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Don't forget – May Bank Holiday bin collection changes

Tuesday, 1 May, 2018
Vale of White Horse District Council is reminding householders of the usual changes to their waste collections during the week following May Bank Holiday Monday. There will be no waste collections on Bank Holiday Monday 7 May.
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Vale calls for public inquiry into Thames Water’s reservoir plans

Monday, 30 April, 2018
Vale of White Horse District Council has responded to Thames Water’s proposed draft Water Resources Management Plan by recommending a public inquiry is held to examine the draft plan to ensure the water company has correctly followed procedures.  The council is concerned that Thames Water has
Vale

Standing down as Leader of the Vale after seven years

Friday, 20 April, 2018
Today I am announcing my intention to stand down as Leader of the Vale of White Horse District Council at the annual meeting on 16th May 2018 but will continue as councillor for Steventon & the Hanneys ward. It has been an honour and a pleasure to serve as Leader of the Council for the last 7 y
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Latest Vale news April 2018

Thursday, 5 April, 2018
Harwell link road officially opened There was ‘something old and something new’ when Oxfordshire’s latest major transport improvement - the £11.65m Harwell Link Road – opened on 28 March. Vintage vehicles from the golden age of motoring were joined by a ‘driverless’ car, a hydrogen powered ve
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Man convicted of fly-tipping

Thursday, 29 March, 2018
Vale of White Horse District Council has successfully prosecuted a 29-year-old man for fly-tipping and he has been ordered to pay more than £1,500. John Francis Joyce of Redbridge Hollow, Oxford pleaded guilty to three counts of illegal dumping of waste at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on 27 March.&nbs
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Call for Secretary of State to back a unitary Council for Oxfordshire

Wednesday, 28 March, 2018
Today I've written to Secretary of State for Local Government, Sajid Javid MP, renewing the call for a single unitary council for Oxfordshire.
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Harwell Link Road opens

Wednesday, 28 March, 2018
There will be ‘something old and something new’ when Oxfordshire’s latest major transport improvement - the £11.65m Harwell Link Road – opens on 28 March. Vintage vehicles from the golden age of motoring will be joined by a ‘driverless’ car, a hydrogen powered vehicle and electric bicycles and be t
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Waste collections over Easter

Tuesday, 27 March, 2018
As with every bank holiday, our waste crews will empty your bin on a different day.  For information on your revised collection day visit the collections page on our website. You can recycle all your Easter egg boxes, plastic inserts and foil wrapping, too – they all go in your green bin.
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Government announces funding through Housing Infrastructure Fund

Monday, 26 March, 2018
The Oxfordshire Growth Board has welcomed the Government’s confirmation that two of the county’s bids to the Housing and Infrastructure Fund (HIF) are progressing through to co-development.  Detailed business plans will now be developed for the £300 million of transport infrastructure investme
Underage drinking

Action day to help raise awareness of underage drinking

Wednesday, 21 March, 2018
Pupils and parents at King Alfred’s Academy are set to take part in a special event aimed at highlighting the dangers of underage drinking.  Alcohol Action Day, set to take place on Tuesday 27 March, is being organised by the Wantage and Grove Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP).  During
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