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Fly-tipper ordered to pay more than £3,000

Monday, 5 February, 2018
A man has been ordered to pay over £3,000 after admitting dumping rubbish in a drainage ditch in Abingdon. Andrey Kafica, 28, of Dodgson Road, Oxford, appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 30 January when he pleaded guilty to one charge of the unauthorised depositing of waste and another
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£8 million awarded by government for new Wantage link road

Friday, 2 February, 2018
Wantage is set to receive nearly £8 million to provide an easy route from Mably Way to the Reading Road, east of the town. The Wantage Eastern Link Road will connect the A338 to the A417 to avoid people travelling going through the town or along Charlton Village Road and passing the local primary s
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Councils work to secure better deal for Oxfordshire

Thursday, 1 February, 2018
Two of Oxfordshire’s Council Leaders say they are positive about Oxfordshire’s Housing and Growth Deal after fellow Growth Board members agreed today to a change in approach over the way it is progressed. Oxfordshire Growth Board was being recommended to agree that the Deal should be approved by th
West Way

Vale completes sale of West Way in Botley

Friday, 26 January, 2018
Vale of White Horse District Council has completed the £12.4 million sale of land to Botley Development Company who are set to revitalise the shopping centre and adjacent land at West Way. The district council has been working to secure the redevelopment for some time to enhance and breathe new lif
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Over £100,000 awarded in the Vale of White Horse

Friday, 22 December, 2017
Communities from Hinksey to Hendred and Botley to Blewbury have benefited from over £107,000 in grants awarded by Vale of White Horse District Council this month.  Out of the total amount, the district council has given £55,306 to communities close to where new homes have been built.  Co
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Abingdon moorings will help bring tourists to the town

Thursday, 23 November, 2017
Businesses in Abingdon town centre are set to get a financial boost thanks to new visitors’ moorings, which will encourage tourists on boats to stop and explore the town. Vale of White Horse District Council has unveiled its new moorings policy for the River Thames at Abingdon, which allows visitin
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Workshop to help community projects access funding

Friday, 17 November, 2017
Vale of White Horse District Council is inviting community groups in and around the Wantage area to a special workshop aimed at showing them how they can apply for a share of more than £43,000 in grant funding. The Wantage Area Grants Workshop takes place on Thursday 30 November, 5pm to 7pm at The
Christmas Parking

Hunting for presents? Park for free on selected days in the run up to Christmas

Monday, 13 November, 2017
Motorists in the Vale of White Horse can park for free in district council car parks on selected days in the run up to Christmas. The annual free parking tradition is provided by Vale of White Horse District Councils to encourage people to shop locally for their Christmas presents.   The

Jail for man who fly-tipped twice on the same day

Wednesday, 8 November, 2017
A man has been sentenced to eight weeks in prison after admitting carrying out two fly-tips in Oxfordshire on the same day. Paul John Tidbury, 29, of Burchell Road, Newbury, appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Friday 3 November when he pleaded guilty to two offences of breaching the Environmen

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