Category Archives: SODC
Didcot Garden Town Newsletter
Residents who are not already subscribers will want to read the latest edition of the Didcot Garden Town Newsletter. It includes information about the first-ever ‘sounding board’ for residents and community organisations, to be held on Monday 30th November. See … Continue reading
Councils Call For More Help
District Councils in Oxfordshire have called on the Government for more financial support as Covid-19 continues to hit the fragile economy and puts increasing pressure on local services. In a letter to Robert Jenrick, the Housing Communities and Local Government … Continue reading
SODC Objects to Proposed Planning Reforms
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has written to the Government stating strong objections to several proposed reforms to the current planning system. The Government’s proposed changes were outlined in the Planning for the Future white paper. The council sent a … Continue reading
Off-Street Parking Consultation
Residents in South Oxfordshire are being encouraged to give their views on proposed changes to parking arrangements in the district council’s off-street car parks. Over the summer, South Oxfordshire District Council’s Cabinet agreed to amend the district’s parking policy, including … Continue reading
Pumpkin Collections
After Hallowe’en, don’t forget to put out any pumpkins that can’t be used in cooking or composting, for food waste recycling. They will be collected by the bin crews if left next to the food waste bin on the appropriate … Continue reading
Consultation on Electric Vehicles
South Oxfordshire District Council is working with Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) on a project to install electric vehicle charging points in a range of public car parks in 2021. As part of that work, the county council has launched a … Continue reading
Make the Thames ‘Safe for All’
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) is stepping up its campaign to make the River Thames safe for wildlife and river users by calling for an end to sewage overflows, more public information on water quality and more stringent water testing … Continue reading
District Council Offices
South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils have decided that Didcot will be the home of their new offices. The district councils will move into a new building that is proposed for the Didcot Gateway site opposite … Continue reading
Planning Application Refused
Plans for one hundred and seventy-six new homes on a site to the east of the B4016 Lady Grove have been rejected by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC). It’s a decision welcomed by Long Wittenham Parish Council who objected to … Continue reading
Covid-19 Supermarket Voucher Support
The Parish Council has been asked by the Covid-19 Community Support team at South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils to share the following information with residents: Thanks to some funding from central government we’ve been able to … Continue reading