Category Archives: SODC
District Council Closes Offices
Due to the ongoing public health risk from Coronavirus, South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has closed its office building and reception in Milton Park to the public and the majority of staff. Residents can continue to access information about council … Continue reading
SODC Local Plan Update
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has bowed to the inevitable by agreeing, under government pressure, to its controversial Local Plan which had been drafted before the district council elections last year. After a five-month delay, the council has reluctantly accepted … Continue reading
SODC Local Plan Update
Here’s the latest on the South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) Local Plan from our District Councillor Sam Casey-Rerhaye: You may have seen the latest letter from the Secretary of State for Housing to SODC. It is on the council website … Continue reading
OCC Passes Motion to Accept SODC Planning Powers
Our District Councillor Sam Casey-Rerhaye sent this report of the Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) meeting at which the motion to accept South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) planning powers was debated: Local democracy means nothing to County Councillors it seems. An … Continue reading
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Vanderbilt Homes and Didcot Road Traffic Calming
Some residents have asked if it is worth objecting? Well, yes it is! You may think that objecting to new developments in the village is not worth the bother as no-one takes any notice. Recently we saw the plans for … Continue reading
OCC to Debate Motion to Accept Planning Powers Stripped from SODC
Next Tuesday (11th February), Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) will debate whether to accept a transfer of planning powers from South Oxfordshire County Council (SODC) if the Secretary of State for Housing offers it to them. The meeting starts at 10.30am … Continue reading
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SODC New Offices Exhibition
South Oxfordshire District Council’s (SODC) plans to move back to their site in Crowmarsh Gifford have moved a step closer after the fire that destroyed its former headquarters in 2015. On Thursday 13th February, South Oxfordshire residents are invited to … Continue reading
District Councils Target Litter
Waste enforcement officers from South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils are heading out to a series of events this month, where they will meet the public to talk about littering. They have also put together a top … Continue reading
SODC Climate Emergency Advisory Committee
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) declared a climate emergency on 11th April 2019, which recognised the need for it to lead the way in reducing carbon emissions to help the county to limit the negative impacts on climate breakdown. To … Continue reading
South Oxfordshire Public Meeting
Residents may be aware that South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) is currently in dispute with the Secretary of State for Housing, the Rt Hon Robert Jenrick, over the future of its Local Plan. He has written to SODC to say … Continue reading