Category Archives: SODC
Concerns Over Oxford City’s Local Plan
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has written a letter to Cllr Sue Brown, Leader of Oxford City Council, detailing its concerns over the city’s calculations on new housing needed in light of both councils’ Climate Emergency declarations and opposition to … Continue reading
Household Enquiry Form
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has asked the Parish Council to inform residents that shortly, every home in South Oxfordshire will receive a yellow letter (a ‘Household Enquiry Form’) requiring residents to confirm everyone over the age of 16 who … Continue reading
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District Councils Oppose Expressway
There is growing opposition to plans for an Oxford to Cambridge expressway, one possible route of which could go south of Oxford and close to Clifton Hampden. Both South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils have voted … Continue reading
South Oxfordshire Local Plan Update
Councillors in South Oxfordshire have agreed to take a little more time to consider options for the district’s Local Plan following a vote at a Council meeting last week. Councillors want to find effective and suitable ways to ensure the … Continue reading
Neighbourhood Plan Update
Peter Rose, the chairman of the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) Steering Committee writes: “It’s all gone quiet and we are aware that several people who have spoken to us have assumed that this means that the revisions to the NDP … Continue reading
Polling Stations Review
Residents in South Oxfordshire are being asked to comment on the location of polling stations that are used for elections. The district council is carrying out a review of the polling districts and polling places to help ensure that they … Continue reading
SODC Land Supply Statement
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has published its housing land supply statement for the monitoring year 2019/20. The statement confirms the number of homes that developers have built in the district in 2018/19, and how many are expected to be … Continue reading
Parish Council Meets New District Councillor
At last Thursday’s meeting of the Parish Council, members had their first opportunity to meet the new district councillor for Sandford and the Wittenhams, Green Party member Sam Casey-Rerhaye. She outlined her green credentials when she spoke of her opposition … Continue reading
Kler Appeal Upheld
Residents will be disappointed to learn that the fight to stop Kler Group from changing the alignment of Didcot Road to facilitate the entrance to its prospective housing site has been lost. The Parish Council, residents and South Oxfordshire District … Continue reading
Quarry Decision Delayed Again
There’s been yet another delay to the long awaited decision on the application for the proposed quarry near Clifton Hampden. Oxfordshire County Council’s planning committee was due to have considered the application by Hills Quarry Products on 3rd June but … Continue reading