Category Archives: SODC
Pumpkin Collections
Hallowe’en usually means lots of leftover pumpkins at the start of November. South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has announced that any pumpkins that can’t be used in cooking or composting will be collected by the bin crews if left next … Continue reading
SODC Local Plan Update
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) is due to decide the next step for the district’s Local Plan at the council’s next round of meetings following discussions with the government and partner organisations. At the Council meeting in July this year, … Continue reading
Neighbourhood Plan Update
Peter Rose, Chairman of the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) Steering Committee writes: “Residents will recall that earlier in the year, the environmental report within the NDP was updated and submitted to a second Regulation 16 consultation. This consultation ended in … Continue reading
Cycling Champion Appointed
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has appointed its first ever Cycling Champion to help and encourage people to travel by bike, and she is our own District Councillor Sam Casey-Rerhaye. Cllr Casey-Rerhaye will work with local organisations, communities, other councils … Continue reading
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