Category: News

Vale of White Horse District Councils’ Cabinet has agreed to move forward with proposals for Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE). The move could see responsibility for parking enforcement transfer from the police to a new team managed by Oxfordshire County Council by the end of 2021.Enforcement for on-street parking in the Vale is currently carried out…

This week sees the NHS embark on its largest ever immunisation programme as COVID-19 vaccinations start in 50 hub hospitals across England – this started yesterday 8th December. The Churchill Hospital at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust has been selected as one of the hubs to roll out the vaccination programme in the…

New free phone number We are pleased to announce that we have a new free phone number.  Adviceline: 0808 278 7907Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm This free phone number will enable more people in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse to get help from our advisers. Please change and share our contact details. Thank…

Weeks commencing the 7th and 14th of December, FCB will run on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Week commencing the 21st December, FCB will run only on Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd as there won’t be a bus run on Christmas Day! Week commencing 28th December FCB will also run on the 29th and the 30th.

I hope you, your friends and your family continue to be safe and well. I was naturally disappointed that the whole county of Oxfordshire has been put into Tier 2. I know the impact this will have on families and on local businesses, particularly some of our pubs. But we now have great news in…

Library users are being offered a chance to discover new writers, stories and voices from around the county as Oxfordshire Libraries launches its annual short story competition for 2021. The winner from each of the three categories will see their short story published as an e-book; available via the library website to be borrowed and…

A major change aimed at helping to prevent illegal parking could move a step closer in the Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire this week. At their respective meetings on 3 and 4 December, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils’ cabinets will consider whether to move forward with proposals for Civil…

As the cold weather closes in with biting frosts and long, depressing hours of darkness, the combined effects of the pandemic and financial problems threaten to drive us into a pit of total despondency. But if lack of money is your problem, take heart because there could be a way to take control of the…

Shoppers and people planning to support hospitality businesses in the run-up to Christmas are being encouraged to do so safely and avoid the busiest times. Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council are providing free parking at Oxford’s five park and ride sites from Saturday 5 December until Sunday 27 December, to support businesses and…