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Winter Support Grants available to help people hit financially by pandemic
Read the story on the Oxfordshire County Council website or below:
Financial help is still available for people struggling to feed their families or heat their homes this winter as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oxfordshire County Council, in partnership with the county's district councils and Citizens Advice services, is offering support to vulnerable residents through a Winter Support... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 28 Jan 2021 08:27 by Guy Langton
Science Vale Cycle Network Update - January 2021
5 routes are now open!
Thanks to exceptional work and commitment of our contractors, subcontractors, designers and the cooperation of landowners, the project team is very happy to report that 5 SVCN routes are now completed, several months ahead of the funding deadline. This is despite the challenges faced, including recent cold and wet weather and, of course, the Covid-19 pandemic.
Routes: 1 (sections:... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 28 Jan 2021 08:25 by Guy Langton
Residents feedback and update on local projects discussed at Didcot Garden Town Advisory Board
Didcot Garden Town Advisory Board members are meeting on Monday 25 January to find out how the first Residents Sounding Board meeting went and to hear the latest on planned improvements for the town.
The Residents Sounding Board is one of three groups set up by Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire District Councils to collate direct feedback to the advisory board on important topics for residents... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:03 by Guy Langton
Street Tag app is a winner with Oxfordshire’s children
School pupils and their families in Oxfordshire are being encouraged to join in the fun of using Street Tag, the free smartphone game app that offers rewards for exercise, now in its second season.
Since its launch in Oxfordshire in October 2020, the app has been met with enthusiasm by schools and communities with Oxfordshire having the highest sign-up rate for Street Tag in the country.
Councillor ... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:25 by Guy Langton
A statement from Cllr Emily Smith, Leader of the Vale of White Horse District Council
We support Ansaf Azhar, Oxfordshire County Council's Director for Public Health's message on the importance of continuing to follow the lockdown guidelines.
Whilst the daily rate of new Covid-19 figures can fluctuate, figures for the whole of Oxfordshire remain high, hospitalisations and deaths are rising, and as we know this new variant is extremely infectious. We therefore we need to be even more... Read More »
Posted: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:37 by Guy Langton
Vale of White Horse - town and parish update – 14 January 2021 We’re urging residents to follow the lock-down rules to help stop the spread
We have an important message to send to our residents to urge them to continue to stay at home, avoid mixing with other households, and abide by the lockdown rules to help curb the rapid spread of Covid-19.
It's important that we reinforce this message as widely as possible, so please help us spread the word among your towns and parishes.
Rates across the whole of Oxfordshire continue to be much higher... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:03 by Guy Langton
Vale Community infrastructure – the Council wants your views
Two consultations launch this week into how Vale of White Horse District Council raises money for infrastructure and community facilities needed to support planned growth across the District.
The council is asking the public and local businesses and organisations to comment on the draft Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule and the draft Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:49 by Guy Langton
Parish Council tender for a Multi-Use Games Area and Carpark
New MUGA and car park to be built at the rear of the War Memorial Hall, Brookside, East Hanney, Wantage, Oxon, OX12 0JL
Section 1 Introduction
1.1 East Hanney is a village in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England. With a population of 748 as of the 2011 Census. The village is north of Wantage and lies alongside the A338. The site is the heart of the village with the village hall, shop, school,... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:00 by Guy Langton
Christmas tree collections
East Hanney Parish Council has arranged with the Vale of White Horse District Council to have Christmas Trees collected.
Collection for the Christmas trees will be Wednesday 20th January, so residents need to drop of their trees before the day before on Tuesday 19th January.
Collection point is the corner of Brookside, by the track to the Tennis Courts.
Posted: Wed, 30 Dec 2020 16:11 by Guy Langton
Oxfordshire to move to tier 4 from Boxing Day
We're sure you've been following the news carefully, but as of Boxing Day, we will be in Tier 4, the highest of the national four-tier alert levels. The key public message for our residents is to stay at home.
The latest data shows that the virus is spreading much faster than expected given the existing restrictions already in place. In the past seven days alone, cases across the whole of Oxfordshire... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 23 Dec 2020 18:17 by Guy Langton
