South and Vale Holiday Activities Fun activities and community days, family exercise, a museum of marvellous things and a cartoon circus are just some of the free and low-cost activities available for children and their families to enjoy during the Easter holidays. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are providing activities and events at venues…
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February Half Term : School Holiday Activities
Our Active Communities Team work across the district to help residents with their physical health and wellbeing. Every school holiday they have an array of free and low-cost activities planned, including activities for families that are signed up to YouMove. You can find out more about YouMove on our YouMove webpage. February Half Term This February…
Consultation on Joint Local Plan for South and Vale
What is a Local Plan? A Local Plan looks ahead fifteen years and plans how much development is needed in an area, like new homes, jobs, roads and schools, and where they should go. It also sets standards for environmental protection, sustainability, water quality and much more. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District…
Fun for all the family this October half-term
A range of free and low-cost fun activities are available for children and their families during the October half-term across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse. Provided by South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils, sessions include fun outdoor orienteering and events inside such as dance, sports, theatre and much more. Here’s a full run down of what’s on: Get…
New Oxfordshire-wide air quality website launched
A new Oxfordshire air quality website has launched today – providing up air quality guidance and resources for across the county. The website (www.oxonair.uk) which has been created in partnership between Oxford City, Cherwell, West Oxfordshire, South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, and Oxfordshire County Council – aims to integrate all relevant air quality-related…
Watch out for this WhatsApp scam
Large community and religious WhatsApp groups are being targeted by scammers who infiltrate them to try and deceive their members into sending them money. Since January of this year, 268 people have reported falling victim to this scam. The fraud often begins when a member of the group receives a WhatsApp audio call from…
South and Vale Visitor Economy surveys
Information below about our visitor economy surveys for businesses and residents in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse, put together in collaboration with Tourism South East Research. The surveys will allow us to gain a better understanding of the tourism sector, identifying the challenges faced by businesses and uncovering exciting opportunities for the future. The findings from…
Rescheduled Skate Sessions
Thank you all for being so patient with the rescheduling of the Summer of Skate events due to the recent rainy days. Please find attached the updated poster from ATB with all the new dates advertised. Please feel free to share this with your contacts and the community to ensure they are aware of the…
Free electric blanket tests coming to Oxfordshire this autumn
Oxfordshire residents are being encouraged to take up the offer of a free electric blanket check, part of Oxfordshire County Council’s programme to ensure everyone is safe, as well as warm, this winter. The electric blanket tests are normally very popular, with places limited. Therefore, they must be pre-booked by phoning 01865 895999 or emailing [email protected] The full…
Summer of Skate 2023
The Community Safety and Active Communities team have been working with various partner organisations to deliver a series of free skate park sessions for young people. Funded by the Community Safety Partnership, Soha and Didcot Garden Party, the events will take place across the districts for young people of all ages and abilities. The events,…