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As you are aware Oxfordshire’s seven Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) have been shut to waste delivered by the public since 24 March 2020, following Government’s direction that everyone should stay home due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Since then we have been working with the city and district councils to ensure excellent kerbside collection services…

Last year, our 160 volunteers in Citizens Advice Oxfordshire South and Vale helped 11,209 people to resolve their problems.   Effective IT is absolutely essential to our service. We need more volunteers to help with IT support in Abingdon and Didcot (and remotely during lockdown). What you will do You will help staff and volunteers…

VE Day 75th Anniversary Celebrations on the 8th May 2020. Decorate your house red, white and blue and enjoy a picnic in your garden. Raise a glass for the “Nations Toast” at 3 pm and commemorate the end of WW2 by celebrating with your family whilst still observing social distancing. Tips and ideas for your…

Oxfordshire businesses urged to submit grant requests Businesses across Oxfordshire that are yet to submit their details for grant support in response to COVID-19 should do so as soon as possible, including those who already receive 100 per cent rate relief. Cherwell District Council, Oxford City Council, South Oxfordshire District Council, Vale of White Horse…

If anyone has a contact for the families of any of the following men from the Faringdon War Memorial please could you get in touch, thank you. [email protected] 07711424484 Gunner REGINALD WALTER FRANK LUCKETT Driver RAYMOND CHAPMAN Private CHARLES FREDERICK JACKSON Major PERCY PROCTOR Private JAMES PROCTOR

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have reopened their paid-for bulky waste collection service for large household items and are also issuing a warning about fly-tipping while other outlets for domestic waste remain closed. The bulky waste collection service was temporarily stopped to allow the councils’ waste contractor, Biffa, to prioritise the…

Businesses in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse that are yet to submit their detailsfor grant support in response to COVID-19 are being urged to do so as soon as possible. More than 65 per cent of businesses based in southern Oxfordshire have already submitted their details and South Oxfordshire District Council and…

Dear town and parish council colleagues, Here’s our latest update with news and information from the district council. Community Support work We’re coming to the end of the third week of providing our Community Support service for members of our communities who need help and we’re pleased to report that we’ve been very successful in…

Looking after your mental health Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. We have expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing. Coronavirus and wellbeing 10 tips to help if you’re worried about coronavirus Looking after children and young people…