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Hi, I’m Chief Superintendent Christian Bunt and I am the Gold commander for Thames Valley Police’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic. I want to start by saying how much I and all of my officers appreciate how the vast majority of our communities are understanding of the importance of staying at home to protect our…

Thames Water Communication: supporting customers and communities in light of Covid 19: “These are difficult times for all of us, and now it’s even more important we do what we can to support the most vulnerable. We would like to inform people in your communities about our free priority services register. We invite our customers…

Arts and entertainment in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse have gone online! If you’re struggling to keep the kids entertained, or you’re fed up with endlessly scrolling through uninspiring choices on video streaming services, Cornerstone Arts Centre and The Beacon are here to help. South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse district councils’ Arts Development team has pulled…

We are sharing the latest updates from the Arts Council Covid-19 Emergency Response Package. If you are an artist, creative practitioner, freelancer or part of a bigger organisation you might be eligible to apply to the Art Council emergency fund . The emergency response funds are open to individuals and organisations who aren’t part of the…

Oxfordshire residents have been warned to be on their guard against criminals and scammers exploiting the coronavirus situation. Some scammers are claiming to be charity workers, offering assistance with shopping, or requesting donations. Here are some tips from our Trading Standards team on how to check charity workers are genuine (graphic attached for social media…

Dear Neighbourhood Watch supporters, We continue to think about you all at this difficult time. In response we hope you have been able to connect with your neighbours to support each other through this crisis. At Neighbourhood Watch we have seen a 25% increase in membership. We have published a special edition of ‘Our News’ (the e-newsletter…

URGENT: EQUIPMENT REQUIRED DUE TO COVID-19 NRS HealthCare is asking people to return health care equipment they no longer need. If you have been loaned equipment that you no longer need…Much of this equipment could be recycled and reused. It helps us get the equipment to the people who need it.We need chairs, beds, wheeled…

Support for people struggling financially due to the Coronavirus pandemic South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are putting a range of measures in place to help people who are being affected financially by the Coronavirus pandemic, including support for individuals and for businesses. Support for individuals – council tax Hardship fund for…

I understand that this is a difficult and worrying time for a lot people as we all make significant adjustments to our daily lives to follow the measures set out by the government. These measures have been put in place to stop the spread of the virus, protect the NHS and save lives.   You…

Please read below a letter from Thames Water sent to Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Leader at Oxfordshire County Council. 31 March 2020 Dear Council Leader, I wrote to you last week to explain Thames Water’s response to COVID-19.  This note is to provide an update on what we are doing to maintain safe, reliable water and…