Following feedback from its recent public consultation, West Oxfordshire District Council has revised its approach to parking stay times in Burford, Charlbury and Woodstock district council car parks. After carefully considering the views of residents, businesses and visitors, the Council has amended its original proposals, including adjustments to plans for long-stay parking in Woodstock and Charlbury. 

West Oxfordshire District Council’s Executive will be considering investing over half a million pounds to modernise and improve public toilet facilities in the district, focusing on the most used and valued locations to ensure a better experience for residents and visitors.

The government has launched a consultation on options to reorganise local councils across Oxfordshire and West Berkshire. Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) is a government-led reform to change how councils in two-tier areas are structured, replacing county and district councils with single unitary structures responsible for local services.

West Oxfordshire District Council is investing in new resources to tackle fly-tipping and other environmental offences, helping to protect the district’s countryside and keep communities clean and safe. 

Plans for a new carbon neutral community with thousands of homes, new jobs, varied green spaces and better travel links have taken a major step forward in West Oxfordshire. A government-appointed Planning Inspector has backed the Council’s vision for Salt Cross Garden Village, confirming that its Area Action Plan (AAP)* meets national planning rules and can now move towards final approval.