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WODC Local Plan - quality homes

A housing crisis we cannot ignore: West Oxfordshire pushes for homes people can afford

West Oxfordshire District Council is proposing that at least 65% of affordable homes provided through new developments should be for social rent, helping more people access a secure home they can afford. 

WODC Waterways Day 2026

Residents invited to have their say on the future of West Oxfordshire’s waterways

Residents are invited to learn more about the challenges facing West Oxfordshire’s rivers, streams and natural water resources at the District Council’s Waterways Day 2026. 

WODC Towns

Council backs town and parish council Community Governance Review to strengthen local representation

Residents in and around Carterton, Chipping Norton and Witney will have the opportunity to help shape their parish and town council boundaries, after West Oxfordshire District Council agreed to begin a Community Governance Review at its Full Council meeting on 16 September.