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With Halloween now the third biggest annual shopping event for UK supermarkets after Christmas and Easter and 30.4 million Halloween pumpkins expected to be purchased, West Oxfordshire District Council is asking residents to consider the impact their celebrations have on the environment. 

West Oxfordshire District Council has welcomed funding from the Department of Levelling Up and Communities (DHLUC) to purchase homes for Afghan refugees seeking to build their lives in the district.  

To tie in with the 'Rescue Me' theme for this year's Recycle Week (14 - 20 October) West Oxfordshire District Council is asking residents if they can save just one more recyclable item from their rubbish bins. Whether it’s an empty shampoo bottle that’s gone into the bathroom bin and is destined for general waste, or a foil takeaway container that no one wants to wash up, if everyone in the district saved just one more recyclable item a week from the rubbish bin it would add up to almost 6 million items over the course of a year.   

West Oxfordshire District Council has launched its new Climate Action Fund grant scheme, designed to help small and medium-sized businesses in the district reduce their carbon footprint and become more climate resilient. Supported by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF), the scheme offers financial backing for capital projects that promote sustainability. 

West Oxfordshire District Council has submitted a detailed response to the Government's consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and other changes to the planning system. Whilst welcoming many aspects of the proposals, the Council has raised significant concerns over certain proposals, particularly those relating accelerated rate of delivery of new homes, without resolving outstanding issues relating to land assembly, developer build-out, and securing funding for essential infrastructure. 

Kilkenny Lane Country Park has undergone improvements to play equipment following West Oxfordshire District Council's investment of over £80,000 

Councillor Rachel Crouch has joined the Council’s Executive as the Executive Member for Stronger, Healthy Communities. The change comes after Councillor Rizvana Poole stepped down from the role.  

Air quality in West Oxfordshire has improved significantly since 2005 when Air Quality Management Areas (AQMA) were declared for Witney and Chipping Norton.   The nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations in all monitored areas are now below the national objective levels and showing around a 50% reduction.  

West Oxfordshire District Council has allocated over £1million of section 106 (s106) funding for a new third generation (3G) football pitch. The pitch will be located at West Witney Sports Ground to ensure grassroots football continues to grow.  

Nature and landscape recovery and climate action in the district have been given a boost by new partnerships formed between West Oxfordshire District Council and local organisations Wild Oxfordshire, Wychwood Forest Trust and Low Carbon Hub.  

A national campaign encouraging people to shop for clothing second-hand and to donate anything they no longer wear is being supported by West Oxfordshire District Council this month.  

Drivers of electric vehicles can now plug in and charge at West Oxfordshire District Council-owned Woolgate car park as part of a continued rollout of electric vehicle charging points (EVCP) across the district.