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Fourteen local projects across West Oxfordshire have received support in the sixth and final round of Westhive, helping ideas grow and communities thrive.

Woodstock Open Air Pool is preparing to welcome residents and visitors for an extended 14-week summer season, with a mix of cool water and heated swimming sessions running from Saturday 23 May until Sunday 30 August 2026.

The West Oxfordshire District Council Executive Members were announced today at the Council’s Annual General Meeting. 

Charlbury Community Centre is becoming more energy efficient thanks to funding secured through a bold community-led solar farm project.

Following the local elections on 7 May, the governing alliance of West Oxfordshire District Council has re-signed their commitment to working together in leadership of the Council ahead of the Annual General Meeting on 20 May 2026.

More than £4,400 has been raised for two local charities thanks to the generosity of West Oxfordshire residents, councillors and local businesses over the past year.

Residents in West Oxfordshire District will need to show photographic ID to vote in person at the local elections which are being held on Thursday 7 May.

West Oxfordshire District Council has helped secure the future of a much-loved supported living home for older people in Chadlington. The Council used £79,307 of Section 106 (S106) affordable housing funding to support the refurbishment of The Old Bakehouse, which had been under threat of closure. 

At their meeting on 25 March, West Oxfordshire District Council voted to write to the government urging them to put Thames Water into a special administration regime (SAR) and then back into some form of non-profit, public ownership.

West Oxfordshire District Council has responded to a Government consultation on proposed changes to national planning policy, backing some elements of the reforms but urging Ministers to rethink proposals that could weaken local planning powers. 

A major decarbonisation project at West Oxfordshire’s Windrush Leisure Centre is nearing completion, significantly reducing emissions and removing fossil fuels from one of the district’s busiest public buildings.

Families are invited to take part in a fun-filled Easter adventure as the Giant Easter Egg Hunt arrives at Marriotts Walk from 27th March to 12th April.