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West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) is encouraging residents to take steps to prepare for possible flooding as the wetter months approach. 

West Oxfordshire District Council is taking the next step in creating its new and ambitious Local Plan, which will guide how the district grows in the future and ensure that the right homes are built in the right places, backed by proper infrastructure, and supporting thriving, resilient communities.

West Oxfordshire District Council in partnership with Thames Valley Police, is taking decisive action to prevent dangerous Pony and Trap racing on the A40 dual carriageway. This joint initiative aims to ensure the safety of all road users and to maintain unimpeded access for emergency services along this vital transport route. 

West Oxfordshire District Council has today opened what is hoped to be the final public consultation on the Area Action Plan for the Salt Cross Garden Village.

West Oxfordshire District Council has partnered with Lendology CIC, a not-for-profit social lender, to launch a new Empty Homes Loan Scheme. This initiative is designed to help homeowners bring long-term empty properties back into use, improving neighbourhoods and increasing the local housing supply. 

West Oxfordshire District Council has formally approved the introduction of a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), helping to ensure that new development in the district contributes to the services and facilities that communities need most.

West Oxfordshire residents are invited to attend a Waterways Fair, hosted by West Oxfordshire District Council, on Saturday 25 October at the Corn Exchange, Witney, running from 10am to 2pm. 

Local leaders in West Oxfordshire are encouraging residents to take part in a major public consultation on the future of rail in Oxfordshire – and to show their support for a potential new railway line linking Carterton to Oxford. 

Families, older residents and local communities are seeing the benefits of more than half a million pounds of funding from West Oxfordshire District Council. 

West Oxfordshire District Council has endorsed a new countywide strategy aimed to restore and enhance nature across Oxfordshire, a key step in addressing the climate and ecological emergency declared in 2019 by central government. 

Yesterday (10 September 2025) the Council’s Executive met with residents and groups from across the Carterton area to discuss ambitious plans for growth and regeneration in both Carterton and the surrounding towns and villages.  

West Oxfordshire District Council will move forward with the next phase of work to help the district plan for a cleaner, greener energy future. This part of the Oxfordshire Local Area Energy Planning (OxLAEP) project, which is being led across the county by the Oxfordshire Leaders Joint Committee.