All News

Residents in West Oxfordshire District will need to show photographic ID to vote in person at this year’s District Council and Police and Crime Commissioner elections which are being held on 2 May.

On Wednesday 17 April, the Year 1 schoolchildren from Windrush CofE Primary enjoyed an afternoon of fun activities, centred around the new nature trail at Deer Park South, Witney. Led by local artist and trail designer, Tom Cross, the children made nature themed prints using newly installed brass rubbing posts, sketched their surroundings, and hunted for local wildlife. 

Time is running out to submit your project ideas to the Westhive platform, ahead of the closing of the application window for the spring funding round on Wednesday 24 April.  

The Windrush Leisure Centre welcomed a full house during its Non-Members Open Day on Saturday 23 March, as attendees enjoyed a range of free activities, including 10 fitness classes, swim sessions, gym inductions, and health checks. 

West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) has distributed £41,450 of funding to 12 community groups supporting residents facing financial barriers in accessing food and other essentials due to the rising cost of living.  

Representatives from Town and Parish Councils gathered at the Asthall Leigh Memorial Hall on Monday 18 March, to learn about the ecological enhancements at the village’s old allotments, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) as part of West Oxfordshire’s nature recovery initiative. The event also served to introduce attendees to the newly launched Community Town and Parish Guide to Nature Recovery. 

West Oxfordshire District Council has launched the Spring funding round of its community crowdfunding initiative, Westhive, inviting residents to submit their project ideas to create thriving, inclusive, and better connected communities.

West Oxfordshire District Council helped to deliver 267 affordable homes in West Oxfordshire in 2023, including 164 affordable rental properties, 99 shared ownership properties and four First Homes.  

West Oxfordshire District Council has allocated £170,000 in capital grants to 34 small businesses as part of the initial phase of the Small Business Grant Scheme. This funding aims to facilitate improvements that will boost prosperity and transform the customer experience. 

West Oxfordshire District Council is launching a new Oxfordshire Community Town and Parish Council Nature Recovery Guide which has been designed to help local councils support nature and wildlife in the face of the ongoing biodiversity crisis.  

A crisp packet dating from the turn of the last millennium has been unearthed during a litter pick to celebrate the launch of this year’s Great British Spring Clean (15-31 March). 

Communities in West Oxfordshire will be able to come together to enjoy cooking clubs and growing their own fruit and vegetables as part of the Council’s new Food Action Plan. The Plan stems from the Oxfordshire Food Strategy and aims to ensure that the district’s food needs are met.