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West Oxfordshire District Council has launched its latest public consultation on its emerging Local Plan, inviting residents, businesses, community groups and stakeholders to help shape the policies that will guide how the district grows and develops up to 2041. 

A public hearing is set to take place to examine West Oxfordshire District Council’s proposed planning policy for delivering a Net Zero development at Salt Cross Garden Village.

West Oxfordshire has been named the top performing rural district in the UK following the release of the 2025 national Council Climate Action Scorecards, a significant achievement that highlights our collective commitment to reducing carbon emissions and building climate resilience across the district.

West Oxfordshire District Council is set to launch three new business support grants aimed at energising local enterprise and strengthening the district’s economy, with capital funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF). 

West Oxfordshire District Council is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of the Community Activity Grant (CAG) for 2025–2026, offering £22,000 in funding to support local projects that strengthen community ties and promote collective action.

West Oxfordshire District Council has published its latest quarterly report, showing that essential services, from planning and bin collections to leisure and customer services, continue to perform strongly, despite the challenges of growing demand and national financial pressures.  

Residents, businesses, and community organisations are being invited to give their views on proposals for a new larger local council covering the present areas of Cherwell, West Oxfordshire, and Oxford City.

Change is coming to local government across England, and five councils are working together to propose two strong and locally accountable unitary authorities for Oxfordshire and West Berkshire.

West Oxfordshire District Council has published the proposed vision and direction of its new Local Plan, offering a clear and more ambitious strategy for how the district will grow and develop up to 2041, with the needs of communities at its heart. 

At a meeting on 2 June, the Council’s Development Control Committee will be considering the Council’s response to the Botley West Solar Farm proposal that has now been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for examination. 

The West Oxfordshire Alliance has reaffirmed its commitment to leading West Oxfordshire District Council, with a renewed focus on shaping the future of the Carterton area.

Woodstock Open Air Pool will be reopening on Saturday 24 May until Sunday 31 August, with cool water swimming sessions available in the first 8 weeks, before the pool is heated for a jam-packed summer programme during the school summer holidays.