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With Halloween fast approaching, West Oxfordshire District Council is encouraging residents to celebrate sustainably by cutting down on waste and getting creative with their celebrations.

West Oxfordshire District Council Executive have agreed the draft areas for development to go to consultation with communities in November as the Council looks to get residents views on initial thinking about where new homes and businesses could go in the district to meet identified needs in the period up to 2043. 

West Oxfordshire District Council has agreed to enter negotiations to extend its current Leisure Management Contract with Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) to 2032.  

West Oxfordshire District Council is using a powerful new data tool to help residents receive the financial support they’re entitled to, helping hundreds of households boost their income, access vital services and avoid financial hardship. 

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.