West Oxfordshire District Council is asking for views as to how it should prioritise its budget spend for next year. The Council is currently preparing its annual budget for 2019-20 and is consulting on proposals to increase council tax by an annual average of £5. Cllr Toby Morris, our Cabinet Member for Resources, said “Local […]

As part of the Oxfordshire Housing and Growth Deal agreement with the Government, the six Oxfordshire authorities have committed to producing a joint statutory spatial plan (JSSP), known as the Oxfordshire Plan 2050. The Plan will relate to a broad range of social, environmental and economic issues affecting the county up to 2050. As part […]

With so much food waste generated over the festive season, West Oxfordshire District Council is helping residents recycle more by providing additional food waste containers, as well as encouraging a greater take-up of the service. Anyone wanting an extra food waste container can collect one directly from the Council’s Town Centre Shop in Witney, Guildhall, […]

Once Halloween is over, West Oxfordshire residents can recycle their unwanted pumpkins as part of their weekly food waste collection service. Pumpkins can either be left alongside waste and recycling bins on collection day, or cut into pieces and placed inside the food bin. Steve Good, Cabinet Member for Environment said, “Although carving pumpkins is […]

Councillors in West Oxfordshire have pledged to make a stand against modern slavery. The District Council will adopt the Charter Against Modern Slavery which will help ensure that no workers are being exploited by companies which provide it with goods and services. A motion put forward at a meeting of the full Council on Wednesday […]

West Oxfordshire residents wanting to recycle more can now swap to a larger recycling wheelie bin for free. The current blue-lidded wheelie bin for recycling materials is a standard 240 litre size, but the new larger bin, at 360 litres, offers 50% more capacity. Cllr Steve Good, Cabinet Member for Environment, said: “We are responding […]