Vale of White Horse District Council

01/09/2026

Small changes really can make a big difference.
This September we'll be sharing ideas for some small swaps to help you:
£ Save money
♻ Save waste
🌿 Help to keep our communities clean and create better places for everyone.
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01/09/2026

Don’t lose your vote – check your details

This September, we’re emailing more than 88,000 properties as part of our annual Voter Registration Canvass.

If you receive an email from us, please respond by 2 October to check and confirm your household’s details.

Please note - our email will come from a different, longer address:

electoral.services.south.oxfordshire.and.vale.of.white.horse.district.councils@notifications.service.gov.uk, however, it only takes a few minutes, and each household only needs to respond once.

To find out more visit https://orlo.uk/wxQ85

31/08/2026

Are you a local hospitality or tourism business in South Oxfordshire or Vale of White Horse, looking to grow your reach and connect with like-minded professionals?

Visitor Economy Connect is a networking and support session focused on the visitor economy, aimed at engaging local hospitality businesses.

The next event is on: Tuesday 29 September from 10am - midday at Sudbury House Hotel, in Faringdon.

Enterprise Oxfordshire will reveal the latest incentives, free training opportunities and apprenticeship support available to visitor economy businesses, helping you build skills, boost productivity and future-proof your workforce.

Our Economic Development team will also share an overview of stats from our Southern Oxfordshire project and details on our upcoming campaigns (yes, Christmas is closer than you think 🎄).

Register for your free place here - https://orlo.uk/DGQHA

South and Vale Economic Development Enterprise Oxfordshire

31/08/2026

Remember, as it's a bank holiday week we are emptying your bins a day later than usual until 5 September.

28/08/2026

The summer holidays are nearly over, but there's still plenty to do in Southern Oxfordshire!

From family-friendly festivals and community events to outdoor activities and great days out, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Explore what’s happening locally with our handy 'What’s On' calendar on our Visit Southern Oxfordshire website 😀

💻 https://orlo.uk/ZJDd6 and you can get the latest what's on news from the page Visit Southern Oxfordshire

27/08/2026

It's a bank holiday on Monday so we’ll be emptying your bins a day later than usual next week.

27/08/2026

Our latest Business Support newsletter is out now!

In this edition our Economic Development team focus on their Visit Southern Oxfordshire Visitor Economy Connect event for hospitality businesses, and much more.

You can sign up for this free newsletter via our website https://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/vale-of-white-horse-district-council/business-and-economy/advice-for-businesses/keep-up-to-date-sign-up-to-our-newsletter/

Our latest newsletter is out now!

This week, we're focusing on our upcoming Visit Southern Oxfordshire Visitor Economy Connect event for hospitality businesses. Further details can be found below.

We're also highlighting Enterprise Oxfordshire's Growth Hub survey, Enterprise Nation's Small Business Policy Tracker, becoming Nature Positive with Wild Oxfordshire, the Love Your High Street Awards, planning the remainder of the summer via the Visit Southern Oxfordshire website, Harwell Campus' Business Breakfast event and the ROBIN Autumn Networking event.

Read it now! 👉 https://campaign.emailblaster.cloud/MTE1MTQ/639.html

26/08/2026

Our Equalities Roadshow is going back on the road this autumn!

We will be visiting 7 towns across South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse starting in Abingdon next month. We'll be finding out about what equality means to you and sharing details about our services and what we’re doing to make sure they are accessible and available to everyone.

Find out more in our press release: https://orlo.uk/SOF2y

26/08/2026

Whether you're a landlord, builder, landscaper, cleaner, shop owner or sole trader, most businesses do the right thing and dispose of their waste through a legal commercial waste service.

Any waste produced as part of a business, trade or commercial activity, no matter how large or small, cannot be disposed of at a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC). Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) are provided for residents to dispose of their household waste.

If you're running a business or producing commercial waste, you have a legal duty of care to ensure that your waste is managed safely and responsibly.

To comply with your duty of care, you should use a licensed commercial waste facility or a registered waste carrier when arranging waste disposal. This could include taking waste to a privately operated waste management facility or arranging collection through a licensed waste carrier, such as a commercial waste collection or skip hire company.

Remember to keep records of how your waste has been managed, including:
-Waste transfer notes
-Receipts or invoices from your waste disposal provider

These documents help demonstrate that your waste has been handled legally and responsibly. If you transport waste yourself arising from, or as part of a business activity, you will need to have a waste carriers licence.

For more information, visit: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/commercialwaste

26/08/2026

Using money from the governments Rural England Prosperity Fund, our Economic Development team have been able to help a range of businesses across the Vale with much needed funding.

Velocity Cycle Couriers were able to purchase a fully electric, refrigerated van to help them transport chilled produce to their customers.

More details about the funding can be found on our website: https://orlo.uk/ReUqu

South and Vale Economic Development Velocitycyclecouriers