At a Special Council meeting tonight (6 November) our Councillors will discuss the submission of the Two Unitary Authority proposal. The formal decision will be made by Cabinet on 13 November.  More details can be found on these links https://orlo.uk/m8HxF and https://orlo.uk/SIMDa #LGR #2UA

The latest round of our Councillor Community Grant closes on the 5 December. If you have a community project in the district in need of a financial boost don’t delay and apply today. You could get a grant of up to £7500! https://orlo.uk/0LW3a #Community #CommunityGrant #CommunityFunding

We're back on the road tomorrow with our Equalities Roadshow! We'll be in Abingdon Market Place from 8am-3pm so please come and say hi if you're there. As well as celebrating equality and talking about the services we provide we want to hear about what equality means to you.

Now Halloween is over, if your pumpkin can't be used for cooking or composting - simply leave it out whole, next to your bin, on your usual collection day during w/c 3 November, or cut it up and put it in your food bin. Just remember to remove any candles or decorations first!

There's still time to apply for funding with our Councillor Community Grant Scheme! Each councillor has £7,500 to support non-profit organisations in their ward. The deadline for applications is midday Friday 5 December. #CommunityGrant #CommunityFunding

Our proposal for two new unitary councils, created with four other councils, has the potential to save the most money of all the proposals for the area and create authorities that are big enough to be efficient but small enough to be responsive to communities. https://orlo.uk/TwoCouncils_dtuRz

Don’t let your pumpkins turn into a post-Halloween nightmare! After the fright night fades, give them a second life—brew up devilishly delicious recipes and discover ghoulishly clever ways to banish waste. Dare to click the link … if you’re brave enough! https://orlo.uk/vMgVl

Watlington Concert Band received funding from our Councillor Community Grant to help them with a rebrand of their marketing tools and website! Do you know of a community project that could do with a financial boost? Take a look at our website to find out more. https://orlo.uk/O75tx

Over 22,000 visitors enjoyed the facilities at Riverside Park and Pools in Wallingford this summer, a 45 percent increase on last year! Read more here: https://orlo.uk/mgbDx

Our Equalities Roadshow starts today! We're in Thame Market Place until 3pm, please come and say Hi to our team if you're poppy by! You can find out more on our website https://orlo.uk/gf8Gk tomorrow we'll be in Wantage Market Place from 8am.

We would like to wish a happy Diwali to all those who are celebrating, from all of us at South Oxfordshire District Council.

Every Halloween, millions of costumes vanish into waste after just one night of fright—that’s a real horror story! Summon your imagination and give old clothes a second life or pass them on. Find out more at https://orlo.uk/sTzye

We're travelling across South Oxfordshire and the Vale with our Equalities Roadshow! We'll be celebrating equality and diversity and being on hand to talk about our services and we want to hear from you. More details, including where we will be going to in our press release https://orlo.uk/HJdEE

Brown bin permit holders! You can have extra garden waste collected for free, on your normal scheduled collection day only, between 27 October and 7 November. For more details - https://orlo.uk/9kNSx

Each of our councillors has £7500 to award to community projects in their wards as part of our Councillor Community Grant Scheme. If you know of a project that could do with a financial boost, you can find out more on our website https://orlo.uk/N4kyI #Community #CommunityGrant #CommunutyFunding

Those old cables you’re holding onto are bursting with precious materials, just waiting to be unleashed! Put your old cables to good use - just put them in a tied bag with other unwanted small electricals and leave it next to your grey bin on your normal collection day.

Homelessness can impact anyone, whether it’s due to an unexpected eviction, a relationship breakdown or escaping abuse. That’s why we continue to do all we can to prevent it and help people access suitable, affordable housing. https://southoxon.gov.uk/housing #WorldHomelessDay

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay. This year's theme is 'access to services - mental health in catastrophes and emergencies'. The world is going through a tough time right now, and if you're feeling overwhelmed we have details about organisations you can speak to https://orlo.uk/36R11#WorldMentalHealthDay

Five new high-definition CCTV cameras have been installed in Didcot town centre, directly replacing the remaining analogue models. This work completes a £160,000 project to our digitise town centre CCTV cameras across the district. To find out more click the link in the comments

Our Councillor Community Grant is open to non-profit community organisations that support our residents and the natural environment across the district. Contact your local councillor today and tell them all about your organisation! https://orlo.uk/rP0uE #CommunityGrant #CommunityFunding

Sign up now to join a free tour of one or our waste facilities and you will see how your waste is turned into energy to help power thousands of homes across Oxfordshire! We have a few spaces left for our tours on Thursday 23 October and Tuesday 11 November. Register now at https://orlo.uk/VGF7d

Stoptober starts today! You are doing the best thing you can for your health by quitting - and you don't need to do it alone. There are plenty of ways to get support, but the best way to get started is to get your free Personal Quit Plan here - https://orlo.uk/2iNcn

It's #BlackHistoryMonth. We're marking this month to show our support for our black and ethnic minority staff and residents and to stand against discrimination. You can find out more about how we do this in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. https://orlo.uk/i6YWc#BlackHistoryMonth #Equality #Inclusion

Enjoy an action-packed half-term with free and low-cost activities across South Oxfordshire and the Vale, from 25 October to 1 November. From theatre shows and craft workshops to family fun days – there’s something for everyone! To find out more, visit https://orlo.uk/EF2Wx

The Thame Players applied for funding through our Councillor Community Grant Scheme to help install solar panels on the roof of their theatre With funding from our scheme and other contributions their venue is now more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. https://orlo.uk/MtPom

The youth cast for the @cornerstonearts.bsky.social production of Beauty and the Beast has been announced after open auditions earlier this month! 24 successful local young people will perform alongside professional actors with shows starting on Thursday 18 December. https://orlo.uk/kQsM9

Our Community Centre Team on Great Western Park in Didcot will be holding a Macmillan Cancer Support event on Wednesday 24 September! Everyone is invited so pop along to the District Community Centre any time from 10am to 2pm 🍰 1 Gentian Mews, OX11 6GR #CharityEvent #Macmillan

Today is Youth Mental Health Day, if you know of a local project that works with young people and could do with a boost, then take a look at our website for more info! https://orlo.uk/hP2B8 #Community #CommunityGrant #CommunityFunding #YouthMentalHealth

Content warning: mentions suicide Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, it's a tough subject to talk about but that's why we're marking it, to raise awareness and encourage people to talk. Every chat, no matter how small can make a difference. https://orlo.uk/V5Zwu#WorldSuicidePreventionDay #WSPD2025 #MentalHealth

The number to call for district council household waste and recycling services has changed. The new number is: 01235 422 123 Please use this for any waste and recycling enquiries you can’t find online, it is also the number to call to report fly-tipping and abandoned vehicles.

Do you have a pawfect pooch? 🐶 Is your fluffy friend a star that needs to be on the stage? If the answers to these questions are YES then why not audition your dog for our panto Beauty and the Beast this Dec! https://orlo.uk/15CsP #AutumnSeason #Panto #PantoAtCornerstone #DogAuditions

Our Councillor Community Grant Scheme is now open for applications! Here's Cllr Georgina Heritage to tell you more... #CommunityGrant #CommunityFunding #Community

Keep an eye out this month for an email from our Elections team asking you to confirm your voter registration information - it will be sent to everyone in the district who provided their email address when registering to vote. For more information, visit https://orlo.uk/5IPTG

The summer season at Riverside outdoor pool in Wallingford has been extended by a week and the last day for a swim will be Sunday 7 September. Before closing the pool Better Leisure are welcoming dogs to jump in and make a splash on Monday 8 September. https://orlo.uk/B679w

If you’re working with a community project that could do with a financial boost take a look at our Councillor Community Grant. Each district councillor has £7500 they can award to a project or projects in their ward. https://orlo.uk/ttKMb #CommunityGrant #CommunityFunding #Community

We’re flying the Ukrainian flag at Abbey House today to mark Ukraine Independence Day. We continue to provide sanctuary to Ukrainian families and individuals living in South Oxfordshire and our thoughts are with those who have fled conflict and experienced loss.

If you want to recycle, please take your empty bottles and cans home with you and put them in your green wheelie bin. Thank you! Public litter bins and recycling bins are often contaminated by food waste, liquids and dog mess bags which means that the contents can't be recycled.

Remember, with the bank holiday coming up, we’ll be emptying your bins a day later than usual next week. All collections begin at 6am, so please make sure you put your bins out the night before.

Our Councillor Community Grant scheme is now live! Each of our councillors has £7500 to award community and voluntary organisations in their wards. The deadline for applications is the 5 December. https://orlo.uk/6dSmJ #Community #CommunityGrant #CommunityFunding

Unfortunately, once recyclables are mixed with food waste and other rubbish in litter bins they can’t be recycled and must be thrown away. So, if you want to recycle an empty bottle or can, please take it home and put it in your green bin. Thank you!

@cornerstonearts.bsky.social has announced this year's panto and it's a beauty! Beauty and The Beast will be mesmerising audiences from the 18-31 December with Polka Dot Pantomimes who have been awarded a contract to produce a panto for the centre for the next three years. orlo.uk/nYWNX

Tickets are now on sale for two amazing comedy nights in Autumn!🎉 Grab your tickets for the hilarious Ed Byrne & Alfie Moore. Tickets are likely to sell quickly for these shows so grab them whilst you can 👀 cornerstone-arts.org

Get ready for a foot-stomping, soul-stirring season of live music, tickets are going on general sale on Friday at 10am! This year we’re bringing some of the biggest and boldest names in folk to our stage, including Peatboag Faeries, The Dreaming Spires and Urban Folk Quartet 🥳 cornerstone-arts.org

Book now for free activities across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse this summer. Family Fun Days, a huge range of sport and exercise sessions and much more. Join the summer of fun. Don't miss out! Just visit - southandvale.gov.uk/south-and-vale-holiday-activities

Join three actors as they Sense & Sensibility-slap their way through every Jane Austen novel in just 80 minutes! 👒 From Pride to Persuasion, it’s a whirlwind of wit, wigs, and winks on Thu 2 Oct. Book now ! www.cornerstone-arts.org/whats/comple... #BookSky #Austen #Theatre #WhatsOnOxfordshire

This week we're flying the Armed Forces Flag outside our offices in Abingdon, in support of our serving personnel, reservists, veterans and their families during Armed Forces Week and ahead of Armed Forces Day on Saturday 28 June. #ArmedForcesWeek #ArmedForcesSupporters

If you're feeling lonely, or know someone else who is, there are plenty of simple, affordable actions you can take, such as: 👉 Join a walking group 👉 Check out our Active Communities activities 👉 Take up a hobby 👉 Pop along to Cornerstone Arts Centre join a class or workshop www.marmaladetrust.org

The government has asked councils across the country to bring forward proposals for new council structures. A draft proposal launched today recommends: 🔹 Oxford & Shires Council – covering Cherwell, Oxford City, and West Oxfordshire and