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Councillor rejoins Tory group after suspension
12/10/17
A COUNCILLOR has rejoined the Conservative group on South Oxfordshire District Council following a suspension for criticising planning officers. Paul Harrison, who represents the Sonning Common ward, was thrown out of the majority group in February, ...
Housing blueprint is 'vague wish list', says planning chairman
04/12/17
A BLUEPRINT for future housing in South Oxfordshire fails to meet Henley’s needs, according to the town council. It says the district council’s new local plan, which is currently out to public consultation, should do more to ensure new homes are ...
New power for police
30/10/17
POLICE in Henley could be given new powers to help tackle antisocial behaviour. South Oxfordshire District Council is proposing to introduce a new public spaces protection order which would allow officers to target specific behaviour which can ...
Chief executive of district council resigns
30/06/17
The chief executive of South Oxfordshire District Council has resigned. David Hill, who also ran the neighbouring Vale of White Horse District Council , stood down with immediate effect today (Friday) after a year in the job. He had recently ...
Tory bids to become council leader after housing plan defeat
09/04/18
A CONSERVATIVE councillor from Henley is bidding to become the next leader of South Oxfordshire District Council. Will Hall, who represents Sonning Common on the authority, is understood to be in a two-way fight for the post with party ...
Decision on playing fields project delayed for site visit
07/11/19
A DECISION on whether or not to put sports pitches on farmland in Shiplake has been delayed for a site visit. Shiplake College asked South Oxfordshire District Council for change of use permission to install six playing fields on land ...
Car park charges increased
03/04/24
THE cost of using Henley’s car parks has gone up. South Oxfordshire District Council has announced a price change at all its car parks, including those in Greys Road, King’s Road and Southfields, off Goodall Close. It says the fees ...
Housing numbers rise ‘not possible’
15/08/24
HOUSE building targets for South Oxfordshire are set to double but doubt has been cast over whether it can be achieved. The new Labour government wants the number of homes to be built to rise from 579 per year to 1,179 amid an ...
Car park fees to rise by 10 per cent
17/03/25
CHARGES at three car parks in Henley are set to increase by 10 per cent from April 1. Prices will rise by a minimum of 20 pence at Southfields, off Goodall Close, Greys Road, and Kings Road car parks, which are owned by South ...
Former Henley mayor is district council leader
18/05/18
LORRAINE HILLIER has been elected chairwoman of South Oxfordshire District Council. The Henley town councillor, who served as mayor in 2015/16 and has just stepped down as deputy mayor, was voted to the role by her ...
Residents oppose new plan for gypsy pitch near playing field
23/03/25
RESIDENTS have opposed a third bid to build a gypsy pitch on undeveloped land in Sonning Common. Building contractors John and Cindy Ayres have applied to the planning authority to develop 0.7 hectares of vacant ...
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