Open Letter to the LD and Green Groups at SODC from Cllr Caroline Newton Monday, 14 June, 2021 Dear LibDem/Green Colleagues, Your decision to plough ahead with creating an SODC calendar for “socially important topics and campaigns” comes as no surprise after two years of your grandstanding at council meetings. Apparently you are determined to use Council resources to pursue a divisive agenda at the expense of services on which SODC is actually supposed to focus. And in the meantime, the... Local NewsOpinions
Oxfordshire Conservatives announce opposition team 25th May 2021 Oxfordshire County Council's Conservative Group have announced their Shadow Cabinet team to provide principled opposition to the incoming Lib Dem-led... Local News
Oxfordshire at top of recycling table for seventh year 4th March 2021 County’s recycling rate rises in 2019/2020 Householders praised for efforts, and urged to do more Read the story on the Oxfordshire County Council website here... Local News
Councillors welcome funding for sports pavilion in Shrivenham 11th February 2021 Watchfield & Shrivenham ward Councillors Simon Howell and Elaine Ware welcomed funding for a sports pavilion in Shrivenham following the meeting of the Vale of... Local News
Time to move on from Brexit - and start backing Britain 13th January 2021 By Gordon Lundie. As someone who actively campaigned to stop Brexit in 2016, today is a day to move on. With the deal done, and our future relationship with... Opinions
Under 5 minutes read. SODC Group response to Planning for the Future 9th December 2020 the Government’s White Paper on proposals for the reform of the planning system in England. The current local strategic planning system is failing in its need... Opinions
SODC Conservatives welcome end of Oxford-Cambridge Expressway 12th March 2020 “The Budget Statement yesterday has given residents and businesses across South Oxfordshire lots to cheer about. South Oxfordshire District Council’s... Local News
Vale Lib Dems make financial situation worse 12th February 2020 Despite election promises saying a new administration would “fix the finances” the Liberal Democrats have tonight passed a budget cutting services and which... Local News
SODC Conservatives - Homes and The Local Plan 16th October 2019 Under the Conservatives, the District Council created an ambitious vision for how South Oxfordshire will develop over the next 15 years. Working with colleagues... Local News
South Oxfordshire Conservatives welcome election of Boris Johnson as Leader of The Conservative Party 24th July 2019 South Oxfordshire Conservative Association welcome the election of Boris Johnston as the new leader of The Conservative Party and the nation’s new Prime... Local News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination 25th May 2021 The independent investigation into alleged discrimination in the Party has now concluded. National News
Meet our Hartlepool Candidate, Jill Mortimer 28th April 2021 For our Campaign Spotlight on the Hartlepool By-Election, meet Jill Mortimer, the Conservative candidate for Member of Parliament in Hartlepool. National News
The Prime Minister's statement on the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 9th April 2021 Read the Prime Minister's statement here in full. National News
Spring Forum 2021: The Party Co-Chairman’s Speech In Full 29th March 2021 Spring Forum 2021: Party Co-Chairman Amanda Milling's Speech In Full National News
Spring Forum 2021: The Prime Minister's Speech In Full 27th March 2021 Watch Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Virtual Spring Forum 2021 speech in full National News
Budget 2021: The Chancellor's Speech in Full 3rd March 2021 Read and Watch the Chancellor's Budget announcement here in full. One year ago, we promised the British people we would do whatever it takes to provide security... National News
