Planning news

Government launches shale gas consultation The government has launched a consultation that asks whether local communities must be consulted on shale gas proposals in England before submitting a planning application. And more:...

Village survey: 280+ responses to date

Over 280 responses had been received by 7th November to the short anonymous survey to establish the views of all Stonesfield residents on the appropriate speed limit for the village. The survey will take you less than 3 minutes to complete. This survey closes on 9th...

WOC offers larger recyling bins at no cost

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...

Planning news

Government unveils major change to National Planning Policy Framework Local planning departments should use household projections from 2014 when assessing housing need, as the government signalled major revisions to the standard method and the National Planning Policy...

Monthly planning news

Consultation opens on National Parks review Environment secretary Michael Gove and writer Julian Glover have called for evidence to support the review of national parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs)....

Phone mast activation

Shared Access (the installers of the telephone mast) have inform us that the commissioning date for the phone mast has slipped until the 8/9th of November