Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage, Wallingford news, sport and leisure from the Herald newspaper

£900k is least Didcot deserves

9:00am Wednesday 28th July 2010

The £900,000 that Didcot is to get to fund new infrastructure projects is cause for celebration — but it is the least the town deserves.

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We are all outstanding!

9:00am Wednesday 21st July 2010

South Oxfordshire district was heavily criticised for the implementation of its new recycling scheme, so it is only right that it should take the plaudits for its ultimate success.

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Resignation sets off alarm bells

9:00am Wednesday 14th July 2010

The resignation of Didcot councillor John Cotton from his district council cabinet post overseeing future development of the town ought to at least set a few alarm bells ringing.

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Schools still need to build

9:00am Wednesday 7th July 2010

The scrapping of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme is a harsh blow for hundreds of schools, including some in our area.

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New proposals for a waste plant at Sutton Courtenay have thickened the plot. WRG is seeking permission for a Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) plant — something many see as a viable alternative to the incineration plant currently proposed for Ardley in the north of the county.

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Reservoir plan put to the test

9:04am Wednesday 16th June 2010

The public inquiry which started this week into Thames Water’s £1bn proposal for a huge new reservoir between Abingdon and Wantage is a welcome development.

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Confused by homes strategy

9:00am Wednesday 9th June 2010

We are a little confused by the Government’s new housing policy. It has scrapped regional guidelines for the number of homes that should be built in the South East — or any other region for that matter.

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New choices for future homes

9:00am Wednesday 2nd June 2010

There have been some encouraging noises from the new coalition Government about the abolition of regionally-set housing targets, which say 40,680 homes should be built in Central Oxfordshire by 2026.

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Successful future for Sweatbox

9:00am Wednesday 26th May 2010

It is good to see the Sweatbox youth club in Wantage finally reopening. It is a highly valued facility among young people in the town and has provided a venue for them to go that is not the streets.