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Parking fees will increase in South Oxfordshire from 1 April this year.

Residents using car parks, run by South Oxfordshire District Council, in Didcot, Goring, Henley, Thame and Wallingford will see between 20p and 60p added to charges for users parking their vehicle depending on how long they park for.

The rise to parking fees and permits was agreed in line with inflation by Cabinet members at a meeting last month. Members also agreed to continue to offer free parking for up to one hour in the district.

The increase was part of an annual review, which looks at costs of the parking service and considers the impact of increased charges on residents and local businesses.

The extra revenue, which is estimated to bring in about £70,000, will be used to help maintain the district’s car parks and pay for ongoing costs for the service.

For more information on the council’s car parks and fees visit www.southoxon.gov.uk/carparks

Residents who pay for the garden waste service can put out Christmas trees for collection for composting with their brown bins. However all residents can drop off real Christmas trees at various locations.

See here for more detail.

The attachment below details what the parish will pay for elections in 2023 whether contested or not.

A guide on SODC’s services over the festive period when offices are closed to the public:

Abbey House – reception at Abbey House will close from 4pm (phone lines at 4.30pm) on Friday 23 December and will reopen on Tuesday 3 January.

Waste collections – for all you need to know about waste collections over the Christmas and New Year period – including the changes to the collection dates and what to do if collections are disrupted – please see here.

Housing – if you know anyone who is at immediate risk of being made homeless while offices are closed, please contact the out-of-hours service, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – 01235 422410.

If you see someone sleeping rough and in an emergency situation, you can call Streetlink on 0300 500 0914.

Planning – any planning applications or post submitted after we close for Christmas, including electronic submissions, will be treated as having been received on the next working day, Tuesday 3 January 2023.

Council tax and benefits services – if anyone needs urgent help during the holidays the council tax or benefits phone lines will be open as usual between 28 and 30 December – call 0345 302 2313.

Emergency Situations – for details of what to do and who to contact during an emergency, visit here.