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'''South Oxfordshire''' is a [[Non-metropolitan district|local government district]] in [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]]. Its council is based in [[Crowmarsh Gifford]], just outside [[Wallingford, Oxfordshire|Wallingford]]. |
'''South Oxfordshire''' is a [[Non-metropolitan district|local government district]] in [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]]. Its council is based in [[Crowmarsh Gifford]], just outside [[Wallingford, Oxfordshire|Wallingford]]. |
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The district was formed on [[1 April]] [[1974]], under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], from the [[municipal borough]]s of [[Henley-on-Thames]] and Wallingford, [[Thame]] [[urban district]], and [[Wallingford Rural District]], [[Bullingdon Rural District]] and [[Henley Rural District]]. The Wallingford parts were previously part of the administrative county of [[Berkshire]]. |
The district was formed on [[1 April]] [[1974]], under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], from the [[municipal borough]]s of [[Henley-on-Thames]] and Wallingford, [[Thame]] [[urban district]], and [[Wallingford Rural District]], [[Bullingdon Rural District]] and [[Henley Rural District]]. The Wallingford parts were previously part of the administrative county of [[Berkshire]]. |
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== Towns == |
== Towns == |
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Revision as of 20:53, 28 November 2009
| South Oxfordshire District | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Oxfordshire | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | South East England |
| Admin. County: | Oxfordshire |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 678.53 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Crowmarsh Gifford |
| ONS code: | 38UD |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2022) - Density |
Ranked / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 95.2% White 1.7% S.Asian 1.0% Black British 1.0% Chinese or Other 1.1% Chinese or other |
| Politics | |
| South Oxfordshire District Council http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | |
| MPs: | John Howell, Ed Vaizey |
South Oxfordshire is a local government district in Oxfordshire, England. Its council is based in Crowmarsh Gifford, just outside Wallingford.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, from the municipal boroughs of Henley-on-Thames and Wallingford, Thame urban district, and Wallingford Rural District, Bullingdon Rural District and Henley Rural District. The Wallingford parts were previously part of the administrative county of Berkshire.
Towns
The towns in the district are Didcot, Henley-on-Thames, Thame, Wallingford and Watlington.
Villages
The larger villages in the district include:
- Benson
- Berinsfield
- Chalgrove
- Chinnor
- Cholsey
- Dorchester
- Ewelme
- Goring-on-Thames
- Lewknor
- Sonning Common
- Wheatley
See List of civil parishes in South Oxfordshire
Energy policy
In May 2006, a report commissioned by British Gas [1] showed that housing in South Oxfordshire produced the 5th highest average carbon emissions in the country at 7,356 kg of carbon dioxide per dwelling.
- See also: Energy efficiency in British housing.
Population Change and Distribution
The 2001 Census recorded a population of just over 128,000 in the district. This was an increase of 7% since 1991. Much of the district is rural in nature, with the land in agricultural use and around 70% of the district has a green belt or AONB designation (The northeast of the district forms part of the Oxford Green Belt). 50% of the district’s population lives outside its four main towns of Didcot, Henley, Thame and Wallingford.
The "Water(mill)gate" Controversy
South Oxfordshire District Council are currently[when?] mired in controversy following the broadcast of the Grand Designs "Chilterns Watermill' episode
External links
51°39′N 1°03′W / 51.65°N 1.05°W
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