VICTIMS of flooding during the Christmas period are to get a discount on their council tax. The decision was made during a West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) meeting, which lasted just over three minutes yesterday. A council report stated that since Christmas Eve, there has been ‘widespread flooding across the county’. However, unlike similar flooding in 2013, when the Government made available schemes to support those affected by flooding, no support packages have been announced this time round. WODC has already awarded 50 per cent discounts to six properties, where residents had to leave their homes and either rent alternative properties or stay with family and friends.
VICTIMS of flooding during the Christmas period are to get a discount on their council tax. The decision was made during a West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) meeting, which lasted just over three minutes yesterday. A council report stated that since Christmas Eve, there has been ‘widespread flooding across the county’. However, unlike similar flooding in 2013, when the Government made available schemes to support those affected by flooding, no support packages have been announced this time round. WODC has already awarded 50 per cent discounts to six properties, where residents had to leave their homes and either rent alternative properties or stay with family and friends.
YOUNG people have been getting creative as part of a campaign to raise awareness of hate crime among the younger generation. The aim of the competition was to create a piece of work that would both inspire and educate. Organised by West Oxfordshire Community Safety Partnership (WOCSP), the winner of the contest has now been revealed. Eleven-year-old Mya produced a poster with the slogan ‘Stop the Hate’, urging people to report racism and homophobia. She said: “I have noticed a lot of young people are being targeted and it is all about talking to them. “At the same time, a lot of people are not aware of what is going on in people’s lives.
YOUNG people have been getting creative as part of a campaign to raise awareness of hate crime among the younger generation. The aim of the competition was to create a piece of work that would both inspire and educate. Organised by West Oxfordshire Community Safety Partnership (WOCSP), the winner of the contest has now been revealed. Eleven-year-old Mya produced a poster with the slogan ‘Stop the Hate’, urging people to report racism and homophobia. She said: “I have noticed a lot of young people are being targeted and it is all about talking to them. “At the same time, a lot of people are not aware of what is going on in people’s lives.
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