Olly Glover said that investing in local services such as Wantage Community Hospital on Garston Lane is “crucial” as the town continues to expand. The Vale of White Horse District Council has confirmed that close to £1 million will be allocated to the regeneration of the hospital’s ground floor. Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust’s interim chief operating officer for community health services, dentistry and primary care, said that they were “delighted” their application had been successful. Kingsgrove residential development(Image: Kingsgrove Wantage)The Liberal Democrat MP for Didcot and Wantage – who visited the hospital last month – said the refurbishment would reduce the “need for travel to John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford”. She added: “Vale of White Horse has seen a huge amount of new housing built in the last decade or so.