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They manage the social housing that used to belong to the Vale of White Horse District Council.<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag09\/09070206.jpg\" \/><br \/>Over recent days I have noticed that vehicles and offices have begun showing the Sovereign Vale sign.<\/p>\n<p>In 2008 members of the Vale Housing Association voted to join the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20091115124818\/http:\/\/www.sovereign.org.uk:80\/Group\/index.htm\">Sovereign Housing Group<\/a>, and become part of a larger group with more influence and economies of scale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are the Offices of the Vale Housing Association in the Vineyard. They manage the social housing that used to belong to the Vale of White Horse District Council.Over recent days I have noticed that vehicles and offices have begun showing the Sovereign Vale sign. 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