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There was a long discussion at last Thursday evening’s parish council meeting about the state of the roads in the village and particularly the road to Clifton Hampden.
Our County Councillor Johnny Hope-Smith, who was present, said that every division in the council was experiencing the same problem. He said that the more that residents raise the issue with Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) Highways, the more ammunition he has for making the case for repairs in his area.
Residents are urged to report potholes regularly on Fix My Street. Photographs should always be included, if it is safe to do so, as these reports carry much more weight. If you are unable to include a photo for safety reasons, please note this in the information you submit.
Residents are also encouraged to report any damage to vehicles caused by potholes to Oxfordshire County Council. Whilst it is unlikely you will receive any compensation, “the louder we shout, the more likely we are to be heard”.
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has advised the Parish Council of a temporary emergency road closure on Fieldside whilst short service pipe relay repair works are carried out for public safety reasons.
The temporary closure and will operate from 20th February 2026, 24 hours daily, and the anticipated completion date is 24th February 2026.
Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within Continue reading
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The Didcot Garden Town team has asked the Parish Council to let residents know about their Community Update Meeting on Wednesday 18th March at the Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot.
This is an informal drop-in event which will take place from 5pm to 7.30pm. At the meeting you will hear from: Continue reading
The Parish Council has been advised that Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) will be temporarily closing a section of the road to Clifton Hampden either side of Clifton Hampden Bridge whilst highway patching to carriageway works are carried out.
The temporary closure and will be operated from 16th March 2026 (each night from 7pm to 6am) and the anticipated completion date is 18th March 2026. Continue reading
Jim Brown writes …
Last winter I wrote an article about how to monitor the local river levels in order to know whether it was safe to drive towards Clifton Hampden or if the road was flooded.
I suggested using RiverApp because it’s simple and available on both Apple and Android Continue reading
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 19th February.
All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
Following the success of their concerts at St Mary’s Church in 2020 and 2023, and by popular demand, the Celtic music group Moonrakers will be performing again at St Mary’s Church on 12th March starting at 7:30pm.
Material will include tracks from their new album I Am The Mountain, described by the BBC as “Superb Celtic songs and tunes … an uplifting journey”. Continue reading
Catherine Harrison writes …
As some of you may be aware there is now a new Village Hall Committee made up of Catherine Harrison, Mo Jackson, Sarah Burke, Hannah Fraser-Mackenzie, Sarah Murdoch and Tory Edwards.
We are taking over the running and maintenance of the hall from Nick Caw and would like Continue reading
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