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Christmas Tree Recycling
Please note that the Chistmas trees left at Bodkins have now been collected by South Oxfordshire District Council, so please do not leave any more trees there. If you still have a tree that needs to be recycled you can … Continue reading
Pendon Museum News
Get all the news and information in the latest edition of the Pendon Museum Newsletter. More information on the Pendon website: www.pendonmuseum.com
Buy Nothing New Month
The Keep Britain Tidy campaign has asked the Parish Council to promote Buy Nothing New Month. The month-long campaign is all about protecting the planet by reducing waste, and at a time when many are worried about the rising cost … Continue reading
Christmas Tree Recycling
As in previous years, South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has arranged for Christmas trees to be collected from the grass verge next to the entrance to Bodkin’s Recreation Ground. Leave trees there by Friday 9th January – they will be … Continue reading
Stop Smoking, Feel Happier
The South East Smokefree Alliance (SESA) has asked the Parish Council to promote its Stop Smoking, Feel Happier campaign. People who stop smoking are happier and it can start within just a few weeks. Nicotine tricks your brain into thinking … Continue reading
Christmas Waste and Recycling Collections
As usual, waste and recycling collections change over the festive period. Brown bin collections (garden waste) are suspended while crews concentrate on collecting the extra waste from Christmas. For details of the changes, see below. There is more information on … Continue reading
Healthwatch Oxfordshire Survey
Healthwatch Oxfordshire would like your views on which areas of health and social care it should focus its work on in 2026-27. The county’s independent health and care watchdog would also like feedback on how you think it is doing. … Continue reading
Recycling Centres Booking System
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) is introducing a new booking system at its Household Waste Recycling Centres to make visits quicker and easier. From Wednesday 14th January 2026 everyone will need to book a time slot to visit one of the sites. … Continue reading
New Playground Swings at Bodkins
The Parish Council has had a new swing set installed at Bodkins Playground. The previous set, which was over twenty years old, was removed in August following a RoSPA safety report which advised that it was unsafe. The new swing … Continue reading
Joint Local Plan Update
In September, Inspectors examining the South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Joint Local Plan said it had failed on the “Duty to Co-operate”, suggesting the councils might need to withdraw the plan from the examination process as a … Continue reading