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Christmas Tree Recycling
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 Thursday 14th January. Residents with brown recycling bins can leave their … Continue reading
Sires Hill Road Closure 4th February 2021
The Parish Council has been advised by the Traffic Regulations Team at Oxfordshire County Council of the closure of two sections of Sires Hill commencing on 4th February 2021. The closure is to facilitate the installation of fibre optic cables … Continue reading
New Year Greetings
Gordon Rogers, Chairman of the Parish Council writes … The Parish Council extends greetings for the New Year to all villagers. 2020 was a year of some progress for the council but made stressful by the Covid-19 pandemic. Many traditional … Continue reading
Beware Covid-19 Vaccine Scam
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) is urging residents to be on their guard against scammers using the promise of a coronavirus vaccine to con them out of money. Criminals across the country are contacting people out of the blue with offers … Continue reading
Bus Services Update
Now that South Oxfordshire has moved into Tier 4, Going Forward Buses, which runs the twice weekly service to Didcot, has announced that it may have to alter or suspend its services at short notice. Please check its website for … Continue reading
Local Plan Splits District Council
The adoption of the South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) Local Plan was reported here on 13th December. However, it has led to a split in the ruling Liberal-Democrat-Green coalition which no longer has an overall majority on the council. The … Continue reading
Road to Clifton Hampden Flooded
Many residents will be aware that the road to Clifton Hampden has flooded. This is due to very heavy rain over the last week or two which has led to high river levels in Oxfordshire. There is a lot of … Continue reading
Power Cuts Possible
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has asked the Parish Council to pass on the following warning in advance of expected high wind and rain: This weekend we are expecting adverse weather conditions, bringing heavy rain and wind gusts of … Continue reading
South Oxfordshire in Tier 4
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has asked the Parish Council to share the following information with residents: From Boxing Day, South Oxfordshire will be in Tier 4, the highest of the national four-tier alert levels. Even though we’ve historically had … Continue reading
Christmas Waste And Recycling Collections
Residents are reminded that waste and recycling collections will change over the festive period. Brown bin collections (garden waste) will be suspended while crews concentrate on collecting the extra waste from Christmas. Information on the changes is on the South … Continue reading