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Village Hall 200 Club Prize Draw

The Village Hall 200 Club is a long-standing feature of village life.  In the 2019-20 year, 139 members funded £780 in prizes leaving a balance of over £900 to go towards the maintenance and improvement of the hall. There are … Continue reading

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Parish Sounding Board

The Didcot Garden Town (DGT) project does not have money to support plans for a cycle path linking the village to the Barley Mow car park.  That was made clear at a recent meeting of the DGT Parish Sounding Board … Continue reading

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20mph Zone Working Group Report

The need for traffic speed reduction measures along Didcot Road were emphasised by Ron Carter at the fourth meeting to discuss plans for the introduction of a 20mph speed zone through the village. Mr Carter, who lives in Didcot Road, … Continue reading

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Planning Application

The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the environs of the village. The application, at the Bridge House Caravan Park, Clifton Hampden, seeks a Certificate of Lawful Use for … Continue reading

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Science Vale Cycle Network Update

Read the latest about the progress of the Science Vale Cycle Network (SVCN) project in the March edition of the Oxfordshire County Council Update.  

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Website Subscribers

We are pleased to report that this website has reached a significant milestone: 100 direct subscribers.  Whenever news is posted here, each subscriber receives an email with a link to the article. News on the website is automatically cross-posted to … Continue reading

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Vanderbilt Homes Amendments

Vanderbilt Homes has submitted more amendments to its planning application for the housing development on the corner of Fieldside and Didcot Road. These amendments are ‘discharge of conditions’ which means they deal with the conditions specified by the planning inspector … Continue reading

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Recycling Centres News

Residents are being urged not to use Oxfordshire’s household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) over the traditionally busy Easter holiday period, if they can avoid doing so. From Friday 26th March, traffic control measures will be introduced at four of … Continue reading

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TalkingSpace Plus

The Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has asked the Parish Council to make residents aware of TalkingSpace Plus. TalkingSpace Plus is a free NHS service delivering talking therapies to anyone aged eighteen and over, and living in the local area, … Continue reading

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Didcot Garden Town Newsletter

Residents who are not already subscribers may want to read the latest edition of the Didcot Garden Town Newsletter. See the South Oxfordshire District Council website for more information about the Didcot Garden Town project.

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