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Clifton Hampden Road Open

Residents will be pleased to hear that the road to Clifton Hampden is open.  The ‘road closed’ sign and bollards have been set to the side of the road. There is still some standing water on the road near the … Continue reading

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County Council Sets Annual Budget

New investments and protection for frontline services are the chief features of the budget that Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has set for 2021-22 and beyond. The council is investing in services that will have positive long-term impact for local communities.  … Continue reading

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Sires Hill Road Closure Update

Following the appearance of Road Closed signs on Sires Hill last week, the Parish Council contacted the Network Management Team at Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) to ask why the location of the signs did not match the original closure information. … Continue reading

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Councils Target Inconsiderate Dog Walkers

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have put together ‘dog fouling maps’ of local towns and villages showing the areas with the highest number of complaints about owners not picking up after their animals. Using the maps, … Continue reading

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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 11th February

The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting via Zoom video conferencing at 7:30pm on Thursday 11th February. Download the agenda here. If members of the public have any comments they wish to make on items on the agenda, they … Continue reading

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Business Sounding Board

Local businesses from all sectors and sizes within the Didcot Garden Town area are invited to attend the first Business Sounding Board on Monday 8th February, between 4:30pm and 6pm. The public online meeting will be chaired by Nigel Tipple, … Continue reading

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Home Library Service

Residents across Oxfordshire have benefited from the county’s home library service during the pandemic with 8,364 library books being delivered from April to December 2020. Oxfordshire County Council’s home library service is offered free to users in partnership with Age … Continue reading

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Vanderbilt Homes Update

Vanderbilt Homes has submitted a further planning application for the housing development on the corner of Fieldside and Didcot Road. This is another ‘discharge of conditions’ which means that it deals with the conditions specified by the planning inspector when … Continue reading

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Road to Clifton Hampden Flooded

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. Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has placed … Continue reading

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OCC Newsletter

Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.  

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