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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 village. The application is for a Certificate of Lawful Development for residential ancillary accommodation at The Little House, High Street, Long … Continue reading

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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 8th April

The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting via Zoom video conferencing at 7:30pm on Thursday 8th April. 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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Clifton Hampden Bridge Open

Clifton Hampden Bridge has re-opened to traffic after weeks of closure following work on strengthening part of the river bank and removing vegetation.  The bridge re-opened yesterday (Thursday 1st April), earlier than scheduled. Going Forward buses will resume its Monday … Continue reading

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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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