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Support St Mary’s Through Amazon
The Friends of St Mary’s support the church by helping with maintenance and providing little extras when Parochial Church Council resources are stretched. They usually raise money for this by running events throughout the year. However, with the Covid-19 crisis … Continue reading
Home Library Service
The Oxfordshire Home Library Service is offered in partnership with Age UK to people who are unable to visit the library themselves through frailty, infirmity or a disability and have no other means of getting access to reading materials. Full-time … Continue reading
Westfield Play Area
Pictured below is the new play equipment at the Westfield Road play area. The Parish Council obtained a grant for nearly half the total cost of just over £12,000 from the FCC Communities Foundation who provide grants on behalf of … Continue reading
Poppies In The Post
With Remembrance Day just around the corner and Covid-19 restrictions still in place, the vast array of Royal British Legion volunteers are unable to distribute poppies in large numbers as normal. This year you can support the appeal by applying … Continue reading
Parish Council Contracts
The Parish Council is re-tendering two contracts for the maintenance and general upkeep of the open spaces and churchyard within the village, including grass cutting and hedge trimming on verges, sports and play areas, and also maintenance and minor repairs … Continue reading
Consultation on Electric Vehicles
South Oxfordshire District Council is working with Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) on a project to install electric vehicle charging points in a range of public car parks in 2021. As part of that work, the county council has launched a … Continue reading
Temporary Footpath Closure – Day’s Lock
The Parish Council has been advised by the Traffic Regulations Team at Oxfordshire County Council that a request has been received from the Environmental Agency for a temporary footpath closure to apply to a section of Thames Path at Day’s … Continue reading
New Vicar Licensed
On Wednesday 6th October, a select congregation gathered at Dorchester Abbey for the Licensing Service of Reverend Canon Paul Wignall. Owing to Covid-19, everyone who attended was required to wear appropriate face coverings, which gave the service a more than … Continue reading
Make the Thames ‘Safe for All’
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) is stepping up its campaign to make the River Thames safe for wildlife and river users by calling for an end to sewage overflows, more public information on water quality and more stringent water testing … Continue reading
Didcot Road Re-alignment Avoided
Didcot Road will not have to be re-aligned for a new entrance to the Vanderbilt housing development. There were fears that had the re-alignment gone ahead it would have caused months of traffic disruption. Following agreement between the landowner, Vanderbilt … Continue reading