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Over 50s Char & Chat
Age UK Oxfordshire has asked the Parish Council to let residents know about a new initiative which is intended to give older people a chance to meet and socialise. Come along to The Plough Inn on the dates below between … Continue reading
Countryside Fires
We have been asked to highlight the dangers of lighting fires in the countryside. Last week, a resident called the fire service out to attend a camp fire that had been started in the woods between Poplars Park and the … Continue reading
Save The Date
Please save Saturday 2nd November in your diaries for the 11th annual village bonfire and fireworks event which will take place from 6pm on Wards Field. Further information will be available soon, but if you would like to be involved … Continue reading
Cycle By-Pass Lanes on High Street
Oxfordshire County Council is seeking the views of residents on proposals – as part of the ongoing Science Vale Cycling Network improvement works – to create cycle ‘bypass’ lanes in the existing traffic calming build-outs located to the north and … Continue reading
Blue-Green Algae Warning
The Earth Trust has issued a warning that due to the warm weather there is currently blue-green algae in the pond in Neptune Wood. These algal blooms can be toxic to all and fatal to dogs so please keep them … Continue reading
Waste And Recycling Collections
A reminder that because of the Bank Holiday, waste and recycling collections will change this week. Green bin, garden waste and food collections will be a day later than usual on Friday. More information on waste collections can be found … Continue reading
Concerns Over Oxford City’s Local Plan
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has written a letter to Cllr Sue Brown, Leader of Oxford City Council, detailing its concerns over the city’s calculations on new housing needed in light of both councils’ Climate Emergency declarations and opposition to … Continue reading
Developer for Kler Site
It appears that Vanderbilt Homes has purchased the land on the corner of Fieldside and Didcot Road to develop the housing estate which was given outline planning permission in January 2018. According to the Vanderbilt website, the development of two, … Continue reading
Cooling Towers Gone in 20 Seconds
The three giant cooling towers at Didcot Power Station were reduced to rubble and enveloped the site in clouds of smoke in a controlled explosion at seven o’clock yesterday morning. The towers, each 325 feet tall disappeared in twenty seconds … Continue reading
Emergency Procedures Sunday 18th August
Residents will be aware that RWE will be demolishing the final three cooling towers of Didcot A Power Station in the early hours of Sunday 18th August. The Earth Trust has asked the Parish Council to inform local residents of … Continue reading