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PC Sub Committee
A sub-committee of the Parish Council has been appointed to deal with business during the Coronavirus emergency while normal parish council meetings cannot be held. It was agreed at an extraordinary meeting of the council on 20th March to do … Continue reading
Pub Fights Virus
As a response to the Coronavirus, The Plough Inn is offering a takeaway and delivery service for a limited menu. In the meantime, The Plough remains open. Landlord Liam Carberry said: “These are difficult times for everyone including small businesses … Continue reading
SODC Local Plan Update
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has bowed to the inevitable by agreeing, under government pressure, to its controversial Local Plan which had been drafted before the district council elections last year. After a five-month delay, the council has reluctantly accepted … Continue reading
Revised Plans Comments Deadline
A reminder that the deadline for comments on Vanderbilt’s revised ‘Reserved Matters’ planning application is today (19th March) Following a wealth of adverse comments by statuary bodies, the Parish Council and many residents, on the original plans, Vanderbilt submitted revised … Continue reading
Coronavirus Webpage
Following its appeal, the Parish Council has been contacted by many residents offering to help during the present crisis. Cllr Sally Duff is co-ordinating the list of volunteers and putting those on it in touch with those who need help. … Continue reading
Neighbourhood Plan Update
Cllr Peter Rose, the Chairman of the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) Steering Committee, writes: Although we have not been able to report any progress on the Neighbourhood Plan for several months, we have been busy behind the scenes. The current … Continue reading
Didcot Road Works Update
Many residents have expressed concerns about Vanderbilt Homes’ proposals to re-align the Didcot Road to facilitate the entrance to its housing development on the corner of Fieldside and Didcot Road. The company does not own the land required to create … Continue reading
Archaeology Hinders Hub Plans
Historic England (HE) has decided to protect an archaeologically important part of the site proposed for the Community Hub. The Hub includes plans for a new school, pre-school, village hall and forty homes. Following an archaeological survey, some of the … Continue reading
Vanderbilt Homes Update
Vanderbilt Homes has submitted another amendment to its planning application for the housing development on the corner of Fieldside and Didcot Road. This is another ‘discharge of conditions’ which means it deals with one of the conditions specified by the … Continue reading
Village Events Hit By Virus
Three village events have become casualties in the drive to slow down the spread of Coronavirus. The Annual Parish Assembly at which village groups and organisations present reports was cancelled yesterday (12th March). The Good Neighbours Group meeting on the … Continue reading