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Volunteers Wanted for Village Hall Committee
Did you know that the Village Hall, the hub of our community, is run by a small committee of volunteers? The present committee is made up of elected members and representatives from hall users. The hall is home to the … Continue reading
South News – February Edition
Residents who are not already subscribers to South Oxfordshire District Council’s digital newsletter “South News” may like to download the latest edition here.
Village Exhibition for Archaeology Finds
Vanderbilt Homes, the developers of the housing site on the corner of Fieldside and Didcot Road, plans to exhibit findings from its archaeological dig at an exhibition for the school and villagers. As part of its obligations in developing the … Continue reading
Reporting Weather Related Incidents
With Storm Dennis looming, the Emergency Planning Department at Oxfordshire County Council has asked the Parish Council to share the following information with residents: As you will have seen on the news we are due some wet and windy weather … Continue reading
OCC Passes Motion to Accept SODC Planning Powers
Our District Councillor Sam Casey-Rerhaye sent this report of the Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) meeting at which the motion to accept South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) planning powers was debated: Local democracy means nothing to County Councillors it seems. An … Continue reading
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New Associate Team Vicar Appointed
It has been announced that, following the appointment process in January, The Bishop of Dorchester and the Team Rector will appoint the Revd Canon Mark Haworth as Associate Team Vicar (HfD)* in the Dorchester Team Ministry, within which he will … Continue reading
Annual Parish Assembly
The Annual Parish Assembly will take place on Thursday 12th March at 7:30pm in the Village Hall. This is an opportunity for residents to hear from the Chairman of the Parish Council, District & County Councillors, community groups and other … Continue reading
Vanderbilt Homes and Didcot Road Traffic Calming
Some residents have asked if it is worth objecting? Well, yes it is! You may think that objecting to new developments in the village is not worth the bother as no-one takes any notice. Recently we saw the plans for … Continue reading
Going, Going, Gone!
In gale force winds and rain, the last remnant of Didcot Power Station, the 654 feet chimney, came crashing to the ground yesterday morning (9th February). It was the end of an era for the coal-fired power station – victim … Continue reading
Preparing for Storm Ciara
Residents will be aware that Storm Ciara is on the way and it is likely that there will be high winds and heavy rain across the East of England and South East this weekend. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), … Continue reading