Category Archives: Parish Council
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 is for the removal of an unsafe derelict timber framed agricultural barn at Willingtons Down … Continue reading
Village Map Update
The Village Map, a copy of which hangs outside the village hall, was originally produced in 2012 and last updated in 2017. The Parish Council has decided to update it and print a new one. A number of amendments have … Continue reading
OCC Approves New River Crossing
Oxfordshire County Council’s (OCC) Cabinet has approved plans for the new road and river crossing linking Didcot with the Culham Science Centre. The decision will bring millions of pounds worth of highways improvements to the Didcot area. The Cabinet’s move … Continue reading
Didcot Garden Town Newsletter
Residents who are not already subscribers will want to read the latest edition of the Didcot Garden Town Newsletter. This special edition contains information about the Didcot Gateway project to create a residential-led development opposite Didcot Parkway train station. See … Continue reading
Speeding Signs
Several villagers have raised concerns about safety along a stretch of Little Wittenham Road and at the bend approaching the triangle in Northfield Lane where there is no path. Some residents in Saxons Heath have also complained about the speed … Continue reading
Road Closure – Lady Grove 17th August to 7th December
The Parish Council has been advised by the Traffic Regulations Team at Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) that it will be necessary to close the B4016 Lady Grove from 17th August 2020 for mandatory gas main replacement works which are anticipated … Continue reading
Neighbourhood Plan Update
The Parish Council is hopeful that problems surrounding the delay to the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) can be ironed out in time for a public referendum by May next year. The NDP has been confronted by a number of frustrating … Continue reading
Road Closure – Clifton Hampden 9th August
The Parish Council has been advised by the Network Management Team at Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) that, in the interests of public safety, it will be necessary for OCC to close the High Street at Clifton Hampden on 9th August … Continue reading
Grants Available for Village Groups
The Parish Council has a pot of money to be shared out amongst groups for making improvements to the service and facilities they provide for the community. During the last twelve months the council has supported Home Start Southern Oxfordshire, … Continue reading
Electricity Outages
Residents will be aware of the recent power cuts in the village. The Parish Council has raised a complaint with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) on behalf of the village in order to establish the cause, as well as … Continue reading