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Apple Day Success
Thanks to a bumper harvest of apples, Village Apple Day last Saturday was a great success, producing a huge number of bottles of delicious juice. It was a wonderful if somewhat windy day, and lots of villagers turned up with … Continue reading
SODC Local Plan Policies Map
Further to the publication of the latest version of the Local Plan on 12th October, South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has now published a stand-alone Local Plan Policies Map. The Local Plan Policies Map shows the locations of housing and … Continue reading
New Play Area Swings Into Action
Work on the new £14,500 playground area at Bodkin’s Field has been completed. There is a new basket swing, jigsaw climbing tower and slide, toddler rocker, see-saw, balance beam, chin-up bars and parallel bars. South Oxfordshire District Council has funded … Continue reading
No Concrete Plant But Quarry Protests Continue
Hills Quarry Products have removed the concrete processing plant from its plans for a huge quarry near Clifton Hampden, but anti-quarry campaigners say they are not convinced and that Hills could re-instate the concrete plant at a later date if … Continue reading
Residents invited to comment on Local Plan
South Oxfordshire District Council has published the latest version of its Local Plan and is inviting residents to read it and send their comments in before 22nd November. The comments will then be submitted along with the plan to the … Continue reading
Police and Crime Plan 2017-2021
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for the Thames Valley has produced a Police and Crime Plan which covers April 2017 – March 2021. It outlines his priorities for the area and how he will work with partners to achieve … Continue reading
Extra Garden Waste Collections
Residents who are signed up for brown bin collections can put out twice as much garden waste during one week this month. South Oxfordshire District Council is giving those who are part of the paid-for service the opportunity to put … Continue reading
South News – September Edition
Residents who are not already subscribers to South Oxfordshire District Council’s bi-monthly digital newsletter “South News” may like to download the September edition which is available here.
South Oxfordshire Housing Delivery Strategy – Have Your Say
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have identified the need to build a significant number of new homes over the next 14 to 16 years. The number of new homes needed, and the areas where they will … Continue reading
Clifton Hampden Quarry Update
Oxfordshire County Council’s decision to approve a large increase in the amount of sand and gravel needed to support large scale housing developments over the next 20 years is a set-back to campaigners fighting plans for the huge quarry near … Continue reading