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Pre-School Disco
The village pre-school will be holding a disco in the village hall on Friday 26th May between 4pm and 5pm.
There will be snacks, party games, face painting, tattoos and party bags.
A donation of £3.50 is suggested. For more information, email the school’s treasurer at Continue reading
Road to Clifton Hampden Closure 30th May to 2nd June
The Parish Council has been advised by the Network Management team at Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) that there will be a temporary road closure of the road to Clifton Hampden.
The closure is for new water service connection works to be carried out and will operate from Tuesday 30th May to Friday 2nd June 2023 each night from 8pm to 6am. See the Traffic Regulation Notice below. Continue reading
Fun Dog Event
Following the success of last year’s extravaganza, The Friends of St Mary’s will be running another Fun Dog Event in the garden of The Plough Inn on Bank Holiday Monday 29th May starting at 2:30pm.
As well as Dog Olympics and a range of other doggy classes, teas, coffee and cakes will be available and The Plough garden bar will be open. All are welcome, with or without dogs. Continue reading
Parish Council Meetings – Thursday 18th May
The Parish Council will hold its annual meeting, followed by its usual monthly meeting in the Village Hall starting at 7:30pm on Thursday 18th May.
All residents are invited to attend. The agendas are here:
Little Wittenham Road Closure
Some residents will have noticed “Road Closed Ahead” signs on the entrance to and on the Little Wittenham Road.
We understand that the road may be closed or restricted until 11th May due to a large water leak.
See the notice board below. Continue reading
Pendon Museum Pop-up Café
The pop-up café at Pendon Museum will be open again on Wednesday 17th May from 9:30am to 12noon.
This is a free drop-in event, with just a small charge for drinks and cake to cover the costs.
It is hoped that the café will become a regular event for the local community, so please go along and support it if you can. Continue reading
Abingdon Road Closure 24th to 26th May
The Parish Council has been advised by the Network Management team at Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) that there will be a temporary road closure of the A415 Abingdon Road at Culham.
The closure is to facilitate surface dressing works and will operate from Wednesday 24th May to Friday 26th May 2023 between 4am and 8pm. See the Traffic Regulation Notice below. Continue reading
Bee Swarms
Village beekeeper Rose Gill writes …
This is the prime time of year for honey bee swarms and many beekeepers have lost colonies over this tough winter and cold spring.
If you find a swarm in your garden, or spot one out on a local walk, please get in touch with me at rose.gill@redpony.co.uk or phone 01865 407036. Continue reading
Community Hub Planning Application
The planning application for the Community Hub has been submitted to South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) and the details are now on the SODC website for public consultation.
This is a significant step towards getting the new facilities that the village needs: new village hall, new primary school and pre-school. The application is here: Continue reading