South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has announced that its cabinet is recommending that councillors approve a 2023-24 budget that will increase its share of the council tax by just £5 a year for an average Band D property.
Residents will pay a Band D rate of £141.24 per household for the services provided by the district council. This represents a below inflation increase of Continue reading
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 23rd February.
All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
The Public Health and Community Safety team at Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has asked the Parish Council to remind residents that they can benefit from the advice and support of Better Housing Better Health, a service that helps those worrying about their home energy to create warmer, healthier and happier homes.
Last year, through the service’s free helpline and their free home visit service (BHBH+), the team of trained advisors helped over 2500 residents with the aim this year to help even Continue reading
It has come to the Parish Council’s attention that work is scheduled to take place on the High Street between the village and Clifton Hampden on Sunday 19th February.
The work will be carried out by Openreach. There will be two-way traffic signals, so delays are possible. Continue reading
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
Actor and comedian Giles Shenton will be bringing his hilarious adaptation of the wonderful novel Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome to St Mary’s Church at 7.30pm on Friday 3rd March.
Accompany Giles (as Jerome K Jerome) as he recounts the comical story of this boating holiday along the magnificent River Thames with his two companions and Montmorency the dog. Join in the fun as he expertly takes the Continue reading
Pendon Museum will be running children’s modelling sessions on Wednesday 15th February from 11am.
The thirty minute sessions are free, with allocated time slots on a first come first serve basis, which can be booked on arrival at the museum. The sessions are suitable for children aged 6 or over. Each child leaves with a completed diorama and new modelling skills. Continue reading
Get all the news and information in the latest edition of the Pendon Museum Newsletter.
More information on the Pendon website: www.pendonmuseum.com
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application, at 22 Westfield Road, Long Wittenham, is for the conversion of the existing garage, a new extension to the rear of the garage, and internal reconfiguration.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
Resident Jim Brown writes …
Are you taking part in the Winter Energy Cashback scheme? Probably not. Figures suggest that only 3% of people with a smart meter are taking advantage of it. So there is lots of free money left on the table and here’s how to get your share: Continue reading
