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South News – February Edition
Lunch Club
The village Lunch Club returns next month after an absence of two years owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. The next meeting will be on Thursday 17th of March in the village hall starting at 1pm.
One of the main organisers Sylvia Harrison said: “After such a long absence the Lunch Club is back in business. It plays such an important role in the social life of the village and it’s good to be starting again. We are looking forward to seeing many old faces”. Continue reading
Beware Roofing Scams
Residents are being warned to be wary of cold callers or leaflets offering to do work on roofs after the recent storms.
Oxfordshire County Council’s trading standards team believes it is a perfect opportunity for rogue traders to take advantage of residents who have a leaking roof or broken tile.
Many traders will be booked up, so the advice is to be wary of traders who can arrive to Continue reading
New Manager at Pendon Museum
The Pendon Museum has a new manager. She is Emma Midgley who says she is delighted to be working with “such a dedicated and talented team”.
Prior to joining Pendon, Emma was the Director of the Rural Life Living Museum at Farnham in Surrey, an open-air museum based on the history of agriculture and rural life from 1750 to 1960. She held the post for five years. Continue reading
Save the Date – Village Litter Pick
What better way can there be to celebrate St George’s Day this year than by helping to tidy up our lovely village by doing a spot of litter picking?
Mark the date in your calendars and look out for details nearer the date.
More information from Clifford Bosley at cjbcibac@hotmail.com.
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Didcot Road Traffic Calming
There has been much confusion in recent weeks about the traffic calming measure which Vanderbilt Homes is obliged to build as part of its work on the Didcot Road. The Parish Council would like to explain some of the background to this, and what it hopes to do to reduce speeding on the road.
When planning permission was granted to Kler in January 2018 for the site now being developed by Vanderbilt, one of the outstanding issues was that it did not own the Continue reading
Red Warning
With Storm Eunice approaching, the Met Office has issued its most serious “red” warning for high winds covering many counties south and east of Oxfordshire, but which also covers the Henley-on-Thames area.
Residents are advised to stay indoors where possible.
Key Contacts: Continue reading
Community Food Services
Residents who are struggling to buy quality, healthy food are to receive further support from Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) and food advocacy organisation Good Food Oxfordshire (GFO).
The two organisations have teamed up with partners at Oxford City Council, and the county’s district councils, to expand the developing networks of community food providers in local areas.
People can find a food service near them by using the Oxfordshire Community Food Services Map.
OCC is encouraging charities, and other organisations supporting the community with food poverty, to register with GFO by emailing mail@goodfoodoxford.org.
Community Infrastructure Levy and Developer Contributions Consultations
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) is conducting a review of its Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule.
The Charging Schedule sets out rates that developers will be required to pay towards the delivery of infrastructure to support planned growth in the district. As part of the review process, the council has published a Draft Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule for public consultation. Continue reading