Plans are afoot for a big village celebration to mark the Queen’s seventy years of service – the first British monarch to reach this incredible milestone.
To mark the occasion, the UK has been granted an additional Bank Holiday, with the late May bank holiday being moved to Thursday 2nd June 2022 and the new, additional bank holiday on Friday 3rd June.
A series of celebrations are being planned across the country for the new four-day bank Continue reading
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) will be introducing changes to parking in South Oxfordshire from April.
Motorists parking in district council car parks in Didcot, Goring, Henley, Thame or Wallingford are advised that from Monday 4th April 2022: Continue reading
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 10th March.
All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Thames Valley, Matthew Barber, has launched a survey inviting views on the support needs of victims to help inform possible options for the future commissioning of services.
The survey is anonymous and is seeking views of victims of crime or abuse and of professionals who work directly with victims or refer people into victims services. It covers areas such as feedback on current provision including the PCC’s Victims Continue reading
The Revd Paul Wignall writes …
As the cost of living rises, with increased heating and food costs, there are more and more people in our local communities facing challenging times.
There has been wonderful support from our village for the Didcot Food Bank over the past couple of years, but the crisis isn’t over yet. If you can dig a little deeper again, and donate Continue reading
At the Parish Council meeting on 10th February, the council discussed and agreed that it would apply to Oxfordshire County Council to extend the boundaries of the village speed limits.
The council believes that if the speed limits outside the boundaries of the 20mph zone are reduced, vehicles will be more likely to observe the 20mph limit when it is encountered. It will also make the installation of certain physical traffic calming Continue reading
At the recent meeting to discuss the latest plans for the Community Hub, it was announced that further meetings would be held to discuss some specific topics related to this. These meetings are part of the Parish Council’s and Thomas Homes’ ongoing commitment to consult with residents at every stage of the Neighbourhood Plan and Planning Application process.
The meetings will be held on Saturday 19th March between 9am and 5.30pm at St Mary’s Continue reading
Residents who are not already subscribers to South Oxfordshire District Council’s digital newsletter “South News” may like to download the latest edition here.
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
