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Police and Crime Commissioner Victims Survey
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
Didcot Food Bank
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
Village Speed Limit Boundaries
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
Community Hub Consultation Meetings
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
South News – February Edition
Residents who are not already subscribers to South Oxfordshire District Council’s digital newsletter “South News” may like to download the latest edition here.
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.