Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) is holding an online consultation to update local people on the latest transport infrastructure plans within Didcot and the surrounding area. The plans include the widening of the A4130, the Science Bridge, the Didcot to Culham River Crossing and the Clifton Hampden Bypass.
Work on these infrastructure improvements follows the successful funding announcement for £218 million from Government in March 2019 known as the Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF). Although the funding for the transport improvements has been announced, Continue reading
Due to the ongoing public health risk from Coronavirus, South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has closed its office building and reception in Milton Park to the public and the majority of staff.
Residents are requested to put a teddy bear in their windows or gardens today (22nd March) so that the younger members of the village can go on their very own Bear Hunt!
Local Papercraft tutor and designer, Liz Yuille, is offering to provide packs of handmade Greetings Cards to anyone in the village who is self-isolating or otherwise unable to visit the shops. She already has a good supply that cover a variety of occasions, and they are available for distribution now. The packs cover a range of occasions, including Birthday, Good Luck, Thinking of you etc, as well as many that are ‘Blank for your Special Message’. 
The proprietors of Clifton Hampden Stores write:
A sub-committee of the Parish Council has been appointed to deal with business during the Coronavirus emergency while normal parish council meetings cannot be held. It was agreed at an extraordinary meeting of the council on 20th March to do “anything expedient and necessary” to ensure the continuous business of the council.
As a response to the Coronavirus, The Plough Inn is offering a takeaway and delivery service for a limited menu. In the meantime, The Plough remains open.
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has bowed to the inevitable by agreeing, under government pressure, to its controversial Local Plan which had been drafted before the district council elections last year.
A reminder that the deadline for comments on Vanderbilt’s revised ‘Reserved Matters’ planning application is today (19th March)
Following its appeal, the Parish Council has been contacted by many residents offering to help during the present crisis. Cllr Sally Duff is co-ordinating the list of volunteers and putting those on it in touch with those who need help.