Councillors in South Oxfordshire have agreed to take a little more time to consider options for the district’s Local Plan following a vote at a Council meeting last week.
Councillors want to find effective and suitable ways to ensure the plan takes into consideration feedback from local residents, who have raised concerns about the emerging plan’s approach to providing land for housing in the district. Continue reading
The role of the Police & Crime Commissioner includes holding the Chief Constable to account, setting the council tax precept for policing, commissioning services for victims of crime, funding community safety partnerships and setting the policing priorities for the Thames Valley.
Matthew Barber, Deputy Police & Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley, wants residents to express their views about policing in our area. Please spare a few moments to Continue reading
Women’s Institutes across Oxfordshire are being encouraged to hold an afternoon tea in aid of Breast Cancer in July.
The Wittenhams WI will be doing their bit by holding an event from 2.30pm until 4.00pm on Thursday 25th July at The Old Stables, Fieldside (Didcot Road end of Fieldside Track) to raise funds for the local Breast Cancer Charity, Against Breast Cancer.
Against Breast Cancer funds pioneering research into new treatments, tools for earlier Continue reading
Read all the latest news, and details of courses and upcoming events for the House of Wessex project at the Sylva Wood Centre in its latest newsletter here.
More information on the House of Wessex website.
Peter Rose, the chairman of the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) Steering Committee writes:
“It’s all gone quiet and we are aware that several people who have spoken to us have assumed that this means that the revisions to the NDP have failed. There have certainly been some hiccups but we are still on course.
A quick re-cap: There are two consultations required before the NDP can go for Continue reading
The Parish Council has been advised that the Ladygrove Road has been closed. The closure is due to a ruptured gas main.
The road has been closed in both directions between the Hadden Hill roundabout and Sires Hill. This will cause issues to peak traffic so please allow extra time for for your journey around this area. Continue reading
Residents in South Oxfordshire are being asked to comment on the location of polling stations that are used for elections.
The district council is carrying out a review of the polling districts and polling places to help ensure that they meet the needs of voters.
All views are welcome, and the council is especially keen to hear from disabled residents Continue reading
The plans for the quarry near Clifton Hampden have been thrown out by Oxfordshire County Council’s planning committee again. But the company promoting the development, Hills Quarry Products, says it’s likely to appeal the decision.
For two hours and ten minutes yesterday, thirteen county councillors debated the controversial plans. Their decision reflected the outcome of a meeting in Continue reading
Residents may be aware that a project has been underway for some time to raise funds to refurbish and re-tune the bells at St Mary’s Church. The last time such works were carried out was in 1923 and they are desperately in need of some TLC.
The tower at St Mary’s contains six bells, five of which were founded by Lester and Pack in 1765. The ring of five bells apparently came from an original ring of ten bells from another church. Continue reading
The Earth Trust will be temporarily closing the wildflower meadow, which is accessed from Neptune Wood, to the public from Monday 15th July 2019 for approximately four weeks.
The meadow provides a great habitat for local wildlife, including a variety of bees, butterflies and other insects, and is a much loved dog walking area. It also provides the Earth Trust Farm with a hay crop. Unfortunately, many dog walkers do not Continue reading
