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Quarry Decision Delayed Again
There’s been yet another delay to the long awaited decision on the application for the proposed quarry near Clifton Hampden.
Oxfordshire County Council’s planning committee was due to have considered the application by Hills Quarry Products on 3rd June but this has been postponed because of significant issues identified in the latest proposals from Hills.
The company had proposed a reduction in the height of a bund needed to protect Continue reading
House of Wessex Newsletter
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.
Children Urged to Use Acklings
Parents are being urged to encourage their children to use Acklings Playground for ball games.
The plea is from residents living in Saxons Heath who are concerned about children playing in the road, causing a nuisance and putting themselves and the drivers of cars and vans at risk of injury.
Acklings Playground was given a makeover in 2011 by the Parish Council and has recently Continue reading
Extra Garden Waste Collection
A reminder that residents who are signed up for brown bin collections can put out twice as much garden waste this week.
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) is giving those who are part of the paid-for service the opportunity to put out the equivalent of one extra bin’s worth of garden waste (around three large bin bags).
Residents should leave their extra garden waste out in bin liners or sacks beside their Continue reading
Quarry Date Set
It has been confirmed that the proposed quarry at Clifton Hampden will be discussed by Oxfordshire County Council’s planning committee on 3rd June – nineteen months after the original plans were thrown out.
The deadline for public comments on the revised plans by Hills Quarry Products relating to the height of bunds to screen the workings of the proposed Continue reading
Fun Run – Call for Volunteers
The Village Fun Run will take place on 2nd June and it’s time to fill in the spaces on the organisers’ volunteers list. Some residents will have helped in the past and it is hoped you will want to help again. If you are not taking part in the run/walk but would like to be a part of this great village tradition, please get in touch now!
Below is the table of volunteers. The yellow boxes show that the job is suitable for older teenagers. There will be a special certificate awarded to young people who volunteer – the Continue reading
Village Hall Committee AGM
The Village Hall Committee will hold its Annual General Meeting at 7:30pm on Wednesday 22nd May in the Village Hall. This will be followed by the regular meeting of the committee.
All residents are invited to attend.
The agendas are here.
European Elections Jobs
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have asked the Parish Council to inform residents that they urgently need people to work at the European parliamentary elections on Thursday 23rd May and at the elections count on Sunday 26th May.
The councils are looking for people to work as follows:
Thursday 23rd May Continue reading
South News – May 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.