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South News – January Edition
Oxfordshire Matters
Download the latest edition of Oxfordshire Matters, the county council’s monthly newsletter here.
Pendon Museum News
Pendon Museum’s first weekend opening of 2019 will be 2nd/3rd February. It will then be open at weekends and holiday dates until December including school half-term on Wednesday 20th February.
Read the latest on planned events and workshops on the newsletter.
More information on the Pendon website: www.pendonmuseum.com
Opening of Toilet Extension at St Mary’s
The Bishop of Dorchester, The Rt Revd Colin Fletcher OBE will be coming to open and celebrate the building of the new toilet extension at St Mary’s Church in Long Wittenham on Friday 1st February at 2.30pm.
All residents are welcome to come and join the school and congregation for this short service and blessing.
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 January newsletter here.
Village Green Applications Near Day’s Lock
The Parish Council has only just been made aware that Oxfordshire County Council is running a public consultation on two applications to give village green status to fields next to Day’s Lock.
The applications were made to the county council after a new owner bought some of the land in that area in 2016. Locals said they had used the fields and played sports on them for at least two decades and wanted to be able to Continue reading
Big Lunch Update
Planning for the Village Big Lunch on Sunday 30th June at Bodkin’s Field is well underway.
The event will be more than just a bring and share lunch – lots of entertainments are planned: a brass band, Football for Fun, Human Bingo and other activities for everyone, young and old. Put the date in your diary and come and celebrate our community. The event also commemorates the Continue reading
Waste/Recycling Tours
The Parish Council has been asked by the Waste Recycling Office of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils to let residents know that tours of the food waste plant in Wallingford and the energy from waste plant at Ardley are available on a first come first served basis.
The dates available are as follows: Continue reading
Older People’s Strategy for Oxfordshire
Living longer and living better is the drive behind the Older People’s Strategy for Oxfordshire.
The strategy sets out how Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) and the Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group will deliver a positive future for the county’s older population. It was developed following feedback over a three-month Continue reading
Annual Parish Assembly
The Annual Parish Assembly will take place on Thursday 14th March at 7:30pm in the Village Hall.
This is an opportunity for residents to hear from the Chairman of the Parish Council, District & County Councillors, community groups and other organisations in the village about their achievements over the past year and plans for the next twelve months. Continue reading