The pop-up café at Pendon Museum will be open again on Wednesday 9th July from 10am to 12:30pm.
This is a free drop-in event, with just a small charge for drinks and cake to cover the costs. All donations from the cakes go to support a local group, so please go along and support it if you can. Continue reading
Get all the news and information in the latest edition of the Pendon Museum Newsletter.
More information on the Pendon website: www.pendonmuseum.com
The Parish Council has been asked by Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) to promote its new website for young people in Oxfordshire.
Oxme.info provides information, support and resources on various topics relevant to young people, including learning, work, activities, health, and wellbeing.
See the flyer below for more details. Continue reading
Residents who are not already subscribers may want to read the latest edition of the Didcot Garden Town Newsletter.
See the South Oxfordshire District Council website for more information about the Didcot Garden Town project.
Last Friday 27th June, on a beautiful sunny afternoon, the Parish Council was delighted to officially open the new children’s playground at Acklings.
Over thirty children with their families turned up to see Anthi Michellis, aged six and daughter of the project designer, cut the ribbon. The children swarmed over the area, testing out the new equipment which cost almost £100k to build. Continue reading
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has asked The Parish Council to pass on this message to residents:
Stay safe in the heat this summer. Due to climate change, temperatures are increasing in Oxfordshire and elsewhere with more dry, hot weather and heatwaves expected.
See the flyer below for some top tips about how you or someone you care for can keep safe Continue reading
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
The Parish Council is pleased to announce the opening of the new Acklings Playground.
The event will take place on Friday 27th June. The gates will open at 4:45pm and there will be a short opening ceremony at 5pm. Following this, the playground will be open to all.
Please note that until this event, the field will be closed as final safety checks are awaited.
Residents will have seen posts on this website about the various proposals to reorganise local government in Oxfordshire.
The Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils (OALC) has produced a very useful summary which explains and contrasts the three proposals that have so far been put forward. Continue reading
Earlier in the year, Sobell House Hospice asked the Parish Council to let residents know that it was recruiting Bereavement Volunteers.
Although the appeal was partially successful, it is still short of its goal so they have asked the council to publicize it again.
The training for the new Bereavement Volunteers starts in September 2025. Continue reading
