The Active Communities Team at South Oxfordshire District Council has asked the Parish Council to promote its new Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SouthAndValeActiveCommunities.
The team runs a range of free summer holiday activities and has projects for people of all ages to support them in moving more such as Move Together, You Move, Community Walks, outdoor table tennis tables and more. Continue reading
Oxfordshire County Council is again offering its annual free electric blanket testing for residents during September and October.
The electric blanket tests are normally very popular, with places limited, so they must be booked in advance to be guaranteed.
Appointments can be booked by visiting electric blanket testing, calling 01865 895999 or Continue reading
The Winter Fuel Payment has changed and Age UK Oxfordshire is urging older people across Oxfordshire to check whether they are entitled to Pension Credit or any other qualifying benefits.
The Winter Fuel Payment is an annual tax-free payment for households that include Continue reading
Parish Councillor Peter Rose writes …
The Parish Council is working on plans to improve the playground at Acklings. This will provide a larger playground at the west end of the village. A playground company, Jupiter, has designed the site for us with advice from a resident who is a landscape architect.
The playground will provide a range of equipment but focussing on the needs of older Continue reading
Residents who are not already subscribers to South Oxfordshire District Council’s digital newsletter “South News” may like to download the latest edition here.
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
More than eighty fully funded places are available on eco-friendly home improvement courses for people based in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse districts.
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have partnered with Abingdon & Witney College, OxLEP (Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership) and education charity SOFEA to upskill local residents and Continue reading
The Abingdon based charity, Against Breast Cancer, has asked the Parish Council to promote its upcoming charity walk, Breast Walk Ever Oxfordshire, which will take place on Sunday 15th September.
The event offers three distances and is perfect for families as well as dogs! Continue reading
Long Wittenham Village Hall currently has a vacancy for the role of Treasurer.
The main requirements of the role include issuing of bookings invoices, maintenance of financial records and filing of accounts with the Charity Commission. The role is voluntary and would require a time commitment of between 1-3 hours per month. Continue reading
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