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OCC Newsletter
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
District Councillor Community Grants
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has launched a new round of funding from the Councillor Community Grants scheme, with applicants being encouraged to think about funding for projects that would contribute to the district council’s Corporate Plan priorities: to protect and restore our natural world; take action on the climate emergency; and improve economic and community wellbeing.
Every South Oxfordshire ward has up to £5,000 per district councillor to award to projects or services that offer community benefits to their residents. Continue reading
Neighbourhood Plan Summary Update
Parish Councillor Peter Rose, Chairman of the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Committee, writes …
It is just over four years since the Parish Council began the revision of the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP). There have been holdups along the way and significant barriers to surmount, causing such a delay. There is much pride and many benefits of living in an historic village but there are also downsides. The main reason that the revision of the plan has taken so long Continue reading
Pendon Museum News
Get the latest news and information in the latest edition of the Pendon Museum Newsletter.
More information on the Pendon website: www.pendonmuseum.com
Three Little Maids
Sorelle, the all female singing trio, who performed a very successful concert at St Mary’s Church in December 2019, have been booked again for Saturday 4th June 2022 at 7:30pm.
They will be performing Three Little Maids, “a comedy concert of opera and musical theatre favourites”. To celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee, the programme will include some of Vera Lynn’s best-loved favourites and traditional English songs. Continue reading
Open Letter to Dog Walkers
To those who bag and bin their dog’s poo – thank you.
To those that do not, we send the following request:
Dog fouling is a major concern to many people, not just because of the mess it causes, but because it can be a health risk. Dogs may deposit roundworm eggs (toxocara canis) in their faeces, which become infectious after about 3 weeks, and can remain so for up to 2 years. Anyone, but particularly children playing near to the ground, run the risk of picking up and swallowing Continue reading
Graffiti Damage
Thames Valley Police are investigating after graffiti in two-feet high letters was daubed on the end of a terraced house in St John’s Row. The graffiti read: “Horses are bad!”
The vandals also went on to deface the sign at the entrance to the Three Poplars Park, fencing at the side of the park and the sign outside Acklings playground announcing the start of the bridleway ahead. The symbol for horses was spray-painted over. Continue reading
Fun Dog Event
As part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, The Friends of St Mary’s will be running a Fun Dog Event in the garden of The Plough Inn on Bank Holiday Friday 3rd June starting at 2:30pm.
As well as Dog Olympics and a range of other doggy classes, teas, coffee and cakes will be available and The Plough garden bar will be open. All are welcome, with or without dogs.
More details on the flyer below. Continue reading
Parish Council Changes
Gordon Rogers has stepped down as chairman of the Parish Council after five years in the post. At the council’s meeting on 12th May he also left the council after serving for eleven years.
The new chairman is Steve Brown who has been a councillor since 2014. He was chairman from 2015 to 2017 and he brings a wealth of experience to the role.
In his farewell speech, Gordon Rogers said he had enjoyed being chairman but he thought Continue reading
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