South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have launched a public survey on proposals to reduce the minimum timeframe to charge a council tax premium on long-term empty properties. Currently, the councils allow a maximum duration of up to two years for a domestic property to remain unoccupied and substantially unfurnished before an […]
Children and their families can enjoy free and low-cost entertainment and Halloween themed activities during the upcoming half-term holiday, from 27 October to 1 November. Get out and about with the Halloween Xplorer navigation challenge in Benson and Wantage or get active indoors with pickleball in Abingdon and Born to Move fitness classes and Family […]
A note from Oxfordshire County Council: “Residents are being warned to be wary of cold callers or leaflets offering to do work on roofs after the recent heavy rain that has led to flooding in Oxfordshire and elsewhere. Oxfordshire County Council’s trading standards team is warning people that rogue traders will see it as the […]
An update on the Kingston Blount play area renovation is here.
The latest issue of the Parish Notes is now online here
Below is the latest programme from Thame & Wheatley Ramblers – for October.
Police are appealing for any information or CCTV footage regarding a burglary that was committed in Kingston Blount on 19th September 2024 at around 17:30hrs. White males wearing surgical face masks in a Silver Audi A3 on stolen number plates are believed to be responsible. A further burglary was committed at 18:00hrs in Chinnor with […]
This video explains, in ‘graphic’ detail how a voice can be cloned and used to commit fraud. It’s so easy. Watch the video and then set up a pass phrase that only you and those important to you know. https://www.starlingbank.com/safe-phrases/?utm_campaign=1636333_200924_FraudInFocus_SafePhrases_ProductAndMarketing&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Starling%20Bank%20Limited&dm_i=4Q2Y,Z2LP,16B8OD,4IYSP,1 As to how to choose a safe phrase, see: https://www.starlingbank.com/safe-phrases/?utm_campaign=1636333_200924_FraudInFocus_SafePhrases_ProductAndMarketing&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Starling%20Bank%20Limited&dm_i=4Q2Y,Z2LP,16B8OD,4IYSP,1#whats-a-safe-phrase
The Berkshire Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust’s Community Network was set up last year to help support groups already up and running in the three counties, as well as to inspire people to start their own community groups and take action for nature. This year it received lottery funding for this project, which means it […]
This weekend sees the climax of the cricket season and what a finish. There are four teams who can win the Premier League of the Home Counties and by a stroke of fate all four are playing each other in the last league game of the season. One of the teams is ARCC first who […]