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Electoral register annual canvass

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

SODC is currently carrying out the electoral register annual canvass – that’s the requirement to contact residents each year to ensure they check that their details on the register are up to date.

It has already sent yellow letters to 28,753 households whose details SODC either doesn’t have, or knows are not up to date, asking them to update their information. Around 17,000 households have not responded and so SODC will have sent them a pink reminder on 29 August. Most households, whose details it does have, will shortly receive an email – this will ask them to visit householdresponse.com/southandvale to either confirm ‘no change’ to their record, or to make changes online, if required. More than 135,700 electors (62% of households across the districts) should receive the email.

Anyone who doesn’t respond to it (by 3 October), or who hasn’t registered an email address with SODC, will receive a green letter in October.

The email will go out from Monday 8 September from with the subject line “South & Vale District Councils – Annual Electoral Register Check” and will contain both council logos.

Residents can find more information at southoxon.gov.uk/ElectionsCanvass

ARCC this weekend

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

It was a mixed weekend for the club over the Bank Holiday. The third team won their game to become League 4 Champions with two games still to play, and the fourth team won to move into their promotion place. All four senior teams won at the weekend, this for the third weekend on the trot as the club looks to finish the league season with a flourish.

Unfortunately, the third team were unable to complete a league and cup double as they lost the Airey Cup Final on Monday.

This weekend, we have the usual Friday night, junior training and bar, and on Saturday we have the first team against Henley which is always one of the highlights of the season, whilst on the bottom field the fourth team host Long Marston.

The second and third teams are away to East Oxford and Oxford and Bletchingdon respectively.

Temporary road closure – Church Lane in Aston Rowant

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

Church Lane in Aston Rowant is to be closed from 1 to 5 September except for emergency vehicles and those living in the lane.

The closure is for the connection of sewerage services.

See the attached documents.

ARCC this weekend

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

As we move into the last few weeks of the league season the focus of the club moves to the third and fourth teams as they continue to chase their respective promotions. The third team who have already won promotion, but are looking to win their league as a win against Bletchley away, will clinch the league title. The fourth team currently third in their league are at home to Westcott who are second; a win would go a long way to them being promoted.

The first team are away to Banbury where a win would help them to maintain their fourth place which would mean qualification for the National Knockout Cup. The second team host Didcot as they try to consolidate third place in League 1 of the Cherwell League.

On Bank Holiday Monday the third team are playing their League Cup Final against Oxenford at Kingston Bagpuize starting at 1pm.

Next Thursday, the 28th, the club is hosting Oxford over 50’s against a Barbados team. This will be followed by a bar and barbecue; all are welcome and it should be a good night.

ARCC this weekend

/in News/by Adam Bernstein
The last weekend was great with all four senior teams winning their respective games; and this weekend looks promising too.
The main highlight will be on Saturday when, if they win, the third team will be promoted. They are playing local rivals Bledlow Ridge at home from 12.30.
On Sunday the fourth team play their League Cup Final against Marston St Lawrence at Fringford.
In other games on Saturday, the First Team are at home to Wargrave whilst the Second team are away at Cropredy and the fourth team are at Oxenford.
Friday night will see the usual junior training and bar.
Good luck to all of the teams this weekend.

ARCC this weekend

/in News/by Adam Bernstein
Whilst we have the usual junior cricket training on Friday night and league cricket on Saturday, the highlight of the last week has been the club’s progress in cup competitions.
Following the success of the fourth team, who had already reached their cup final, the third team and the midweek T20 teams reached finals this week with wins over Kingston Bagpuize and Shipton under Wychwood respectively.
This weekend the first team are away to Harefield and the third team go to Tetsworth hoping to continue their 100 percent win record. At home we have the second team on the top pitch playing Cumnor first team, and on the bottom field we have the fourth team at home to Wolvercote fourth team.
The fourth team Cup Final is on 17th August against Marston St Lawrence, the third team final is on 25th against Bletchingdon Non Descripts. The T20 is not until 20th September against Horspath. More details as and when we receive them.

ARCC this weekend

/in News/by Adam Bernstein
It is another busy weekend for the club, weather permitting.
As well as the usual Friday night junior training with bar and barbeque, we have cricket on Saturday and a semi-final for the third team on Sunday.
On Saturday, the first team will hopefully bounce back from a surprise loss last week as they entertain Finchampstead from 11.30. On the bottom pitch the unbeaten third team will host Bicester and North Oxford. The second team are away at Banbury while the fourth team have a top of the league clash away against Leighton Buzzard.
On Sunday the third team play the semi-final of the Airey Cup away against Kingston Bagpuize starting at 1pm.

Parish Notes

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

The latest issue of the Parish Notes is here. It should be through letterboxes soon.

Notice of Casual Vacancy

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

Public notice is hereby given that due to the resignation of Councillor Helen Birks a vacancy exists in the office of Parish Councillor for Aston Rowant Parish Council.

The vacancy will be filled by election if, within fourteen working days of the date of this notice, any ten local government electors for the said parish submit a written request to:

The Returning Officer, South Oxfordshire District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE.

In computing these fourteen days mentioned above you disregard a Saturday or Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday or a day appointed for Public Thanksgiving or Mourning.

If no such request is made the vacancy will be filled by co-option by the Parish Council.

Dated 28 July 2025

See attached for official notice.

Still time to object to a planning application

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

There’s still time to object to the planning application on the B4009 / Aston Rowant Road junction – comments must be in by 28 July.

This is an application (in principle) for one house on a field that can take multiple dwellings. There’s a reasonable risk of other fields seeing homes being built on them if the application is granted.

The parish council has objected; residents can read more here.