
OCC energy efficiency grants
A note from OCC: “We are dedicated to helping Oxfordshire households on a low income improve the energy efficiency of their homes, lower their bills, and reduce their carbon footprint. We have been able to secure government-backed Warm Homes Local Grant funding to install energy efficient measures such as insulation, solar panels and heat pumps […]

ARCC this weekend
It was a very successful time for the cricket club last weekend. On Saturday all four senior teams won their games, for the second time this year. This left both the third and fourth teams top of their leagues. But the real success was on Sunday when the third and fourth teams won their respective […]

Another *new* planning application on B4009
There’s another application that has just been lodged with SODC. It’s for planning permission in principle for “a phased development of 1 self-build dwelling” at the junction of the B4009 and Aston Rowant Road. The application reference is P25/S1830/PIP. The council is objecting for a number of reasons including the expansion of the village footprint […]

Woodway Farm planning application – extra time
Because of a recent systems failure, SODC has agreed to give residents another week – to 11 July – to offer comments on the application for seven houses on farm land on the south side of the B4009. Barring farm buildings, the locale has no residential structures. The application, P25/S1671/O, is here. Comments can also […]

ARCC this weekend
It is another busy weekend for the cricket club as we move to the halfway point of the season. The first team are hoping to build on last week’s victory at Henley and are at home to Great Brickhill’s first team. The fourth team will want to continue their promotion challenge – at home – […]

Unitary council drop in – 4 July
There are proposals to form new two new unitary councils from the current district councils in the county. For us, there would be Ridgeway Council formed from South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse and West Berkshire councils. For areas further ‘north’, Oxford & Shires Council would be formed by the amalgamation of Cherwell, West Berkshire […]

ARCC this weekend
This weekend, as well as the usual Friday night junior training with bar and barbeque, we have cricket on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday we have the second and third teams at home to East Oxford and Oxford and Bletchingdon respectively. The first team are away at old rivals Henley and the fourth team are […]

Ramblers Summer programme
Below is the July to September walks programme from the Thame and Wheatley Ramblers.

Public meeting over major planning application
The parish council is holding a public meeting on Wednesday 25th June at 1930hrs in Aston Rowant Church. The meeting relates to a planning application “for the demolition of existing equestrian buildings and the erection of seven detached and semi-detached dwellings with access, parking and garaging and amenity space on Woodway Farm at the junction of the […]