Parish meeting called – 27 December
An application for planning permission in principle has been made for a dwelling on a field in Church Lane, Aston Rowant. See https://tinyurl.com/5ye39rza. The field is well beyond the boundary of the parish, is situated adjacent to a conservation area that protects an historic part of the parish and is on a bridleway, a path […]
New planning application for Aston Rowant
Residents need to know of a planning application (in principle) for a dwelling in a field that will expand the boundary of Aston Rowant in Church Lane. The application will set a bad precedent if granted and could open up the risk of large scale development down a historic lane. See here. Comments need to […]
Christmas waste and recycling (in general)
For all you need to know about waste collections over the Christmas and New Year period – including changes to collection dates, which bin you should put your Christmas rubbish in, what to do with your tree once the festivities are over and much more, please see SODCs special Christmas waste page. SODC also has […]
BIPC – local business and start up advice
The Business and Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) offers free support to new and existing businesses or anyone with a business idea in Oxfordshire. Local business owners can benefit from the various free resources, including free business advice, networking events, database access, meeting spaces, and equipment. It’s the perfect place to bring a business idea to […]
Parish Notes
The latest issue of the Parish Notes is here
‘Void’ on green in Kingston Blount
OCC have been attending the Green in Kingston Blount looking to cure an ongoing leak in Brook Street. In trying to clear drains, a ‘void’ of around two feet deep has appeared. This is clearly a hazard. The council is urgently making contact with the letting agents for the land seeking permission to fix the […]
Catch the bus for £1 on Sundays in December
Cut price bus travel is returning to Oxfordshire next month, in time for the festive period – and passengers can take advantage of the offer for even longer this year. Single bus fares will be capped at £1 every Sunday in December in Oxfordshire – an improvement on last year’s offer, which only included the […]
SODC Services Over Christmas and New Year 2024/25
A guide to council services over the Christmas and New Year period when the council offices are closed to the public… Abbey House – Reception will close at Abbey House from 4pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and will reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025 at 8.30am. Waste collections – all you need to know about waste […]
Road closure – B4009 – 3 December
OCC is closing the B4009 between Kingston Blount and Crowell on 3 December for carriageway patching works. The road will be closed between 0730 and 1630hrs. See attachment below.