Don’t forget to register to vote
With only a week to go until the voter registration deadline for the Police and Crime Commissioner Election, anyone wanting to vote on 2 May must make sure they are election ready. The deadline to register to vote is midnight on 16 April. If you are not already registered to vote at your current address, […]
OCC Consultation: Kingston Blount proposed 20mph speed limit
Oxfordshire County Council is using 20mph speed restrictions to change driving habits; further details on how the council is considering making 20mph the new 30mph for Oxfordshire communities can be found here. It’s therefore asking for views on the proposal to introduce a 20mph speed within Kingston Blount, replacing the majority of the existing 30mph […]
April’s extra garden waste collections
Residents who are subscribed to the district council brown bin garden waste service in South Oxfordshire or Vale of White Horse can have extra garden waste collected for free, on their normal collection day only, between 15 and 26 April. You can put out a maximum of up to four additional sacks of garden waste, per […]
More historic images
Another set of historic images have been uploaded. See: https://www.astonrowantparishcouncil.gov.uk/historic-images/
ARCC News
Exciting news, the foundations have been laid for the new pavilion on the bottom field, with the building starting to be erected on Monday 8th April. We have extended the crowd funding deadline to allow donations to continue at present this fund has raised £10,680 plus £1850 in Gift Aid. Can we gently remind members […]
Sydenham Fayre
Sydenham Fayre is on Saturday 1st June 2024, 12.30pm to 4pm. A fun family day out including live entertainment, children’s games, dog show, vintage cars, BBQ , tearoom and stalls. The long-established event, co-ordinated and run entirely by villagers, raises funds for local groups and causes, supporting schools, community organisations and facilities in the surrounding […]
Latest issue of the Parish Notes
The latest issue of the Parish Notes is soon to drop through letterboxes. It’s also available online now at https://www.astonrowantparishcouncil.gov.uk/parish-notes.
Polling station work in South Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire District Council is appealing for more people to come forward to work as poll clerks and presiding officers to help run polling stations on Thursday 2 May for the Police and Crime Commissioner Election. Hundreds of people have already signed up to work at the elections in South Oxfordshire. However, there are still […]
Ramblers walks programme
The April to June programme of walks from the Thame and Wheatley branch of the Ramblers is now available. See attachment below for more details.