Activities over Easter will have children hopping for joy
This Easter the holidays are going to be jam-packed full of activities for children in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse. There’s something for everyone whether your child loves being outdoors, is interested in theatre or likes to get stuck into a bit of craft. South Oxfordshire District Councils’ Active Communities teams have […]
Emergency Alerts system launched – test on 23 April
A message from Oxfordshire County Council: On 19 March, the Cabinet Office launched a new system that will give the government and emergency services the capability to send an alert directly to mobile phones when there is a risk to life. The Emergency Alerts system will allow the government to get urgent messages quickly […]
Spring Litter Pick
Spring Litter Pick in association with Great British Spring clean will take place over the weekend of March 25th and 26th. Meet 10.00am in Cherry Tree Car Park on Saturday 25th March to litter pick in Kingston Blount. Meet 10.00 am in lay-by by Lambert Arms on A40 on Sunday 26th March to litter pick […]
Local elections
Please see the two documents below that give notice about the forthcoming elections for the parish and district councils on 4 May 2023.
Household waste recycling centres partial closures
Those planning to use Oxfordshire’s household waste recycling centres next month are being warned about a series of short closures to enable essential work to be carried out. For safety reasons, Oxfordshire County Council will be shutting each of its centres for two days – although never at the same time – to allow for […]
Poll clerk positions
Play your part in the local elections. Would you like to earn money, meet lots of people and play a key role in our local democracy? South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are looking for people to work as poll clerks at the local elections on Thursday 4 May. If you sign […]
Spring Litter Pick
Spring Litter Pick in association with Great British Spring clean will take place over the weekend of March 25th and 26th. Meet 10.00am in Cherry Tree Car Park on Saturday 25th March to litter pick in Kingston Blount. Meet 10.00 am in lay-by by Lambert Arms on A40 on Sunday 26th March to litter pick […]
Chinnor is now 20mph
All of Chinnor is now a 20mph zone following OCCs placing of roundels with the new lower speed limit.
FTTP update
It’s been a while since the last FTTP update and the news from my contact is mixed – some good, some bad. I started this project in 2021 with the goal of it being funded by the Department of Community Media and Sport (DCMS). That’s why there was the rush to get numbers to pledge […]