Litter pick cancelled
The equipment required for the litter pick this weekend has not arrived and so, regrettably, the event set for this weekend is cancelled. A revised date will be published in due course. (This is not an April Fool’s joke)
Parish notes
The latest issue of the Parish Notes is now out. It’s on the website – see Your Community > Parish Notes. It should be through letterboxes shortly.
Spring litter pick
The parish spring litter pick is this coming weekend. Unfortunately, due to a change in SODC policy we will be unable to pick litter on Kingston Hill – new rules do not support litter picking on roads with a 50mph speed limit. This means that in Kingston Blount, we can only pick between the chicanes. Aston […]
Cricket club bar to reopen
The bar at Aston Rowant Cricket Club is to reopen on Friday 22 April. More details to follow…
Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – Kingston Blount, Crowell Road
OCC has received a request from Sunbelt Rentals UK Ltd for a temporary road closure to apply to a section of Crowell Road whilst Openreach access their underground network to repair a faulty cable. A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closures and will operate from the 4 April 2022 up to […]
Parish council chairman writes to MP over new homes
The chairman of the parish council, Peter Tinson, has written to our MP, John Howell, seeking his views on the potential for another development on the Crowell side of Chinnor. The letter can be read in the attachment below.
Information about the £150 energy bills ‘rebate’
Thousands of council taxpayers in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse will soon receive a £150 council tax ‘rebate’ to help with rising energy bills. The government has announced that most households in council tax bands A-D will be eligible for the rebate however, contrary to some reports, the ‘rebate’ will not be taken off people’s council tax […]
Parking changes in South Oxfordshire
On Monday 4 April SODC is introducing some important changes to its public car parks in Didcot, Goring, Henley, Thame and Wallingford. In essence, there will be a new charging period for the car parks, from 8am to 6pm Monday to Saturday*; a small increase in parking fees*; and new and renewed permits will be valid […]
Older Drivers Forum Highway Code Webinars
A note from Thames Valley Police: In March, the Older Driver’s Forum will be carrying out online webinars about the recent changes to the Highway Code. Do you know what the changes are? Do you have questions about the changes? Alongside speakers from various agencies, PC Liz Johnson, of the Road Safety Team, will be on […]