Grants funding available
Do you know any local voluntary and community groups looking for funding this Autumn? If so, South Oxfordshire District Council has capital and revenue grants currently available for constituted not-for-profit organisations. Please visit southoxon.gov.uk/grants for further information on deadlines and details on whether your project or group is eligible. Any questions, contact the Community Enablement team […]
FTTP in the parish is go!
Openreach has just stated that the scheme to bring FTTP to the parish has been approved by DCMS, “declared active”, and the telco can now start to process applications for each resident. Residents need to visit www.openreach.co.uk/connectmycommunity. Ignore the name ‘Aston Park’; that will be corrected. The link will ask for your details for the pledge. […]
Free parking days returns in the run up to Christmas
Shoppers in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are being given a helping hand to buy local this Christmas. Those who are unable to get to local businesses by walking, cycling or public transport can take advantage of free parking in district council car parks. The annual free parking tradition is provided by […]
Dogs: A request
A polite request to dog owners: There have been a few incidents in the parish recently with regard to dogs either biting or causing alarm amongst the public. While the parish council has no jurisdiction – it’s purely a matter for the police – we would ask that dog owners remember their obligation to keep their […]
Parish litter pick
The parish autumn litter pick is being held, this year, over the weekend of 27/28th November. The Saturday morning pick will cover Kingston Hill while the Sunday morning will see Aston Rowant and the A40 and B4009 covered. All are welcome to help (so long as they’re over 16). Each pick will start at 1000hrs […]
Fire and rescue service consultation
How fire and rescue service keep us safe and well over the next four years is being planned right now. Changing how safety advice is delivered, reducing call outs and working more with businesses to reduce risk are just three of the things the fire service is looking at. Take a look at what’s planned […]
Laughing gas is #NoLaughingMatter
A new campaign has started across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse to highlight the issues and dangers of Nitrous Oxide, more commonly known as laughing gas. The campaign will see #NoLaughingMatter stencils painted across the districts and there will also be a short online quiz, with a £25 Nando’s or Costa voucher […]
Parking enforcement
Just a reminder that parking enforcement in Oxfordshire is now run by the county council and a contractor rather than the police. See the attached for what is and is not permitted.
Garden waste service to resume
The normal garden waste collection schedule in South Oxfordshire will resume on 1 November and so from that day onwards, residents can put their brown garden waste bins out on their normal collection day in their recycling week every fortnight. As this coincides with the scheduled Extra Garden Waste Week residents are entitled to put out […]