Parish litter pick on 1st and 2nd November
The parish Litter Pick has been confirmed for Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd November – as detailed in the most recent issue of the Parish Notes. Both start at 1000hrs. On Saturday, we meet in the Cherry Tree car park, and on Sunday we meet in the lay-by on the A40 opposite the Lambert Arms. […]
OCC testing plan and needs help
A note from Oxfordshire County Council: “On Thursday 13th November we are running a Humanitarian Assistance Centre (HAC) exercise at Kings Centre, Osney Mead, Oxford,OX2 0ES from 10:00-14:30. There is free parking, or it is a short walk from train station or city centre. We will be providing drinks and refreshments. We need to exercise […]
Prepare for emergencies
It’s a fact of life that emergencies of one kind or another will happen. While there is plenty of help from local authorities there is a limit to what they, including parish councils, can do. This makes it important for individuals to take some responsibility for planning for what might happen to them, their community, […]
Extra garden waste collection
Residents who have purchased a permit for the district council brown bin garden waste collection service can have extra garden waste collected for free, on their normal scheduled collection day only, between 27 October and 7 November. Permit holders can put out a maximum of four additional sacks of garden waste, per brown bin subscription, […]
Tree giveaway
The International Tree Foundation are giving away 2000 trees from 3 October. To find out more and register for a free tree, visit this site.
OCC temporary congestion charge
From Wednesday 29 October there will be a temporary congestion charge on six roads in Oxford. Cars with permits and all other vehicles can pass through the charge locations for free. If you don’t have a permit you will need to pay £5 per day to drive a car through the six congestion charge locations. […]
Parish Notes
The October and November issue of the Parish Notes will be dropping through letter boxes shortly. The online version is available here.
Enjoy an action-packed half-term
From theatre shows and craft workshops to outdoor adventure challenges and family fun days – there’s something for everyone this October half-term. Families across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse can look forward to a week of free and low-cost activities from 25 October to 1 November. They include: Saturday 25 and Sunday […]
Rambler’s walking programme
Below is a link to the October to December programme of walks from Thame and Wheatley Ramblers. More detail from www.ramblers-oxon.org.uk/thame-wheatley/walking.html or 01844 213608.