Part-Night Lighting Public Consultation
Oxfordshire County Council has opened a public consultation on a proposed Part-Night Lighting Implementation Framework. The consultation is at Part-night lighting and street lighting policy | Let’s Talk Oxfordshire and runs until midnight on Sunday 6th July. This framework is about how part-night lighting could be implemented in Oxfordshire. It is not about whether part-night lighting […]
Riders in the parish – 5 July
Glorious Gravel is running a “cycling challenge” from Kingston Blount Estate on Saturday 5th July 2025. The route is 65 mile loop starting and finishing at the Kingston Blount Estate using a mix of public roads, byways and bridleways in the local area. There will be no road closures or restrictions to other users on […]
Changes to local government
Five councils launch two-unitary proposal for Oxfordshire and West Berkshire and seek residents’ views on how local government could be improved Change is coming to local government across England, and five councils are working together to propose two strong and locally accountable unitary authorities for Oxfordshire and West Berkshire. The government will replace the current […]
ARCC this weekend
This weekend, as well as the usual Friday night training, bar and barbecue, we have league cricket on Saturday and cup cricket on Sunday. Unfortunately, both cup games on Sunday are away – in the village knockout we are away to old rivals Horspath in the Oxfordshire regional final, and the fourth team are away […]
Another road closure on the B4009
This is another road closure from OCC: Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Temporary Road Closure and “No Waiting” restriction at – Kingston Blount/Crowell – Site 25: B4009 In the interests of public safety, it will be necessary for Oxfordshire County Council to close the road and impose a ‘No […]
June and July Parish Council Meeting Dates Amended
Please note that the June and July PC meetings have both been pushed back a week to Wednesday 18 June and Wednesday 16 July. This is to accommodate absences and to ensure a full PC is present for the last wo meetings before the summer break, The “Parish Council Meetings” tab has been updated accordingly […]
Notice of Public Rights
The Parish 2024-25 Audit has been submitted to the external auditor. The public have the right to inspect the unaudited accounts – by appointment only. Email .
June/July issue of the Parish Notes
The latest – June/July – issue of the Parish Notes has been uploaded. It is available here. It will be dropped through letter boxes soon.
Rehome or repair things you don’t need?
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are encouraging residents to think twice before booking a bulky waste collection – because that old cupboard, television, table or unwanted bookcase might still have plenty of life left in it. As part of a new campaign, the councils are highlighting that there are many smart, […]