Christmas will be celebrated in the united parish on various dates between 25 November and Christmas Day.

There will be Christmas fairs, a tree festival, silver band concert, carols and more.

For more information, see the poster below.

Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Temporary Road Closure at Chinnor, Station Road

A request has been received from Thames Water for a temporary road closure to apply to a length of Station Road, whilst essential lead service pipe relay works are carried out.

A temporary Notice is being made by Oxfordshire County Council to implement the temporary restriction and will operate from 6 November 2023 up to and including 8 November 2023. This is a 24 hour road closure.

Please note that Notices for urgent works can last up to 5 consecutive days only.

A copy of the drawing showing the extent of the closure and also the alternative routes for traffic is attached.

Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Thames Water Helpdesk on 0800 316 9800.

 A new grant scheme has been launched for rural businesses and organisations based in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse.

The fund is designed to support capital projects for small businesses and community infrastructure that help to improve productivity and strengthen the rural economy and rural communities.

Interested parties are encouraged to submit their application before midday on Friday 24 November 2023 by visiting the South Oxfordshire District Council or Vale of White Horse District Council website.

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have secured this funding through the government’s Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) as part of the levelling up agenda.

Grant funding is available for small scale investment in micro and small enterprises in rural areas, growing the local social economy and supporting innovation, investment in capacity building and infrastructure support for local civil society and community groups.

Example projects include the diversification of farm buildings outside of agriculture, establishment of rural community businesses and net-zero infrastructure.

Who can apply? 

Town and Parish Councils, public sector organisations, higher and further education institutions, private sector companies, registered charities, constituted community-based organisations, social enterprises (like CICs) are eligible for the scheme.

A grant panel will then meet in February 2024 to discuss each project and assess which projects should receive funding.

Please note that to be eligible for REPF funding, a business or organisation must be located within an eligible area as defined by Magic Maps. To check if your postcode is eligible, please follow the link, select ‘Administrative Geographies’, ‘Other Administrative Boundaries’, then ‘Rural England Prosperity Fund’ from the list of the left of the screen.

The fund supports the aims of the government’s Levelling Up White Paper and Future Farming Programme. For more information visit www.gov.uk/government/publications/rural-england-prosperity-fund-prospectus

 

Another five pictures of parts of the parish have been uploaded to the website.

You can seen them at https://www.astonrowantparishcouncil.gov.uk/historic-images