Monthly Archives: toommorelMay 2012
30 MayFree Wi-Fi service proving a success in Wantage
A free Wi-Fi service launched in Wantage town centre is already proving a great draw in the town. The service, which covers the Market Place, allows people visiting, living or working in the town centre to access the internet easily using their smartphones, lap-tops, tablets or PDAs to find out information about the town. In [...]
Read More ...30 MayFree car parking over the Jubilee weekend
To help celebrate Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee, all of the Vale’s car parks will be completely free! From Saturday 2nd June to Tuesday 5th June you can park for nothing in any Council car park. We want everyone to be able to enjoy the celebrations without having to worry about getting a parking ticket. On [...]
Read More ...25 MayLoyalty card scheme to be launched in Faringdon
Residents in Faringdon will soon be able to get their hands on a brand new loyalty card offering discounts in many of the shops in the local area. The new scheme, which will be launched on Saturday 9June, will give people the opportunity to take advantage of offers in 31 outlets around the town, ranging [...]
Read More ...24 MayLighting up the Vale
On Monday 4th June the Vale will be lit up with beacons celebrating the sixty year reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Britain from the air on the night should be a sight to behold as thousands of beacons are lit across the country from the Isle of Unst at the North of the [...]
Read More ...14 MayMuseum grant package agreed
Vale of White Horse District Council has agreed a financial package to safeguard the future of Vale and Downland Museum. The council has offered the trust a grant of £270,000 to enable the museum trustees to pay for building work and plan a sustainable future. Councillor Matthew Barber, Leader of Vale of White Horse District [...]
Read More ...09 MayCountdown to Hanney Jubilee Celebrations (1st – 4th June)
Festivities will run from Friday 1st June and end with the lighting of the Jubilee Beacon on Monday 4th June. Below is a synopsis of the main programme of events. For full details of all events and festivities, please look on the Hanney Jubilee Notice Boards (one at the end of Snuggs Lane, one in [...]
Read More ...08 MayOne year on – progress on delivering election promises
Today I have published an annual report looking at the achievements made in delivering our election promises. It is exactly one year ago since the Conservatives took control of the Vale of White Horse District Council, ending fifteen years of Lib Dem dominance and breathing new life into the organisation. In those last twelve months we have taken huge strides forward in [...]
Read More ...08 MayOne year on – progress on delivering election promises
Today I have published an annual report looking at the achievements made in delivering our election promises. It is exactly one year ago since the Conservatives took control of the Vale of White Horse District Council, ending fifteen years of Lib Dem dominance and breathing new life into the organisation. In those last twelve months we have taken huge strides [...]
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