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12 NovProtecting the Green Belt
We are very fortunate to live in a particularly beautiful part of Oxfordshire. Whilst there is pressure from developers to build in many areas of the Vale, the Green Belt affords us particular protection from unwanted development. Under the Conservatives the Vale has maintained the importance of the Green Belt and will continue to resist [...]
Read More ...12 NovIntroducing Richard Treffler
RICHARD TREFFLER ONE OF YOUR LOCAL CANDIDATES FOR THE SUNNINGWELL & WOOTTON BY-ELECTION I grew up in Wootton, attended Wootton primary school before going on to Fitzharrys secondary school, worked at The Fox at Boars Hill whilst a student and now work in Abingdon, for Miele based at Fairacres. I’m driven to try and make a [...]
Read More ...12 NovIntroducing Adam Hardiman
ADAM HARDIMAN ONE OF YOUR LOCAL CANDIDATES FOR THE SUNNINGWELL & WOOTTON BY-ELECTION I have lived in Oxfordshire for many years and I am very passionate about the local community. I am very proud to serve as a Parish Councillor and am honoured to have the opportunity to serve at the next level – the [...]
Read More ...12 NovA date for your diary – Thursday 6th December
Why do we have to have a by-election in Sunningwell & Wootton Ward? In May last year, residents of Sunningwell & Wootton overwhelmingly supported two local Conservative Candidates and elected them to represent you on the Vale of White Horse. Over the last eighteen months Jane Crossley and Tim Foggin have been working to improve [...]
Read More ...20 OctAwards for Young People for arts, sports and citizenship
Awards for young people in recognition of their achievements in the arts, sports and voluntary service. 2012 Opening/Closing dates Opens: 3 September 2012 Closes: 21 December 2012 Award Ceremony: 13 March 2013 at Wantage Civic Hall The council offers financial awards of up to £100 for people living in the Vale aged between 11 and 18 years old. Applicants must be [...]
Read More ...19 OctTown centre advertisement opportunities for businesses
Retail, leisure and hospitality businesses in and around the Wantage and Grove area are being given the opportunity to attract extra custom through a town centre advertisement service. The free Wantage town centre Wi-Fi service, which launched in April, offers space on its landing page for local businesses to advertise to members of the public [...]
Read More ...18 OctSteventon flooding update
At 8.23am the Environment Agency issues a flood alert due to possible flooding from the Ginge Brook. There was 33m (about 1 1/4 inches in Church of England) recorded in Oxford and Bicester overnight and there has been an amount of traffic disruption today caused by the surface water. In Steventon the Environment Agency are [...]
Read More ...18 OctProsecution for illegal parking in taxi ranks
A 29 year old man has been given a £100 fine and ordered to pay court costs after illegally parking in a marked taxi rank. Huseyin Colak of Bath Street, Abingdon attended Oxford Magistrates’ Court on 17 September and pleaded guilty to the offence which took place in Abingdon on 23 March. The prosecution was [...]
Read More ...18 OctAnother recycling award!
Residents in the Vale have been congratulated on their excellent recycling yet again. The Vale of White Horse District Council scooped the Best Improved Recycling Rates prize at the LARAC Celebration Awards 2012. The Vale and South Oxfordshire District Council who share a waste contract with Biffa were also named as the top two recycling [...]
Read More ...17 OctVale residents urged to help shape 2013/14 budget
Residents in the Vale of White Horse are being encouraged to take part in a survey to help shape the 2013/14 budget. Between Wednesday 3 October and Wednesday 7 November people will be able to take part in a survey asking their opinion on a variety of topics relating to next year’s Vale of White [...]
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