Message sent by (3155) Julia Williams (Police, Neighbourhood Policing Admin, South Oxon and Vale) Abingdon Neighbourhood Policing Team will be collecting food donations at Tesco, Marcham Rd, Abingdon on Sunday 11 December 10am-4pm. The donations will be used to make hampers for the elderly and vulnerable in our area, especially those who may not have family …
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Message sent by Luigi Straccia (Police, Communications Officer, Thames Valley Police) On Tuesday, 6 December there will be a live web chat with Ch Insp Henry Parsons, of the Joint Roads Policing Unit, who will be online to answer your questions about drink/drug-driving. The session is taking place as part of the Thames Valley Police …
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Message sent by Lucy Billen (Police, Media Officer, Thames Valley Police) Drivers using motorway services stations, particularly those along the M4 in Berkshire, are being warned that thieves could be using technology to prevent people locking their vehicles and then steal from them. Thames Valley Police officers are warning people to make a manual check …
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TALK TO THE LOW CARBON HUB ON 3RD DECEMBER The Low Carbon Hub will be at the Apple Café in St Swithun’s Church Hall from 10.30am until 12.30pm on Saturday, 3rd December. Find out what will be happening when, the Sandford Hydro is being built – including a fish pass to unlock the river further upstream for fish to …
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Oxford Preservation Trust has informed the Parish Council that its grazier removed his cattle from the memorial field on the 21st November. The trust has taken down the little temporary signs that had been stapled to the gate posts. The memorial field is now cattle-free until about Easter. (Thumbnail image courtesy …
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An update on the electrification programme for the Great Western route You may have seen that the Minister for Rail Paul Maynard recently confirmed that Network Rail will be deferring four parts of the Great Western electrification programme. The full statement can be read here https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/rail-update-rail-investment-in-the-great-western-route. Schemes affected include the Thames Valley Branch lines (Henley …
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The Kennington Parish Council are holding their annual CAROLS AROUND THE TREE at the War Memorial, and afterwards in St Swithun’s Church for hot mince pies and mulled wine. Sunday 4th December at 6pm Download the poster
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Message sent by Holly Turner (Police, Comms Officer, Thames Valley) Does crime pay? How TVP deals with serious and organised crime Crime doesn’t respect borders, so how do police work in our region and with neighbouring forces to disrupt, prevent and put a stop to serious and organised crime? Join our live Q&A discussion tonight …
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Improvement work to the Great Western network – early notice of planned works over Christmas this year. Full details are on GWR’s website https://www.gwr.com/travel-updates/christmas-2016 but the key thing to note is that London Paddington will be closed to all rail services from Saturday 24 December to Thursday 29 December. This will mean GWR rail services …
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Update – Piling Works at Sandford Lock We are sorry for any inconvenience experienced because of the building works for the Sandford Hydro project. The current piling work that is particularly noisy is expected to be completed during the week commencing 21 November, assuming all goes to plan. It generally takes place on weekdays from …
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If you are a regular walker in Oxford Preservation Trust’s fields by the Thames, you will have noticed that construction work has started on the Sandford Hydro project. This is the first of a series of reports to keep you up-to-date on what is happening. Construction of the Sandford Hydro scheme will take place over …
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