In July a small group from the Kennington History Society visited the Oxford Bus Museum at Long Hanborough. It is most interesting having a wide selection of buses from the very early charabangs of the post-World War I period up to the present, with many local examples. We were also able to visit the Morris Car …
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Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme We are working in partnership to develop proposals to reduce flood risk in Oxford. Our investigations have confirmed that a flood relief channel will bring significant flood risk benefits to Oxford. We are looking at options to construct new channels or enlarge existing channels in the western floodplain. If the scheme …
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Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a burglary in Kennington. Between 7.30pm and 9pm Tuesday (04/08) offender(s) forced entry to a property in The Avenue by smashing the rear patio windows. Numerous electrical items including a blue ray player and laptops, cash and a passport were stolen. If you have seen any suspicious …
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The Parish Council has had the following response to to its request for information about the ongoing situation in Bagley Wood Road: Dear Ms Feather Please accept my apologies with respect to the delay associated with this scheme. The work is a priority, however it has taken some time to determine the detail …
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Thames Water is to take on the responsibility of 4,000 sewage pumping stations from property owners and managers The utility will take over electricity and maintenance costs under new legislation, potentially saving customers thousands of pounds The firm is appealing for help tracking 1,800 ‘missing’ stations The utility, which serves 15 million customers across London …
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The members co-opted five people to the vacancies following the election. There were nine applicants and after a vote the five people who were successful were Rosemary Aldgate; Sylvia Buckingham; Jerry Patterson; Paul Robinson and Colin Smith. The Council would like to welcome these new members and hope they will enjoy their time on Kennington …
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The link to our website is http://www.florenceparkcommunitycentre.org.uk/ or http://www.florenceparkcommunitycentre.org.uk/whats-on.html
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Highways England have contacted the Parish Council to confirm that the new bridge beams/bearings have now been successfully installed at Junction 13, and therefore the remaining weekend closures of 1st/2nd August and 8th/9th August have now been cancelled. The remaining works will be carried out using the existing narrow lanes/contraflow, overnight lane closures of …
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The Thames Valley Police Open Day takes place at the Force’s training centre in Sulhamstead annually, and last year over 5,000 people came along to find out what really goes on behind the scenes in policing. This year’s event carries a theme of 100 years of Women in Policing, and will include talks from a …
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From Tuesday 14 July Vale of White Horse District Council will be sending a form to every household across the district asking them confirm the details for all eligible voters at their property. People must respond to this request for information, even if they are already registered to vote. The easiest way to confirm whether …
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Love Parks The Leisure Team of Vale of White Horse District Council will be running an Outdoor Fitness Circuits session on Thursday 30 July between 10 and 11 am at the Playing Fields at Playfield Road. The session costs £1 and can be booked online at www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/loveparks. For more about the Love Parks project, click …
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The KOA Shop may well have been the first POP-UP shop! It has certainly become a village institution, and this year it opens on MONDAY 27th JULY. If you have goods to donate to the shop, please bring them along to St Swithun’s church hall between 12 noon and 2 p.m. on Sunday 26th July, or …
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