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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There are vacancies on Kennington Parish Council for five Councillors to serve to serve for four years until May 2019, as there were insufficient nominations for the May elections. The five vacancies will be filled by co-option at the next Parish Council meeting on 11 June 2015. The Parish Concil thanks the Councillors who have …
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As a result of last month’s request by the Council for a volunteer to maintain the War Memorial grass, a resident of the village has stepped forward to offer his services. This is very much appreciated by the Council. A thank you must also go to the volunteer who was looking after the War Memorial …
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Last month the Working Group, formed to investigate possible improvements to the Playfield Road pavilion, met to go through ideas and comments received as a result of the article in February’s edition of the Chronicle. It was decided, at that meeting, to investigate recently improved pavilions in the area, with visits being arranged to Tackley …
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Election Year for Parish Council: Have you thought of becoming a Parish Councillor? If you are aged 18 or over; on the electoral role; a citizen of the UK, Commonwealth, EU or Ireland; and resident in or within 3 miles of the parish, or own land or work in the parish, you are eligible to …
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The Parish Council is very pleased to report that Father Christmas raised £150, at December’s Carols around the Tree, which the Chairman handed to Kennington Health Centre towards the rocking horse restoration fund. Christmas tree recycling has been arranged as in previous years, with both Forest Side and Playfield Road playing fields car parks being …
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The Parish Council is aware of residents’ concerns about the Vale of White Horse District Council’s Local Plan and especially the future of the village’s playing fields. The Parish Council is the sole owner of Playfield Road playing field and as such it is very unlikely that any Council would consider selling it for development. …
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At the recent Amenities Committee meeting the issue of trees overhanging alleyways in the village was brought up. The Council would like to remind residents that Under the Highways Act (1980 and as amended) residents are responsible for maintaining trees, hedges and shrubs within their own property that adjoin onto the public highway, this includes …
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The Parish Council has applied to the Vale of White Horse District Council for a grant to enable the purchase an additional two defibrillators. The laundrette in Playfield Road and Kirlena House have both very kindly agreed that a unit can be installed outside their premises on an external wall. The Parish council has hoping …
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You may have noticed that the red dog bins have now been removed around the village, including the ones by the playing field car parks. These bins, together with a few more, belonged to the Parish Council, who paid for their weekly emptying. The District Council had, some time ago put stickers on the general …
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You might have noticed the badly-damaged yellow salt bin on the corner of Poplar Grove and The Avenue (opposite Grundy Crescent). This seemed to have occurred during the recent works carried out in this vicinity. Oxfordshire Highways has been informed and a replacement bin will be in place before the winter. The Council has …
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As the result of a perception by some residents that the speed of traffic passing through the village was increasing, the Parish Council asked Oxfordshire County Council to arrange a survey to test the validity of this. This survey, based at the northern end of the village, has recently been completed and the results show, …
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