Category: Parish News 2019

Parish News December 2019

The Councillors hope you can join them on Sunday 1 December at 6pm for Carols around the Tree at the War Memorial and afterwards in St Swithun’s Church for hot mince pies, sausage rolls and mulled wine.  There will also be a non-alcoholic fruit punch. Primary School Applications If you have a child born between …

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Parish News October 2019

Deep Cleanse – Vale of White Horse District Council has organised a deep cleanse in Kennington from 16 – 22 October. This will involve litter picking, sweeping and removing weeds/moss from pavements. The team will cover as much of the village as possible, but the council has asked them to focus on Poplar Grove, Meadow …

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Parish News September 2019

Best Kept Garden Competition – Congratulations to the winners of this year’s competition. Thank you to everyone who took the time to get their garden ready for the judges this year. Website – The village website has recently been updated, and the obsolete information removed. However, pages about organisations in the village may not be …

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Parish News – July 2019

New Parish Councillors The parish council would like to welcome its three new members, who were co-opted at the meeting on 13th June. The new councillors are Bill Russell, Scott Powles and Alison New, and it is hoped that they will enjoy their time on the parish council. Many thanks to all the candidates who …

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Parish News – June 2019

The Annual Parish Council meeting took place in May, and Colin Charlett and Alan Cobb will continue their positions as Chairman and Vice-Chairman, respectively. The council thanks the councillors who have stepped down for their time and commitment they have given over the years they have been members. Parish Council Vacancies Due to insufficient nominations …

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Parish News – May 2019

Vacancies on the Parish Council Due to the uncontested parish council election, there will be three vacancies on the council from 7th May 2019. We hope that these vacancies will be filled by co-option at the parish council meeting on 13th June. If you care about where you live and are passionate about your community, …

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Parish News – April 2019

Do You Know Where the Defibrillators Are in Kennington? There are four defibrillators located in Kennington: on Playfield Road (outside the launderette), on Meadow View Road (off Poplar Grove), outside the Village Centre outside Kirlena House (on Kennington Road). If you need to use one of these units: There is currently a petition with government …

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Parish News – January 2019

Carols around the Tree Thank you all who attended the Carols around the Tree in December. Although the weather was not on our side, there was a great atmosphere inside the church. Thank you too for your generosity, as you raised £145 for Kennington’s Baby and Toddler Group, which will help fund some new toys …

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Parish News – February 2019

Presentation of Infant CPR Manikin The council was pleased to present Dick Tracy with an infant CPR manikin at the council meeting on 10 January. Dick is a former paramedic, and runs our defibrillator training sessions in the village free of charge. The council agreed that it would like to present the manikin to Dick …

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Parish News – March 2019

Election Year for Parish Council Would you like to make a positive difference in Kennington? The parish council needs enthusiastic and committed individuals to influence the decisions affecting our village. Ongoing projects include: New ideas and suggestions are always welcome. To become a parish councillor, you must be: Councillors should be able to attend meetings …

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