Temporary Road Closure and “No Waiting” restriction at Buckland, A420 In the interests of public safety, it will be necessary for Oxfordshire County Council to close the road and impose a ‘No Waiting’ restriction as detailed above to facilitate surface dressing works. A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and will…
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Police and Crime Commissioners Election: vote today, 2nd May.
Vote today for your area’s Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC), don’t forget your photo ID. See here for more information: type in your postcode to see where your polling station is who the candidates are:Police and Crime Commissioners | Electoral Commission For more information on the candidates:Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley: The 5…
Cancelled: road closure from Buckland to Kingston Bagpuize 28-30 April
Faringdon Town Council have just been informed that the resurfacing works on the A420 from Buckland to Kingston Bagpuize on 28-30 April has been cancelled, after contacting Oxfordshire County Council. This cancellation is said to be due to bad weather and they will be rescheduled again. Faringdon Town Council will do our best to inform…
Voters urged to check they’re election ready before it’s too late
With only a week to go until the voter registration deadline for the Police and Crime Commissioner Election, anyone wanting to vote on 2 May must make sure they are election ready. The deadline to register to vote is midnight on 16 April. If you are not already registered to vote at your current address,…
Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley election – Thursday 2 May 2024
About this election Residents will be able to vote for The Police and Crime Commissioner, the elected representative who oversees how crime is tackled across Thames Valley. Their aim is to cut crime and to ensure the police force is effective. They are elected for a four-year term. You can find more about the role of…
Temporary Road Closure and “No Waiting” restriction at Littleworth / Thrupp, Thrupp Turn / Unnamed Road
In the interests of public safety, it will be necessary for Oxfordshire County Council to close the road and impose a ‘No Waiting’ restriction as detailed above to facilitate surface dressing works. A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 17 May 2024 up to and including 21…
Faringdon Junior Youth Club: Easter session dates
Faringdon Junior Youth Club (FJYC) dates around Easter time are as follows: FJYC takes place at Faringdon Cricket Club, Stanford Road, Faringdon, Oxon, SN7 8BF. The Youth Club is for young people: 10 to 13 year olds (school years 6,7 and 8). We look forward to seeing you there! Martin Gillett
Marking two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Councils reaffirm support for Ukrainian households living in the Vale and South Oxfordshire. Cllr Helen Pighills, Cabinet Member for Community Health and Wellbeing at Vale of White Horse District Council, said: “The UK was one of the first countries that started to support Ukraine and welcomed Ukrainians who fled the war zone. Our unwavering support,…
Immediate Road Closure Alert: Fernham
Message from Oxfordshire County Council: The road running north from Fernham to St Mary’s Priory: a road closure is required to repair safety access required to install overhead cabling by Sunbelt Rentals / BT Openreach. It is expected to finish on 27 February 2024. We are waiting for the submission of the diversion route and…
Community & Partnerships meeting to be held on Monday 4 March 2024 at 7pm
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Community & Partnerships committee to be held on Monday 4 March 2024 at 7pm in The Jubilee Room, The Pump House , Faringdon, SN7 7HL. Press and public are invited to attend the meeting in person or online. Please use this link: Click here to join…