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Faringdon Town Council

Bench Trail

Faringdon Town Council is working with Vale of White Horse to create a bench trail, applying for developer funding from the Highworth Rd development, specifically allocated to public art. The intention is to link the new estates to the the town centre to provide a sense of belonging and encourage new residents to come into town.

During the design and research phase of the project our Lead Artist, Nicola Henshaw embarked on working closely with local residents. Nicola worked with a range of community groups to identify detail and emblems on each of the designs. Workshops were held at Faringdon Playday, Rhyme Time at the library and primary schools to create sketches and inspiration celebrating local history, geology, literature and community sports in the area.

The idea for the trail sees the town with four named quarters: geology, sports, history and nursery rhymes. The 9 benches follow these themes. Draft designs and locations are below and we would love to hear your views as we prepare the application for funding. Please email [email protected] with any comments.

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Meetings

  • Planning & Highways Committee to be held on Monday 23rd June 2025 at 7.00pm in the Jubilee Room, The Pump House.
    Planning & Highways Committee meeting
  • Staffing Sub-Committee Meeting to be held on Monday 16th June 2025 at 6.30pm
    Full Council meeting
  • Extra Finance & Audit Committee Meeting to be held on Monday 16th June 2025 at 6.50pm
    Finance & Audit Committee meeting
  • Community & Partnerships Committee meeting to be held on Monday 16th June 2025 at 7pm
  • Full Council Meeting to be held on Monday 9th June 2025 in The Jubilee Room, The Pump House, Market Place, Faringdon at 7.00pm.
    Annual Town Council Meeting

News

  • Elms Tennis Association
  • Faringdon’s Big Green Week
  • Oxfordshire Play Association’s Play Day: Friday 1 August at Tucker Park
  • Big Green Day
  • Faringdon Christmas Light Switch On

Road Works

  • Temporary Road Closure and “No Waiting” restriction at Coleshill, B4019 Coleshill
  • Temporary Road Closure at Swan Lane, Faringdon
  • Temporary Road Closure at Highworth Road, Great Coxwell
  • Temporary Road Closure at Faringdon, London Street
  • 2 hour Road Closure in Market Place, Faringdon for VE Day
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