Read the story on the Oxfordshire County Council website here or below: Residents are urged to be on their guard against scammers using the promise of a coronavirus vaccine to con them out of money. Criminals across the country are contacting people out of the blue with offers of a coronavirus vaccination. These approaches have…
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Christmas tree recycling cancelled
The Rotary Club has cancelled the Christmas tree recycling due to the tier 4 restrictions. Donations for the Helen and Douglas Children’s Hospice are still welcome . For more info on how to donate please visit www. faringdonrotaryclub.org
Please share our campaign to support older people during winter
This year, alongside Active Oxfordshire and Sir Muir Gray, we are running a campaign titled ‘Share your Warmth’. This campaign is asking those who receive a winter fuel allowance that they feel they do not need, whether they would like to donate some or all of it towards helping support the elderly and vulnerable during…
New Covid-19 grants available now for pubs
Pubs in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse which receive most of their income from drink sales can now apply for a new Covid-19 support grant from their district council. Under the current Tier 2 restrictions pubs can only open if they serve substantial meals. Customers sitting inside may only do so with…
Donate to the Place when you shop on Amazon via Smile
If you do shop on amazon please do so via smile using the link below, amazon with then donate to The Place.
Vale town and parish update
Brexit transition With Brexit fast approaching, please encourage local businesses, residents and EU citizens in your town or parish to visit the government’s transition checklist which provides a personalised list of actions that people will need to take in preparation. For businesses it gives guidance on how they will be able to import and export goods from…
Is your child 3 or 4 years old? Make an application to infant and primary school
Parents of children born between 1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017 (inclusive) need to apply for an infant or primary school place for September 2021. From 3 November 2020, you can apply online for an infant or primary school place. The deadline for receipt of infant or primary school applications is 15 January 2021. Apply online To apply online you will need:…
Measures to tackle illegal parking could be introduced in the Vale next year following Cabinet approval
Vale of White Horse District Councils’ Cabinet has agreed to move forward with proposals for Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE). The move could see responsibility for parking enforcement transfer from the police to a new team managed by Oxfordshire County Council by the end of 2021.Enforcement for on-street parking in the Vale is currently carried out…
COVID-19 vaccination programme started in Oxfordshire 8th December
This week sees the NHS embark on its largest ever immunisation programme as COVID-19 vaccinations start in 50 hub hospitals across England – this started yesterday 8th December. The Churchill Hospital at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust has been selected as one of the hubs to roll out the vaccination programme in the…
CAB- New Phone Number
New free phone number We are pleased to announce that we have a new free phone number. Adviceline: 0808 278 7907Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm This free phone number will enable more people in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse to get help from our advisers. Please change and share our contact details. Thank…