Male residents are most likely to be injured in a fire. That is why Father’s Day advice from Oxfordshire County Council Fire and Rescue Service is for dads – alongside other residents – to stay safe; reminding everyone about the dangers of fires. Data from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service shows that most people injured in fires…
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Sharing the Roads- Theme Valley Police
During the Covid-19 pandemic we have all had to accept some restrictions and guidelines that went against some of the normal freedoms we usually experience in this country. Everyone has largely responded with great community spirit, behaving more considerately towards others with acts of kindness and respect. So as once-empty roads fill up again with…
Councils remind residents to recycle responsibly
Thousands of residents in southern Oxfordshire have found their recycling bins unemptied each week because they have put the wrong things in them. Putting non-recyclable items in recycling can contaminate a whole truckload, which is then rejected at the recycling facility. This turns neighbours’ recycling into rubbish and ultimately wastes energy and raw materials by…
Faringdon Virtual Open Gardens Tour 2020
Thank you to all those that submitted photos of their gardens to Faringdon Town Council’s first ever virtual open gardens. Join us below for a virtual tour through Faringdon’s gardens.
Pledge your support for Carers Week
To mark Carers Week (8 – 14 June), we’re celebrating the contribution carers make to families and communities across Oxfordshire. A carer is someone who provides care and support to a family member or someone who has a disability, mental or physical illness, or who needs extra help as they grow older. There are around 6.5 million carers in the UK, looking after older,…
OXFORDSHIRE SOUTH AND VALE CITIZENS ADVICE – NEW TRUSTEES NEEDED
Role: Trustees (Data Protection, GDPR, IT and Fund Raising) Organisation: Oxfordshire South and Vale Citizens Advice Location: Head Office, Abbey House, Abingdon, OX14 3JD We are looking for two new Trustees to join our Board and oversee data protection and GDPR, IT strategy and fund raising. We are also keen to recruit Trustees who live…
Shielding the Vulnerable in Oxfordshire
On 23 March 2020 the Government announced: if you’re clinically extremely vulnerable, you’re strongly advised to stay at home, to protect your health and shield from the coronavirus. This includes organ transplant recipients, people living with cancer (or waiting for treatment) and people with severe respiratory conditions among others. The aim of shielding is to…
Air pollution reduced by more than half in parts of southern Oxfordshire as walking and cycling increases
Today (5 June) is World Environment Day and South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have announced that following lockdown there has been a marked reduction in air pollution in our districts – down by nearly 60 per cent in one location. The lack of traffic and the increase in walking and cycling…
Government Discretionary Business Grant now open for applications
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils will accept applications from noon Wednesday 3 June 2020 from small businesses for a share of around £1.9 million of government support following the coronavirus outbreak. The councils are urging all eligible businesses that were ineligible for the Small Business Grant scheme and Retail, Hospitality and…
Parking charges to be re-introduced in South and Vale car parks
Parking charges will be re-introduced in district council car parks across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse from Monday 8 June. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have allowed people to park for free since 26 March, to support key workers and those who need to shop for essential food…