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Revisiting the history of Faringdon Town and its cultural heritage from prehistoric to modern time

Oxfordshire community and voluntary action are gathering views from voluntary sector groups and organisations on what infrastructure support they feel they need for the future. Here is the link to the survey and also the focus groups theyare running this week https://ocva.org.uk/2019/07/18/ocva-survey-on-support-and-advice-for-voluntary-charitable-and-non-profit-groups-in-oxfordshire/

Summer Holiday 2019-Newsletter extract

Newsletter July 2019

Faringdon Museum was launched on the 18th July, the museum is housed in the Pump House consists of a timeline of Faringdon’s History, cabinets displaying Faringdon Fossils, Faringdon’s ancient residents, Faringdon at War and much more. The museum is funded by Faringdon Town Council and Oxfordshire County Council, curated by Faith Carpenter from The Company…

The Faringdon Tapestry is a community project. Started in 2018, the theme of the Tapestry is trade in Faringdon and it showcases the change in trade and commerce throughout history. The project brought together beginner stitchers as well as those very skilled in cross stitch, tapestry and embroidery. Individual pieces were then sewn together to…

“Residents are being asked to comment on the location of polling stations that are used for elections in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse. The councils are carrying out a review of the polling districts and polling places to help ensure that they meet the needs of voters. All views are welcome, and the…

This time of year often sees more people making the most of the South and Vale’s beauty spots. Unfortunately, we also see an increase in thefts from vehicles. We will be increasing patrols in these areas and putting out signage to remind people not to leave anything in their vehicles when they are out walking….