Residents in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse areas are being strongly reminded not to put medical waste in their recycling bins after medical syringes (pictured) were discovered in recycling put out by a South Oxfordshire resident. At the recycling plant used by South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils, workers separate…
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World Record Attempt
Students from Faringdon attempt Guinness World Record for most simultaneous performances of one show and Deputy Mayor Cllr. Kiera Bentley was delighted to attend. Stagecoach Faringdon took part in a Guinness World Record on Sunday for the largest number of simultaneous performances of one show, among 12,500 students worldwide. Almost 200 Stagecoach schools across the…

And the Winner is……
Huge Congratulations to the winners of Faringdon in Bloom 2018. Over 50 people entered and the standard was incredible. Huge thanks and congratulations to all. To see full winners list and pictures please click here

Criminal Damage to the Faringdon Town Council Van– Can you help?
We are saddened to report there has been some criminal damage to the Faringdon Town Council Van. Time and date: Between 17:00 Tuesday 19/06/2018 and 07:00 Wednesday 20/06/2018 Location: Car Park, SOUTHAMPTON STREET, FARINGDON Description of incident: Offender/s have smashed the side passenger window of a Flatbed Truck by throwing part of a brick…

Tidier Faringdon
We are delighted to report several community actions that have helped in the aid to make Faringdon tidier. Our tidy team have been busy as usual responding to resident requests and have in the last week weeks tackled the Hobble and Meadowbank. Faringdon Unwrapped did a litter pick in the Folly Park wooded area, just…

Faringdon Follies 2018 Charity Gala in aid of The Place
Huge thanks to Faringdon Dramatic Society for perfoming and hosting a special gala performance of Faringdon Follies 2018 in aid of The Place last night. Faringdon Town Council and invited guests were honored to watch this fantastic performance of a very special and moving celebration play. We would also like to thank Lord and Lady…

Praise for the Information Centre
Wonderful praise for our Information Centre team! My wife, son and I just returned to the U.S. from a 15 day driving tour of the U.K. and Scottish highlands. I doubt there’s enough room here to fully express how utterly happy it makes us to think of our little stopover in Faringdon. Our goal was…