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Notice of Election Vale Parishes
NOTICE OF ELECTION Vale of White Horse District Council Election of Parish Councillors for the parishes listed below Number of Parish Number of Parish Parishes Councillors to be Parishes Councillors to be elected elected Abingdon-on-Thames: Abbey Ward 2 Hinton Waldrist 7 Abingdon-on-Thames: Caldecott Ward 4 Kennington 14 Abingdon-on-Thames: Dunmore Ward 4 Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor 9 Abingdon-on-Thames: Fitzharris Ock Ward 2 Kingston Lisle 5 Abingdon-on-Thames: Fitzharris Wildmoor Ward 1 Letcombe Regis 7 Abingdon-on-Thames: Northcourt Ward 2 Little Coxwell 5 Abingdon-on-Thames: Peachcroft Ward 4 Lockinge 3 Appleford-on-Thames 5 Longcot 5 Appleton with Eaton 7 Longworth 7 Ardington 3 Marcham 10 Ashbury 6 Milton: Heights Ward 4 Blewbury 9 Milton: Village Ward 3 Bourton 5 North Hinksey 14 Buckland 6 Radley 11 Buscot 5 Shrivenham 11 Charney Bassett 5 South Hinksey: Hinksey Hill Ward 3 Childrey 5 South Hinksey: Village Ward 3 Chilton 8 Sparsholt 5 Coleshill 5 St Helen Without: Dry Sandford Ward 5 Cumnor: Cumnor Hill Ward 4 St Helen Without: Shippon Ward 5 Cumnor: Cumnor Village Ward 3 Stanford-in-the-Vale 10 Cumnor: Dean Court Ward 6 Steventon 9 Cumnor: Farmoor Ward 2 Sunningwell 7 Drayton 11 Sutton Courtenay 11 East Challow 7 Uffington 6 East Hanney 8 Upton 6 East Hendred 9 Wantage: Segsbury Ward 6 Fyfield and Tubney 6 Wantage: Wantage Charlton Ward 10 Great Coxwell 5 Watchfield 8 Great Faringdon 14 West Challow 5 Grove: Grove Brook Ward 5 West Hanney 5 Grove: Grove North Ward 11 West Hendred 5 Harwell: Harwell Oxford Campus Ward 2 Wootton 12 Harwell: Harwell Ward 9 1. -
Nick Boles out the Vale PRIMARY SCHOOL the New School Year Has Started with Many Changes for the Children of John Blandy
KBS NEWS The Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor Village News Serving the community collaboratively with the village website www.kbsonline.org.uk Volume 40 Number 9 October 2013 JOHN BLANDY VC Nick Boles out the Vale PRIMARY SCHOOL The new school year has started with many changes for the children of John Blandy. We have two new teachers; Mrs Phipps and Mrs Kittle, as well as a new Ed Vaizey Matthew Barber Nick Boles Headteacher! The classroom In a packed Wantage Civic Hall on Sept 20th, Planning Minister, Nick Boles, names have changed too, and now along with local MP Ed Vaizey and Matthew Barber, leader of the Vale of each class is named after a tree. White Horse District Council, faced an audience from right across the Vale. We have Oak class (Reception), All were there to question why so much new development was destined for Elm class (Year 1), Horse their area. Chestnut class (Year 2), Walnut The usual reasons were wheeled out, lack of building by previous class (Years 3 and 4), Sycamore government, need for starter homes, a whole list of guidelines with class (Years 4 and 5) and Willow acronyms that hadn't been followed but little hope of any relief from the class (Year 6). The children have onslaught of the bulldozers. come back to school with plenty of Nothing new was learnt and waiting to put my question asking, "did he think enthusiasm and have been a 27% rise in the housing stock of this village was acceptable" then paled to working very hard already. -
(2020/21) the Government Has Provided Oxford
OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL STATEMENT ON PROPOSED USE OF SUPPORTED BUS SERVICES FUND (2020/21) The Government has provided Oxfordshire County Council with funds (£588,403) to improve supported bus services. On Thursday 12 March 2020, the Cabinet Member for Environment approved the Council’s Statement of Intent for the proposed use of the funds. All services in this list are expected to commence on Tuesday 1 September 2020. The Fund has been made available for one year only and services may be subject to withdrawal in August 2021 if further Government funds are not forthcoming. Under the terms of the funding, the Council is required to publish on its website the details of the improvements proposed. The below is subject to acceptable tender prices: Service 11: Watlington – Chalgrove – Stadhampton – Garsington – Cowley – Oxford (Thames Travel) Sunday service consisting of 4 journeys each way, equivalent to the current Saturday timetable. Service 20: Rose Hill – Cowley Three off-peak journeys in each direction, at approximately two-hourly intervals, on Mondays to Fridays. Service 40: Thame – Chinnor – Stokenchurch – High Wycombe (Carousel Buses) Sunday service introduced, operating at an hourly frequency. Service 45: Abingdon – Culham Science Centre – Clifton Hampden – Burcot – Berinsfield – Oxford Science Park – Sandford – Littlemore – Cowley New Monday to Friday peak-hour journeys between Cowley, Berinsfield and Abingdon; also a two-hourly off-peak service on the same route. Peak hour journeys serve Oxford Science Park. Service 47: Lambourn – Ashbury – Bishopstone – Swindon (West Berkshire Council) Contribution to West Berkshire Council to maintain this service at its current level. Service 63: Southmoor – Hinton Waldrist – Longworth – Appleton – Cumnor - Oxford New service consisting of five journeys in each direction on Mondays to Fridays. -
Oxfordshire Early Years Provider Directory the Following List Gives
Oxfordshire Early Years Provider Directory The following list gives you contact details of providers currently registered to offer the nursery education funding entitlement in your local area. Please contact these providers direct to enquire if they have places available, and for more information on session times and lengths. Private, voluntary and independent providers will also be able to tell you how they operate the entitlement, and give you more information about any additional costs over and above the basic grant entitlement of 15 hours per week. Admissions for Local Authority (LA) school and nursery places for three and four year olds are handled by the nursery or school. Nursery Education Funding Team Contact information for general queries relating to the entitlement: Telephone 01865 815765 Email [email protected] Oxfordshire Early Years Provider Directory Name Telephone Address Independent The Manor Preparatory School 01235 858458 Faringdon Road, Shippon, Abingdon, OX13 6LN Pinewood School 01793782205 Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8HZ Our Lady's Abingdon Junior 01235523147 St. Johns Road, Abingdon, OX14 2HB School Josca's Preparatory School 01865391570 Josca's House, Kingston Road, Frilford, Abingdon, OX13 5NX Ferndale Preparatory School 01367240618 5-7 Bromsgrove, Faringdon, SN7 7JF Chandlings 01865 730771 Chandlings, Bagley Wood, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5ND Oxfordshire Early Years Provider Directory Name Telephone Address LEA Nursery, Primary or Special School Wootton St Peter Church of 01865 735643 Wootton Village, -
A Tale of Two Counties
A Tale of Two Counties Growing older in Oxfordshire Based on the research report Growing Older in Oxfordshire: review of evidence, by Margaret Melling, MM Consulting Limited, with acknowledgements to: Oxfordshire County Council Social and Community Services Oxfordshire Health and Wellbeing Partnership Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust Oxfordshire Data Observatory South Oxfordshire District Council Oxfordshire Rural Community Council Age UK Oxfordshire wishes to express its gratitude to Margaret Melling ([email protected]) for her care and scholarship in providing the analysis underpinning this report. Age UK Oxfordshire also thanks the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation for its generous support to this research and to the costs of the report. Edited by Gill Rowley ([email protected]) Designed by Harry Ward ([email protected]) All photos copyright Age UK Oxfordshire unless otherwise indicated Copyright © Age UK Oxfordshire 2010 Age UK Oxfordshire St Edmund House (registered office) 39 West St Helen Street Abingdon Oxon OX14 5BW Age Concern Oxfordshire is now Age UK Oxfordshire. The charity remains an independent local agency serving older people in Oxfordshire. It has also approved a brand partnership agreement between itself and Age UK, the new charity formed from the merger of Help the Aged and Age Concern England. Contents The demographic triumph, by Joan Bakewell 4 Ten steps to an age-friendly Oxfordshire 6 Having it all? The call to action 8 Research summary 12 1 Population and demographics 14 2 Living and housing 32 3 Employment and money 48 4 Health and well-being 66 5 Access and communities 90 Feedback from older people’s forums 105 Final words 113 Annex 1 Finding out more 114 Annex 2 Key indicators for older people in Oxfordshire 115 The demographic triumph I don’t believe that there is some different Above all, our hope of finding solutions to the and darker territory called ‘old age’. -
Berkshire. Faringijon
DIRECTORY.] BERKSHIRE. FARINGIJON. 83 Longworth, Pusey, Shellingford, Shrivenham, Stan Faringdon, Little Faringdon, Fawler, Fernham, Graf ford-in-the-Vale, I.:ffington, Watchfield and Woolstone ton, Hatford, Hinton Waldrist, Idstone, Kelmscott, in Berks, and Lechlade in Gloucestershire. The area Knighton, Kingston Lisle, Kingston Wiru;low, 141Jlg is 59,596 acres ; population in 19II, 12,242 ford, Lechlade, Littleworth, Longcot, Longworth, Council meets at Workhouse on 2nd & 4th tuesdays in Odstone, Pusey, Radcot, Shellingford, Shrivenham, each month, on completion of ordinary Guardians' Stanford, Tbrupp, Uffington, Wadley, Watchfield, board bueiness for sanitary matters & 3rd tuesday in Woolstone the months September to March, & 2nd & 4th tuea This Court is included in Swinoon for bankruptcy pur days in the months April to August for highway poses, H. L. Bevir, 38 Regent circus, Swindon, official purposes • receiver Chairman, Jame• Alfred Fereman, Shrivenbam Certified Bailiffs appointed under the "Law of Distress Officials. Amendment Act," A. F. Hobbs & W. N. Chambers, Clerk, A.lan George Haines M.A. London street Faringdon Treasurer, James E. G. Bowen, Llovds Bank County Police Station, Coach lane; Faringdon division, Medical Officer of Health, William Sisam M.D., Ch.B., Ashbury, Buckland, Buscot, Coleshill, Faringdon, B.Sc. (Pub. Health) Birm., D.P .H.Camb. Bank cham Longworth, Shrivenham, Stanford-in-the-Vale & bers, Cross street, Reading Uffington, Joseph Maunders, superintendent; 1 ser Surveyor of Highways, Chas. Thos. Chadwick, London st geant & II constables Sanitary Inspector, Thomas Casstles, Bromsgrove Fire Engine Station, The Old 'l1own hall, Market place~. Capt. A. G. Austin, aupt. et n men COUNTY MAGISTRATES FOR FARINGDON PETTY Stamp Office, MarI borough street, Harry J obn Smith,, distributor SESSIONAL DIVISION. -
Brushwood House Longworth, Oxfordshire Brushwood House Longworth Oxfordshire, OX13 5HY Tastefully Appointed Stone Built Property with Open Views to Rear
Brushwood House longworth, oxfordshire Brushwood House longworth oxfordshire, OX13 5hY Tastefully appointed stone built property with open views to rear Abingdon 7 miles, Faringdon 8 miles, Witney 8 miles, Oxford 11 miles, Oxford Parkway 12 miles, (London Marylebone from 56 minutes), Didcot Parkway 12 miles (London Paddington from 43 minutes) (distances & times are approximate) Reception hall • drawing room • sitting room kitchen with dining area • utility room • cloakroom 6 bedrooms • (1 en suite) • 3 bath/shower rooms dressing room • 2nd floor sitting area• detached double garage • room over off road parking • landscaped gardens Savills Summertown 256 Banbury Road, Summertown, Oxford. OX2 7DE [email protected] 01865 339700 SITUATION Brushwood House is situated in the sought after parish of Longworth, about 1.5 miles outside the village and about 11 miles south west of Oxford. With a thriving local community, amenities in Longworth include a 12th century church, pre and primary school, two public houses, (The Blue Boar and the Maybush), and village hall. Nearby Millets farm shop, with delicatessen, is handy and the market towns of Abingdon, Faringdon, Witney and Wantage provide for more extensive needs, with the city of Oxford offering further cultural and leisure facilities. Local walks link to the Thames footpath. Well located for an excellent range of state and independent schools including:- Longworth primary school (Ofsted Outstanding), the preparatory schools of St Hugh’s, Chandlings, The Manor and Cothill, the senior independent schools of Abingdon, St Helen & St Katherine, Cokethorpe and Radley as well as the central Oxford schools. Communication is convenient with both the A40/M40 and M4 motorways accessible via the A34 and intercity trains from Didcot (London/Paddington from 43 minutes) or Oxford Parkway (London/Marylebone from about 56 minutes). -
HIGHF IELD House
Highf ield House CHURCH LANE• LONGWORTH• OXFORDSHIRE• OX13 5DX An outstanding newly built stone village house in this unrivalled village setting with far reaching views Reception hall u sitting room u study u kitchen/dining room/living room u utility room u cloakroom u master bedroom with en suite bathroom and shower room u further three bedrooms and family bathroom Attractive south facing gardens u detached garage Approximate distances – Oxford 11 miles, Abingdon 8 miles, Didcot 13 miles (London, Paddington approximately 40 minutes) Directions From the Oxford ring road take the A420 to Swindon. On reaching the second roundabout (after approximately 10 miles) turn right for Witney and then take the first left turning for Longworth. After one mile, take the second turning on the right into Rectory Lane and after 300m bear left into Church Lane and Highfield House will be found on the left hand side, shortly before the church. Situation Longworth is a pretty village lying 11 miles south west of Oxford in attractive open countryside with many walks directly from the house and with easy access to the River Thames path. The village amenities include a primary school, a well reputed village pub, village hall and a parish church dating from the 12th century. Day to day shopping can be found in Southmoor, Faringdon, Wantage, Abingdon and Witney. There is an excellent choice of primary and secondary schools in the area and in Oxford and Abingdon with school bus services from the village serving the private secondary schools in Abingdon, Oxford and Witney. Inter-city trains run to Paddington from Didcot (about 40 minutes) and Oxford (1 hour), and both the A40/M40 and the M4 motorways (20 miles) are easily accessible. -
S6 from Swindon to Faringdon Connecting to Oxford from 30 August 2020 Mondays to Fridays
S6 from Swindon to Faringdon connecting to Oxford from 30 August 2020 Mondays to Fridays S6 S6 S6 S6 S6 S6 S6 S6 S6 S6 S6 S6 S6 S6 S6 S6 S6 S6 906 △ S6 S6 S6 S6 S6 S7 S6 S6 S6 S6 S6 S6 S6 Swindon Bus Station [12] 0440 0510 0540 0555 0610 0625 0640 0700 0720 0745 0805 0830 0855 15 35 55 1415 1435 1505 1525 1545 1605 1625 1655 1725 1755 1820 1840 1940 2040 2140 Stratton Park Sainsbury's 0452 0522 0552 0609 0624 0639 0654 0714 0734 0759 0819 0844 0909 29 49 09 1429 1449 1519 1540 1600 1620 1640 1710 1740 1810 1832 1852 1952 2052 2152 at Shrivenham High Street 0500 0530 0600 0618 0633 0648 0703 0723 0743 0808 0828 0853 0918 38 58 18 1438 1458 1528 1551 1611 1631 1651 1721 1751 1821 1840 1900 2000 2100 2200 Watchfield Axis Road 0504 0534 0604 0624 0639 0654 0709 0729 0749 0814 0834 0859 0924 44 04 24 1444 1504 1534 1558 1618 1638 1658 1728 1758 1828 1844 1904 2004 2104 2204 Faringdon Market Place 0514 0544 0614 0634 0649 0704 0722 0742 0802 0829 0849 0914 0934 54 14 34 1454 1514 1544 1610 1630 1650 1710 1740 1810 1840 1854 1914 2014 2114 2214 ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ until ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Faringdon Market Place 0517 0547 0617 0637 0652 0707 0725 0745 0805 0832 0852 0917 0937 57 17 37 1457 1517 FCS 1547 1613 1633 1653 1713 1743 1813 1843 1917 2017 2117 2217 Buckland Turn 0527 0557 0627 0647 0702 0717 0735 0755 0815 0842 0902 0927 0947 07 27 47 1507 1527 1540 1557 1623 1643 1703 1723 1753 1823 1853 1927 2027 2127 2227 every 20 minutes Southmoor Latton Close 0534 0604 0634 0654 0709 0727 0745 0805 0825 0849 0909 0934 0954 14 -
Longworth Parish Council
Longworth Parish Council DRAFT MINUTES of PARISH COUNCIL MEETING. Held at Longworth Village Hall at 7pm on 17th October 2018 PRESENT: Mrs Carlisle (Clerk), Mr. Hodgkins, Mrs Kinch, Ms. Sabathy, Mr Shaw, Mrs Spencer, Mrs Woodford plus 4 members of the public Action 95/18 APOLOGIES Apologies were received from Mr Parnell (working overseas). 96/18 DECLARATIONS of INTEREST There were no declarations of interest. 97/18 MINUTES OF LAST MEETING The minutes of the EGM on 17th August have been amended in line with comments at the previous meeting and duly signed. The minutes from 12th September meeting were put before the Councillors and accepted as being correct and duly signed. 98/18 OPEN SESSION There were no items for open session. 99/18 ANDA FITZGERALD-O’CONNOR (TBC) Councillor Fitzgerald-O’Connor gave the Oxfordshire County Council update. OCC have been busy with lots of road repairs & pothole mending. A long-term partnership between Oxfordshire County Council and Cherwell District Council officially launched on Monday 1 October 2018, as Yvonne Rees started her new role as chief executive of Oxfordshire County Council, alongside her existing role as Chief Exec of Cherwell District. Over time other services are expected to join up where there are benefits to residents, including improving efficiency and customer service. Before any structural changes are made there will be a full business case developed, and councillors from the county council and Cherwell will jointly decide. th Thames Water drop-in session at Steventon Village Hall re proposed reservoir Thurs 25 Oct. There is still money left in the Councillor priority fund if Longworth would like to apply for a ALL grant. -
Definitive Map of Public Rights of Way for Oxfordshire Relevant Date: 21St February 2006 Colour SHEET SU 49 NW
Definitive Map of Public Rights of Way for Oxfordshire Relevant Date: 21st February 2006 Colour SHEET SU 49 NW 40 41 42 43 44 45 A 415 4000 6200 4300 0002 0002 0017 4400 0005 1800 3400 5200 2600 0001 2500 0005 A 420 268/10 221/9 00 Drain 00 107/16 221/15 0001 Kingston Hill Farm A 338 7191 Appleton-with- 221/4 Kingston Hill Farm Cottages 221/15 2486 1784 Eaton CP 107/166182 Drain Windmill Cottage Collects Drain Drain 221/18 Pond Draycott Moor Farm Cottages A 420 MARSH LANE 1969 5868 0068 A 420 Marcham Drain Pond 4365 Drain CP 268/1 7561 5758 Drain 2756 8357 268/10 El Sub Sta Heathberry House 2455 7956 3355 9856 Drain 7151 221/18 Pond Drain Drain 221/9 6346 Drain Barnard House 268/1 4943 Draycott Moor Farm Woodside Cottage 1040 0039 0039 268/11 7936 Woodside 9038 Orchard house Drain Pond Stone's Farm 4733 7530 Tubney Willow Barn Lodge 9523 Glebe The Studio Pond Cottage NETHERTON LANE 9128 Tubworth Barn The Barns 5727 The Clanfield Old School School St Lawrence's House Pond Church Bullocks Farm Pond 7926 2925 Bullocks Copse Farm Cottage Tubneywarren Kinloss 5923 9023 Northfield Farm Painton's Farm Drain Sturrocks Pond 0718 Drain Drain North Lodge NETHERTON LANE 6614 221/3 9014 Drewitts 5122 Issues 9513 0012 Cottage Tel Ex 5511 7613 Pond 6511 Collects 268/10 Pond Pond Mansel Drain Cottage APPLETON ROAD 293/4 Whitegate Park Pond Cottages Roon Sandstock House Pond 0004 0054 4800 0003 0003 5500 6500 6900 0006 3300 5300 7400 A 415 3400 4900 6900 0006 A 420 A 338 0004 4800 8200 5500 6500 6900 0006 3300 4600 5300 7400 3400 4900 6900 0006 A 415 -
Club Information the Following Section Lists a Large Number of Local Clubs and for Many We Have Included Their Website Addresses
Club Information The following section lists a large number of local clubs and for many we have included their website addresses. Where clubs are listed but do not have contact details please contact us and we will try to give you some additional information. Sport and Sports Clubs Website Akido Wantage Ki Akido www.kifederationofgreatbritain.co.uk/clubs/wantage.htm American Football Oxford Saints www.oxfordsaints.com Angling Farmoor Trout Fishery www.farmoor-reservoir.com Millets Farm Fly Fishing Club www.milletsfarmcentre.com/farm_centre/trout_fishery. html Remenham Angling Society www.remenhamas.co.uk Sutton Courtenay Angling Club www.suttoncourtenayanglingclub.co.uk Wantage and District Deep Sea Angling Club No website Archery Buscot Park Archers www.buscotparkarchers.org.uk Harlequin Bowmen/Harlequin Junior Bowmen www.harlequinbowmen.org.uk Oxford Archers www.oxford-archers.org South Oxon Archery Club www.soac.org.uk Athletics Abingdon Amblers Athletics Club www.abingdonamblers.co.uk Didcot Runners www.didcotrunners.co.uk Longworth Runners www.longworthvillage.org.uk/groups/runners Radley Athletic Club www.radleyathleticsclub.co.uk Thame Runners www.thamerunners.co.uk White Horse Harriers www.whitehorseharriers.org Badminton Abingdon Badminton Club www.abingdon-badminton.org.uk Berinsfield Badminton Club No website Blewbury Badminton Club www.blewbury.co.uk/activity Breakaway Badminton Club No website Chiltern Badminton Club www.chilternbadmintonclub.co.uk Chilton PTA Badminton Club No website Didcot Nomads Badminton Club www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/didcotnomads