Category: News

Faringdon Town Council welcomes the start of the Saturday markets on the 4th of July. The Saturday market will take place the first Saturday of the month. The event starts at 10.00 AM and runs until 1.00 PM The stalls will be displaying a range of produce from the local area and is situated in…

Residents have been warned to be on their guard against criminals and scammers exploiting the coronavirus situation. In Oxfordshire, County Council’s Trading Standards has received ongoing reports of scams targeting people via emails, text messages, and on the doorstep. It is taking part in Scams Awareness Fortnight (15-28 June), spreading Scam Aware messaging by promoting the campaign organised…

To stop the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to screen a lot of people – maybe in the tens or hundreds of millions. Most COVID-19 carriers don’t develop symptoms severe enough to prompt medical help, and this undiagnosed population acts as active spreaders, contributing to much faster, covert spread. Current wet lab-based tests can’t meet this…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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,…

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…

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…