The Beacon Open Day is returning this year for an afternoon full of free family fun on Sunday 25 June. Get a taste of different events and activities that take place at The Beacon in Wantage, which is managed by Vale of White Horse District Council, and activities in the wider local community. As part…
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Comedy, crafts and a whole lot of fun this half term
Kids of all ages have a range of activities to choose from across South Oxfordshire and the Vale this half term. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have planned a week of free and low-cost family fun including table tennis, nature walks, Xplorer and multisport activities. There’s much more to table tennis…
Have a splashing good time across the Vale this summer
Preparations are ramping up as the splash pads in the Vale are being prepared to be switched on for the summer. The splash pads in Memorial Park in Wantage and Abbey Meadow in Abingdon are both managed by Vale of White Horse District Council. This year will be the first full summer season that the…
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 31ST MAY 2023
NOTICE OF AN ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Wednesday 31st May 2023 at 7.30pm Jubilee Room, The Pump House, 5 Market Place, Faringdon THIS MEETING IS ONLY FOR THE ELECTORS OF FARINGDON AND RESIDENT IN THE PARISH UNLESS BY INVITATION. THIS IS NOT A MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL ALL ELECTORS ARE WELCOME, IN PERSON OR ONLINE,…
Faringdon’s Big Green Day
Faringdon Town Council along with the Earth and Faith, will be holding a Big Green Day on the 17th of June 2023 during the nationwide Big Green Week. We would like to hold an event in the Corn Exchange from 10am to 1pm to showcase the wide range of Green activities that are becoming part…
Election of District Councillors for Faringdon: results from 4th May
The election results can be seen below:
Faringdon and District Royal British Legion
The June Monthly Meeting of Faringdon and District Royal British Legion will be on Wednesday 28th June 7.30 PM at the Bowls Club, Gravel Walk. All Welcome. (For this month it’s on the fourth Wednesday of the month due to a Bowls event on the third Wednesday) No Monthly meeting in July due to low attendance…
Removal of bus stops
A pair of bus stops installed on Coxwell Road by one of the developers back in 2020 have been removed following confusion about stops. There was a marked bus stop by the yellow bin in the picture above, but following a safety audit, the county council was obliged to remove it. Since then, there has…
Vote on 4 May – just remember to bring your photo ID!
People across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are urged to remember their photo ID when they go and vote in the local elections on Thursday 4 May 2023. On Thursday 4 May, residents will go to the polls to choose local councillors who will make decisions on important issues, such as where…
The Coronation Celebration road closure marshal Rota
We are in need our road closure marshals to run our event safety on Saturday 6th May 2023 If you are able to volunteer an hour or more please click on the link below Road closure marshal form