Many thanks to the Vale Path Vounteers (VPV), the path maintenance team of the VOWH Ramblers, who returned to Faringdon on 5 August 2024 to mainly clear the Church Walk path to Littleworth. They report: “The main path that we worked on was Church Walk (FP12) towards Littleworth. This had a lot of brambles coming…
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Winter Fuel Payment: message to Pensioners
Please see below a message from Vale Community Impact:
Faringdon Leisure Centre’s ‘Have a Go Day’: 28th August 2024
Faringdon Leisure Centre is hosting a have a go day for older adults on Wednesday 28th August, 9am-1pm. There will be swimming, aqua aerobics, table tennis, walking football and pickleball on offer, all free of charge. See details below: https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/vale-of-white-horse/faringdon-leisure-centre/senior-activities
Rain garden part of a range of improvements at Wantage car park
A rain garden is being installed at Portway car park in Wantage to help manage rainwater and prevent overwhelming the drains during times of heavy rain. The work will be part of a major refurbishment of the car park which will begin on Monday 22 July and last for around eight weeks. During that time…
Footpath re-alignment at Littleworth: Notice of Modification Order
From: Director Environment and Highways, Oxfordshire County Council, 11 July 2024 Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way for Oxfordshire Great Faringdon Footpath No. 10 (part) Modification Order 2024 The above Order made on the 1 July 2024, if confirmed as made, will modify the Definitive Map and Statement for the area by:…
Climate Action Survey
Oxfordshire County Council would like to hear about our community’s knowledge, attitude and practices of / towards Climate Change. Please click below for their survey: Climate Action Survey: Knowledge, Attitude and Practices | Let’s Talk Oxfordshire
South and Vale Holiday Activities
During most school holidays, our Active Communities team offer a range of free and low-cost activities, for young children, teenagers and families to enjoy at locations across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse. Bookings open around a month before each holiday period – follow our new Active Communities Facebook page, or to if you…
War Memorial Trust Remembrance Exhibition 2024
The War Memorial Trust and the Royal British Legion will be holding an exhibition of war time memorabilia in the Old Town Hall to reflect on the impact that wars have made on local families. If you have any memorabilia, items, stories, photographs or any documents from World War I, World War II, or any…
Faringdon Community Larder
Community Larder is a membership programme that provides surplus food from wholesalers and supermarkets with the aim of reducing food waste. For £3.50 a week you can collect up to 14 items of surplus food. Working in partnership with SOFEA, to join and find out more please click on the link below. Held in the…
FREE Faringdon Play and Activity Day
Date announced: Friday 2 August 2024, 11am-3pm in Tucker Park Contact Martin Gillett for more information: [email protected] / https://oxonplay.org.uk/