I've added the October 2025 report to the website - here - its a good place to catch up on news from our councillor.

This excerpt may be of interest to villagers:

Traffic Lights on the A420 at Great Coxwell:
Wain Homes that the forecasted occupation of the site, and the completion of these junction works through the s278 process, will not accord with the timelines stipulated in the S106 agreement. Now recognising the delay, Wain Homes has undertaken further modelling of the junction in question. As a result, OCC will agree to relax the no-occupation trigger within the Section 106 agreement through a deed of variation. This variation will permit up to 40 occupations prior to the completion of the junction works, or alternatively, require the works to be completed within 18 months of the signing of the Section 278 agreement—whichever occurs first. It is obviously disappointing that the applicant has not fulfilled their obligation to deliver the junction works in a timely manner. However, considering the recent progress made on their technical audit and the updated junction modelling, OCC is adopting a pragmatic approach and believe that the revised trigger will maintain pressure on the applicant to deliver the works promptly; failure to do so will result in enforcement action.

Here are a couple of links to notices from the Vale of the White Horse District Council:

1. Equality roadshows
2. Reducing waste during Halloween

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Dear all,
 
Our next season of concerts will start on the 12th of October with German pianist, Max Mostovetski on the piano.  All the concerts are on the website now, and tickets can be booked already.  I hope you can join us for what is going to be an excellent season with a variety of musicians, coming from all parts of the world, as well as different instruments and genres. 
 
For a quick glance:
12 October -  Piano recital with Max Mostovetski
23 November - Tessera Viol Consort
25 January - Winterreise with mezzo-soprano Hera Protopapas
15 March - Soprano and Piano recital with Betty Makharinsky and Pavel Timofeyefksy
26 April - Cello recital with Derek de la Bernardie
7 June - Piano recital with Ukrainian pianist Ivan Hovorun
 
For more information or to book tickets online please click here
 
I hope you can join us.  As always, tickets/donations can also be made at the door.  I am trying to get as many people in the audience as possible, not only because the standard of these concerts will be extremely high, but also so that I can pay the musicians properly, and some of the funds can go towards the Church Roof Fund.
 
Included is a glass of wine or soft drink, and great company!
 
Best wishes,
Lynette

This is a regular update about initiatives and campaigns that we hope you will be able to share with your communities.

Below is a link to a summary of our current campaigns. The information you need to communicate these and any other current campaigns is either included in the text or is accessible through a communications pack in the portal. There are more existing campaigns and promotions in our portal. 

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] and remember to keep coming back because we'll add campaign information as we go live with it.

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Dear All,
 
Please be advised that you are now able to apply for a temporary congestion charge permit for Oxford City.
 
https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/transport-and-travel/oxfords-temporary-congestion-charge-cars-cars/apply-temporary-congestion-charge-permit/oxfordshire-area-permit

We have a new contact number for waste-related queries – from now on, residents who cannot find or report waste information online, should call

01235 422 123.  The old 03000 waste number will soon be turned off.

This new number is for all district council household waste, recycling, food, garden waste (collections only*), bulky waste collections, clinical waste collections and street cleaning services. It is also the number to call to report fly-tipping and abandoned vehicles.  Please help to spread the word by sharing this information with residents, friends and family in the local area.

Note that or queries about garden waste permits, residents should continue to call 01235 422 422.

For enquiries relating to Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRC’s), people should continue to contact the county council on 0345 310 1111. 
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I will be demonstrating 3 subject areas of the 'Essentials of First Aid' over 3 One Hour sessions on this coming Saturday in our village Reading Room and open to all of our village residents. Each session will comprise of the following topics to gain life saving skills and with an opportunity to participate and to 'have a go', if you wish to:
 

1. Basic Life Support with CPR and practice in the use of the Automated External Defibrillator/AED. (This will include an opportunity to access and familiarise our residents with the unit placed at the front of the Reading Room).
2. How to deal with a Choking episode and clearing an Airway Obstruction.
3. Dealing with a Wound and treatment of a Life-Threatening Bleed.

 
Whatever your plans for the day you will be welcome to 'drop-in' to any of the One Hour sessions:
 
Starting at - 9.30am, 11.00am & 12.30pm - Close-down will be at 2.00pm.
 
Please join us for FREE refreshments whatever your plans for the duration of the event, while we are supported by www.rrtglobal.org and one of their local 'Rapid Response Teams' who will be providing Bacon Butties/Donuts/Teas/Coffee (Yes, the barista bean variety!) and soft drinks, from a global organisation that supports the emergency services and our communities with welfare support and to provide resilience in times of protracted or major incidents.
 
High winds (although dry weather!) is predicted for Saturday and so I would not expect you to miss the wafting of cooked bacon over the village rooftops! You are invited to sample some of the fayre on offer while passing by, or dropping-in to one of my sessions. Enjoy!
 
I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible, while capacity at the Reading Room will be limited to 50 per session. We will look to further future sessions if demand outstrips capacity on this occasion.
 
My thanks to our Parish Council, Trustees of our Community Fund for funding the day, along with the White Horse Practice (Faringdon) and our local Pharmacies, for support with health and information leaflets available on the day.
 
Please avoid parking in the area adjacent to the Reading Room as vehicular access of the RRT team will be required. 
 
Please contact on: 07796 572752 if you have any questions concerning the arrangements for day.
 
Malcolm
 
Emergency Skills Instructor
 
Community First Responder - SCAS - Faringdon & District Team
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