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Friday, May 09, 2008

Polar sailor nears journey's end
A sailor who set off in 2005 to become the first to sail solo around the world via the polar regions is nearly home.

Theft police plea to door-knocker
Police probing a spate of burglaries in a town say they would like to talk to a man who door-knocks in the area.

Crash causes major M40 tailbacks
Two people are taken to hospital after a motorway pile-up, which caused major tailbacks.

New guide to 'irritating' England
England is a nation of "overweight TV addicts", yet Oxford is "superb" according to a new guide book.

Great tits cope well with warming
A study into great tits breeding near Oxford shows the birds seem to be adapting to climatic change.

Rail staff to strike in pay row
Rail maintenance workers and cleaners will stage a one-day strike in a row over hours and overtime.

Bluetongue vaccination to start
The bluetongue protection zones will be merged and extended as vaccination starts.

Mayor Johnson vows to cut crime
Henley MP Boris Johnson signs the declaration of office at City Hall and vows to deal with youth crime and disorder.
Town Council News

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The Town Council has endorsed a document for discussion outlining a vision of the town's future development - this IMPORTANT and INTERESTING READ is succinct at just 3 pages long. Click here to read it.

It was prepared by a working group including the Mayor, Cllrs.Alcock, Evans, Grantham and Greenwell.

You are invited to e-mail or write in your comments and suggestions to the Council c/o Town Clerk, The Guildhall, Chipping Norton,Oxfordshire OX7 5NJ. Please include your name and address. All comments will be considered and may be published on the council's web-site.

The Town Council has recently written to WODC Planning Department to object to theproposed development on the Burgage Plots. See the letter on the Town Council website

 

TOWN COUNCIL GRANTS

The following grants to voluntary bodies in the Town have recently been approved:

Museum of Local History £3,500   
The Theatre £1,300
West Oxfordshire Citizens Advice Bureau (C/N Office) £800
1st C/N Brownies £600  
6th C/N Scout Group £100
C/N & District Cricket Club £400 
Twinning Association £200
Family History Group £200     
C/N Music Festival £115
Rainbows £250  
Silver Band £800   
Swifts FC £500
Youth Forum £200    
Combined Day Centres Committee £200
Friends of the ACE Centre £100
Hailcorns Tenants & Residents Association £100
Health Visitors - Oxfordshire PCT £285
Home-Start Banbury & C/N £300
Oxfordshire Carers Forum £100    
C/N Rotary Club  £100
Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust £350
Volunteer Centre £100
TotaI £10,600


County Council news

Great food from a new kitchen at New Marston School
A new kitchen is to be unveiled by Oxfordshire County Council at New Marston Primary School next week with famous children's illustrator Korky Paul on hand to formally open the facility.

Exhibition about Burford's role in the English Civil War
Burford Library will be hosting an exhibition of books, information and websites telling the story of the Leveller movement and the dramatic events that took place in Burford in May 1649.

Fun new learning drive for over 50s
Residents aged over 50 are being urged to take part in a great new learning project that's fun, friendly and free.

Thousands get recycling message
Thousands of Oxfordshire residents have been finding out about recycling small electrical items at Oxfordshire County Council's waste recycling centres.

Microsoft sweepstake scam
A new wave of scam emails claiming to be part of a Microsoft sweepstake has sparked a public warning from Oxfordshire County Council's Trading Standards service.

Behind the scenes at the museum
An open day at Oxfordshire County Council's Museums Resource Centre will give visitors a chance to find out what inspired the development of everyday objects and have a rare peek behind the scenes.

Leader's blog: back to the bread and butter
While thousands of people in Oxford were up bright and early on May Morning to mark the ancient traditions celebrated at Magdalen College, scores of politicans across Oxfordshire were up with the larks on what was also election morning.

Celebrating Oxfordshire's school travel successes
Activities to persuade parents and children to walk to and from school in Oxfordshire will be celebrated in glorious sound and colour as part of a special national week from May 19-23.

Combe school gets green makeover
A primary school in west Oxfordshire is to be given a new school hall and classrooms thanks to a £1.45 million investment by the county council that it will also enable it to better harness green technology.

State-of-the-art science block for Woodstock school
Marlborough Church of England School in Woodstock is to have a new £3 million state of the art science building after the project was approved by Oxfordshire County Council's Cabinet.

West Oxfordshire District Council News


Children's art to brighten up hoardings - 8 May 2008
The hoardings around the Marriotts Close construction site in Witney are about to be brightened up by colourful images of West Oxfordshire life painted by local children.

Compost bin giveaways - 6 May 2008
Free garden composting bins are being given away to the first 150 residents who complete an online application form on our Flood team finalists for national award - 6 May 2008
West Oxfordshire's flood response team is shortlisted as one of six national finalists for a prestigious local government award, but we need your votes to win.

Planning for the future - 2 May 2008
Local people are being asked their views as to how they would like to see West Oxfordshire develop over the next 15 to 20 years.

Woodstock pool opens for the season - 2 May 2008
Woodstock's 25m outdoor swimming pool has opened for the spring and summer season.
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