Over half of the empty shops in Abingdon were filled this year, thanks to an independent shop project run by Vale of White Horse District Council.

At the start of the project in 2017, the councils set their sights on increasing town centre vitality by reducing the number of empty units and to continue supporting existing independent retailers.

With 14 units being 'empty and available' in the town centre,... Read More »

Do you care about East Hanney?

Want to make a difference to the community and environment?

Have one night a month free to attend a meeting?

Live in the new developments east of the A338?

Involved in clubs or other activities already?

Want to see some change or keep things the same?

If you answer yes to one or more of these questions then there is a great opportunity to get involved coming up. Hanney Parish... Read More »

To inform its response to Thames Water's Water Resource Management Plan consultation, East Hanney Parish Council engaged the services of an expert Hydrologist.

The PC asked a number of questions and he addressed these in his report.

The PC has negotiated a slight extension to its response and when submitted it will also be published on this site.

The Hydrologist's report is attached to this item.

The Parish Council, to support the cleansing works undertaken by the County Council, has arranged for the main routes through the village (other than the A338) to be swept and the gullies emptied and jetted.

The roads are: Ashfields Lane, The Green, Main Street, Summertown, Mill Orchard, Brookside and the Causeway.

The sweeping will be on the Saturday 24th November, so if parking on these roads could... Read More »

Thames Water's latest consultation exercise into the possible siting of a reservoir on the land between East Hanney and Steventon is open until the 28th November 2018. To respond, please go to www.thameswater.co.uk/wrmp.

for further information, see GARD's website at www.gard-oxon.org.uk or their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/abingdonreservoir/?ref=br_tf.

Motorists in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse can enjoy free parking in district council car parks on certain days in the run up to Christmas.

The annual free parking tradition is provided by South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils to encourage people to shop locally for their Christmas presents. The free parking days allocated to each area are agreed with the individual... Read More »

Residents of southern Oxfordshire who have diabetes can sign up for a month's FREE swimming thanks to a special offer from South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils.

This month's offer is to coincide with World Diabetes Day on 14 November.

Would-be swimmers will need to register for the offer by emailing participation@southandvale.gov.uk or by calling 01235 422219 by 30 November.... Read More »

In recognition of the Remembrance Day marking the 100th anniversary of the armistice this Sunday, 11th November, roads through East and West Hanney will be closed for the parade that will gather and commence at the Hanney Royal British Legion and end at St James the Great (10am to 11am). The road will again be closed for the parade's return (from 12-1pm).

Residents across southern Oxfordshire who are signed up for brown bin collections can put out twice as much garden waste during the extra garden waste weeks this month.

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils are giving those who are part of the paid-for service the opportunity to put out the equivalent of one extra bin's worth of garden waste (around three large 80 litre bin bags)... Read More »