Botley Road not reopen in October

Botley Road, which has been closed under the rail bridge since April 2023, will not now reopen in October as planned. Oxfordshire County Council is extremely frustrated that Network Rail is postponing the replacement of Botley railway bridge at the end of this month...

Road Closures 17 – 19 July

The Prime Minister will host leaders from across Europe at the EPC meeting on Thursday 18 July at Blenheim Palace This will mean: – Increase in Police presence in the local area. – The Police will be enforcing the road closures when in place – once...

Blenheim closed: 15-20 July

European Political Community Summit at Blenheim Palace Blenheim Palace is hosting the European Political Community Summit on the 18th July 2024. As a result of this the Palace, Gardens and Estate, including the permissive pathways, will be...

Possible disruption near Blenheim – 18 July

The Prime Minister will host the European Political Community meeting (EPC) on 18 July 2024 at Blenheim Palace, bringing together around 50 leaders from across Europe. Thames Valley Police say If you live near to the Palace or in surrounding villages, there might be...

Where and when can I vote?

General election : Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm on July 4, 2024. Photographic identification will be required to vote in the 4 July UK general election. Learn more on the website of the Electoral Commission. You must vote at your assigned polling...

June update from the White Horse

Dear friends, Four years of vigilance, volunteering, steadfast support and tenacity by the local and wider White Horse community reached a long-awaited milestone last week as the pub fully reopened under community ownership. I think we can allow ourselves a moment of...

Voting deadlines

Remember, you need to register to vote by Tuesday 18 June and it only takes about five minutes online. If you can’t vote in person, then there are separate deadlines to apply for a postal vote and a proxy vote. You need to register to vote and then submit a postal...

White Horse reopens – 14 June

The exciting and welcome news is that the White Horse will be fully reopening on Friday 14 June at 11:30am under the tenancy of Craig Tipper. Craig, along with his business partner Barbara, have been working hard alongside the pub committee in preparing for the...

Progress on drains

The rain on Sunday 26 May highlighted the desperate state of the drains on Laughton Hill and at the Boot Street junction. The Gardening Club were replanting the pots at the Boot Street junction when the rain started and within 15 minutes water was bubbling up out of...