Planning news

Roads minister Jesse Norman has announced the government’s preferred route for the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway, which aims to deliver the missing link in the expressway between Oxford and Milton Keynes. Option A would see the road go via Aylesbury, B along the...

Mischief Makers awards

Summer Read finally ended with Mischief Makers – Childrens’ Reading Competition Winners at the Medal Ceremony on 12th September at the Village Hall. 74 children registered for the challenge, 56 completed it and these were invited to a presentation ceremony where...

West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2031

Following independent examination of the West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2031, the Council has now received the final report of the Inspector which is available to view at www.westoxon.gov.uk/localplan2031. Hard copies will also be made available shortly at the locations...

Good news and bad news

First the good news. WODC’s Local Plan has been accepted by the Government’s Planning Inspectorate and will be presented to councillors for formal adoption at a special meeting on Thursday 27th September. This is a vital step in protecting against unnecessary and...

All the fun of the fair

Sunday 2nd September saw the 19th Wychwood Forest Fair come to Ditchley. The Wychwood Forest Fair is a popular annual event celebrating the diversity and richness of the natural world and the working and leisure activities of local people living within the bounds of...

CALA have appealed

CALA Management Ltd have appealed to the Secretary of State against the decision of West Oxfordshire District Council to refuse planning permission for 68 dwelling on land east of Woodstock Road, Stonesfield. More information can be found in the attached notice,...

Change to bin collection dates

Bin collections will be one day later due to the August Bank Holiday on 27th August. Normal collections will start again on Monday 3rd September 2018. To find your house’s bin collection dates and download a recycling calendar go to...