We all rely on electricity day to day for various things, but for some, a power cut can be worrying or difficult. SSEN offers extra help and support during a power cut. Registering for their Priority Services helps them to help you when you need it most. All of their priority services are free. https://www.ssen.co.uk/power-cuts…/priority-services/

A warm, safe home is essential for good health and well-being of our Oxfordshire residents.   For more information on how Oxfordshire County Council can help, visit:  https://www.bhbh.org.uk/location/oxfordshire/  or ring 0800 107 0044

Residents who are subscribed to the district council brown bin garden waste service in South Oxfordshire or the Vale of White Horse can have extra garden waste collected for free, on their normal collection day only, between 28 October and 8 November.

You can put out a maximum of up to four additional sacks of garden waste, per brown bin subscription, next to your brown bin. 

To be eligible for collection – the extra waste must contain only natural garden waste, such as cut grass, plants or branches and be placed in standard sized (60L) black refuse-style sacks or in boxes / containers totalling no more than a standard bin full.

Please DO NOT use tonne builders’ waste bags – our crews will not collect any garden waste from these.

Cllr Sam James-Lawrie, Cabinet Member for Environment at South Oxfordshire District Council said: “This is a great way to help residents who have extra garden waste during the Autumn, particularly if you’re not able to compost your cuttings.  We encourage all brown bin subscribers to take advantage of this free service on their scheduled collection day.”

Cllr Mark Coleman, Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Waste at Vale of White Horse District Council, said: “To ensure our crews can collect your extra garden waste, remember to only use standard-sized sacks or containers when putting it out on your scheduled collection day.  And please, no rubble or builders’ waste bags alongside your brown bins, as these won’t be collected.”

All the garden waste collected will be taken to a facility near Wallingford where it is composted.  The compost will then be sold on to local farmers for use on their farmland. More information about garden waste collections can be found at whitehorsedc.gov.uk/gardenwaste

Green Appleton will be holding a review on Monday the 7th October at 7:30pm in the Village Hall.

They will also be holding apple pressing and botting on Saturday the 5th October from 10am – 1pm at South Lawn.

At a meeting of the 5^th September County Council resolved to proceed with the 20mph scheme as laid out in the map shown (produced by the County Council).  The 20mph signage is due to be installed on Monday the 30^th September.

To view the decision from the County Council, click here: Decisions Thursday 05-Sep-2024 10.00 Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Transport Manageme.pdf (oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Following a period of heavy rain across the county, we are currently in a position of.

• 7 Flood Warnings
• 20 Flood Alerts

It is forecast that we will see more rain over the coming days and likely more flooding impacts.

Click here for a flood briefing note with useful advice, links and contact numbers for support.

Oxfordshire County Council is working on a climate engagement plan across Oxfordshire to further action on carbon reduction and climate resilience at a local level.

The Climate Engagement Survey is now live.  To complete the survey, click the link below:

Climate Action Survey: Knowledge, Attitude and Practices | Let’s Talk Oxfordshire