Local News

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Cost of Living Support

16th November 2022

Oxfordshire County Council knows this winter will be a challenging time for residents across Oxfordshire.

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Temporary Road Closure – Tubney, Abingdon Road – 2nd – 6th December

30th November 2022

In the interests of public safety, it will be necessary for Oxfordshire County Council to close the road and impose a no waiting, no loading / unloading restriction as detailed above to facilitate patching works.

A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 02 December 2022 up to and including 06 December 2022. This will operate between 09:30 and 15:30.

A Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and restriction and will operate on the days shown above.

Please note that Notices for urgent works can last up to 5 consecutive days only.

Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within the closure area, subject to the progress of the works and liaison with the works supervisor.

For the notice, click here.

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Pop Up Cafe

16th November 2022

Join us for the pop up cafe on 1st December!

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Village Hall Pre-School Survey

15th November 2022


The Village Hall Committee is pleased that so many village households have taken the time to
provide considered responses to the recent survey in connection with the proposal to make
alterations to the current configuration of the village hall to facilitate the establishment of a pre-
school there. 85 responses were received representing a 22.7% return. Of those 53 were in favour,
26 against and 6 that we would categorise as contradictory.

The village hall committee and the pre-school working party will be working together to progress the
proposal and will provide further updates as matters progress.

Jim Holloway

9th November 2022

We are sad to report that Jim Holloway died peacefully on Friday 4th November 2022 aged 92.

Jim Holloway’s funeral will be held at the South Oxfordshire Crematorium and Memorial Park, Garford, Near Abingdon OX13 5PA on Monday 21st November at 3pm and afterwards at La Fontana in East Hanney, Wantage OX12 0HP.

All are welcome to attend either the service and/ or the wake and Gary Holloway asks that you contact him at either by email on grholloway88@gmail.com or on his mobile 07802 754214 so that the family knows numbers attending.

Jim was an Appleton person through-and-through, having moved to the village when he was two years of age. His father was the Magdalen College Game Keeper and the family lived at Keepers House.

After attending school at Appleton and then Royce’s in Abingdon he began a career in retail management with J Sainsbury. 

In 1971 Jim, and his wife Pat, purchased the Appleton Village Shop and they became an integral part of village life until selling up and retiring in 1991.

Pat and Jim thoroughly enjoyed their retirement years spending time with their six children, twelve grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Pat predeceased Jim just as Lockdown started.

We offer our sincere condolences to the family.


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Christmas Bazaar and Food Fair

18th October 2022

St Laurence Church will be holding its Christmas Bazaar and Food Fair on Saturday, 26th November from 2-4pm in Appleton Village Hall.

Come for afternoon tea and Family Fun!

Stalls include:

Christmas Craft for children to Homemade Christmas cakes and puddings, cakes and preserves.

Books, toys, tombolas

Bric a Brac

Jewellery, Silent Auction

Pre order cakes and puddings 01865 862 040

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Quiz Night

3rd November 2022

Come along to Appleton’s next Quiz Night on 3rd December!

Remembrance Sunday

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Everyone is welcome to Refreshments in the Village Hall after the Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial.

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Temporary Emergency Road Closure at Appleton, Eaton Road

4th November 2022

Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Temporary Emergency Road Closure at Appleton, Eaton Road

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Oxfordshire County Council has been informed of a temporary emergency road closure on the Eaton Road whilst main clamp 0 to 6” unmade works are carried out for public safety reasons.

A temporary Emergency Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 03 November 2022 up to and including 07 November 2022.

Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within the closure area, subject to the progress of the works and liaison with the works supervisor.

For the traffic notice, click here.

Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Thames Water Helpdesk on 0800 316 9800.

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