Local News
Climate Change Survey
31st July 2024
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
Vale of White Horse Electoral Review
The Vale of White Horse District Council has published draft recommendations for new wards, ward boundaries, and ward names for Vale of White Horse.
They are inviting comments on those recommendations.
The consultation closes on16 September2024.
For the draft recommendation report, click here: vowh_dr_report_launch_copy.pdf (lgbce.org.uk)
For the summary of the draft recommendations, click here: dr_-_summary_-_vale.pdf (lgbce.org.uk)
To go to the consultation, click here: consultation.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/vale-white-horse
Appleton Village Show – 26th August
29th July 2024
This year’s Appleton Village Show will take place on the 26th August from 2-4pm in Appleton Village Hall.
The entry form can be found here: Entry Form
For more information, click here: Village Show Detailed Information
Appleton Players Auditions: A Sherlock Carol
23rd July 2024
Come along to Appleton Village Hall on Tuesday 30th July to audition for our next play, A Sherlock Carol!
Fundraising for Appleton C of E Primary School
21st July 2024
Friends of Appleton School organise fundraising to improve facilities & purchase resources that the school would otherwise not be able to provide within the government budget such as: New books, Maths resources, Updated technology, School trip transport, Play equipment, Christmas craft activities, School building maintenance, Ice lollies for Sports day, Classroom resources & more.
This year we are also raising money to fix the leaking roof. (Total cost of the project, £123,830, school needs to contribute 10%) We need to raise just over £12,000 to fix our roof.
To donate, click here: Donate – Donation amount – JustGiving
Thames Water Reservoir Consultation
17th July 2024
The Vale of White Horse District Council has sent us the following message:
Thames Water has launched a public consultation on the proposed reservoir and the public have until 28 August to give their views at: https://thames-wrmp.co.uk/projects/sesro/
Plans for the controversial reservoir near Abingdon have again been criticised by local communities, with Vale of White Horse District Council urging water providers to consider alternative solutions more seriously. The reservoir is now even bigger than originally planned – at around 6.5 km2 – almost as big as Gatwick Airport and unprecedented in scale.
20mph Scheme
10th June 2024
A decision on the 20mph plan is to be made by the County Council – 18th July.
Parish Council Meeting Date Change
6th June 2024
Appleton with Eaton Parish Council’s June meeting has been moved from its usual 2nd Monday of the month due to scheduling issues.
The June meeting will be held on Thursday the 27th June 2024 at 7:15pm in the Village Hall .
Oxfordshire County Council’s 20mph Consultation is live!
The Parish Council has received the following information from Oxfordshire County Council about a consultation they are conducting.
Oxfordshire County Council wants to make our built environments safer and more attractive places to walk and cycle. To enable this, 20mph speed restrictions are being used to help promote alternative modes of transport for local travel. Further details on how the council is considering making 20mph the new 30mph for Oxfordshire communities can be found here.
We’re therefore asking for your views on the proposal to introduce a 20mph speed within Appleton & Eaton, replacing the majority of the existing 30mph speed limit in the process. Lengths of 30mph speed limit will be retained as a ‘buffer’ limit on Netherton Road & Eaton Road at the northern & southern approaches to the village, with Officers having taken the current road environment & traffic usage into account.
The proposals are being put forward following road safety concerns raised by the parish, and form part of a countywide programme of works that seeks to deliver ‘a safer place with a safer pace’ for the residents of Oxfordshire. In light of this please find the Councils consultation portal at the address below. The following consultation documents can be found there as well.
- Public Notice,
- Statement of Reasons,
- Consultation Plan(s), and
- Draft Traffic Regulation Order(s).
The proposed Traffic Regulation Order is scheduled to be advertised in the Oxford Times newspaper today; Thursday 16th May 2024.
https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/appletoneaton_20mph2024
As stated on the notice, any objections or other representations on the proposal should be submitted by Friday 07th June 2024.
Road works – 12th and 13th August
Temporary Road Closure and “No Waiting” restriction at Appleton & Eaton, Eaton Road
In the interests of public safety, it will be necessary for Oxfordshire County Council to close the road and impose a ‘No Waiting’ restriction as detailed above to facilitate carriageway repair works.
A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 12 August 2024 up to and including 13 August 2024. this is a 24 hour road closure, access maintained for residents overnight.
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.