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Primary school place - you must apply now If your child was born on or between 1 September 2017 and 31 August 2018, you need to apply for a primary school place now. You must still apply even if your child already attends a nursery attached to the school. Deadline for applications is 15 January 2022 APPLY ONLINE AT www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/primaryadmissions it's quick, easy and sescure. You can get free access to the internet at many of our libraries and children's centres - ask for details at your local facility. For help and information: Web: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/primaryadmissions Email: admissions.schools@oxfordshire.gov.uk Tel: 0345 241 2487 ...

A choice of free, public webinars are being held over the coming weeks to give people the opportunity to learn more about the Oxfordshire Plan 2050. The webinars will include presentations from principal members of the Oxfordshire Plan 2050 team with district, and county partners. There will also be an opportunity for attendees to ask questions. The latest consultation on the plan is open until Friday 8 October – your views are important so have your say at www.oxfordshireopenthought.org Please click the links below to register for a webinar. Wednesday 25 August – 12 noon – 1.30pm Click here Thursday 26 August – 6.00 – 7.30pm Click here Wednesday 8 September – 12 noon – 1.30pm Click here Thursday 9 September – 6.00 – 7.30pm Click here For any further information please contact info@oxfordshireplan.org ...

Temporary Road Closure at Highmoor, Highmoor Cross In the interests of public safety; it will be necessary for Oxfordshire County Council to close the road as detailed above in order to facilitate mini patching works A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate on 16 August 2021. This will operate between 06:00 and 18:00. 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.  Drawing showing the extent of the closure and also the alternative routes for traffic. Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Daniel Depp, Oxfordshire County Council on 0345 310 11 11 or email daniel.depp@oxfordshire.gov.uk ...

As part of the 20's Plenty campaign for Oxfordshire, Nettlebed Primary School children have drawn their own fabulous designs for 20mph in Nettlebed - see the posters at the end of this post. Meanwhile, Nettlebed Parish Councillors have been distributing 20's Plenty wheelie bin stickers to residents along the High Street and Watlington Street. If you have received stickers and would like to support the campaign, please position the stickers on either side of your wheelie bins so the message is visible to traffic from both directions. If you do not want the stickers, please either drop off at the Village Club, or contact parish.clerk@nettlebed-pc.org.uk More about 20's Plenty ...

Have your say on Oxfordshire's future The Oxfordshire Plan 2050 is a long-term plan that will set a framework for future planning decisions. We want your views on  the  policies we've  suggested to  help Oxfordshire: Address climate changeImprove environmental qualityCreate strong and healthyPlan for sustainable travel and connectivityCreate jobs and provide homes The consultation is open until Friday 8th October www.oxfordshireopenthough.org ...

Message to Garden Waste customers from South Oxfordshire District Council 2 August 2021 Dear Garden Waste customers, We have taken the difficult decision to suspend our garden waste collections. As you may already be aware, waste collection services right across the country have been suffering from disruption over the past few weeks. This has been the case in Vale of White Horse too. The national and local disruption is due to the ongoing issues of a shortage of HGV drivers, as a result of the pandemic and Brexit, who are needed to drive our waste collection vehicles. We also have a number of waste collection staff who are required to self-isolate by the government’s Track and Trace system. The situation does not look likely to improve in the next few weeks and so with a heavy heart we have decided to suspend the garden waste service for a month to allow the crews to prioritise food waste, recycling and general waste collections. This approach is in...

Cllr. Geoff Bond (Nettlebed PC), Cllr. Freddie van Mierlo (OCC) and Cllr. Jo Robb (SODC) spent Sunday afternoon cleaning some of the dirty street signs in Nettlebed. What a difference their efforts have made! If you have some time and would like to do something to benefit the community, please contact parish.clerk@nettlebed-pc.org.uk / 07554 810 736 - there are lots of signs left to do and we have the kit for a couple more weeks. Before cleaning - it's really filthy! :( After cleaning - super-clean and shiny :) Great team work! Cllr. Freddie van Mierlo is up for a challenge! Cllr. Jo Robb - taking a 'half done' photo ...

Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Temporary Road Closure and “No Waiting” restriction at Nettlebed, A4130 High Street 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 resurfacing and re lining. A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 12 July 2021 at 20:00. The anticipated completion date is 13 July 2021 at 06:00. 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. A copy of the drawing showing the extent of the closure and restriction and...