UFFINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
Jubilee Field Autumn Tidy – tomorrow, from 10.00 am. For more on what needs doing, see attached: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/efd8ff14-539f-b045-ab82-f2ab639e9677/Autumn_tidy.02.pdf
Planning.
P26/V0100/O. Outline application (all matters reserved except access) for self build residential development of up to 3 dwellings with all associated infrastructure works and landscaping. Location: Land at Fawler Road, Fawler Road, Uffington, SN7 7SD. A further consultation on this application has been opened, following the submission of amended documents. See: Planning: P26/V0100/O - Online Register
WHAT’S ON - IN & AROUND UFFINGTON
Farmers Market and CafĂ© – Sunday 1 November, from 10.00am. Free ‘Trick or Treat’ Lucky Dip for all children. More information attached: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/987675f1-74bd-50d4-d7a4-cfd4f361a429/Farmers_market_November.pdf
Uffington Weds Walk 4th November. Short circular walk from Uffington Village Hall via Moor Mill Farm and Baulking. 3.5 miles.
As the October Walk was cancelled due to heavy rain, we thought we would try our short walk again… (And just to see if shorter walks might be popular)
By special request a shorter walk this month to ring the changes. Gathering as always and starting the walk from Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall Uffington. 9:20 for a 9:30 Start. We will head straight north out from the Village Hall over the canal and railway bridge, towards top end of Baulking. Then taking the footpath back through Baulking Church back via Fox Cover (Uffington Gorse). Hope to see lots of you on this enjoyable local short hike. The Walking Committee, Verity, Pamela, Hilary and Dave
veritycavanagh@gmail.com 07975861790
White Horse Gardening Club – Thursday 5 November in the THMH at 7.30 pm. Ponds for Wildlife, by Dr Stephen Head, Founder Patron of the Wildlife Gardening Forum, who has spent his career as a leading ecologist lecturing at Oxford, as CEO of two conservation NGOs, broadcasting on TV and Radio and travelling widely. Poster attached: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/3460b913-8972-3290-9d87-e8d0f806fe05/Ponds_for_Wildlife_5_Nov.01.pdf
GENERAL
Stamps, Ink Cartridges and Medical Supplies. As Christmas cards start to arrive through your letterbox, please save the stamps for charity. They are no longer accepted by The Leprosy Mission, for which I volunteer, but there is a collection box for RNIB in Shellingford Church or you can donate them to the Sobell House Hospice shop in Wantage.
Please continue to save your computer ink cartridges - used or new, colour or black, original or refilled. But no laser, toner or leaky cartridges please. There is a collection box behind the counter in the Uffington Village Shop. They will be recycled instead of going to landfill and raise money for the Suited & Booted charity.
If you have any medical aids (e.g. crutches), medical supplies (e.g. bandages) or in-date medicines (even paracetamol), please let me have them for Ukraine, where they are urgently needed. I will pass them to three local charities who regularly send trucks out (fuel costs permitting!).
Thanks very much.
Mike Thomas 07803035603
FROM THE VALE
Leisure Centre helps council achieve major milestone. Vale of White Horse District Council is celebrating the completion of a landmark decarbonisation project at its leisure centre in Abingdon, marking a major step forward in its ambition towards becoming a net zero council by 2030. You can see details on our website by clicking this link
Cearn solar farm proposal: increase in major developments decided by central government in the Vale causing concern. A detailed Council discussion about the Cearn solar farm has highlighted ongoing and widespread concerns about the growing number of large-scale infrastructure plans that are decided centrally by the government rather than locally by councils who are more able to assess the effects of these on their communities. You can see details on our website by clicking this link
Get extra garden waste collected this Autumn. If you are a garden waste permit holder, you will be able to have extra garden waste collected for free, on your normal collection day only, between 2 and 13 November 2026. To be eligible for a collection, please follow this guidance: Garden waste - Vale of White Horse District Council
Vale leader welcomes greater clarity on Thames Valley devolution plans. Bethia Thomas reiterated the council's support for the Thames Valley being included in the government's devolution programme. You can see details on our website by clicking this link
COUNTY NEWS.
The latest news for your communities. See: The latest news for your communities
Your Oxfordshire - Local government reorganisation, flooding and roadworks. See: Local government reorganisation, flooding and roadworks
Road closures. Road Closure - High Street, Uffington 5 - 7 Nov 2026. For essential carriageway patching.
THAMES VALLEY POLICE
Have Your Say- Uffington Farmers Market. Your local Neighbourhood Policing Team, look forward to seeing you at our next Have Your Say event. This is an opportunity to discuss any concerns you may have, raise local issues, or chat about crime prevention and keeping our communities safe.
đź“… Sunday 1 November 2026 ⏰ 10:00am - 12:00pmđź“Ť Uffington Farmers' Market
Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall SN7 7RA. We will be on hand to offer advice, discuss local concerns, and answer any questions you may have. Please come along and say hello. We look forward to meeting you
Funding boost sees over £200k invested in projects tackling crime and improving community safety. Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, and Chief Constable, Jason Hogg, have awarded over £200,000 to organisations delivering community initiatives that support crime prevention and improve public safety. A total of 36 community and voluntary organisations from across the Thames Valley have secured funding through the latest round of the Community Fund, helping to deliver a wide range of projects aimed at preventing crime and improving public safety.
The latest funding round attracted significant interest, with 361 applications requesting more than £2.5 million in support. Following a competitive assessment process, organisations were awarded grants ranging from £1,371 to £10,000. Money for the fund, which is jointly managed by the PCC and the Chief Constable, is created from the proceeds from the sale of items seized from criminals that cannot be returned to their rightful owners. For a list of organisations who have received funding, please visit the Community Fund webpage
How are Thames Valley Police performing? On 26 October, Matthew Barber (Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley) publicly held the Chief Constable to account at the latest Performance and Accountability Meeting. If you would like to watch the recording of the meeting, please visit our website: https://www.thamesvalley-pcc.gov.uk/our-work/performance-and-accountability/
đź”’ Lock it. Light it. Hide it. Report it. Residents across the Thames Valley are being urged to remember four key messages this Autumn and Winter: ‘Lock it. Light it. Hide it. Report it.’
As daylight hours reduce and more people spend time away from home during weekends and the festive season, opportunities for burglars can increase. However, simple crime prevention measures can make a significant difference in reducing the risk of becoming a victim of burglary. Matthew Barber said: “As the clocks go back this weekend and the evenings become darker, the police will be proactively tackling burglary but there are a few simple steps we can all take to reduce our own risk of becoming a victim of burglary. For more information and practical burglary prevention advice, visit the Thames Valley Police website
FROM THE CHURCHES OF UFFINGTON BENEFICE
Please find attached the Weekly Sheet for Sunday 1 November: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/f358f7e6-e1aa-b16b-9b52-8cc10dcbb7a8/wsh_2026_11_01.pdf
For all information, please see: https://www.uffingtonbenefice.com/
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