UFFINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
The Autumn Tidy of the Jubilee Field will be held TOMORROW, 10 am to midday. The Parish Council hopes that as many as are able will turn out to help with various tasks such as laying wood chippings on the path round the pond, clearing around the small beech hedge, strimming where required, helping sow grass and perennial wild flower seed near the pond, and of course, weather permitting, we will have a bonfire. Please come armed with appropriate tools - shears, rakes, barrows etc. Your help will be much appreciated!
Planning applications.
The district council has received a planning application, reference P25/V2211/FUL, for development work at the following location: White Horse Hill Car Park, Dragon Hill Road, Oxfordshire. The application is for: Installation of parking equipment comprising 1 No. solar payment contactless terminal and 2 No. wooden posts to display signage. You can see details of the application on our website by clicking this link
(Note that this application site is in Woolstone parish, but may be of interest to Uffington residents).
WHAT'S ON - IN & AROUND UFFINGTON
Uffington Museum - the Jane Austen exhibition. The museum closes after this weekend so this is your last chance to see the Jane Austen exhibition - 2pm to 5pm Saturday & Sunday, free entry.
Uffington Market and Café – Sunday 2 November at THMH, from 10.00 am. Attractions include Bea Bakery, Trudie dog treats and free face painting. Poster attached: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/images/44ba7abb-9d53-b6f3-feba-8e7a83cb8619.jpg
Uffington Museum talk – Monday 3 November. 'Steam – The New Wonder.' By Liz Derrington, in the THMH at 7.30 pm. Poster attached: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/02495800-629c-d672-9073-519b3f49695e/Steam_3_November.pdf
White Horse Gardening Club – Thursday 6 November. 'The A to Z of Bulbs', talk by Johnny Walker at 7.30 pm in the THMH. Poster attached: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/images/0ad025ab-d61e-2782-0a8e-2c550a44ca63.jpg
GENERAL
Shifford Carriage Driving Group Riding for the Disabled (RDA). The trustees of a small Riding for the Disabled Carriage Driving Group (Shifford Carriage Driving RDA) that has recently located to Charney Bassett have been in touch: 'We are in the process of developing the group so that we can offer pleasure carriage drives and lessons to more disabled participants. To achieve that we are in desperate need of more volunteers. Did you know - Carriage Driving Groups are only around 10% of the RDA total Nationwide Groups, and there is only one other group in Oxfordshire, near Henley. More information attached: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/1f81f5e4-c532-98f8-0bc8-c39033ce2a93/RDA_A4_flyer_V2.01.pdf
And on the website: Shifford Carriage Driving Group | Carriage Driving for Disabled People
The Trustees look forward to hearing from you.'
FROM THE VALE
Man convicted after admitting eight-year council tax fraud. A Blewbury resident has been convicted of two charges of fraud after admitting to falsely claiming a single person discount on his council tax over an eight-year period. You can see details on our website by clicking this link
Tuckmill Meadows has some `moo' residents. Meet Dorisse, Lucinda and KitKat, three Irish Dexter cows who have recently moved to Tuckmill Meadows nature reserve near Shrivenham as part of a nature recovery programme. You can see details on our website by clicking this link
Record-Breaking Season at Abbey Meadow Pool! Published 21 October 2025 This summer was a record breaker for Abbey Meadow outdoor pool in Abingdon with nearly 30,000 visitors coming to enjoy the facility. Vale of White Horse District Council and its leisure provider, GLL, who manage the pool, kiosk and splash pad for the council agreed a slightly earlier opening of the ... You can see details on our website by clicking this link
Councils ask Inspectors to think again about local plan after minister letter. A letter to Planning Inspectors from a government minister could offer an opportunity for the Joint Local Plan being developed by the district councils in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse. The plan is currently being examined by Planning Inspectors who recently wrote to the councils recommending they withdraw the plan from the process. ... You can see details on our website by clicking this link
Leader's statement - Report to Council - 22 October 2025. Cllr Bethia Thomas, Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council, delivered her latest Report to Council at the meeting on 22 October 2025: This evening, we have seen more members of the public come to a Vale full council meeting than ever before. They have joined us, because we all share one thing in ... You can see details on our website by clicking this link
COUNTY NEWS
Road closures.
Uffington High Street, from Shotover to Chapel Lane, from 24 to 28 November. This will be between 08.00 and 17.00 daily and is to facilitate footway refurbishment. Alternative route: Via Woolstone Road and Broad Street, and vice-versa.
THAMES VALLEY POLICE
Road Safety Data. We would now like to share our next Quarterly reports of road safety statistics with you. This is Quarter 2, Apr - June 2025
We prioritise enforcement and education for drink and drug driving, the non wearing of seatbelts, excessive speed and driving whilst distracted. We create reports on a quarterly basis to share with our policing teams and partner agencies. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse Quarter 2 2025.pdf
Over £190,000 taken from criminals to support crime prevention activity. Matthew Barber and Jason Hogg (Chief Constable, Thames Valley Police) have awarded £199,871 to 49 community and voluntary organisations in the second round of this year's Community Fund.
With 248 applications submitted for over £1.7m of funding, 49 organisations have successfully been awarded funding of between £446 – £10,000 to support a number of the Police and Crime Commissioner's key priorities. The Community Fund provides bi-annual support to voluntary and community groups that help to prevent crime and keep communities safe. Money for the Community 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 full details on which organisations have successfully received funding, please visit the Community Fund webpage
FROM THE CHURCHES OF UFFINGTON BENEFICE
Please find attached the Weekly Sheet for Sunday 26 October: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/6ddf6a20-0050-9f2a-e379-827e9d1e36f3/wsh_2025_10_26.pdf
For all information, please see: https://www.uffingtonbenefice.com/
British Summer Time ends at 02.00 on Sunday 26 October, when the clocks go back one hour.
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