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Pledge to help finance Ascott Church Bells
Stuart Fox writes: The bells of Ascott Church were first mentioned in 1526 when Richard Tayler made a bequest of a sheep towards the cost of the bells. Documents from a Dr Rawlinson dated 1720 noted that the tower at Ascott had three bells. Two further bells were added, probably between 1722 and 1744. Today we have six […]
Memorial Playing Field Drainage Project
Dear Resident Following a successful bid to Sport England we have been awarded funding to install a surface water drainage system to improve the usability of the sports field. So far there has been a focused circulation of the proposal, in the main to residents of High Street who live near to the site. In […]
Ascott-under-Wychwood Charity Run, Sunday, 25th October 2015
Foundation Degree in Policing
If you’re looking for a change in direction or a career where you can make a real difference, then the Foundation Degree in Policing could be just what you are looking for. Developed by Oxford Brookes University in collaboration with Thames Valley Police and Oxford and Cherwell Valley College, this two-year course enables students to […]
West Oxfordshire Citizens Advice Bureau launches Friends of WOCAB
West Oxfordshire Citizens Advice Bureau (WOCAB) is a local charity which carries out a vital role in providing free financial, benefit and debt advice to local people. You may know that we have offices in Witney and Chipping Norton. What you may not know is that: we have a Rural Advice Project which provides a […]
Cotswold Line – February 2011 Update
Dear All, Work on the upgrade of the Cotswold line is progressing well, with the first few miles of double track now in place. The project reaches completion at the end of this summer, by which time 20 miles of double track will have been laid. To allow us to finish the job, bus replacement […]
Cotswold Line – Laying extra track
Please find attached Track Redoubling Letter- 13 th December – Charlbury to Ascott that has been sent to all residents living within the vicinity of the track between Charlbury and Ascott under Wychwood. The letter informs residents about the up and coming works coming up putting in extra track between Charlbury and Ascot under Wychwood […]
Oxfordshire Dementia Information Line and Website Press Release
Oxfordshire Dementia Information Line and Website Press Release November 2010 Rachel Niblock Dementia Information Service Coordinator Guideposts Trust Tel: 01993 700061 Mob: 07889 600174 www.dementiaweboxfordshire.org.uk www.guidepoststrust.org.uk
Cotswold Line – Autumn 2010 Update
Network Rail has just begun the second phase of its scheme to lay double track along 20 miles of the Cotswold line between Oxford and Worcester. The Cotswolds rely on rail. Be it for commuting to London, getting to work or school, or bringing tourists to the region, the railway is vital for the local […]