Uffington Parish Council

23/01/2026

https://mailchi.mp/22d2fdb0f488/village-news-21-january-2026?e=e40b7ae9c3

17/01/2026

Following further instances of surface water and hydraulic flooding, Uffington Parish Council would like to share the recent correspondence sent to Thames Water. Please check the monthly meeting agendas where any response and further action points will be notified.

16/01/2026

https://mailchi.mp/5bca6bfa9666/village-news-16-january-2026?e=e40b7ae9c3

15/01/2026

Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
Temporary Road Closure at Uffington, Unnamed Road running West from Old Copse

A request has been received from SAS Utilities Ltd for a temporary road closure to apply to a length of Unnamed Road running west from Oldlands Copse, whilst essential rectify defect in carriageway works are carried out.

A temporary Notice is being made by Oxfordshire County Council to implement the temporary restriction and will operate from 23 February 2026 up to and including 25 February 2026. This will operate between 08:00 and 18:00

Please note that Notices for urgent works can last up to 5 consecutive days only.

A copy of the drawing showing the extent of the closure and also the alternative routes for traffic is available at

Road Closures information for Uffington, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, on the official site for Uffington Parish Council

13/01/2026

Draft Minutes of the Uffington Parish Council Meeting held on Monday 12th January 2026.

13/01/2026

Gigaclear Re-instatements

The Parish Council has received a number of enquiries regarding reinstatement of locations affected by the installation of the fibre network by Gigaclear.

Please be aware that on completion of the works an inspection will take place of the affected locations and any areas of concern will be addressed.

A further inspection is also conducted within 6 months of the completion so that any locations that have been identified as requiring further remedial work (grass seed not taking etc) can be dealt with.

12/01/2026

Posted on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council

This is a regular update about initiatives and campaigns that we hope you will be able to share with your communities. Below are summaries of our current campaigns. The information you need to communicate these and any other current campaigns is either included in the text or is accessible throug...

09/01/2026

https://mailchi.mp/b834cee7fc9c/village-news-9-january-2026?e=e40b7ae9c3

09/01/2026

Posted on behalf of Vale of White Horse District Council

Meeting with Inspectors will discuss ways forward for Joint Local Plan

Council officers will meet with government planning Inspectors with the hope the districts’ Joint Local Plan will continue its examination.

In September, Inspectors examining the district councils’ plan said it had failed on the “Duty to Co-operate”, suggesting the councils might need to withdraw the plan from the examination process as a result.

But following a ministerial statement from Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, the government indicated that it intended to remove the Duty to Co-operate from the plan making process early this year, and that it would apply to Local Plans currently going through the examination process.

The Inspectors examining the Joint Local Plan wrote to the councils asking them how they’d like to proceed and they replied they’d like the examinations hearings to resume so the plan can move forward towards adoption.

The councils have now received a response from the Inspectors saying they have decided to hold a Procedural Meeting (PM) with the councils to discuss the best way forward for the examination process.

The meeting, which will be held in public at a date and time to be confirmed, will not discuss the soundness of the Plan but instead will focus on practical arrangements of resuming the examination of the Plan given the anticipated change in the law.

Cllr Anne-Marie Simpson, South Oxfordshire District Council Cabinet Member for Planning, said: “This news offers some welcome encouragement that our Joint Local Plan examination can move forward and we look forward to the meeting with Inspectors to discuss how this could happen. As I’ve said before, I believe this plan delivers on our vision and priorities as well as providing help to our neighbouring districts.”

Cllr Andy Foulsham, Vale of White Horse District Council Cabinet Member for Policy, Programmes and IT, said: “I’m pleased the Inspectors’ reply suggests that the tireless work over the past four years to reach this stage will not be wasted.

“This is a good Local Plan – it’s robust, innovative, forward-thinking and based on strong community engagement.”

08/01/2026

Posted on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council

With the recent cold snap, it’s more important than ever that people can keep their homes warm and energy costs manageable. We've been awarded additional government funding to help low-income households make their homes more energy efficient through the Warm Homes Local Grant.

06/01/2026

Uffington Parish Council Meeting - January 2026

The agenda below has been updated to include Item 15.3 following a request from the new owners to extend the allowable opening hours, which are currently between 6.00am and 8.00pm. If any residents wish to make comments regarding this, these can be made during the Public Forum session which usually commences at 6.45pm prior to deliberation by the Parish Council.

06/01/2026

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
Temporary Road Closure at Uffington, Shotover corner, Woolstone Road & Fernham Road

A request has been received from MKJ Group for a temporary road closure to apply to a section of Shotover corner, Woolstone Road & Fernham Road, whilst essential Excavation to install duct, Backfill and Reinstatement on behalf of Gigaclear. (Fibre Optics)works are carried out.

A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 05 January 2026 up to and including 23 January 2026. This will operate between 08:00 and 16:30 as follows:

1 - Shotover Corner 5 – 7 January
2 - Section of road from The Old Police House to South View Farm 7 -12 January
3 - Section of road between Woolstone Road and Broad Street 12 – 19 January
4 - Fernham Road. 19 – 23 January