The next Parish Council meeting will take place in the village hall on Tuesday 16th September 2025 at 7.30pm.
New Planning Application
The Parish Council have received a new planning application to consider.
25/01966/TEL56, The removal of an existing 20m lattice mast and associated compound, and the installation of 1no. monopole sharable mast (height up to 25m), antennas to be installed on headframes, operator cabinets, multi-user electrical cabinet. O2 Telecommunications Mast 32052 OS Parcel 7288 South Of Home Hill Barn Barford Road South Newington OX15 4JJ.
We have to respond by 27th August.
Here is a link to the planning application on the CDC portal.
https://planningregister.cherwell.gov.uk/Planning/Display/25/01966/TEL56
Parish Council Meeting Agenda – 15th July 2025
The next Parish Council meeting will take place in the village hall on Tuesday 15th July 2025 at 7.30pm.
Please click here to view the agenda.
Coffee Morning in the Village Hall from 10.30am on Thursday 17th July 2025
You are invited to a coffee morning which is being hosted by Candi Giachetti, Nicky Smith and Cally Willoughby-Ward in the village hall from 10.30am to 12 noon on Thursday 17th July 2025.
Coffee/Tea and piece of Cake
Raffle
Proceeds donated to the Village Hall.
Why not pop along for a chat.
Part-Night Lighting Consultation now live
Good Morning,
We are writing to let you know that the public consultation on the proposed Part-Night Lighting Implementation Framework is now live on ‘Let’s Talk Oxfordshire’ Part-night lighting and street lighting policy | Let’s Talk Oxfordshire
The Consultation is running until midnight on Sunday 6th July.
What this consultation is about
This framework is about how part-night lighting could be implemented in Oxfordshire. It is not about whether part-night lighting is right for specific areas. In September 2025, the council’s cabinet will decide whether or not to move forward with part-night lighting. If the decision is to proceed, we are proposing that towns, parishes or Oxford city wards apply for part-night lighting schemes in their areas and that a public consultation is carried out for each scheme.
About the framework
The draft part night lighting framework proposes to introduce part night lighting in Oxfordshire locations where:
- it is requested by the local town or parish council/meeting, or local governance authorities
- the part night lighting exemption criteria does not apply
- local residents have been consulted via a public consultation, as well as stakeholders like the police, night economy employers and community groups
- the part night lighting scheme is approved at Oxfordshire Council Council’s Delegated Decision by Cabinet Member for Transport Management
Please can you share this consultation with your residents, local community and stakeholder groups and your Councillors. We very much want to hear back from Parish’s and Town Council’s on their views and comments on the proposed Part-Night Lighting Implementation Framework, as if approved, then Parish and Town Council’s would be able apply for part-night lighting schemes in their areas.
Printed copies of the consultation are also available; You can request a paper copy of the consultation documents by emailing: [email protected](External link) or call the county council’s Customer Services Team on 01865 792422 or download it from this page. We will provide a Freepost address on the paper survey form for you to return your completed survey.
Any queries or questions, please let us know.
We look forward to getting your consultation responses.
Kind regards,
Highways Maintenance and Road Safety Team
Oxfordshire County Council
Local Government Re-organisation
Dear Town and Parish Council Clerks,
As you know, change is coming to local government. District and county councils have been asked to come up with proposals for new unitary councils and I am writing today with an update on our work.
Cherwell District Council’s preference is for two unitary authorities to cover Oxfordshire and West Berkshire and we are working positively and constructively with our neighbouring authorities to advance our proposal.
I am pleased to confirm that we have today started a period of public engagement on our preferred model of local government reorganisation (LGR).
We are inviting people to submit their views on a proposal for two unitary authorities with the working titles of Oxford and Shires Council and Ridgeway Council. If government decides to proceed with our proposal, further work will be done to decide the councils’ names.
This proposal aims to create strong, financially stable councils that provide high-quality, cost-effective, and locally driven services.
- Oxford and Shires Council would comprise the existing district areas of Cherwell, Oxford City and West Oxfordshire.
- Ridgeway Council would be made up of the area of West Berkshire Council and the existing district areas of South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse.
Public engagement launched
From this week people are invited to take part in a wide-reaching series of public engagement activities, including an online survey and public drop-in events taking place across Oxfordshire and West Berkshire.
The public engagement exercise runs from 4 June to 16 July and people can take part and find out more by visiting https://oxfordandshires.org/home.
In our district, public engagement events are taking place as follows, giving members of the public a chance to talk to councillors and senior officers, and fill in a paper copy of the survey:
- Monday, 23 June from 3pm to 7pm at Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington OX5 1AB
- Tuesday, 24 June from 3pm to 7pm at Bicester Methodist Church (main hall), Bell Lane, Bicester OX26 6JQ
- Monday, 7 July from 3pm to 7pm at Banbury Town Hall, Bridge Street, Banbury OX16 5QB
The aim of these engagement activities is to give our residents, businesses and local organisations the opportunity to let us know what’s important to them based around some topics the government has identified.
The feedback gathered will help inform our final proposed LGR solution, which we will submit to government for consideration in November.
As you know, Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council are both working on their own separate proposals and are carrying out their own public engagement independently to inform their work.
I will continue to keep you updated as our work on LGR progresses, but in the meantime, I would encourage you to visit https://oxfordandshires.org/home to find out more and to take part in the online survey.
With kind wishes,
Gordon.
Gordon Stewart
Chief Executive
Cherwell District Council
Coffee Morning – Thursday 19th June 2025 @ 10.30am in the Village Hall
You are invited to a coffee morning which is being hosted by Gill Brounger, Lin Brecknell and Marijke Jones in the Village Hall from 10.30am to 12 noon on Thursday 19th June 2025
Coffee/Tea and piece of Cake
Raffle
Proceeds donated to the Village Hall.
Why not pop along for a chat.
Sunday 8th June 6pm South Newington Occasional Singers Summer Concert
South Newington Open Gardens – Sunday 8th June 2025 -11:30am to 5pm
Bush House, Wiggington Rd
College Farm meadows and garden, The Town
The Barn, Green Lane
Barnhouse, The Town
Foxlands, Moor Lane
Chapel House. The High Street
Just Plants, The High Street.
Army Reserves Open Event 20th May 2025 7.30-9.30pm
Curious about Army Reserves? Come along to the open event at the Army Reserve Centre in Banbury! It’s a great chance to discover what life is like as a reservist, explore available roles, and learn how military training can benefit your civilian career. You will be able to learn about all the skiing, cycling and other sport opportunities too!
Time: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm on Tuesday 20 May
Location: 142 Vehicle Squadron
Queens Own Oxfordshire Hussars
Army Reserve Centre
Oxford Road, Banbury
OX16 9AN