Fibre Optic Broadband to come to Ducklington
Aug 15th
BT Openreach manage the infrastructure that delivers broadband and telephone services.
BT Openreach, who provide all the infrastructure for BT and other ADSL based broadband providers have submitted two planning applications to install new broadband equipment cabinets alongside the existing green cabinets at Yew Tree Mews and on Witney Road. This is More >
Village Newsletter August / September 2011
Jul 28th
Ducklington Parish Council publishes issue 161 of the the Ducklington Village Newsletter.
The newsletter is delivered to all households in the parish by a small team of volunteers. If you have any comments or items that you would like included in the next edition of the Ducklington Village Newsletter please do More >
Result of Parish Council Election
Jul 27th
The Returning Officer has notified us that Mr Scott Newcome has withdrawn his candidacy before the deadline and therefore only one candidate stands nominated for the election.
The result of the uncontested Parish Council Election is as follows:
Ducklington Parish CouncilThe election scheduled for Thursday 18th August 2011 was uncontested and the candidate More >
Rural access to broadband and mobile phone coverage, especially high speed coverage
Jul 27th
Oxfordshire County Council
Many rural parts of Oxfordshire have poor access to broadband (and especially superfast broadband) and/or mobile phone networks due to lack of infrastructure. Left to its own devices the private sector is likely to continue to be slow to roll out current and next generation broadband to rural More >
Candidates for Parish Council Election
Jul 26th
Notices have now been posted around the village in the Parish Council noticeboards giving details of the candidates for the coming local elections;
These are as follows:
Ducklington Parish CouncilThe election is scheduled for Thursday 18th August 2011.
There is one (1) vacancy on the Parish Council
NAME OF CANDIDATE HOME ADDRESS DESCRIPTION (IF More >
Digital TV Switchover Advice Points
Jul 26th
Digital Switchover in Oxfirdshire
Oxfordshire will begin switching to digital-only TV on 14 September 2011. The two-stage process will complete two weeks later on 28 September. This means the existing analogue TV signal will be switched off and replaced with a new, stronger digital TV signal. Switchover is happening so that More >
West Oxfordshire leisure centres start countdown to Olympics
Jul 20th
West Oxfordshire District Council’s leisure centres will be holding open days next weekend (July 23-24) to help mark the one-year countdown to the 2012 Olympics.
Different activities, including some inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic Games, will be on offer at the leisure centres in Carterton, Chipping Norton and The Windrush, More >
Voices of Macmillan Call for Singers
Jul 19th
Voices of Macmillan - Call for singers
Voices of Macmillan Centenary Gala Concert & Faure’s RequiemNew Theatre, Oxford Sunday 30th October 2011
Join Macmillan Cancer Support to celebrate its centenary year and help raise vital funds for people living with cancer, with a gala evening of classical music hosted byBrian Kay and featuring performances from Dame Felicity Lott, Richard Wiegold,Commotio and More >
Burglary appeal – Ducklington
Jul 18th
Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary in Church Street, Ducklington on Friday 15 July.
Thieves entered through an unlocked conservatory door and after searching downstairs they stole a laptop, cash and camera.
If you have any information on this burglary please telephone Witney CID on 0845 8 505 505.
Residents are More >
We are looking for a new Parish Councillor – could it be you?
Jul 18th
We are looking for a new Parish Councillor—could it be you? LOCAL ISSUES NEED LOCAL PEOPLE TO SPEAK UP FOR THEM YOU could help keep Ducklington a vibrant, happy place to live by becoming a Parish Councillor. YOU need to be able to give up one evening a month to attend More >
