Local News
Pavilion Plans
15th September 2025
Thank you to all who who attended and helped with the recent Pavilion event.
Remembering South and Vale’s New Waste Services Number is as easy as 123
14th September 2025
Residents in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse should use a new number for district council waste and recycling enquiries: 01235 422 123.
The previous number (03000 610 610) is being phased out and will be switched off soon. The new number is already active, so residents should update their records and start using it right away.
01235 422 123 is new number is for all household waste, recycling, food, garden waste (collections only*), bulky waste collections, clinical waste collections and street cleaning services. It is also the number to call to report fly-tipping and abandoned vehicles.
*For queries about garden waste permits, residents should continue to call 01235 422 422.
For enquiries relating to Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRC’s), please continue to contact the county council on 0345 310 1111.
Education Sunday – 14th September
12th September 2025
Come to St Laurence Church at 10am this Sunday the 14th September (coffee and pastries from 9:40am) for Education Sunday!
CANCELLED – Parish Council meeting, Monday 8th September
5th September 2025
The Parish Council meeting on Monday the 8th September has been cancelled as the Council will not be quorate. The next meeting scheduled is Monday the 13th October. If another is scheduled before that date, the Council will widely publicise this.
Parish Councillor vacancy
20th August 2025
Appleton with Eaton Parish Council has a vacancy for a Parish Councillor!
Update: Surfacing of path between Long Close and Besselsleigh Woods
9th August 2025
In the very near future, Oxfordshire County Council will be placing a surface down on the path starting at the wooden kissing gate beyond the grass field/orchard at Long Close and finishing at the wooden bridge into Besselsleigh Woods.
Sound of Music – 15th August
Appleton Village Cinema presents the Sound of Music on the 15th August. Doors are at 6:30pm for a 7pm start. Advance tickets are £10 for adults (with strudel). Advanced booking can be made by contacting appletonvillagecinema@outlook.com.
On the door, tickets are £6 for adults and £3 for children.
Please do come – and sing along!!
Green Appleton Repair Cafe – 9th August
2nd August 2025
Green Appleton will be holding a repair cafe on the 9th August from 10am – 2pm in Appleton Village Hall. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Green Appleton at greenappleton2021@gmail.com.
Sportsfield update event – 23rd August!
29th July 2025
Please join us on Saturday the 23rd August – time 2-4 to learn more about the Pavilion Project! There will be sporting activities to try, refreshments (cash donations welcome) and the opportunity to speak to us about the project. If you have a sporting activity you’d like to showcase, please let us know and we will try and accommodate.
We will have ways you can sign up to volunteer along the way as well as opportunities to enquire about pledging support to the project.
We hope to see you there!