Bladon Parish Council

24/03/2026

Dear All,

An empty food caddy has blown onto the A4095 in the bend by Park View. If it’s yours, please could you - carefully - claim it.

Many thanks,

Bladon PC

18/03/2026

Flood Wardens - volunteering opportunity

Do you want to help your local community?

Oxfordshire County Council has a new initiative and is looking for volunteers. See link below for more info:

Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) are currently running a Flood Warden scheme across the county where volunteers can help their local communities understand flood risk and local responsibilities.

10/03/2026

Dear All,

A recent post asserted that Bladon PC uses Roundup w**d killer. It is incorrect.

We are seeking the source of this information.
For clarity, the PC’s contractor uses non-Glyphosate total w**d killer and for the playground, pulls large w**ds by hand and sprays any emerging growth with white vinegar.

The Churchyard beside the school is not the PC’s responsibility, so we do not know what happens there.

For future reference, if anyone ever has questions or concerns about the parish council or the things we do, you can email us: [email protected]

We are a friendly PC and always try to respond quickly. 🙂

Bladon PC

10/02/2026

Dear All,

We have recently received messages from the community regarding parking issues around the pub and on Park Close. This will be included on the agenda for our next PC meeting on the 12th March. Please note that the Parish Council does not meet every month.

This seems like a good opportunity to remind everyone that the role of a parish councillor is a voluntary one, and that all parish councillors give their time freely for the aid of the community. Currently, three of our five councillors work. We all have family and other commitments.

We have had a vacancy on the council for months and would welcome anyone who wanted to get involved, whether from a parking perspective, or if simply to help with projects like enhancing the play areas. If you think you could contribute, please email Karen: [email protected].

Many thanks,

Bladon PC

11/01/2026

Dear All,

A Happy New Year and another parish council meeting: Thursday 16th January, 7:30pm in the church rooms. All welcome.

Bladon PC

22/12/2025

Dear All,

Bladon PC wishes to express our deepest sympathies at learning of the death of Ian Hudspeth.

Ian was a much-loved member of the local community, generous with his time long after his time on the parish council. He will be missed by all.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Carolyn and Chloe at this time.

Bladon PC

24/11/2025

Dear All,

Please see the agenda below for this week’s PC meeting. 7:30pm start in the church rooms. All welcome.

(Gentle reminder, if you want to take an active role in village life and to bring issues you care about to the table - it’s as much time as you can spare - we still have a vacancy.)

Many thanks,

Bladon PC

12/11/2025

📣 Help shape West Oxfordshire's future!

Share your views on how West Oxfordshire District Council's services are run and where funding should be focussed, and help shape the 2026/27 budget.

👉 Have your say today: https://westoxon.gov.uk/budget

Physical copies of the consultation are also available in the WODC Woodgreen office and 3 Welch Way for anyone who is not able to complete the online survey.

We are currently building our budget for the 2026 to 2027 financial year and we want your views to help us prioritise where to spend our funding. Being open and transparent about how we spend taxpayers' money is important to us so thank you for taking the time to read about our budget and f...

07/11/2025

Calling all mid-to-late teens who might be looking for a bit of volunteering work to put on their CV. Also calling anyone else who might be able to help.

It is the Remembrance Service at the War Memorial this Sunday. The Parish Council is looking for volunteers to wear official PC fluorescent bibs and hold traffic for a short time.

Please comment here if you can help or turn up at the War Memorial on Park Street on Sunday at 10:50. We won’t need more than 20 minutes of your time.

Many thanks,

Bladon PC

05/11/2025

Dear All,

West Oxfordshire is growing, and we all have a say in how that happens.

West Oxfordshire District Council's Preferred Spatial Options Consultation is open until 22 December 2025 and sets out potential locations for new homes, jobs, green spaces and infrastructure.

Remember - these are not final decisions; they are proposals shaped by evidence and earlier public feedback. Your views will help decide what goes into the draft Local Plan next year.

💬 Find out more and take part here:

We are working on a new Local Plan up to 2043

26/10/2025

Dear All

WODC is consulting on proposed changes to several carparks, including Hensington Road, Woodstock. Details are below should you wish to comment.

The deadline for responses is 26th November.

Many thanks,

Bladon PC

09/10/2025

Dear All,

A kindle/fire tablet was found in the cemetery on Wednesday 8th October.

If it belongs to you please contact the clerk, Karen, on 07352 309653 or by emailing [email protected].

Many thanks

Bladon PC