Thursday, 12 November 2009 09:28

Waste collection dates - back to normal


The Vale of White Horse District Council today announced that waste and recycling collections in District will return to normal non-holiday collection days from Monday (11 January), subject to the weather not getting worse.
 
Residents are therefore asked to put waste and recycling out for collection on the days they would normally have scheduled collections on in non-holiday periods.
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Southmoor House due to close

ELDERLY residents of a care home face losing their homes in the New Year over an increased rent demand. Southmoor House residential home will close in February after a long-running row with its owners, St John’s College, over the terms of its lease.

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Longworth quarry plans withdrawn

The BBC web site is reporting that the plans for a quarry in Longworth have been withdrawn.

Hanson Heidelberg Cement Group had requested to open a quarry covering 70 acres to provide sand for house bricks.

More info is on the BBC News website.

Background to the story is available on the Longworth Village site.

 

Thoughts on the Lamb & Flag opening

James Lay, landlord of the Lamb & FlagThe Lamb & Flag has recently reopened serving both Thai food and modern English classics. Our intrepid reporter John Smith was there on the opening night last week...

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Latest KBS News

KBS News February edition is now out. Click on the link below to download the pdf.  

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