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  Parish Council elections

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Clerk: Fay Friend 

  The time has come where it is Parish Council elections. If you are concidering becoming a councillor or want to find out more there is a Fre...

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 16 Feb 24
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  Freeland Annual Parish Meeting

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Clerk: Fay Friend 

  Please see our agenda for the Annual Parish Meeting for May 10th 2024

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 3 Jan 24
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  Inspired Villages update - it's OVER!

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Clerk: Fay Friend 

  We are delighted to confirm that the fight with Inspired Villages and their efforts to build a 180-unit retirement complex in Freeland is ov...

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 4 Nov 23
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  Inspired Villages update 3/7/2023

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Clerk: Fay Friend 

  Update: 3 July 2023 We have heard that Senior Living (Freelands) – aka Inspired Villages – have been refused in their written a...

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 4 Nov 23
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  WODC - Cost of living support

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Clerk: Fay Friend 

  Councillor Graham added, "We recognise the importance of maintaining open communication with the communities we serve, and we are commi...

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 1 Apr 23
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  Oxfordshire School Age Immunisation servises

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Clerk: Fay Friend 

  Please read this public health message from the NHS for all parents of school age children.

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 1 Apr 23
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  Inspired Villages lodges High Court challenge

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Amy Jackson

  We’ve just learned that Inspired Villages has lodged a High Court challenge against the dismissal of its appeal in January by the Plan...

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 9 Mar 23
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  Deadline for comments on Chapel Field extended

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Clerk: Fay Friend 

  WODC has confirmed an extension to the deadline to comment on application 22/03356/FUL until 10 March. This is in reocgnition that new infor...

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 2 Mar 23
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  New Parish Councillors

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Clerk: Fay Friend 

  We are delighted to announce that following Mark O'Callaghan's co-option to the Parish Council at the end of last year, Phil Holt ha...

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 20 Feb 23
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  Spitfire Homes - public meeting 15 February

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Amy Jackson

  The Spitfire Homes planning application for 80 homes on the corner of Pigeon House Lane is now online to view on the WODC website, applicati...

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 21 Jan 23
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  Botley West - tell us your views

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Amy Jackson

  At the January Parish Council meeting, the issue of whether to join other local villages in objecting to the Botley West Solar Farm proposal...

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 21 Jan 23
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  Retirement Village planning inquiry - update 12/11/22

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Clerk: Fay Friend 

  The planning inquiry into West Oxfordshire District Council's refusal of a proposal to build 160 retirement homes on land in the grounds...

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 16 Nov 22
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  Botley West solar farm

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Clerk: Fay Friend 

  We are aware the brochure recently posted through residents' doors letting them know about the Botley West Solar Farm plan, an extensive...

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 12 Nov 22
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  Recordings and slides from Salt Cross and 20mph information meeting 14 October, 7.30pm

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Amy Jackson

  Thanks to everyone who attended the meeting about the Salt Cross Garden Village and the proposed 20mph zone. The recording of the Salt Cros...

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 15 Oct 22
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  A message from WODC about Net Zero Salt Cross

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Clerk: Fay Friend 

  The Government Inspector has rejected a requirement for a Net Zero approach to the Salt Cross development, and a cycling path along Lower Ro...

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 15 Oct 22
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  Postponement of 12 September Parish Council meeting

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Clerk: Fay Friend 

  Due to the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September, the Parish Council meeting scheduled for 12 September has been postponed due to ob...

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 21 Sep 22
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  Parish Council response to retirement village appeal

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Amy Jackson

  As many will now be aware, Inspired Villages/Legal & General has not accepted WODC’s unanimous refusal of its application to build...

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 15 Aug 22
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  Retirement village developer appeals WODC refusal

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Clerk: Fay Friend 

  We have just learned that Inspired Villages has lodged an appeal against West Oxfordshire District Council for its refusal of their applicat...

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 27 Jul 22
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  The survey results are out

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Amy Jackson

  Thanks to everyone who completed our Freeland 2032 survey, which ran throughout May and into June. All in all, 149 usable responses were rec...

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 20 Jul 22
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  Hot Weather Care

  Freeland, Witney, Oxfordshire

  Article by: Clerk: Fay Friend 

  Keeping safe in the heatwave

  Freeland Parish Council   |  

  Posted: 20 Jul 22