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Latest planning applications to West Oxfordshire District Council

The following planning applications have recently been lodged. Click on the address to see full details at the WODC website.

  • 40 Nine Acres Close Charlbury
    Ginkgo biloba (T1) ? Fell to ground level and grind out stump to below ground level.
    WODC reference: 26/00898/TCA - Fri 10 Apr 2026 - Under consideration

Mon 13 Apr, 06:15 · Link


What have vaccines ever done for us? April 24th

Childhood vaccines have transformed global public health and enabled affordable health measures throughout the world . In this talk, Katie will introduce the audience to the value of vaccines, how they work, her role in the development of vaccines against COVID and malaria and finally share a few thoughts on the future of vaccines.

Katie Ewer is a Professor of Vaccine Immunology concentrating for 15 years on Malaria. More recently she has worked on vaccines against several viral pathogens, including Ebola, Rabies, MERS and SARS-CoV-2, including playing a key role in the development.

A group of like-minded u3a members who have an interest in Science and Technology in its broadest sense i.e. not too technical. Guests are welcome for an initial session. To join u3a and access to 30+ groups https://chippingnorton.u3asite.uk/ £20 per year.

Monthly Meeting : 3pm to 5pm the last Friday of the month in the Green Room at the Memorial Hall, Browns Lane Charlbury. There will be a modest charge £1 towards the hall.

Paul D Jackson · Link · Edit · Remove

Fri 24 Apr: u3a Pub/Bus Walk

Paul D Jackson · Fri 10 Apr, 10:02 · Link


Latest planning applications to West Oxfordshire District Council

The following planning applications have recently been lodged. Click on the address to see full details at the WODC website.

  • 30 The Slade Charlbury
    3 x Large Lime trees with basal decay - remove
    WODC reference: 26/00779/TCA - Fri 27 Mar 2026 - Under consideration

Mon 6 Apr, 06:15 · Link


Charlbury Museum & Heritage Centre opens Easter weekend

Charlbury Museum opens its doors to visitors from Saturday April 4th until October 25th 2026. New opening hours: Saturdays 10.30 -12.30 and 2.30 - 4.30, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays 2.30 -4.30. In 2026 the museum will be open for an extra month. 

The Exhibition: The Playing Close through the Centuries continues for this season and we are pleased to include an extra exhibit of  metal detecting finds discovered on the Playing Close by Neil Pakenham-Walsh (see photo). With thanks to The Thomas Gifford Trust for permission to display these pieces in the exhibition.

Behind closed doors the work goes on, including the  conservation care of the museum collection. The museum now has a specialist museum hoover to enable the careful cleaning of objects (see photo). Our Trustees are very grateful to the Beer Festival for their grant to purchase the ConserVac.

We look forward to welcoming visitors to Charlbury's unique museum, to enjoy the permanent collections and the current exhibition on the history of the town.

Sue Rangeley · Fri 3 Apr, 11:23 · Link


New Charlbury Ladies Football Team

We have one game left in the Oxfordshire Girls Football League as an under 18 side and are now looking to move into the Thames Valley Counties Women's Football League next season. If you interested in joining us on our next journey please contact either Shelley or Raegan. Our telephone numbers are on the poster.

Shelley Parsons · Wed 1 Apr, 18:28 · Link


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