Three students from King Alfred’s Academy in Wantage will be travelling to Northamptonshire this summer to go wheel-to-wheel with the best school karting teams in the UK. This follows their success at the Midlands regional final of the British Schools … Continue reading
Following a big archaeological dig, Didcot has discovered it has a pre-history dating back 9000 years. The bad news is it’s on what’s due to become a new housing estate (Great Western Park). Up until local people found out about … Continue reading
The main item on the agenda at the Vale District Planning meeting last week (12 March 2013) was the outline planning application for 85 homes on AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) land on Chain Hill, Wantage. The application came … Continue reading
Housing association residents hand out £30,000 to 33 local community groups Thirty-three Oxfordshire charities and community groups will benefit from additional funding after residents of the county’s largest housing association handed out a total of £30,000 at an event on … Continue reading
The Ridgeway is an ancient track across England, a 4,000 year-old trade route, and today a National Trail. It links hillforts, barrows and hill figures and passes through spectacular landscapes. It is Britain’s oldest road and it’s right on our … Continue reading
Wantage councillors respond to requests to clean up our streets In response to a flood of complaints from their constituents, Councillors Charlotte Dickson and Fiona Roper have taken action to stop dog fouling in Wantage and Grove. “I have had … Continue reading
Dear All, As the chairman of Wantage & Grove Joint Economic Forum (JEF), I am pleased to attach a document with the suggestions from the event on 27th November. Also included is an action plan against many of the suggestions and … Continue reading
Vale of White Horse District Council is inviting competitive proposals for the provision of 12 month contract to deliver projects on behalf of the Wantage Joint Economic Forum. If you are interested in providing a proposal please complete this attached submission and e-mail … Continue reading
Shaping Wantage and Grove Last night’s (Tuesday 27th November 2012) Public Meeting was very well attended. Maybe 150-200 people (my guess). The meeting was set up to allow the public to brainstorm ideas on ways to improve Wantage and Grove. … Continue reading
I am trying to compile a book of my husband’s life for his 65th birthday and have a few gaps. He owned a shop Home Decor, 8-10 Grove Street, Wantage circa late 60s – mid 80s. I would love a … Continue reading
My name is Annalie Thomasson and I am the lead contact for The Community Games programme for the Vale of White Horse District. We are looking for any communities or organisations that may want to be involved in staging their very … Continue reading
The link to this publication has just been given to me. Looks bang up-to-date and very nicely produced. Bit surprised that the publication doesn’t include a page on Grove Parish Council. Howard www.wantage.com … Continue reading
We have just added some great photos of the fabulous Wantage Autumn Festival (taken by Annie Hill) to our Photo Gallery. You can see them here www.wantage.com/photo-gallery … Continue reading
There will be a Public Meeting on Tuesday 27th November in Wantage Civic Hall 6.30pm to 8.30pm. We need your ideas to promote and improve Wantage and Grove. Everyone is welcome! We will have a brainstorming session when everyone can put … Continue reading
Just added a visitors’ map to this website. It is on the main menu at the top, and also on the visitor, resident and business menus too – just in case :O) There are a few more features I will … Continue reading
Any Wantage pubs/clubs/groups of friends interested in entering a team into the South Division of the Oxford Mail – Oxfordshire Winter Quiz League starting Thursday 18th October please visit the league website www.oxfordshirequizleague.co.uk For more details please contact Dave Quinn … Continue reading
Volunteer Walk leaders are needed to help lead walks in and around Grove. These weekly walks will last for about 30-40 minutes on a weekday morning. We do not need super fit people just those who enjoy walking and want … Continue reading
This year’s Summer Fair has an Olympic theme and will be opened by Gold Medalist Kathy Critchlow-Smith[i] and we hope to have ‘Archery GB’ visit the fair for the children to have some taster sessions. There will be a wide … Continue reading
Thanks to the generosity of volunteers, Wantage library has been able to set up a Home Library service. The service is for anyone who finds it difficult to go to the library and has no-one to go for them. We … Continue reading
The Wifi is now up & running and is proving very popular. Many shops and business around the Market Place are displaying window stickers and we have already had over 100 users logging on. We are about to update the … Continue reading
