Sonning Common
South Oxfordshire
Last update: 23rd January 2012
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Last update 23/01/2012
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Welcome to the 'SonningCommonParish' website.
(Last update 23/04/2011)
(Educational Websites)
Founded in 2004 this independent community website has now been twinned with the on-line 'WebMag' Parish Magazine due to be launched in early 2012.
(Parish Councils)
Police 'non-emergency' phone number changed to:
Sonning Common to be twinned?
Young Authors 2012 Competition?
101
(The 'old' 0845 8 505 505 will be phased out)
Emergency phone number remains:
999
(New)
Parish Council to discuss proposals for a possible twinning with a similar sized village in Normandy (France). Village Hall, Monday 20th February (8.00pm)
Sonning Common Library Cuts Confirmed
Oxfordshire County Council is to cut staff funding for the village library by 50%. Volunteers are expected to replace the staff cutbacks in order to keep the library open. An integral part of the Primary School with over 400 children, the library has grown by over 7% in the last year and serves one of the largest villages in South Oxfordshire.
A Parish resident wll guarantee 33% of the costs of a 2012 competition but further promises of local support are required urgently. (4th annual competition cancelled last year due lack of funding)
Housing Estates planning developments
The Kennylands Road (50 Homes) appeal against planning refusal has been held with members of the public present and the results will be published early February. Copies of closing submissions:
(New)
(New)
Douglas Kedge elected Chairman, John Stoves as Vice-Chairman
Parish Council's new leaders
Parish Council increase taxes by 20%
Parish Councillors have voted 9 - 2 to increase taxes to cover spending plans.
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