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Community Led Plan & SRFI Planning Application Community Led PLan Thank you to all of you who have completed the Upper Heyford Community Plan Survey, for those who haven't yet, there's still time as the deadline is the 5th October 2026. This is your opportunity to have a say in the future of our Village, let us know your needs and priorities. We would like to hear from each individual over the age of 15. Paper copies have been delivered to every household and more are availab

Free Local Community Services Free Electric Blanket Testing in Oxfordshire Get your electric blanket tested for free by our partnership group of organisations. They include Oxfordshire County Council Trading Standards, Fire Service, all 5 Oxfordshire District Councils, Volunteer Driver Service and Age Uk Oxfordshire. We have offered this service for 25 years this autumn and from the previous years testing we know it is as valuable today as it was in the first few years. In 20

Community Survey and more... Take Away Tuesday Continues! Pop to Upper Heyford Village Hall car park and enjoy our Take Away Tuesday's this week with The Pizza Boys from 5pm - 8pm. We are pleased to announce that we have secured Khaana Food to fill in the gaps for our Tuesday night take aways. Khaana is a local Indian Street Food van and comes with rave reviews! Community Led Plan Survey The feedback and input we have received from the village to date has enabled us to crea

Take Away Tuesday & Upper Heyfest Take Away Tuesday - TONIGHT! Back to work after the Bank Holiday? Already bored of the mundane normality? Treat yourself this evening to a take-away. Pop to Upper Heyford Village Hall car park and enjoy the first of our Take Away Tuesday's with Something Tasty from 5pm - 8pm Upper Heyfest 2026 When the first group of people arrived donned in waterproofs, with a gazebo at 11.30 - despite the pouring rain - we thought 'this is going to be fun

Countdown to Upper Heyfest – 1 day to go Just one more sleep to go! Over the past few days, we’ve covered the food, the beer, the bars, the entertainment, the music, some handy tips. Now we’d like to highlight the overwhelming generosity of local organisations supporting this community event, we’d like to thank The Oxford Bar Company for feeding profits back into the village, Heyford Smiles for their financial donation, Dave Wyatt for lending us the trailer being used as th

Take Away Tuesday As requested by our community, Upper Heyford Parish Council are delighted to launch our new initiative 'Take Away Tuesday'. We are working with a number of food vendors to be in the Village Hall car park on a Tuesday evening between 5pm & 8pm - starting next Tuesday 1st September. Please see the attached schedule - unfortunately one of the vendors has let us down at the last minute and so we have a gap. If you, or anyone you know would be interested in fi

Countdown to Upper Heyfest – 2 days to go It wouldn’t be a beer and music festival without local beers & cider, here’s a teaser to get your taste buds twitching. Of course, there is also a full bar available. Hufflepuff, Little Ox Brewery This pale ale is a careful concoction of prime hops layered on top of a soft caramel base. Full and fruity on the palate, it gives way to a lingering hop finish that will case a spell on you to want more. Wipeout, Shiny Brewery A hugel

Countdown to Upper Heyfest – 3 days to go Along with all of the fun, there will be some additional support on the day with a First Aid area with an ambulance and 2 EMT’s available for any emergency - we all hope they get to enjoy the day and have nothing to do! We have created a Quiet Space for anyone who needs a little time to reset following a sensory overload with some seating, colouring in and a few quiet games to play. Have any questions before the event? Check out the F

Countdown to Upper Heyfest – 4 days to go It's all about the music! Hits from different genres across the decades, some folk, disco, rock and more. We have a fantastic lineup of acts who are really looking forward to entertaining you and having a whole lot of fun - if only you could see the email banter between them! The set list will have you on your feet and there may even be an exciting little duet to watch out for. 12 noon Tim Pont 1pm Noize featuring

Countdown to Upper Heyfest – 5 days to go There will of course be amazing food, local craft ales and a full bar plus music to get you on your feet dancing but there is also added entertainment for the whole family. Situated right next to the childrens playground you can keep an eye on the little ones and still enjoy the live music. Added to this we have the wonderful Hatwells’ bringing some of their rides – the Tea Cups and Toy Ride for little people, Bungee Trampolines and t

Countdown to Upper Heyfest – 6 days to go We can’t wait to have a great time next Saturday, make sure you wear an expendable waistline as it’s going to be tough to decide what to eat with the fabulous food vendors we have. Shall we have something spicy from Curry Nights with Nandita – our wonderful local vendor based in Heyford Park, or have a taste of Italy with pizzas from Pazza Pizzarella? Then there’s the fabulous and delicious burgers from Something Tasty – go for a half

Oxford City Traffic Filters Traffic filters: what they mean for you From Monday 28 September 2026, Oxford’s traffic filters trial will replace the congestion charge. From this date, you’ll no longer be able to pay the £5 congestion charge. If you drive through a filter while it is operating, you’ll need a valid permit. You can still drive to all parts of Oxford, but you may need to use a different route if you don’t have a valid traffic filters permit. If you already have

Parish Council Update Frustration! It has been a frustrating few weeks for the Parish Council: Traffic Calming having agreed to village gates, speed humps and road narrowing at the 3 entrances to the village, Oxfordshire County Council have been extremely slow at moving things forward. We were promised that the gate installations would take place by the end of March and we are still waiting some 4 months later. Following the feedback from the village traffic calming meeting,

Parish Council Update Parish Council Meeting The last meeting of the Parish Council took place on the 9th July 2026, please take a look at the draft meeting minutes for more information. The Council are now on a Summer Break for August and the next meeting is taking place on the 10th September 20226 at 7.15pm in The Reading Room Upper Heyfest We are looking forward Upper Heyfest on the 29th August 2026 from 12 noon at the UH Recreation Ground. Fun for all of the family wit

Parish Council Update Parish Council Meeting The next Parish Council meeting takes place this Thursday, 9th July 2026 at 7.15pm in the Reading Room. As always, this meeting is open to residents to join with 15 minutes being allocated to a public forum. We look forward to seeing you there. Community Led Plan It has been great to see so many of you in the face to face sessions and to receive some very interesting suggestions in the boxes - thank you. The next step is for us t

Community Led Plan An invitation to meet: Thursday 2nd July, 2pm - 4pm The Reading Room Tomorrow is the final face to face session in this data gathering phase of the Community Led Plan. There have been some very interesting discussions, great suggestions and I have had the opportunity to meet and get to know newer members of the village which has been great. There are some very clear themes coming through your suggestions and I thank all of you who have contributed to date.

Camp Road Closure Camp Road Closure 1st July - 31st December 2026 Despite valiant attempts by our PC and those of surrounding villages plus the support of Cllr Gareth Epps, no alternatives have been found to the 6 month closure of Camp Road with the diversion as outlined in this image. Throughout both weekdays and weekends, a rolling road closure will be in operation as essential drainage works progress along Camp Road from the main entrance of the DWH development, Heyfo

Thank You To Our Volunteers! Our Community relies on volunteers to make it what it is - from those who run annual events such as the Flower Show and the Fireworks, monthly Afternoon Teas, Family Fun Days and Halloween Celebrations. Fund raising activities including Bingo and the Christmas Fayre. Putting up the marquee to support these events, winding the church clock, keeping our facilities in good working order for us all to enjoy - the list goes on - members of our Village

High Street Disruption As you may be aware, there is currently an issue with the water flow for the taps on High Street and by the cemetery. These are fed by a local spring and the tank has been filling up with silt and sand. The Parish Council have organised for this to be cleared on the 23rd June and the contractors will be on site near The Spit on High Street between approx 10.30am & 3.30pm. Please try to avoid this area during this time as access may not be possible. Th

Camp Road Proposed Closure 6 Months Road Closure Many of you have seen the signs on Camp Road indicating a 6 month road closure from the 1st July. This is to connect sewage from the new Heyford Springs development to the sewage works alongside Manor Farm in our parish. The closure points would be staggered as the works take place. The Parish Council are aware of this proposal and have been working with neighbouring parishes and Cllr Gareth Epps to change this. There is an