About Upton
Upton is a small village of approximately 170 houses within the Vale of the White Horse in Oxfordshire. The village lies on a spring line on the edge of the North Wessex Downs, designated in 1972 as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, … More
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Ride and Stride in Aid of Your Local Church
September 8, 2020
The Ride and Stride event will go ahead on Saturday 12th September, under Government guidelines. Individuals are invited to get sponsorship for cycling, walking, or horse riding around as many churches as possible. Half … More
HUGS – Creating a cleaner, greener, healthier future
September 8, 2020
We'd like to tell you about a new sustainability group called HUGS, the Hagbournes and Upton Group for Sustainability. We formed in lockdown having had the time to appreciate nature more as well as to think about the … More
Village Tea Party
August 1, 2020
Saturday, 5th September was to have been the date of the Village Fete but current circumstances mean we can’t hold this in its traditional format. However, the government’s restrictions do allow certain events to take … More
Blewbury Post Office Re-opens
August 1, 2020
Blewbury Post Office is back open again on Monday to Friday mornings, 8.30am until 12noon, closed on August Bank Holiday Monday. The days post is collected between 11.00am and 12noon, so urgent mail needs to be in by … More
Planned Improvements for Local Cycling
July 2, 2020
Residents of all ages can look forward to a step-change in cycling infrastructure aimed at making this green form of transport safer and more attractive for a range of journeys across Oxfordshire. A series of bold … More
Christian Aid Donation
July 2, 2020
Thanks largely to some keen gardeners in Upton, I was able to send £260 to Christian Aid. Nothing like as much as we have managed from the house to house collections, but still a worthwhile amount. Thank you for your … More
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Parish Council News
DRAFT Minutes of the virtual meeting of Upton Parish Council held on Thursday 23rd July 2020. Attendees:- Cllrs B Shaw (Chair/BS), P McLaughlin (PM), D Beckles (DB), Miss E Cooper (Clerk/EC)
August 10, 2020
Apologies for absence Cllr B Heneghan was not present. County Councillor M Fox-Davies & District Councillors S Medley apologised in advance. 2. Declarations of interest in the items on the … [More]
Minutes UPC Meeting 21.05.2020
June 25, 2020
Minutes of the Upton Parish Council meeting held on Thursday 21st May 2020 at 7.30pm via an e-conference system. In attendance:- Cllrs B Shaw (Chair/BS), D Beckles (DB), B Heneghan (BH), P McLaughlin & Miss E … [More]
Minutes 09.06.2020
June 25, 2020
Minutes of an extraordinary meeting of Upton Parish Council at 7.30pm on Tuesday 9th June 2020. The meeting was held via an e-conference system. In attendance: - Cllr B Shaw (Chair/BS), Miss E Cooper (Clerk / EC), … [More]
Council Reporting
June 10, 2020
Upton Parish Council has concluded it's audit of accounts for 2019/20 and has published it's Notice of Public Rights which can be found here. As the usual annual meetings had to be cancelled the annual reports are here. … [More]
Minutes May 2020
June 8, 2020
Upton Parish Council - DRAFT Minutes of the Upton Parish Council meeting held on Thursday 21st May 2020 at 7.30pm via an e-conference system. In attendance:- Cllrs B Shaw (Chair/BS), D Beckles (DB), … [More]
