We have had some early information that BT will be installing cabling to extend faster broadband to Toot Baldon in August, which will require a road closure. 

We are sad to announce the death of Nicola Barclay-Watt, who lived in Marsh Baldon until recently.

Many in the Village will remember Carrie and Ollie, who ran the Seven Stars in 2012. We have recently heard of Carrie's tragic death

The Expressway Action Group now has has in excess of 35 parishes involved including the Baldons Parish Council  The steering group lead by Peter Rutt has  Elizabeth Gillespie  Dawn McGiveron and John Clark as members  and the group is a stakeholder  representing the various villages and providing information to support the evaluation of the route option  The group are not opposing the road in principle but by providing information on biodiversity and ecology and the views of local communities aim to help  Highways England  make the best possible evaluation of the scheme taking account of ,practicalities problems a and costs , we still hope to provide enough information to ensure that the recommended route goes north and west of Oxford.

Baldons Neighbourhood Plan

Road Closure Notice

Between Monday November 13^th and Friday 17^th there will be a road closure in the villages from the A4074 junction along Baldon Lane and the Croft to approx. the junction with Baldon Row, Toot Baldon to allow contactors to install new cables for BT.

An Expressway action group, EAG, has been set up by Cuddesdon Parish Council and there are  in excess of 17 parishes from Radley and the Wittenhams to Wheatley involved with the group.

SODC is now consulting on the final version of its local plan prior to its submission to the Planning Inspectorate and public enquiry in 2018.

The defibrillator is now installed.

The Grenoble Road Development is still a threat

Protection of The Green Belt is still a live issue

An update

Cakes and Bottles for Baldon Feast

Nature gets everywhere; we need to learn to start appreciating it in as many ways as is possible.

Do you remember Alfie Hay's musicals?

Subsidised Bus services

Oxfordshire County Council have confirmed that in order to implement the previously announced  savings targets, they have agreed to withdraw all rural bus service subsidies from 20^th July. 

We have been informed by Oxfordshire County Council that due to reorganisation the Mobile Library will visit the village on a Wednesday from 14.00 -14 30hrs from Week commencing11th April.  

Everybody is invited to participate in this vital project

You have probably seen the dreadful images of thousands of refugees. These people have lost everything: their homes, their possessions, often their families. They need our help. 

The 50th memorial of the Baldons’ Air Crash was held on 5th July. A record number of people attended the service, some from as far away as Perth and Auckland. We think we had around 300 people at the service

The new Baldons Parish Council website has been launched.

The new website includes lots of information about the Parish Council and the local area. Read on to find out more...