Carterton

Tue 8 Oct 2024

Owl Conservation Project

Community Interest Company ‘The Owl Conservation Project’ was born out of the British Owl Project which had been set up in 2020 by Lu Barton. She was joined by Lucy Barnett in 2021, with Gemma Warr joining a year later. Both joined Lu in becoming directors in 2023.

Wed 24 Apr 2024

What is The Hand Me On Community?

“The Hand Me on Community’ works like a lending library,” Sandra explains. “Our focus is reducing our carbon footprint by re-using wherever possible. Members submit a post containing certain information about the items, along with a photo. Members comment to be considered and the person who submits the post can then choose who they want to give the item to, based on the comments received.

Wed 24 Apr 2024

West Oxfordshire Community Transport Can Help You Get There

West Oxfordshire Community Transport (WOCT) is a community-owned cooperative that operates seven bus routes throughout West Oxfordshire, providing essential transport connections for the local community.

Thu 1 Feb 2024

Carterton Firefighters Celebrate Five Years in The Town with Exciting Plans

Carterton Fire Station is currently located on a tucked away industrial estate at 1 Clare Terrace just off Black Bourton Road. The Station opened on 30 November 2018 and although it gives the Oxfordshire Fire Service a much-needed presence in the town, the space they have is not ideal especially as there is no drill yard on site for their weekly Tuesday night drill training sessions. However, plans for a new Fire Station in Monahan Way, not far from Carterton Sports Pavilion, are well under way.