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Local news from around Bampton and available vacancies. Please use the links below to read further.Councillor VacancyWe have a vacancy for a councillor, if you are interested in applying please contact the clerk.March Parish Council Meeting | Bampton Parish Council are currently working on a new and up to date website. Some contact information on the current website may therefore be out of date. We hope this will be up and running by the end of the year and that you will find our new website much easier to use.Bampton 20 mph speed limit changeOxfordshire County Council have sent notification that the new traffic order for Aston, Bampton and Cote, which replaces the current 30 mph speed limit with a 20 mph limit, comes into force on the 19th December.We're looking for someone to help keep Bampton tidyBampton Parish Council are currently looking for somebody to help with keeping Bampton tidy. This is a paid part time job which involves some gardening type duties such as cutting grass, weeding, litter picking and cleaning. If you are interested in helping with this please contact the clerk on 01993 851870 or clerk@bamptonoxon-parishcouncil.gov.uk Oxfordshire County Council 20mph consultationWe have just received formal notification from OCC about the creation of a Traffic Regulation Order to reduce the speed of traffic in the built up areas in Aston, Cote and Bampton from 30mph to 20 mph. Please follow the link if you wish to make comment to OCC either in support or against the speed reduction. The survey closes on the 19th August. https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/astoncotebampton_20mph2022 Update on introduction of possible 20mph speed limit in BamptonSince Bampton Parish Council (BPC) sought the views of residents during February 2022 about the possible introduction of a 20mph limit, the decision has been made to go ahead with the change and this has been confirmed with Oxfordshire County Council who are the highways authority. They will fund this alteration to the speed limit within the built-up area but currently there is no timescale for the change. |