30th March 2010: Environment Agency announces reprieve! Simon Hughes, Environment Agency's local Area Manager, announced to a WAG meeting in The Plough that EA will delay the implmentation of the Northmoor Weir project for one year and will work with the community to find solutions that suit both parties. A joint News Relaese was issued immediately.

30th March 2010: Millway Lane ditch repaired: The VWHDC worked on the Millway Lane entrance from 15th to 30th March, laying a new underground drainage pipe. This is all to help alleviate any possible future flooding problems and should greatly improve the flow of water away from the built up areas on Netherton road.

26th March 2010: WAG issues news release to local media: See News Release See link here 

24th March 2010: Northmoor Weir "Open Evening" well attended. Carol Bateman commented: "Splendid attendance yesterday evening with, we estimate, over 100 people seeing the Environment Agency plans and discussing details with EA staff. More details to follow, but do look at the Northmoor Lock item on this website for all the latest news. We also have a "Weir Action group" section on Facebook - do sign in and see what people are saying".

22nd March 2010: Health & Safety expert sought! The Environment Agency Health and Safety document (The Williams Report) with the analysis of the Northmoor Weir is currently in the Village Community Shop. The WAG would be grateful if this document is not taken away. However, if there is anyone in the community with an analytical approach to health and safety issues (and, ideally, someone who specialises in the field of health and safety) could they please take a look and if they believe further analysis could be done - and quickly (ideally before Tuesday 23rd March when the Agency will be in the village with their presentation and answering questions) - they should urgently contact Carol Bateman and the document could well be loaned out!

19th March 2010: Oil tank damage at Village Hall: Sad to report, pipes on the oil tank at the Village Hall have been damaged which may be due to the oil tank being used as a climbing aid. Oil has been lost and the pipes repaired. Robert Munro, Village Hall Committee vice chairman, said: “With the summer approaching, we appeal to everyone to ensure this activity ceases. It is dangerous and we are not flushed with funds to keep repairing the new tanks that were installed only last year. According to the Community Plan survey, the Village Hall was the most important asset to the community. Let’s try and keep it that way!” If anyone sees any suspicious activity around the Village Hall please call 01865 861791.

19th March 2010: Environment Agency announces Presentation: the Environment Agency plans for the modernisation of the Northmoor Weir will be shown in the Village Hall on Tuesday 23rd March between 4:00pm and 7:00pm when residents can disscuss concerns for the plans and traffic management during construction.

19th March 2010 A Peal for Jim: Appleton Bellringers will be ringing a Quarter Peal of Grandsire Caters at 5:00pm on Sunday 21st March in memory of Jim Daddy.

19th March 2010: Three Musketeers - first night a wow! The Appleton Players delighted a full house in the Village Hall with their performance of the Three Musketeers with a wonderful mix of young and old in the cast. Well done, again, to Mo Alner, the actors and backstage team.

16th March 2010: Weir Action Group coverage on radio and TV: the campaign for the greater consultation about the Environment Agency major project to replace the paddles and rhymers took to the air today! Carol Bateman and Nick Withers were both intereviewed on BBC Radio and TV. See Northmoor lock website for details.

13th March 2010: Delay Northmoor Weir works and more consultation: The Northmoor Weir group - now officially called the Weir Action Group: WAG) - met and decided on a course of action and publicity.

9th March 2010: High Sheriff to Walk the Thames ... Oxfordshire! The High Sheriff of Oxfordshire will be rounding off his year in office by walking the length of Oxfordshire's Thames Path this Easter. He invites you to join him or you could sponsor him in his quest to raise funds for the Footsteps Foundation or you could join him and raise funds for a charity of your choice. The walk will start on Thursday 1st April at Lechlade and end at Henley on 5th April. There are 14 legs and details of each leg are dislayed on the website by day. The total number of miles is estimated to be 82! 

9th March 2010: Millway Lane Major works at entrance to Lane: The VWHDC will be working on Millway Lane entrance from 15th to 30th March, laying a new underground drainage pipe. There will be restricted access, residents have been notified by the Peter Dela in the VWHDC. This is all to help alleviate any possible future flooding problems and should greatly improve the flow of water away from the built up areas on Netherton road.

8th March 2010: Northmoor Lock works: There was a public meeting in the village hall on Monday 8 March at 8:15 to discuss the works to be carried out at Northmoor lock and the implications for the village, particularly Badswell Lane. This spring and summer the Environment Agency is making improvements to Northmoor Lock by replacing the old weir with modern motorised gates for health and safety reasons. View details of the Northmoor Lock Plans.see link.

7th March 2010: Over 90 bags of litter, 20 tyres and assorted objects! Litter pickers have done a great job.

6th March 2010: Mo Alner "Unsung Hero" Award: Mo Alner of Whites Forge was presented with an “Unsung Heroes of the Vale” Award at a luncheon held in the Guildhall Abingdon on Saturday 6th March 2010. When, earlier this year, the Chairman of the Vale of White Horse, Cllr Alison Rooke, sought nominations from the district, Mo was nominated for her outstanding work with the Appleton Players over the past 28 years. Mo commented: “I was surprised and honoured to have been nominated and thrilled to attend the luncheon in Abingdon. As they say at the Oscars “ This is not really for me but all those who work so hard to produce theatrical productions – on and behind the stage and those involved in the administration”!

6th March 2020: Eaton Roads Litter Pickers success! Penny Moorley reports: the Eaton Road Picking Gang....at least 16 adults and children started of 9am this morning and by 10.30 we had finished our task.....highly organised and working in 4 teams...and getting of for 40 sacks of rubbish (which included roughly 10 sacks of recycling, mainly Carling Export cans) plus tyres, wheels, lights, car batteries, etc etc So A BIG THANK YOU to The Gannons, the Parkers, Jess Adams, Charles Moorley (who acted as goffer all the time with his car and we could not have done so well without him), Clive Turner, Katie Ayres, Malcolm Bradbrook, Jane Jack, Roger Mitty and his Cornish companion, and an Eaton village escapee of tiling fame - amongst others.....it was so good having so many helpers and to get to meet up with 'new' villagers (only hope I can put a name to the faces now so apologies if I can't remember!). And the Vale did come up with some equipment for us so I was very grateful that we were supported after all especially with youngsters on a busy road stretch. The feeling was we should repeat the pick but that it should be on a designated weekend such as Cumnor has and involve the whole village too! But perhaps not next week!

3rd March 2010: Jim Dady dies. The editor is sad to record the death of Jim Daddy.

3rd March 2010 TV Reception: In mid-february the Oxford Mail revealed hundreds of TV viewers were experiencing problems receiving ITV, Channel Four and Five because of planned engineering works to the mast. "Digital UK, the company handling the digital switchover for the government, apologised for the disruption and said normal services should resume in April, when the work is completed. Peter Monteith, from Digital UK, said the company had chosen not to worry viewers by warning them of the work in case there had been no disruption to their TV signal. He said if people really wanted to watch the missing channels they could either switch back to analogue television, which may be operating with a reduced signal, or watch shows online." Furthemore he said: “We are not going to say to people go out and spend £150 on a new aerial because the problem will be fixed by April and it will not be worth it."

2nd March 2010: High Sheriff Richard Dick is interviewed on BBC Radio Oxford: High Sheriff Richard Dick spoke on Radio Oxford today Tuesday 2nd March. He talked about his year in office which is coming to an end in April 2010.