Long before the days when everyone had a TV and many IT toys and gadgets, the WI Christmas Party was much enjoyed my many children. This group photo was taken 1956 at a Christmas party given by the WI.
Alec Wixey is the dancer in Royal Marines uniform. He caught the train from Lympstone barracks in Devon to Swindon, got a lift to Bampton, danced all day in full uniform and went back to barracks in the evening. Francis & Roy Shergold on the left, Pete Allam far right. Sitting , on the right, is Mrs. Ellis with Gary Gerhardt and Mrs Snook with Wayne. Standing on the left are Sheila Stephens and Margaret Clements (Hayes).
Toby Morris, councillor for Resources wants locals to fill in the on-line consultation. Government funding is to be cut by £0.75m and there will be a rise in the cost of waste and recycling by £0.8m.
Newspaper cutting from Witney Gazette reporting on WODC savings in 2013-14. Conservative run council is to share services with Cotswold District Council
West Ox Arts was one of 6 community organisations in West Oxfordshire to benefit from the Millennium Lottery handout. They got £4,400 and were to use it on the professionally created mosaic which can be seen outside the Town Hall on the east side
