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2014. Sisters unite in requesting a public inquiry

  • BCA - 2020.2356
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  • December 2014

Witney Gazette December 3rd 2014. Sisters unite in requesting a public inquiry after each of their brothers died from starvation after their benefits were drastically cut.

Cathie Wood and Gill Thompson, sisters to Mark Wood of Bampton and David Clapson spoke of the "austerity war" at a public meeting in Witney. Mark died weighing just over four and a half stones after an assessment by Atos, for the DWP claimed he was fit to work and his disability benefit was cut. Similarly David, a diabetic, had his benefits were suspended and without electricity he could not refrigerate his insulin.

Bampton Community Archive

Carterton under pressure to have 1,000 estate on western edge

  • BCA - 2022.3732
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  • spring 2014

Carterton under pressure to have a 1000 home estate on its western edge as well as 700 on the eastern side. 250 already approved for the north. 2014
250 homes have got the go-ahead to be built on the northern edge of Carterton. All run-off from Carterton comes through Bampton so all building there affects us, particularly when we have heavy rain storms.

Janet Rouse

Conservative Flyer 2022 Local Elections

  • BCA - 2022.3931
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  • 2022

Conservative Flyer issued before May local elections.
Clanfield and Bampton Ward includes Black Bourton
Mr Dent did not get in

Janet Westman

Conservative leaflet advertising for Candidates 2023

  • BCA - 2023.4116
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  • 2023

Copy of the Conservative flyer asking for Champions in the Local Community and the interests of Local residents issued by West Oxfordshire Conservatives in 2023

Janet Westman

Debate about a water supply for Bampton 1934

  • BCA - 2021.2625
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  • 1934

At a meeting in 1934 there was considerable discord and some not very pleasant behaviour between councillors all to do with getting fresh water to Bampton.

Nik Stanbridge

Election Form

  • BCA - 2023.4115
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  • 2023

Copy of the Application to Vote by Post form issued by the Electoral Commission 2023

Janet Westman

Fear that hiking DIY waste fees will see fly-tipping rise

  • BCA - 2020.2366
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  • September 6th 2017

A fear was expressed that fly-tipping would increase when the fees were raised to take waste to Dix pit and other waste recycling plants in Oxfordshire. That was in September 2017; now, in April 2020 the fears have proved to be well founded.

Bampton Community Archive

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