An e-mail has been sent out from the Kingsgrove Community team, aka St. Modwen as master developer, regarding the opening of the first phase of the Wantage Eastern Link Road (WELR). If you want to receive these type of updates, as well…
UPDATED – Upcoming works on the footpath between Rutherford Road and the Woodland Walk
Updated (week commencing 16 October) I have been informed that the works should be completed by this Friday (20 October). Please be aware that works on the footpath from Charlton towards the Woodland Walk will be happening on Wednesday /…
UPDATED: Upcoming overnight roadworks – Elder Way / A417 junction
UPDATE: The information in this post has been mainly superseded by a more recent post. Here are some more details about the upcoming roadworks and how they affect access to / from Kingsgrove. Official notice Location All 3 approaches of…
Next Residents Working Group – Thursday 12 October
The residents working group typically meets monthly discussing issues raised by residents, ideas to develop the Kingsgrove community, planning events etc. The next meeting is The meeting is attended by the resident representatives, as well as the local Community Development Officer from the…
Lighting bollards between Phases 1a and 1b
FURTHER UPDATE (23rd October) : Bollards still not working – reported to Preim & St. Modwen The bollard lighting between Phases 1a and 1b should now be operational. Apparently, the “feeder pillar had tripped”. If they are not working, please…
Wantage and Grove Active Travel survey
The latest local travel survey from Wantage and Grove Active Travel is now open and ready to be accessed. It is designed to help understand the local community’s views on the current state of infrastructure for walking, wheeling and cycling…
Update on grounds maintenance around the Kingsgrove development
In case people are interested, here are the plans for the ground maintenance contractor, Whitings, over the next couple of weeks. 18th – 22nd September The focus will be on cutting back the wildflower across all the managed areas. This…
Amended plans for Kingsgrove’s Central Park
The amended plans for the Central Park at Kingsgrove have been submitted to the planning portal. The new date for the end of consultation is 22nd August 2023. There is a new section of all the amended plans named 2023-08-07 Amended Plans…
Preim – new “Frequently Asked Questions” document
Preim, in their position as managing agents for Kingsgrove, have published an FAQ document that helps people understand how their business works and their responsibilites. You can find it at https://kingsgrove-residents.co.uk/go/preim-faq If you have any further questions for Preim, then…
Opening of Rae Crescent
On Friday 28 April, on a beautiful spring evening, residents were joined by local civic dignitaries, naval personnel and district scout leaders to mark the official opening of Rae Crescent. The road, on Phase 1b of Kingsgrove, is named after…