I would hope that most people would agree that Kingsgrove is a pleasant place to live. Unfortunately incidents, such as those involving thefts from cars last week, do happen occasionally. Understandably distressing as these are, it is important to ensure…
McCarthy & Stone appeal has been dismissed
As detailed here, McCarthy & Stone appealed to the Planning Inspectorate over the refusal of Vale of White Horse District Council to grant planning permission for 44 retirement apartments on ‘Lot 3’, a.k.a. the ‘pub plot’. The result of that…
Introducing our new Community Development Officer – Zoe Norton!
We have a new Community Development Officer for Kingsgrove and Wellington Gate, Zoe Norton. Last week, I took the opportunity to sit down with Zoe to find out a little more about her.
New outline planning application submitted for Fullers Field
Please note that some of the links to individual planning documents may give a response of Invalid security code. If this happens please use the application’s main link and search for the documents under the Downloads section. Most of the…
UPDATED: 20 April 2025 – Formal expression of interest from Wantage Town Council in adopting some public open space in Kingsgrove
Author’s note: I appreciate that this article is longer than most but I would urge people to read it as it is very important for residents to understand some of the possible implications of this. Please reach out to the…
Microbe Magic – Saturday 26 April – 2pm – 4pm
Get ready to dig deep into the mystical, microscopic world beneath our feet! Join artist Kerry Lemon and scientists from Oxford Brookes at this free workshop to discover the hidden world of soil! In this hands-on art and science workshop, we’ll zoom in on…
Pavilion car park – closed until August
I have just been made aware that the Pavilion car park will be closed to the public until August to allow the development surrounding it to be completed safely. From what I can understand the school is providing access to…
Crab Hill Development Forum – Thursday 30 January
The next Crab Hill Development Forum will be held on Thursday 30 January at Wantage Primary Academy. About the Crab Hill Development Forum Occurring once every four months or so, the forum serves as a place to discuss the progress…
Community Development Officer – vacancy details
The vacancy for the Community Development Officer for Kingsgrove & Wellington Gate has been published. You can find it here: https://kingsgrove-residents.co.uk/go/cdo-vacancy It is likely to have actually been published whilst I was on holiday, so the application deadline is very…
Christmas Services at Wantage Parish Church and Holy Trinity
The parish of Wantage with Holy Trinity, Charlton have a variety of Christmas services for everyone to take part in. The first of these takes place tomorrow, You can find other events here.