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…
CORRECTED: Disappointing news about S106 Open Space contributions
The original version of this article contained incorrect information about how the total amount of money that the Management Company can claim back is calculated, taking into consideration the 5% cap. The change is subtle but has quite far-ranging consequences.…
Next Residents Working Group – Thursday 8 August
The residents working group typically meets monthly discussing issues raised by residents, ideas to develop the Kingsgrove community etc. The meeting is attended by the resident representatives, representatives from Preim and St. Modwen Developments, representatives from the Housing Associations that operate in Kingsgrove. The next meeting…
New “county-wide” bus ticket launched!
A new bus ticket has been launched that allow travellers to use virtually all the bus services in the county for one fare. The ticket is called MyBus Oxfordshire and is available as a day ticket (currently £6.50) or a…
Meeting notes from Crab Hill Development Forum – 20 June 2024
Notable attendees / apologies Peter Kirby-Harris (Wantage Town Council) attended the Forum for the first time, though Jenny Hannaby (Town, District & County Councillor) and Andrew Crawford (Town and District Councillor) sent in their apologies. Eileen White (Chair of the…
Bus Gate anomaly?
There are now two sets of cameras mounted on lampposts covering the bus gate. Interestingly, the most recent documentation I have seen, namely “Annex 1” of this document, shows the cameras situated on the pedestrian refuge, rather than where they…
Official decision on tenants joining the Kingsgrove Residents Working Group
Recent discussion During the past few months we are aware of the discussions as to whether tenants would be eligible to join the Kingsgrove Residents Working Group as resident representatives, or whether membership would remain as homeowners only. Despite efforts…
Latest aerial footage of Kingsgrove is now available!
An amazing view! June 12 was a lovely day in Kingsgrove, if the latest set of drone photos is anything to go by. You can find them at https://stmodwen.aeroviews.co.uk/wantage/. By “travelling” between the nodes, you can get a really clear…
General Election Hustings – Sunday 23 June
There will be a hustings in Wantage Parish Church on Sunday 23 June at 4pm. All the event details are here, including how to submit questions: https://kingsgrove-residents.co.uk/go/hustings HorNet and estate service charges A lot of people on Kingsgrove are freeholders,…
Retirement Apartments – planning application
The planning application for the retirement apartments has been submitted and is open for comments until Wednesday 3 July. These apartments would be built and run by McCarthy Stone and would be built on Lot 3, instead of the pub.…