Welcome to the new look website for the Oving Community
This website serves the residents and visitors of Colworth, Drayton, Merston, Oving and Shopwhyke.
This website will grow with the needs of the community and requires your input. If you would like to add content or give ideas for what else you would like to see on this site, please contact us.
Latest News
NEW Information page – Grant funds available!
Did you know that Oving Parish Council has access to grant funds, on behalf of the parish?
Solar Farms Grants
Every year the Parish Council receives around £11,000 of annual community payments from solar farms in the area. These funds are available for application to projects with an environmental or social benefit to the community of Oving parish. Applications are invited from local organisations and will be considered by Oving Parish Council.
New Homes Bonus
The New Homes Bonus (NHB) is a source of local government funding that is paid in expectation that it rewards communities that have taken housing growth.
It is estimated that we may be able to apply for in excess of £21,000 of funding during the current term 2020/2021. Your application must reach us by 30th June 2020 to be considered for inclusion this year. Funds are generally available around October/November of the same year.
For full information on how to apply for either of these grants, please visit the page link below.
Latest News Items
NEW Information page – Grant funds available!
Did you know that Oving Parish Council has access to grant funds, on behalf of the parish? Solar Farms Grants Every year the Parish Council receives around £11,000 of annual community payments from solar farms in the area. These funds are available for application to projects with an environmental or social benefit to the community […]
NEW Oving Community Coronavirus Information page
NEW Coronavirus Information page added to the website Please visit the new page which includes information on: Local sources of help and support Information sources Tools to help you stay in touch Other sources of support The link to the new resource is at the top of this page. If you know of something that […]
Oving Jubilee Hall Closed until further notice
With the spread of the virus continuing and the Government and Public Health England’s advice asking everyone to adhere to the self distancing instructions together with the closure of many of our High Street shops which are not food shops, the Management Committee has taken the decision to close the Hall until further notice. Many […]
Oving Scarecrow Day Cancelled
Stop Press It is with real regret that in the current circumstances which we are globally experiencing, we will be cancelling this year’s Oving Scarecrow Day. We would like to thank everyone for their support to date and ask you to mark May 8th 2021 for the next one, which will of course be bigger […]
Coronavirus support in Oving Parish – additional volunteers needed
Oving Community Watch supports residents of our parish and is staffed by a small band of volunteers. The current coronavirus pandemic is likely to require significantly higher levels of support and the current volunteers in Oving parish (which includes Colworth, Drayton, Merston, Oving and Shopwyke) are unlikely to be able to cope without additional assistance. […]