Everything happening in Woodcote, in one place.

Events, buses, bins and news from the village and its neighbours. Mostly gathered automatically from the sources that already publish them, and kept up to date for you.

Today

Today in the village

No flood warnings within 10 km. No power cuts reported nearby. 5 planning applications open for comments.

Next buses

Stop
War Memorial
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Times from the Bus Open Data Service, with live positions where buses report them. All stops

Bin collections

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School term

Schools
Woodcote Primary, Checkendon Primary, Langtree
Autumn term ends
Fri 18 Dec
Christmas holiday starts
Mon 21 Dec
INSET and closure days this month
  • Mon 30 NovClosed to pupils
    Langtree
  • Tue 1 DecINSET day
    Langtree

Term dates are Oxfordshire County Council's; INSET days are each school's own. See every school's dates.

In the news

Local headlines

Stories about the villages from the Henley Standard and the councils. Headlines link to the full article. More news

Parish to use AI for routine business

Henley Standard · Tue 3 Nov

Woodcote
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Checkendon
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Coming up

Confirmed events, regular nights at the pubs, and meetings we expect from previous years.

Show
09
Mon Nov

Folk night

Regular
Where
The Black Lion, Greenmore
When
Evening
Source
CAMRA WhatPub
10
Tue Nov

Night Prayer

Regular
Where
St. Leonard's, Woodcote
When
8.30pm
Source
A Church Near You
13
Fri Nov

Live music

Regular
Where
The Red Lion, Goring Road
When
Evening
Source
CAMRA WhatPub
14
Sat Nov

Woodcote FC home games

Regular
Where
Recreation Ground. Check fixtures first.
When
Afternoon
Source
FA Full-Time
15
Sun Nov

Holy Communion

Regular
Where
St. Leonard's, Woodcote
When
8am
Source
A Church Near You

Open doors

Regular
Where
St. Leonard's, Woodcote
When
9.45am
Source
A Church Near You

Wreath making with The Coppice Co

Confirmed
Where
Woodcote Village Hall
Source
Woodcote Village Hall
16
Mon Nov

Folk night

Regular
Where
The Black Lion, Greenmore
When
Evening
Source
CAMRA WhatPub
17
Tue Nov

Night Prayer

Regular
Where
St. Leonard's, Woodcote
When
8.30pm
Source
A Church Near You
18
Wed Nov

Parish Council meeting

Confirmed
Where
Function Room, Village Hall
When
7.30pm
Note
Agenda usually published a week before. Residents welcome.
Source
Woodcote Parish Council
20
Fri Nov

Live music

Regular
Where
The Red Lion, Goring Road
When
Evening
Source
CAMRA WhatPub
21
Sat Nov

Woodcote FC home games

Regular
Where
Recreation Ground. Check fixtures first.
When
Afternoon
Source
FA Full-Time
22
Sun Nov

Holy Communion

Regular
Where
St. Leonard's, Woodcote
When
8am
Source
A Church Near You

Holy Communion

Regular
Where
St. Leonard's, Woodcote
When
9.45am
Source
A Church Near You
From the parish

What the council is working on

Summarised automatically from the latest council minutes – the minutes are the official record. Council and planning

Zebra crossing decision reversed on Goring Road

Council reversed its earlier decision to pursue a second zebra crossing on the Goring Road and will explore alternative ways of making crossings safer.

Source
Draft minutes
Date
16 Sep 2026

Village gates repair and refurbishment

The clerk was asked to contract Chiltern Woodcraft to repair and refurbish the three village gates, with a budget of approximately £2,694.40 plus VAT.

Source
Draft minutes
Date
16 Sep 2026

New wheels for Village Green football goal

New wheels for the full-sized football goal on the Village Green were approved at £184.08 plus VAT and delivery, as three wheels were broken.

Source
Draft minutes
Date
16 Sep 2026

Neighbourhood Plan Working Group replaces committee

The Neighbourhood Plan Committee was disbanded and a Working Group created, with spending authority of up to £500 per item from the £9,500 reserve. The Deputy Clerk's hours were also increased by 8 per week to support the plan.

Source
Draft minutes
Date
16 Sep 2026