Local news: Wantage
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Mayor of Wantage launches care home’s new memory care floor for people with dementia
Elmbrook Court care home in Wantage has unveiled its redesigned Cedar memory care household, opened by Mayor Cllr Iain Cameron. Created in response to rising dementia cases, the Cedar floor provides a calm space for residents with higher sensory needs.
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Oxford Bus Company launches ‘Bus Together’ reduced group ticket for summer holiday travel
Oxford Bus Company has relaunched its Bus Together summer promotion, offering cheaper travel across Oxfordshire for families and friends. Groups of up to five can travel all day for just £15 using the mobile app and promo code SUMMERHOLS15.
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Play2Give football tournament 2025 raises most ever for Oxford Children’s Hospital
The Didcot-based charity founded by Andy Baker, hosted its biggest football tournament yet on 13 July, raising a record £7,455 for Oxford Children’s Hospital. The event saw 18 teams from local businesses, friends, and charities compete in Wallingford on one of the hottest days of the year.
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Barnwood Limited strengthens pipeline in Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor
Barnwood Limited has reported a strong start to 2025, underpinned by project completions and a robust pipeline along the revived Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor. The firm has delivered £40m in Oxfordshire projects over the past two years and anticipates continued growth.
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Persimmon Homes to host events for first-time buyers in Oxfordshire and Wiltshire
Persimmon Homes Wessex is hosting four events on 26 July across Oxfordshire and Wiltshire to support first-time buyers. Attendees can tour showhomes in Wantage, Didcot, Warminster, and Trowbridge, with financial advisors available for guidance.
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Vale and Downland Museum fête to launch major fundraising campaign in Wantage
The Vale and Downland Museum in Wantage will launch a major new fundraising campaign during its annual fête on Saturday, 12 July. Marking 50 years since its founding, the museum hopes to rally community support to secure its future.
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Affordable homes delivered at Wellington Gate near Wantage
Persimmon Homes Wessex, alongside CBRE Investment Management, Pinnacle Group, and Airey Miller, has confirmed the exchange of contracts to deliver 35 affordable rental homes in Phase Seven of the Wellington Gate development near Wantage.
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Oxfordshire equips teaching assistants as career advisors for SEND education
Oxfordshire County Council is training existing teaching assistants to become career advisors for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). These advisors will support students across seven specialist schools, aiming to improve their education and career prospects.
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Wantage care home uses AI to detect pain and transform the wellbeing of residents
Elmbrook Court care home in Wantage is trialling AI technology to improve resident wellbeing. Using the PainChek system, care staff can detect and manage pain in residents who struggle to communicate by scanning facial expressions with a smartphone or tablet.
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Persimmon Homes supports Vale & Downland Museum redevelopment with donation
Persimmon Homes Wessex has donated £1,000 to the Vale & Downland Museum in Wantage to support its redevelopment plans, including a new barn gallery and community art projects. The museum, which celebrates the area’s human and natural history, plans to engage new residents and foster community spirit.
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Persimmon Homes appoints new Managing Director for its Wessex business
Persimmon Homes has appointed Seb Spiller as Managing Director of its Wessex region, covering Wiltshire, Swindon, parts of Oxfordshire and Somerset. Seb, who has spent a decade at the company, previously served as Technical Director and Deputy MD, and began his career as a civil engineer at WYG (now Tetratech).
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Vale Council brings solar power to refurbished site near Wantage
A sewage treatment works near Wantage has been refurbished and upgraded with solar power by the Vale of White Horse District Council. Serving 31 properties in Sparsholt, the site received new equipment, improved access, and 22 solar panels.