Future Plans
In 2003 there was a campaign against the further expansion of Didcot in the direction of North and South Moreton, and as a result housing sites were approved in the opposite direction.
In 2011 Network Rail published a plan to demolish and rebuild Fulscot Bridge at Christmas 2013, closing the main road between Didcot and South Moreton for up to five months. After a successful campaign by the local community charity OXCCARTS, Network Rail announced that it would instead jack up the existing bridge, taking only about a month.
The former Women's Institute Barn was demolished in March 2012 for rebuilding as a private House, leaving South Moreton without a Village Hall, although the School Hall is sometimes available for community functions. The Parochial Church Council has concluded that it is not viable to convert the Church into a community centre, and the church will generally only be open for three services a year. The parish council meets rarely, but has ideas to improve social facilities including the playground and perhaps a village hall.
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