Carterton is one of the county's newest towns and the second largest town in West Oxfordshire, with a population of 14,000 residents.
Carterton is expanding rapidly, with large housing areas and industrial business blocks. The town recently adjoined the RAF Brize Norton air base, which is the largest employer in the area.
The town lies in the Thames Valley and is surrounded by beautiful scenic countryside including the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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2009 marks the 250th anniversary of Scottish poet Robert Burns' birth. Burns was a poet and a lyricist and is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
The Burns Supper was started a few years after his death by a group of his friends; they held the supper to honour and remember Burns. The tradition caught on and the ritual of Burns Supper is now held all around the world.
His life and work will be celebrated throughout the year at many Burns-related events.
