A bookable transport service for those who can’t access suitable public transport.
The Oxfordshire Comet can be booked for any type of trip. Whether it’s to meet friends in town, travel across the county, attend an appointment or pop to the shops. The service is available 10am – 2pm Monday to Friday (not bank holidays).
It’s easy to book, with a pre-paid account that can be set up on the phone.
https://www2.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/content/oxfordshire-comet
Saturday 17th September – 18:30 to 22:30 – @ The Airfield
Celebrate Heyford’s unobstructed views of the sky with accompanied star gazing and an atmospheric open air cinema suitable for all the family.
The evening shall run as follows:
This event is ticketed, get yours HERE
Changing the date to mid-July seems to have worked, and all those who participated in the annual Duns Tew Croquet Match at Daisy Hill Farm House on Sunday17th July enjoyed a fun afternoon on a wonderful hot and sunny day.
Much Pimms and beer was drunk, delicious barbecue food enjoyed, and the croquet winners this year were Elaine Bower and Mike Clark, with Jo and David Barton as runners up.
The extraordinary Linda Green Croquet trophy is therefore shared for a year between Elaine and Mike.
Roll-on next year!
Do you use household recycling centres? Have your say on their future in Oxfordshire from 14th July to 11th August 2016.
A watch was found after the Church Fete on 19th June.
If you think it might belong to you, please contact Sarah Lindley 07817 327155 or email: thesarahparker@gmail.com
The Police and Crime Commissioner Anthony Stansfeld has launched a survey seeking feedback from residents of the Thames Valley on policing and crime. The results of the survey will help inform the next Police and Crime Plan which is due to be published in March 2017.
The survey will give the residents of your Parish the opportunity to feedback any concerns or issues about policing as well as what they think Thames Valley Police should be prioritising for the next five years with regards to crime and I am writing to ask whether you would be able to support us in publicising the survey to your community.
The survey is hosted on the Police and Crime Commissioner website www.thamesvalley-pcc.gov.uk/survey. It should take no more than 10 minutes to complete and is open until 30 September 2016. Anyone who is either living or working in the Thames Valley is eligible to complete it.
We would appreciate any support you can provide in distributing the survey such as an article in a Parish newsletter, sending it out through your own distribution lists, social media and websites. The survey also seeks the views from victims of crime with the aim of improving the victims experience.
Hard copies of the survey are also available on request by contacting the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner on 01865 846780.
I’ve provided some copy below on what the survey is about which you can use in any distribution as you see fit. If you have any questions, please contact me on the number below.
The Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley would like your views on policing and crime.
This Summer, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner is seeking views from the residents of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire on policing and crime. This feedback will help inform the Police and Crime Plan which sets the priorities for Thames Valley Police for the next 5 years.
What concerns you about policing in your area? What would you like Thames Valley Police to prioritise with regards to crime? Have you been a victim of crime and would like to feedback your experience?
To give your views, you can complete a short online survey at www.thamesvalley-pcc.gov.uk/survey. It should take no more than 10 minutes to complete and will be open until Friday 30th September 2016.
If you would like a copy of the survey posted to you, please contact the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner on 01865 846780
Kind regards,
Sarah Stokes
PR and Communication Support Officer
Direct Line: 01865 846703 Internal: 700-6703
Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
The Farmhouse
Thames Valley Police Headquarters
Kidlington OX5 2NX
www.thamesvalley-pcc.gov.uk
Supporting victims across the Thames Valley:
The playground improvement process is ongoing, with the most recent meeting being held on Wed 18th May 2016 in the Village Hall.
As identified by surveys, canvassing opinion at school bus stops and the village plan, these changes are especially important to meet the needs of older children.
For more detail and for progress so far please refer to timeline and keep an eye out on website and newsletter for next set of draft plans.
The Council regret to announce the resignation of Cllr Jon Scotchbrook for personal reasons. Jon has been a stalwart member of the Council for 7 years looking after the Play Area, Footpaths and organising the Village tidy up.. He has been the guiding force behind the refurbishment of the Play area and will remain a member of the sub-committee in a private capacity until this project had been completed.
There is therefore a further vacancy on the Parish Council with the possibility of another one after the March meeting.
If you would be interested in joining the Parish Council please write to the Parish Clerk expressing your interest. For more information or to discuss the vacancy please contact the Parish Clerk.
To qualify as a Parish Councillor you must be over 18, and one of the following;
Closing date for applications – 6th March 2017, 10:00
Mrs. Hilary Skaar
Parish Clerk
The New House, Duns Tew. Bicester, OX25 6JR
01869 340269
dunstewparishcouncil@aol.com
I would like to advise the Parish Council that we will be starting our final sand extraction campaign from the Western Quarry later this month-May 2016.
As on previous occasions this will involve the transport of sand in dump trucks from the Western Quarry across the Duns Tew road and in to the Eastern Quarry. The crossing of the Duns Tew Road will again be managed by traffic lights of the sort that have proved to be successful on previous occasions and which give priority to road users.
Once again we hope that there won’t be any problems for the residents of the village but any housekeeping concerns about the operation should be made direct to the Quarry Manager in charge who is John Stocker on 07860 894764 or to our production manager John Bell 07718 660239
As the Parish Council are aware this will be the last extraction campaign and following extraction we will be restoring the quarry to its approved use for nature conservation with public access.
Kind regards
Martin Layer
Planning & Estates Manager
Smith & Sons (Bletchington) Ltd
Enslow, Kidlington, OX5 3AY
e: martinl@smithsbletchington.co.uk
w: www.smithsbletchington.co.uk