The Parish Council has been asked to inform residents that South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has put a range of measures in place to help people who are being affected financially by the Coronavirus pandemic:
Hardship fund for people on Council Tax Reduction
The government has confirmed details of a £500 million hardship fund. Under this scheme, people in receipt of Council Tax Reduction will receive a minimum of £150 off Continue reading
The work of the voluntary and community sector across Oxfordshire is invaluable and the county has some of the best initiatives across the country. It is therefore no surprise that all local authorities in the county have been inundated with offers of help and support at this time.
To ensure that residents know where to turn, all community groups, community organisations and local businesses have been asked to include details of their initiatives on Continue reading
Despite the difficult situation, there is a plan to hold an Easter Egg Hunt for the children in the village from Good Friday 10th April through to Easter Monday 13th April (and beyond, if you feel like it).
With over a week to go, parents have time to be a bit creative and get the children to draw, decorate or make some eggs which could be stuck in your window, or perhaps your front garden if the weather is nice. Go on! Be creative! Continue reading
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has asked the Parish Council to pass on the following information:
The council has launched an online form to help local businesses apply for small business and retail grants. The form and more details can be found on the SODC website.
The council is working with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to understand the UK Government’s support for businesses through this period of Continue reading
Residents with dogs are reminded to please pick up after their pets. The Parish Council has had some complaints about dog mess on a number of footpaths around the village.
Now that we are all out walking in the village more often to get some exercise during the Coronavirus lock down, it would be nice not to have to look where we are going.
Your co-operation is appreciated.
Further to our recent post about waste collections during the Coronavirus crisis, South Oxfordshire District Council has now suspended its kerbside service collecting small electrical items, batteries and textiles for recycling.
The recycling centres for these items are unable to accept them for processing owing to staff shortages due to illness and social distancing, and the council does not have storage for such items. Continue reading
The Parish Council has been advised by the Traffic Regulations Team at Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) that a request has been received from Earth Trust for a temporary closure to apply to the footpath at the end of Northfield Lane (Number 287/2/10) whilst essential earth works are carried out to facilitate the trust’s wetland creation project.
The temporary closure will operate from 1st May 2020 and will remain in force for a maximum period of six months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the Continue reading
The Parish Council has received the following letter from the director of Oxfordshire South & Vale Citizens Advice:
I thought I would let you know what is happening with the Citizens Advice Service in Oxfordshire South & Vale.
We have now closed all our Advice Centre’s and are enabling our advisers and supervisors to provide a service from home. There are several technology, security and confidentiality Continue reading
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) reports that most waste collections are currently running as normal. The waste team’s well-tested service disruption plan is now in place.
The waste contractor, Biffa, has suffered some staff shortages due to illness and self-isolation but is managing this by redeploying staff and using agency drivers.
However, with new crew members unfamiliar with the routes and in some cases fewer Continue reading
Oxford City Council has announced that critical key workers will now be able to use council parking bays without time restriction or charge. The changes will apply to all on-street parking and open, council-run, car parks including pay and display in Oxford.
The Government has defined critical key workers as including health and social care staff, education and childcare workers, other public services, food supply chain, transport, utilities workers and others. Continue reading
