Rambling programme to March ’23
Below is the first quarter’s programme of walks organised by Thame and Wheatley Ramblers. Feel free to join them…
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Costs of parish council elections
The attachment below details what the parish will pay for elections in 2023 whether contested or not.
2023 precept
The December parish council meeting is where the precept and budget for the coming financial year is discussed and agreed. The councillors recognised that the cost of living has increased substantially over the past six months and so agreed not to increase the precept (the charge levied by the council to allow it to operate) […]
Christmas services in Aston Rowant church
Below are details of December’s services to be held in the church in Aston Rowant. 18th December at 1500hrs – Nine Lessons and Carols. 24th December at 1600hrs – Crib Service, a short service for children. 25th December at 1000hrs – Christmas Communion Service, all welcome.
Aston Arms to reopen
The Aston Arms – held in Aston Rowant church – is to reopen New Year’s Eve from 1800hrs until 0100hrs on New Year’s Day. See the attachment below for more information. In summary, inexpensive drinks, friends and neighbours, and no need to drive…
Council services over Christmas
A guide on SODC’s services over the festive period when offices are closed to the public: Abbey House – reception at Abbey House will close from 4pm (phone lines at 4.30pm) on Friday 23 December and will reopen on Tuesday 3 January. Waste collections – for all you need to know about waste collections over […]
FTTP – other providers
Some may have seen vans in the parish from broadband firms other than Openreach – Trooli, Airband and Gigaclear for example. Please be careful before signing up with them; if you’ve validated a government Gigabit voucher then you are obligated to use an Openreach linked supplier – a full list is here – within two months […]
Parish Notes
The latest issue of the Parish Notes is available on this website. Navigate to Your Community > Parish Notes.
Chinnor Village Centre on the BBC
The financial challenges facing Chinnor Village Centre were highlighted on BBC South this lunchtime (Tuesday 29 November). If you want to know more or understand how you can help click here for the programme – go to around 3 minutes 40 in. As some may know, the centre is running a crowd funding initiative to raise […]
Chinnor Village Centre news
A note from Chinnor Village Centre: “Dear Friends and Members of the Chinnor Village Centre. At our recent public meetings we have shared with you the difficult state of finances at the village centre as a result of Covid-19 lockdowns, inflation and the withdrawal of most support from local government. The Trustees are actively […]