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This New Year’s walk is open to all – not just parishioners and ramblers members.

The pace will be leisurely and starts at The Lambert Arms, Aston Rowant. OX49 5SZ at 10.00 am on Sunday 5 January. Please park in the side road by Lambert Arms.

The route will take in Lewknor, Aston Rowant Nature Reserve Bald Hill, Cowleaze Wood, Wormsley Estate, returning down Linkey Hill.

We may stop at the Leathern Bottle, for a drink, snack or a Sunday lunch just before the end of the walk.

I suggest you wear walking boots. Bring a drink and a snack. There’s no need to book for the walk.

No dogs please as there will be sheep in fields.

We will walk at the pace of the slowest and there is a possibility for shortening the route if necessary. It takes in two hills with no stiles. The route was chosen to be least muddy in the area.

Please have ICE details with you on your mobile or in your wallet.

 

Peter Hetherington  07767 647714

Leader for Aston Rowant Parish Council and Thame and Wheatley Ramblers.

Residents need to know of a planning application (in principle) for a dwelling in a field that will expand the boundary of Aston Rowant in Church Lane. The application will set a bad precedent if granted and could open up the risk of large scale development down a historic lane.

See here.

Comments need to be made before 4 January.

The Business and Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) offers free support to new and existing businesses or anyone with a business idea in Oxfordshire.

Local business owners can benefit from the various free resources, including free business advice, networking events, database access, meeting spaces, and equipment. It’s the perfect place to bring a business idea to life.

See here for more information

OCC have been attending the Green in Kingston Blount looking to cure an ongoing leak in Brook Street. In trying to clear drains, a ‘void’ of around two feet deep has appeared. This is clearly a hazard.

The council is urgently making contact with the letting agents for the land seeking permission to fix the issue.

Until the void is ‘fixed’, please exercise caution when walking in the area – especially when dark.

The area has been marked by means of cones.

A guide to council services over the Christmas and New Year period when the council offices are closed to the public…

Abbey House – Reception will close at Abbey House from 4pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and will reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025 at 8.30am.

Waste collections – all you need to know about waste collections over the Christmas and New Year period – including the changes to the collection dates and what to do if collections are disrupted – is on our Christmas waste page.

Housing – If you know anyone who is at immediate risk of being made homeless while our offices are closed, contact our out-of-hours service, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The number to call 01235 422410. If you see someone sleeping rough and in an emergency situation you can call Streetlink on 0300 500 0914.

Cost of living help – The Community Hub will be closed from 4.30pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and will reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025 at 8.30am. If you need support or advice over the festive period please go to our cost of living help pages for more information or please contact our emergency out of hours phone number – 01235 422410.

Planning – Any planning applications or post submitted after we close for Christmas, including electronic submissions, will be treated as having been received on our next working day, Thursday 2 January 2025.

Council tax and benefits services – If anyone needs urgent help with council tax or benefits during the holidays, Capita’s phone lines will be open as usual on 27 and 30 December.

Emergency Situations – There are details of what to do and who to contact during an emergency on our website – emergency situations

Leisure Centres and Warm Spaces – over the Christmas period there will be changes to the opening times of our Better Leisure Centres, please check via the Better UK website or with staff at your local centre for details.

Our Leisure Centres are also open as Warm Spaces this winter from 9am to 2pm weekdays. Pop in and charge your phone, have a hot drink and chat with others.

Festive events – Discover what’s happening across South Oxfordshire this Christmas at SouthernOxfordshire.com, a helpful guide to seasonal events and activities.

Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot is celebrating the festive season with Cinderella the pantomime, running from Wednesday 18 December to Tuesday 31 December. Tickets are now available on Cornerstone Arts Centre’s website.