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Casual Vacancy Notice

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

Public notice is hereby given that due to the resignation of Councillor Clark-Hodgson a vacancy exists in the office of Parish Councillor for Aston Rowant Parish Council.

The vacancy will be filled by election if, within fourteen working days of the date of this notice, any ten local government electors for the said parish submit a written request to:

The Returning Officer, South Oxfordshire District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE.

In computing these fourteen days mentioned above you disregard a Saturday or Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday or a day appointed for Public Thanksgiving or Mourning.

If no such request is made the vacancy will be filled by co-option by the Parish Council.

Dated 1 December 2023

Signed: Tracy Lambourne. (Parish Clerk)

Email to:

Parish Notes

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

The latest issue of the Parish Notes – which will soon appear in letter boxes – is now online.

See: https://www.astonrowantparishcouncil.gov.uk/parish-notes/

More historic images uploaded

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

Another five historic images have been uploaded to the website.

See: https://www.astonrowantparishcouncil.gov.uk/historic-images/

Santa to visit the parish…

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

Chinnor Village Centre has asked Santa Claus to visit our parish and he’s coming on Friday 15th December between 1800 and 2000hrs.

He’s visiting Kingston Blount only as his sleigh is said to have difficulty navigating Aston Rowant’s lanes.

If you’re able to help Santa on his rounds, please click on the link below and select the relevant day to offer to help out.

https://signup.com/go/EtTsyLF

There is also a QR code for donations this year – see below.

 

 

KB play area: Fundraising update

/in News/by Adam Bernstein
We’ve raised £29,500 since March!
We have been applying for grants but now just have one large SODC grant remaining and a few smaller grants that we will apply for next year.
Currently, project delivery in summer 2024 is still achievable but this depends on our success with the SODC grant in March.
Whilst we await our fate we have started planning ahead for 2024 to reduce our reliance on grants.
While the primary focus of this project is young children, the whole community will benefit from the installation of an outdoor bench seating area, cleaned adult exercise equipment and the reconfiguration of the playing field, making this community asset more user friendly.
The refurbished playground may also help support our local business by bringing in additional customers as well.
We are doing all we can but we wanted to make an appeal to you, the KBAR community, to make a donation as beneficiaries of this project.
For more details and how to donate see the attached document. Please help if you can and thank you for your continued support!
The KBPFCo

New Year Walk – Sunday 7 January

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

Aston Rowant Parish and Thame and Wheatley Ramblers New Year walk is open to anyone who can walk 6.5 miles.

It’s on Sunday 7 January 2024, meeting at 10.00 am promptly at the side of Mercure Thame Lambert in Aston Rowant OX49 5SQ.

Please park along the quiet road at the side of the hotel.

This is a circular leisurely walk through the Aston Rowant Nature Reserve and over Bald Hill, through the Wormsley Estate and returning through Lewknor. We expect to be back by 13.00. There are two hills, some outstanding views and only one stile.

There will be some mud, but we’ve chosen the driest route for this time of year. Walking boots or walking shoes are recommended.

You could finish with lunch at the Lambert Hotel. However you do need to book with the hotel. Another alternative would be to have lunch or a drink and a snack at the Leathern Bottle in Lewknor where no booking is required.

No booking is required for the walk. Please – no dogs except registered assistance dogs.

Peter Hetherington

07767 647714

Is your child 3 or 4 years old?

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

If you need a primary school place – you must apply now.

See the poster below.

Appeal for 150 houses in Chinnor – Dismissed

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

The appeal from developers for 150 houses in Chinnor along the Thame Road has been dismissed.

The inspector walked around the locality and disagreed with the developer’s assertions.

He said: “to conclude on this case, I have found significant harm to the character of the landscape and a very marked adverse visual impact which both merit significant negative weight. Moderate negative weight is to be attached to the loss of best and most versatile agricultural land. When these are combined with the conflict with the development plan, I find that the adverse impacts of these considerations would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the appeal proposal, when assessed against the Framework as a whole. Accordingly, the appeal is to be dismissed.”

Interestingly, the inspector calculates a 3.49-year land supply for SODC, not the five years it needs to fight off developers.

See: https://www.chinnorparishcouncil.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/120/2023/11/Appeal-Decision-3323268.pdf

Another five images

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

Another five historic images have been uploaded to the website.

See https://www.astonrowantparishcouncil.gov.uk/historic-images.

More historic images

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

Another five historic images of the parish have been uploaded.

See: https://www.astonrowantparishcouncil.gov.uk/historic-images/