More historic images
Another five historic images have been uploaded to the website at https://www.astonrowantparishcouncil.gov.uk/historic-images/.
Can you guess where they were taken?
Free trees!
Aston Rowant Parish Council have been made aware of the Oxfordshire Garden Tree Giveaway through which households can obtain two bare rooted trees.
Those interested will have to pick them up, but otherwise they are free.
Please go to the website of Oxfordshire Garden Tree Giveaway and fill in the form. The information on dates and pickup point are on the form. But it is first come first served.
Parish litter pick
The next parish litter pick is running in October. High visibility vests will be supplied but please bring your own gloves. All are welcome, but please, no one under 16 as the pick is carried out along roads.
Saturday 21st October. Meet at 10am in the Cherry Tree Car Park. We will pick Kingston Hill up to the racecourse and subject to numbers, the B4009 within Kingston Blount.
Sunday 22nd October. Meet at 10am at the bus stop opposite the Lambert Arms on the A40. We will pick the A40 and the B4409 in Aston Rowant.
Please email Steven Sowerby – – if you can help.
More historic images uploaded
Another five historic images have been uploaded. This time they’re all of Aston House which no longer exists.
See https://www.astonrowantparishcouncil.gov.uk/historic-images/
Check it before you chuck it!
Keep an eye out for a sticker which will appear on your recycling bin soon encouraging you to ‘Check it before you chuck it.’
Every week thousands of the wrong items end up in our recycling bins by mistake. It can be very difficult to remove non-recyclable items and, if it’s food waste or other messy items then it could result in whole truckloads of recycling being contaminated and rejected.
We all need an occasional reminder to ensure we get it right, so we’re encouraging everyone to check our website before you throw things away.
Even if the label says that something can be recycled, you should still check to make sure – recycling labels on packaging are often incorrect and we may not be able to recycle that item locally.
By ensuring you only put the correct items in your recycling bin, you will play your part in helping to keep us among the top recyclers in the country!
To find out more, visit southandvale.gov.uk/checkit
Foraging for Food
An introduction to ‘foraging for food‘ is being held this Sunday 24 September, 1430 to 1600hrs, at Cowleaze Woods (OX49 5HX).
It’s a free event for all. See the attachment below for more information.
Wear suitable clothing and footwear!
Contact: 07769 825305 for more information to to book in.
The Big Quiz Night
Following the success and popularity of ‘The Big Quiz Night’ back in March the KBPFCo are holding another quiz night on Friday 13th October 2023 at the Kingston Blount Village Hall to help support our fundraising efforts for the playground refurbishment.
The event promises a fun-filled evening with the bar opening at 1900hrs (cash only); serving prosecco, wine, beer, lager and soft drinks. The quiz, starting at 2000hrs, will be followed by a raffle offering some exciting prizes.
Tickets are £10.00 per person, £5 per raffle strips (available on the night) and BYO nibbles.
More historic images online
Another five images of the parish from yesteryear are now online.
See: https://www.astonrowantparishcouncil.gov.uk/historic-images/
Chiltern Conservation Board Autumn Walking Festival
Peter Hetherington is leading a walk for the Chiltern Conservation Board Autumn Walking Festival on Sunday 15 October at 10.00hrs.
Themed ‘Chiltern Beech Woods and Autumn tints’, it is a four mile walk featuring three hills, no stiles and will be walked at a leisurely pace. The walk is suitable for accompanied children over 10 and dogs on leads.
If you want to join, park in side roads in Stokenchurch alongside the Kings Hotel, HP14 3TA.
Booking is essential – either on line though the board website or by phoning Peter on 07767 647714.
FTTP – a new update
As per my message about FTTP a week ago, I’ve been trying to find out more about the project and when we will see it finally come to the parish.
My usual contact is neither responding to email or calls. However, my emails were picked up by another and finally, I have a response of sorts.
And frankly it’s bl##dy irritating – see the attachment below.
In essence, despite everything I’ve been told by Openreach, directly witnessed, and be informed of by others in the parish who’ve seen Openreach engineers, work to complete and bring FTTP to the parish won’t start until April 2024 and even then will take a few months to finish.
We will get FTTP from Openreach but are going to have to wait longer. With the likes of Airband, Gigaclear and Trooli coming to the parish Openreach may well lose custom.
There is now little else that I can do other than wait with everyone else to see when FTTP finally arrives. No doubt, like London buses, Openreach, Airband, Trooli and Gigaclear will all arrive at the same time.