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SODC has just launched YouMove – a new initiative providing low-cost or free activities for children and families who receive benefits-related free school meals in Oxfordshire.
Activities available so far include cricket, swimming, and badminton. More detail is on SODC website at southoxon.gov.uk/youmove
SODC is asking residents to put their bins out the night before they’re due to be emptied this coming week. This is because Biffa will begin waste collections at 5am on Monday 18 July and Tuesday 19 July due to the expected heatwave. This should help their crews avoid being out at the hottest part of the day.
Even with the early start, it’s possible Biffa’s waste collection crews may not be able to complete their rounds. If this happens and bins are not emptied, please leave them out for two days after the scheduled collection day and the crews will aim to catch up later in the week. More information is on SODC’s missed bins page.
Defibrillator training
Following the note on how to give CPR and use a defibrillator in the last issue of the Parish Notes, I am pleased to say that, finally, the new defibrillator and box are now on a wall by the church. (A large ‘thank you’ to Richard Boarder for permitting the placement of the box on his wall).
The box is green and should be reasonably obvious to all, but if heading out of the village from the Green – with the church on the right – look to the left. It’s where the old telephone box used to be.
The parish is now organising training for residents on CPR and how to use a defibrillator. There are two events being held in Kingston Blount Village Hall – Tuesday 6 September and Thursday 8 September. Both starting at 1930hrs and are free to attend.
Please try to come along to one or other of them; an hour spent understanding CPR and getting familiarised with a defibrillator unit may well save the life of someone close to you.
Just to gauge numbers it would be helpful to know who is coming via email to .
The parish is planning to put another defibrillator on the B4009 in Kingston Blount. Unfortunately, that will have to wait to next year and a new budget.
Lastly, to find a defibrillator – anywhere in the UK – visit https://www.defibfinder.uk. It will show the 10 closest to the postcode or town entered. Please bookmark this page.
With the rising in the cost of living, there has been recent attempts to steal domestic heating oil from tanks due to its increase in value. The police are asking all homeowners to remain vigilant and offer the following crime prevention advice:
If see you any suspicious activity or wish to report a theft call the police on 101 or 999 in an emergency.
This weekend sees a very busy and important weekend for the club. On Saturday there’s the Rowachella music and beer festival. There are a few tickets are still available at £10; the event starts at 6pm when the usual pavilion bar will close. Tickets and details at www.rowachella.com.
In terms of the cricket:
Saturday sees the 1st team v Slough on the top pitch from 11.30, and the 4th team v Waddesdon on bottom pitch start from 1pm.
The bar open from 12.30.
On Sunday, there’s Heartaches v ARCC, featuring an invitational team run by Sir Tim Rice, on the top pitch from 2.30.
In other news, the 1st team qualified for the last eight of the National Cup with a last ball victory over Sudbury last Sunday. The next round is away against Potterne CC, provisionally on July 31st.
And on Sunday 24th, ARCC is hosting an MCC XI against an Aston Rowant XI, more details next week.
A note from the cricket club:
“It’s a busy two weeks for the cricket club – a huge cup game on Sunday after league cricket on Saturday and then next weekend there’s the Rowachella beer festival.
In more detail, on Saturday we have a double header against Banbury. The first team are away at Banbury and the second team is at home starting at 12.30pm. Also on Saturday we have the third team at home to Bledlow Village second team again at 12.30. The bar will be open at 3pm.
Sunday is the biggest game for a number of years, we have Sunbury at home in the last 16 of the National Knockout Cup – the game starts at 1pm and the bar opens at 12.30. It should be a fantastic day, the weather forecast is good let’s make it a day to remember.
Then next weekend we have the return of the Annual Beer Festival, tickets remain on sale but are selling fast.
Please look at our web site astonrowantcc.com for more details.”
Just a reminder that the next meeting of the parish council is in the church in Aston Rowant at 1930hrs on Wednesday 13 July.
For the record, meetings held in June and July are normally held in the church.
Please see attached poster for programme of guided local walks run by Thame & Wheatley Ramblers during Jul, Aug, Sept.
This weekend the cricket club has the usual junior training on Friday followed by two games at home on Saturday. The first team travel to rivals High Wycombe with the home games being:
ARCC 2’s v Tiddington. Top pitch – start at 12.30
ARCC 3rd v Garsington and Cowley. Bottom pitch – start at 1230.
The bar will open from 3pm.
Finally congratulations to our U15 team who won the county T20 competition with a comprehensive win over Challow and Childrey on Sunday.
From 24 July Carousel will no longer be running the No.40 bus route…
…however, Red Rose Travel has agreed to provide a replacement commercial service on this route.
Whilst the Monday to Saturday daytime frequency is the same, there are changes to times throughout and regretfully due to particularly low patronage this route will no longer serve Towersey.
Due to significantly increased costs, the evening and Sunday service on this route (which is funded by both Oxfordshire County Council and Buckinghamshire Council) has had to be reduced. On Monday to Saturday evenings, journeys will now depart from Thame at 2010 and from High Wycombe at 1910 and 2110. There will be four through journeys on Sundays fitted around main shopping hours in High Wycombe, with an additional journey in each direction between Stokenchurch and Thame – use of these particular journeys will be kept under review.
Intalink Explorer day tickets, which allow through travel between service 40 and services X20/280 to Oxford and/or Aylesbury (as well as on many other services in Buckinghamshire), are issued/accepted on this service and are priced at £9 for adults, £5 for children and £17 for a group of up to four people.
Below is the new timetable.