Parish Platinum Jubilee Celebrations…
See the document below for detail on the parish’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations…
Jubilee events message from the church
/in News/by Adam BernsteinPop up Pub in Aston Rowant
The Aston Arms will be opening its doors on Friday 3rd of June at 6pm in the church. We have the license in place and the beer is on order. There will be cheap draught beer, real ale brewed locally, as well as a supply of wine and other drinks. So please come and join us, the beer doesn’t keep so we need customers. If the event is successful we hope to be able to repeat it in the future.
Service of Thanksgiving for the Jubilee of our Queen
A service will be held at 10 am on Sunday 5th June to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II at St Peter and St Paul’s Church in Aston Rowant. Everyone is welcome to join us to mark this important event.
Church Decorations
The church will be decorated for the Jubilee by different members and groups in the community. Please visit any time to view.
Revised dates for parish litter pick
/in News/by Adam BernsteinThe parish litter pick is this weekend, Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd May.
Those who can help should meet:
Saturday 21st May: 10am at the bus stop in Kingston Blount to pick litter on the B4009 in Kingston Blount and Aston Hill.
Sunday 22nd May: 10am at the bus stop on the A40 by the Lambert Arms in Aston Rowant to pick litter along the A40 and B4009.
Litter picking tools, high-vis vests, and bags will be supplied.
It would be helpful if those interested could contact Steven Sowerby on .
Cricket Club Fixtures
/in News/by Adam BernsteinFor those interested, below are Aston Rowant Cricket Club’s fixtures this weekend:
Saturday
1st team v Finchampstead 1st Team
Start 11.30
Top Field
3rd team v Tetsworth 1st team.
Start 1pm
Bottom Field
Sunday
Village Knock Out 3rd Round
Aston Rowant v Langford
1pm
More details on all fixtures including junior matches are on the club’s website -https://www.astonrowantcc.com
Any old parish memorabilia?
/in News/by Adam BernsteinThe parish council is asking if residents have any old images etc. of the parish from bygone years.
The aim is to build on the work of Jan Gooders and Di Eaton who have previously published a book on the history of the parish.
If you can help, please email Cllr. Adam Bernstein on .
FTTP latest
/in News/by Adam BernsteinFTTP is in progress and slowly, but surely, coming.
Some may have seen engineering crews in the area, others will have seen new black boxes and loops of cable tied high on telegraph poles. The observant may have seen yellow marks sprayed in places on the road.
But progress aside, a number have said that they’ve not received vouchers to validate.
To reassure, this is not an issue. Why? FTTP is coming regardless but also, Openreach can only claim 100 percent of the install cost. The extra 30 percent of project cost that I had to find through ‘extra’ pledges was to provide a ‘subs bench’ for those that didn’t qualify for a voucher or who, for example, had left the parish.
So, if you’ve not had a voucher, don’t worry – you’ll still be able to take advantage of FTTP when it arrives, hopefully by September.
In the meantime, don’t forget to start looking around for the best deal for your circumstances, noting any contractual tie-in’s that you may be obliged to observe. Neither I nor the parish council can make recommendations, at least not officially.
Cllr. Adam Bernstein
New defibrillator in the parish
/in News/by Adam BernsteinThe parish has acquired a new defibrillator.
Until it can be located close to the church, it’s located in the home of Cllr. Adam Bernstein at Old Stocks, The Green, Aston Rowant. OX49 5ST. Tel: 07785 905120.
The attachment – below – gives more detail on the other defibrillators in the parish as well as how to give CPR and use a defibrillator.
PLEASE DOWNLOAD, READ, AND KEEP IT. It could save a life.
ARCC match news
/in News/by Adam BernsteinA note from ARCC:
In front of a bumper and enthusiastic crowd last Sunday, Aston Rowant 2nd team progressed to the next round of the Village Knock Out Competition by beating a strong Horspath team by 42 runs. This earns them another home tie on Sunday May 22nd against Langford. It will be another good day as the long term weather forecast is favourable.
Last Saturday in the first weekend of league fixtures there were wins for the 1st team (off the last ball in an exciting finish) against Banbury and the 3rd team against Bledlow Village 2nd team. But both the 2nd and 4th teams were well beaten.
On Friday the increasingly popular junior training takes place, the bar will be open from 6pm for those who wish to either watch or socialise whilst the BBQ warms up.
On Saturday, the 2nd and 3rd teams will be at home against Didcot and Tetsworth respectively , the 1st and 4th teams are away. The bar will open at 3pm, which will be the case for all 2nd team games on Saturdays.
Further details on our website astonrowantcc.com.
Date for diary: July 16th and 17th the long awaited return of the Beer Festival, details to follow.
SODC Update on £150 Council Tax rebate
/in News/by Adam BernsteinSODC has sent a note to town and parish councils about the £150 Council Tax rebate being made to help with utility bills for households in tax bands A-D
The note said that SODC is making rebate payments to households that pay their council tax by direct debit and will be sending a letter to all these homes to advise them to keep an eye out for the £150 ‘rebate’ going directly into their bank account.
SODC can only pay the money to someone’s bank account if they are the person responsible for paying council tax at the property and checks confirm that their application is valid.
Following checks, SODC expects to pay up to 68 per cent of households this way and should have completed these payments by the end of April.
From the start of May, SODC will send a separate letter to all remaining households (those not on not on direct debit, or whose bank account can’t be matched to council tax bill payer) asking them to complete an online form to confirm their bank account details.
Anyone who is not able to complete the form online will be able to confirm their details by calling a special customer service team who will be in place just to deal with rebate requests.
To ensure Capita can carry out this work as quickly as possible, SODC asks residents not to contact chase the ‘rebate’ payment.
Further information about the council tax ‘rebate’ can be found on the South website and on the government’s updated fact sheet.
Update on the discretionary support scheme
SODC knows that those in council tax band properties E-H who are not eligible for the rebate will be keen to hear what funding will be made available to them via the discretionary support scheme. The council will confirm more details about this scheme in the coming weeks.
Road closure notice
/in News/by Adam BernsteinTemporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
Temporary Road Closure and “No Waiting” restriction at – Aston Rowant, Stert Road
In the interests of public safety, it will be necessary for Oxfordshire County Council to close the road and impose a ‘No Waiting’ restriction as detailed above to facilitate carriageway retexturing works.
A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 05/05/2022. (each day from 09:30hrs to 15:30hrs). The anticipated completion date is 06/05/2022.
A Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and restriction and will operate on the days shown above.
Please note that Notices for urgent works can last up to 5 consecutive days only.
Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within the closure area, subject to the progress of the works and liaison with the works supervisor.
A copy of the notice, drawing showing the extent of the closure and restriction, and also the alternative route for traffic is below.
Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Oxfordshire County Council on 0345 310 11 11.