SSEN power outage update
SSEN have issued an update on the power outage that the parish is facing.
See this link for more information.
Snowdrop Sunday Cancelled
It is with regret that the Snowdrop Sunday Cream Teas and Duck Racing are, as a result of Storm Eunice, cancelled.
Have your say
South Oxfordshire District Council is conducting a review of its Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule. The Charging Schedule sets out rates that developers will be required to pay towards the delivery of infrastructure to support planned growth in the district.
As part of the review process, the council has published a Draft Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule for public consultation. You can find out more by visiting this webpage.
Alongside this review, the council has reviewed and updated its Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). This SPD is used to seek developer contributions through Section 106 Agreements from new development to fund infrastructure alongside CIL. SODC has published a revised draft of the SPD for public consultation. You can find out more by visiting this webpage.
Both these consultations run from Tuesday 15 February until 11.59 pm on Tuesday 22 March 2022.
Temporary Road Closure – Crowell Road
Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
Temporary Road Closure at Kingston Blount,
A request has been received by OCC from Sunbelt Rentals UK Ltd for a temporary road closure to apply to a section of Crowell Road whilst Openreach access their underground network to repair a faulty cable.
A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closures and will operate from the 4 April 2022 up to and including the 6 April 2022. The closure will operate between 09:30 and 15:30 each day.
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.
Bus timetables
We do still have buses that serve the parish. See below for the timetables.
Link 40 – Carousel to High Wycombe and Thame
https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services/CSLB/40
275 – Red Rose to High Wycombe and Oxford City Centre
https://www.redrosetravel.com/timetables/1cad1313-fc1c-44c5-a3b0-5c0b34d296e5
Planning Inspectorate decision
The Planning Inspectorate have just allowed the appeal on Aston Cottage, 18 Church Lane, Aston Rowant, OX49 5SS.
The detail is under Planning > Planning Inspectorate Decisions.
New issue of Parish Notes
The February / March 2022 issue of the Parish Notes is out. It’s available online by navigating to Your Community > Parish Notes.
It should also be through letter boxes shortly.
Over £2.5 million available for businesses
Businesses based in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse districts in the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors are being urged to apply for support from the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant fund.
The government, which devised the scheme, has given £1,482,084 to South Oxfordshire and £1,104,075 to the Vale of White Horse to help support local businesses that have been struggling financially due to the recent Covid-19 Omicron variant.
To apply, eligible businesses must have been open and trading from a property where they are responsible for paying business rates on 30 December. The criteria of the grant is set by the government and rules of how the money is distributed cannot be changed by the council. Successful applicants could receive between £2,667 and £6,000 depending on the rateable value of the property.
Business owners can find out the full criteria and complete an online application form via the district councils’ South and Vale Business Support website – svbs.co.uk up until midday on 18 February.
Businesses can also stay up to date with all government grants given to the district councils by signing up to the South and Vale Business Support newsletter via their website.
Church magazine
The latest issue of the church magazine is now available.
Navigate to Your Community > The Church to find it.
Reminder: New Year Parish Walk
Just a reminder of the New Year Parish Walk.
More detail is below – click on the title below the image.
The route has been shortened to remove the muddiest of sections of the walk.