It appears that a malevolent actor has found a way to impersonate email addresses from the parish council. While we are taking advice on what, if anything, we can do about it, the council is urging residents to act with caution if they receive an email, especially if it seeks financial information or private data.
The bar at the cricket club will be open this week as follows:
Friday 1800- 20:30 (ish)
Saturday 1200- close
Sunday 1200- 1900
Tuesday 1300- 1600
Thursday 1800 to 2030
Please note that it’s card only. Cash cannot be used.
Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
Temporary Road Closure at Sydenham, Sydenham Road
A request has been received from Feltham Construction for a temporary road closure to apply to a section of Sydenham Road whilst carriageway improvement works are carried out.
A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closures and will operate from the 14 June 2021 at 08:00 up to and including the 18 June 2021 at 17:00.
Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Graham Blackman at Feltham Construction on 01635 277100 or email
The latest issue of the Parish Notes is out and should have been posted through letterboxes by now. Those that want to read the issue online should navigate to Your Community > Parish Notes.
The Riverside outdoor heated pool and campsite in Wallingford will reopen for its full summer season from the May bank holiday weekend under Covid-19 safety guidelines.
The pool’s reopening is subject to there being no further changes to Covid guidelines, and there are some additional rules, including:
Changes at the campsite include:
All the details about the new safety guidelines and opening times for the outdoor pool and campsite are available on the Better UK website where you can also find details for how to book your sessions.
Aston Rowant Parish Council Footpath and Amenities Group is organising a parish walk on Sunday 27 June, starting at 10.00am. It’s a 5.5 mile circular walk at a moderate pace taking in Hill Road, Ridgeway, Aston Rowant Nature Reserve, Bald Hill, Cowleaze Wood, Wormsley Estate, Linkey Down before returning to Lewknor by 13.00.
The last year has been tough for many residents due to the pandemic. Households have been hit financially by redundancies and furlough and have found themselves with a day to day struggle to afford food and manage the costs of fuel bills.
Throughout the year South Oxfordshire has been providing supporting via government funding to those who have been hit the hardest, and this support is still available.
If any resident is struggling financially the council is urging them to get in touch, and to do so before they reach crisis point. The Community Hub team are working alongside Citizens advice to offer help in the form of advice, supermarket and fuel vouchers or through the direct payment of energy or water bills.
The support is there for all households: residents needing help do not have to be in receipt of any government benefits and can be given financial support through this funding more than once.
If anyone does need help they can call the South Oxfordshire Community Hub on 01235 422600 or email
They can also contact Citizens Advice – 0808 278 7907.
The deadline for accessing financial support from the Covid Support Grant is Friday 18 June.
Motorists in South Oxfordshire are advised that there will be a number of changes to parking arrangements across the district from next month.
Following a public consultation, South Oxfordshire District Council has amended the district’s parking policy, including changes to charging periods to ensure towns are treated equally, and measures designed to encourage the use of electric vehicles in order help tackle the climate emergency by reducing emissions.
From 1 June, the following changes will apply in district council car parks in South Oxfordshire*:
*except for Goldsmith’s Lane car park in Wallingford.
Note: Some edge of town car parks do not offer a free hour – please check the tariff board or southoxon.gov.uk/parking for details.
For more information visit southoxon.gov.uk/parkingpolicy.
From Peter Tinson, chairman of Aston Rowant Parish Council
The Covid-19 pandemic has made the past year particularly challenging for many. During such difficult times there are always individuals who start new initiatives or whose work becomes more visible as a result of the changing circumstances. The parish council instigated a new Parishioner of the Year award to recognise those who have gone above and beyond in contributing to the community and invited nominations for the award for both over 18s and those aged 18 and under.
I am pleased to announce that the winners of the inaugural Parishioner of the Year Awards are Karen Clark and Scarlett Lee – our congratulations to both.
A year ago, during the first lockdown, Karen set up the Lockdown Larder to provide milk, cream, flour and eggs – ingredients which were proving difficult to find in the local supermarkets. Since then, the shop has grown to provide a wide range of goods to the community and has evolved into a social hub for the parish.
The lockdown saw more people making use of the many footpaths we have across the parish. Fiveways Corner was a regular destination for many and a small team have been working to ensure that it looks its best for us. Scarlett played her part in this work, clearing the stream of weeds and other debris. Her work is recognised as the recipient of the under-18s award.
It is important to recognise the other nominees for the award; each has made their own contribution to the community which has been recognised by their fellow parishioners through their nomination. Thanks and congratulations go to Mike Eaton, Lynda Sowerby, Cate Andreopoulous and Tony Hughes.
A request to those parking at the junction of the Stert Road and Brook Street in Kingston Blount, especially when dropping off or collecting children from the school.
Please park away from the junction.
We’re seeing an increase in this and it’s only a matter of time before it causes an accident with the risk of injury or death. Drivers turning into Brook Street from the Stert Road will not see or have time to react to cars parked so close to the junction. Similarly, drivers emerging from Brook Street on to the Stert Road won’t see traffic that has right of way.
As a reminder, parking so close to a junction is an offence: “Rule 243 of the Highway Code states you must not park opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space.”
Apart from the risk of injury or death, drivers risk a police penalty and losing an insurance claim since the manner of their parking puts them at fault.
Please help us to keep the community, and children, safe; it’s not an unreasonable request.
