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SODC Christmas parking

Thursday, 5th Dec 2019/in News/by Adam Bernstein

From SODC:

Drivers in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse can benefit from free parking in district council car parks on certain days in December.

The annual free parking tradition is provided by South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils to encourage people to shop locally for their Christmas presents. The free parking days allocated to each area are agreed with the individual town councils depending on which day would best suit local traders.

Free Christmas parking days also means people don’t have to pay to park if they wish to catch up with friends and family in the pubs, cafés and restaurants during the festive period.

Drivers will be able to park without paying for a ticket in South and Vale car parks on the following days next month:

South Oxfordshire

Didcot – Mondays (9, 16, 23 December)
Goring – Saturdays (7, 14, 21 December)
Henley – Tuesdays (3, 10, 17 December)
Thame – Saturdays (7, 14, 21 December)
Wallingford – Thursdays (5, 12,19 December)

Vale of White Horse

Abingdon – Saturdays (7, 14, 21 December)
Faringdon – Saturdays (30 November and 7, 14 December)
Wantage – Saturdays (7, 14, 21 December)

On the above days there’s no need to display a ticket.

Parking is also free on a Sunday in many of the council-owned town centre car parks in South and Vale – please check the tariff boards in car parks for further details.

More detail at: http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/news/2019/2019-11/free-parking-run-christmas

ARCC Cheese and Wine

Thursday, 5th Dec 2019/in News/by Adam Bernstein

Aston Rowant Cricket Club is holding a Cheese and Wine event in the clubhouse on Sunday 15th December from 1100hrs.

During the event, the annual 200 Club draw for prizes of £100, £50, £50 and £25 will be held.

All are welcome.

Problems paying Council Tax

Wednesday, 4th Dec 2019/in News/by Adam Bernstein

Not everyone can pay their Council Tax with ease and there are options for those experiencing problems.

The government has signposted a number via https://www.gov.uk/council-tax-arrears, but in essence, it’s possible to spread payments over 12 months or get a 100% reduction in certain circumstances.

Detail as it applies to SODC can be read at http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/services-and-advice/council-tax-and-benefits/council-tax/council-tax-discounts.

Holiday waste collection dates

Monday, 2nd Dec 2019/in News/by Adam Bernstein

SODC has published the waste and recycling dates for the Christmas period. They are online at http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/services-and-advice/recycling-rubbish-and-waste/your-recycling-and-waste-collections/bank-holiday-co.

Note that the collection dates slip from normal, and between 30 December and 3 January there are no garden waste collections at all.

Heating oil

Saturday, 30th Nov 2019/in News/by Adam Bernstein

There’s an oil syndicate that serves the parish with the sole aim of saving members money on heating oil.

The syndicate covers Aston Rowant, Chinnor Hill, Christmas Common, Crowell, Kingston Blount, Milton Common, Lewknor, Postcombe and Tetsworth – and further if there’s a need.

It costs nothing to join or be a member of and carries no obligation to buy. It runs in November, January/February (depending on the weather) and June.

To illustrate the savings, for the top up in June – the syndicate rate was 45.5p/ litre plus VAT from Watson. However, just buying 500 litres would have cost between 49.95p/litre plus VAT (Sweetfuels) and 54.5p/litre plus VAT (Barton).

To join the syndicate just email your full postal address, phone number and any special access requirements to . 01844 350440.

Latest Parish Notes

Tuesday, 26th Nov 2019/in News/by Adam Bernstein

The latest issue – December 2019 / January 2020 – of the Parish Notes is available for download. Navigate to Your Community then select Parish Notes. The issue is there with the issues since 2016.

The publication will be put through letter boxes shortly.

Christmas church services

Thursday, 21st Nov 2019/in News/by Adam Bernstein

The Church of St Peter and St Paul, here in Aston Rowant, will be holding a number of Christmas services over the festive period. Please navigate to the Church page under Your Community in the menu bar. The events are also posted in Events Calendar – also found via the menu bar.

Passion Play in Chinnor

Tuesday, 19th Nov 2019/in News/by Adam Bernstein

Interested in getting involved with a passion play next year? If so, go along on Thursday 28th November – at 19.45 – to Chinnor Community Church, High Street, Chinnor to see the passion play from 2017.

As the church says, “it is an opportunity for everyone to see how they can be involved in the next one. No-one is under any obligation, but to come and see.”

Your parish needs you…

Monday, 18th Nov 2019/in News/by Adam Bernstein

This weekend the parish is organising another litter pick:

Saturday 23 November – Kingston Hill
Sunday 24 November – for the area around A40 and B4009 crossroads in Aston Rowant.

Bags and equipment will be supplied, but please bring your own gloves; sadly children cannot help.

For the Kingston Hill Litter pick, please meet promptly at 09.30 on **Saturday** at the Cherry Tree bus stop to catch the No 40 bus. If you have one, bring your bus pass. Finish at about 12.30. The leader for this pick is Tony Hughes on 01844 351037.

For the Aston Rowant pick, meet at the Lambert Hotel at 10.00 on **Sunday**. This pick is being led by Peter Hetherington – 07767 647714. Finish at 12.30.

Please contact one of the leaders if you are able to help.

Extra brown bin waste

Friday, 15th Nov 2019/in News/by Adam Bernstein

Just a reminder that, according to SODC, residents across southern Oxfordshire who are signed up for brown bin collections can put out extra garden waste this coming week.

Crews will collect the equivalent of one extra bin’s worth of garden waste (around three large bin bags) during the week commencing 18 November.

Residents should leave their extra garden waste out in bin liners or sacks beside their brown bins on their usual collection day during these weeks. Trade waste bags cannot be accepted.

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