Play area now open
Following the successful treatment of the Oak Processionary Moth infestation in a tree adjacent to the play area last Thursday, the play area is now open.
ARCC this weekend
This Saturday sees the last of the league fixtures. But before that, as well as junior training, bar and BBQ, we have the junior presentation night where the future stars of the club will get their reward for their work throughout the summer. On Saturday, we have the second and third teams at home against […]
Play area infestation update
The parish council has met this afternoon (Wednesday 2 September) with a specialist contractor – the only one who could do the job inside a month – and agreed for the infestation to be removed in the next day or so. The treatment will need to be left a day and then the adjacent equipment […]
*** Kingston Blount play area closed ***
The parish council has had a report of an Oak Processionary Moth infestation in a tree adjacent to the play area. The hairs of the caterpillar are dangerous to humans and dogs and can cause serious skin irritation and in the ‘wrong’ person, anaphylactic shock. Until we know the extent of the issue and how […]
Defibrillator training
The Community Heartbeat Trust will be demonstrating the use of defibrillators and explaining how the equipment works and its benefits to the community in saving precious minutes in the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest. It’s being held on Saturday 12 September at 1400hrs in the Village Hall, Lewknor. Everybody is welcome, and no special skills […]
Dog waste – update
After some chasing, the council has finally heard back from the dog waste collection contractor. The bins hadn’t been emptied for two weeks because of the implementation of a new set of routes where operative one thought operative two was collecting the waste and vice versa… with neither making a collection. The bins should be […]
Dog waste bins
The parish council is aware that the dog waste bins haven’t been emptied and are full; we are chasing the contractor for an explanation and for the bins to be emptied. In the meantime, despite the inconvenience, it would be appreciated if residents could take their dog waste home for disposal.
Free electric blanket testing in Oxfordshire
Get your electric blanket tested for free by OCC’s partnership group of organisations that includes Oxfordshire County Council Trading Standards, Fire Service, all five Oxfordshire District Councils, Volunteer Driver Service and Age UK Oxfordshire. OCC has been offering this service for 25 years this autumn and from the previous years testing knows it is as […]
ARCC this weekend
As well as our usual junior training, there’s the BBQ and bar on Friday night. We now have only two weeks of league cricket left and the senior teams are looking to finalise their league positions. The first team who could still finish in the top four, and qualify for the National Knockout, are at […]