New chicane
The chicane planned for the Aston Rowant village turn on then B4009 is scheduled to start on Monday 11 July.
Work will take up to two weeks to complete where there may be some disruption to traffic.
ARCC this weekend
/in News/by Adam BernsteinCongratulations to Karl Penhale and the first team who qualified for the National Cup last 16 with a 6 wicket win over Richmond on Sunday. Their reward is a home game against Sunbury on Sunday July 10th. Please make a note of this, all support will be gratefully accepted – to be one of the last 16 teams in the country is a great achievement.
Also Sunday 26th June we are privileged to host the County Team as Oxfordshire play Lincolnshire on Top Pitch starting at 1pm bar open from 12.30pm.
Back to this league cricket:
Friday 24th: All Stars Junior Training, BBQ and bar open from 6pm
Saturday 25th: Top Pitch – ARCC 1st team v Oxford. Starts at 11.30 and bar from 12.30pm
Saturday 25th Bottom Pitch: ARCC 4th team v Buckingham 4th from 1pm
Other dates for your diary:
July 16th and 17th: Beer Festival
July 24th: Aston Rowant XI v MCC XI.
September 11th: Return of Open Air Theatre.
For more details on all the above please go to our website. astonrowantcc.com
Have Your Say – Consultation on SODC joint Local Plan 2041 with Vale of White Horse DC
/in News/by clerkSouth Oxfordshire DC has launched their consultation for the new Joint Local Plan (with Vale of the White Horse DC), which will guide what kinds of new housing and jobs are needed and where they should go, ways we can address the climate emergency and enhance our natural environment.
Councillors are currently formulating ARPC’s response, but SODC are also encouraging members of the public to explore the site and answer the questions that are embedded within the interactive website.
Alternatively, you can also fill out a single survey via the Joint Local Plan webpage having reviewed either the interactive website or a PDF of the Joint Local Plan Issues document.
Consultation closes on 23rd June so please see the attached poster for more information or find out more on their South Oxfordshire Joint Local Plan page / Vale of White Horse Joint Local Plan page
Cricket fixtures this weekend
/in News/by Adam BernsteinThe main event this weekend at Aston Rowant Cricket Club is a top of table clash between Aston Rowant and Henley on Saturday afternoon. That said, there’s a full weekend of cricket:
Friday 10th: Junior Training plus bar from 6pm.
Saturday 11th: Aston Rowant 1 v Henley. Top Pitch from 11.30am
Saturday 11th: Aston Rowant 4th v Great Brickhill 3rd from 1pm
Sunday 12th: Sydenham v Bradenham 1pm
See club website for more details.
Please also make note of Sunday 19th June for the ECB National Cup Group 11 Final – Aston Rowant v Richmond.
ARCC fixtures this weekend
/in News/by Adam BernsteinHome fixtures at the cricket club this weekend:
Saturday 4th June
Top Pitch
Aston Rowant 2nd v Cropredy 1st.
Bottom Pitch
Aston Rowant 3rd v Tiddington 2nd.
Following a great 2 wicket win against old rivals High Wycombe in The National Knock Out Cup we have drawn Richmond at home in the next round on June 19th, please put this in your diary.
New issue of the Parish Notes
/in News/by Adam BernsteinThe latest issue of the Parish Notes is out and should be through doors shortly.
In the meantime, you’ll find the issue on this website under Your Community.
Chinnor Village Centre
/in News/by Adam BernsteinSee the attached for detail on the Chinnor Village Centre and what it does for the area.
EV event for South Oxfordshire
/in News/by Adam BernsteinThe first of a series of 62 EV chargers which have been installed in council-run car parks across South Oxfordshire are now up and running.
The chargers – which have been installed as part of the county-wide Park and Charge scheme – are ready to use by EV owners in the council-run car park in Cattlemarket, Wallingford.
In total 12 chargers are now available with the remaining 50 due to come online in the next few weeks at other council-run car parks in Greys Road and Kings Road in Henley, Goldsmith’s Lane, Wallingford and Southern Road, Thame.
The chargers will work from 7kW up to 22kW depending on the vehicle, time of day and the EV hub take-up. You will also be able to reserve charging bays so EV drivers can be assured of being able to charge on arrival.
More information about the chargers can be found here parkandchargeoxfordshire.co.uk.
The new chargers have been designed and produced by local Bicester-based company – EZ Charge – who will operate the chargers going forward. More details on how to use the chargers and the Park and Charge scheme is available on the park and charge website.
Under the Park and Charge scheme 62 EV chargers are also being installed in Vale of White Horse district in council-run car parks in Abingdon, Faringdon and Wantage. Park and Charge EV chargers are also available in Cherwell and West Oxfordshire. For more details see parkandchargeoxfordshire.co.uk.
EV Events
- Friday 10 June from 9am-12pm – at Greys Road car park in Henley
- Friday 10 June from 1pm-4pm – at Cattlemarket in Wallingford
At these events people will get the opportunity to meet the project team, check out the new chargers, talk to EV experts and EV Champions, and to test drive (tbc) a range of EVs to suit all budgets. There are even FREE EV charging sessions on offer at each event for the first ten EV drivers.
Ofgem Scam Emails
/in News/by Adam BernsteinAction Fraud has received 752 reports in four days relating to fake emails purporting to be from Ofgem. The emails state that the recipient is eligible for a rebate as a result of a newly announced government scheme. The links in the emails lead to genuine-looking websites that are designed to steal your personal and financial information.
Please view this tweet to see a screenshot of the fake emails reported to Action Fraud: https://twitter.com/CyberProtectUK/status/1527657160586444800?s=20&t=RdAiopW83gUlsAymvjnu5g
Remember, your bank, or any other official organisation, won’t ask you to share personal information over email or text. If you need to check that it’s a genuine message, contact the company using details from their official website or app.
Spotted a suspicious email? Forward it to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS) –
Parish Walk – Sunday May 29th
/in News/by Adam BernsteinThere’s another parish walk this Sunday, May 29th
It’s a circular 6.5 mile route, meeting at 10.00hrs at Kingston Blount Village Hall, and will take in Sydenham, Chalford, Copcourt, Postcombe, and Aston Rowant. It should be completed by 1315hrs.
There are five, not difficult, stiles. The walk will be at a leisurely pace and is mostly on grassy footpaths.
Wear long trousers and walking boots. Bring water and a banana.
This is a joint venture between the parish council and Thame and Wheatley Ramblers. It’s open to anyone and there is no need to book. No dogs please (except guide dogs).