Category: Village News
Coronation Programme!
21st April 2023
Come celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III with Appleton, Eaton and Besselsleigh!
Parish Council Election Results
Appleton with Eaton Parish Council has had an uncontested election. The new councillors take office on the 9th May 2023.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Clerk on either parishclerk.appletonwitheaton@gmail.com or 01865 865 876.
Household waste recycling centres set for refresh in March and April
10th April 2023
People planning to use Oxfordshire’s household waste recycling centres next month are being warned about a series of short closures to enable essential work to be carried out.
For safety reasons, Oxfordshire County Council will be shutting each of its centres for two days – although never at the same time – to allow for deep cleaning and essential maintenance to take place. This includes jet washing the sites and structures, repainting lines and safety areas, as well as other general work to improve the customer experience.
The closing dates are:
- Alkerton, near Banbury: Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 March
- Ardley, near Bicester: Thursday 23 and Friday 24 March
- Dix Pit, Stanton Harcourt: Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 April
- Drayton, near Abingdon: Thursday 30 and Friday 31 March
- Oakley Wood, near Wallingford: Thursday 20 and Friday 21 April
- Redbridge, Oxford: Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 April
- Stanford, near Farringdon: Monday 27and Tuesday 28 March.
All closures are on quieter weekdays to minimise disruption and sites will reopen at 8am the following day. Residents are asked to plan ahead, ideally holding on to their waste until the site reopens or, if that is not possible, visiting one of the neighbouring sites.
More information can be found on Oxfordshire County Council’s website, including details of your nearest alternative site during the closures.
Residents with van or trailer permits can use these at any of the HWRCs.
Older Drivers Forum webinars
10th March 2023
he Older Drivers Forum is an advisory group of Road Safety practitioners to support Older Drivers to carry on driving safely for longer and also give advice to interested family and friends. There is no cost, no advertising, just purely there as a support organisation.
The Older Drivers Forum is holding three, free-to-attend webinars this month – and registration is now open.
The webinars will look at what can be done to address concerns about older drivers, impairment and driver eyesight.
The latter forms part of an ongoing nationwide campaign to highlight the importance of good vision when it comes to road safety – and is hosted by Valerie Singleton OBE. It is suitable for all ages.
All three webinars take place on Zoom.
Full details of the webinars:
11 March (2pm)
Concerned about an Older Driver? We can help
This webinar is to provide support for families, friends, and carers who are concerned about an older driver. The webinar includes advice on how to: start empathetic conversations with their loved one, friend or client; keep them driving safely, for longer and plan for when it is time for them to retire from driving.
Click here to register
13 March (2pm)
Are you driving whilst impaired?
Impairment, when related to driving, often refers to drink, drugs or a medical condition. However, everyone drives in an impaired fashion from time to time whether it be through tiredness, stress, distraction or simply complacency. This webinar will look at all the factors which may impair our driving decisions and offers solutions to ensure the risk of a road traffic collision is as low as possible.
Click here to register
14 March (2pm)
Is your vision roadworthy? – FOR ALL AGES
This webinar is hosted by Valerie Singleton OBE and will offer the opportunity to find out more about driver vision and the vital role played by good eyesight in reducing risks on the road. The webinar will discuss what the law says and the legal requirements for driving, as well as advice from an optometrist on good eye health and importance of regular eyesight tests and lots more.
Click here to register
For more information on any of the webinars, please contact Rob Heard, chair and founder of the Older Drivers Forum, via email.
Play your part in the local elections
6th March 2023
Would you like to earn money, meet lots of people and play a key role in our local democracy?
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are looking for people to work as poll clerks at the local elections on Thursday 4 May.
If you sign up, you’ll receive £168 for the day, working from 6am until the finish around 10.30pm.
If you or someone you know is interested, please get in touch as soon as possible by emailing: electionstaff@southandvale.gov.uk.
For more information, visit: whitehorsedc.gov.uk/electionjobs
Please note, the councils cannot offer these roles to people that work for or are connected with a political party.
Free service supports thousands of residents in Oxfordshire with their home energy
28th February 2023
Residents in Oxfordshire can benefit from the advice and support of Better Housing Better Health , a service that helps those worrying about their home energy to create warmer, healthier and happier homes. Last year, through the service’s free helpline and their free home visit service (BHBH+) – their team of trained advisors helped over 2500 residents with the aim this year to help even more.
The service can help:
Residents who are finding it hard to understand energy bills, pay for fuel or read meters
– Access funding to replace old and broken heating systems
– Access funding for insulation measures
– Reduce damp, condensation and mould by better ways of managing a home
– Understand and programme heating controls
– Making onward referrals to additional support services, such as Benefits advice and debt support
For some residents they may be eligible for additional heating support depending on their situation
Ms. W contacted BHBH as her property was cold and it was having an impact on her disabled sons health. Ms. W thought her windows were draughty so a home visit was booked in to investigate further. Our home advisor, Beata, found that the property was lacking wall insulation which was the main reason why her property felt cold. BHBH helped Ms. W access grants to replace her old, inefficient boiler and install cavity wall insulation and both measures were fully funded. Ms W. was signed up to the Priority Services Register for extra support with her energy supplier and referred for a Fire Safety visit to check if her smoke alarms were in good working order.
To speak to the friendly team, call 0800 107 0044 or visit www.bhbh.org.uk and complete the online referral form or find our e-mail address.
