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Faringdon House renovation- 17/8/18
Lots of work being planned
http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/java/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P18/V1975/FUL
Find out about English bell ringing.- 15/8/18
Tower Open Day, Saturday 25th August All Saints Church in the Market Place.
11.00am - 12.00 noon
2.00pm - 3.00pm
3.30pm - 4.30pm
Please e-mail faringdonringers@gmail.com or see Doreen Leslie at the ringers display in the church on the day.
See leaflet
Budgens- 15/8/18
Have heard that it ( or some of it) will be a Londis
Ed
New buses- 12/8/18
New Gold buses have arrived in Swindon for the Oxford service which is to become the S6 from 66, to match other Oxford Gold services.
The change will be effective from 2nd September. I believe that there will be a 15 minute frequency in the rush hours.
FARINGDON HERITAGE DAY 15TH SEPTEMBER- 10/8/18
Hello All 'Old Girls'
Faringdon Library is going to be involved in Faringdon Heritage Day. As many are aware we are in residence in part of the old Girls Grammar School,(thought to be what was the cookery classroom) with this in mind we thought it would be lovely to have a display of school uniform, school timetables, perhaps if anyone has them, some recipes from their days at the school, hockey sticks, school photos..whatever you may have from your time spent at Faringdon Girls Grammar School.
We will put an exhibit together and hope to make some traditional bakes for the day too!
Faringdon Library
Oxford Playhouse looking for volunteer ushers- 9/8/18
Application info on https://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/about-us/job-vacancies/volunteer-ushers/
Deadline 3/9/18
It's a great voluntary job- you get to see the show
Gene Webb
Vale Council - spend on Leisure - 8/8/18
http://cllrdebbyhallett.com/2018/08/07/capital-leisure-by-area/ To see sums spent in Abingdon, Wantage, Faringdon areas.
I've calculated the per capita sums for Faringdon ( pop 22687) and Wantage ( pop 24790) Leisure Centre catchment area.
Wantage £36. Faringdon £8 per head spend over last 5 years
For the next 5 years the large sum for Wantage (£19m total) is largely for a new Wantage Leisure Centre (£18m) in Mably way. For Faringdon ( £1.65m total) for an artifical pitch (£750k) and some renovation of the Leisure Centre.
Ed
A run in the Park - 8/8/18
https://www.parkrun.org.uk/register/
Looks like a good idea. Witney are doing it http://www.parkrun.org.uk/witney/www.parkrun.org.uk/witney/
Permission applied for Hotel and shop in Park Road - 7/8/18
http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/java/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P18/V0442/FUL
The word is that it will be a Travelodge and Home Bargains (or the like)
VWHDC council investigating parking enforcement- 7/8/18
The Council is exploring whether to take over on-street parking enforcement in the district.
We are contacting Oxfordshire County Council (the highways authority), which is responsible for formally applying for powers and then delegating civil parking enforcement responsibilities, to find out whether this could be possible.
We are also carrying out work to look at the business case involved in taking over enforcement, including costs and projected income.
Thames Valley Police is currently responsible for this across the Vale, apart from in Abingdon where some streets are dealt with by the town council.
Cllr Elaine Ware, Cabinet Member for Housing and Environment, said: “Illegal and irresponsible parking can make getting around in our towns and villages very difficult and we know that this is a concern for our residents.
“Thames Valley Police is currently responsible for enforcement and we will continue to highlight problem areas. We have an obligation to our taxpayers to ensure we would be making the right move by applying to take over this responsibility and we’re looking at this in detail, while actively working with partner organisations to address issues now.
“In the meantime, I would urge motorists to act responsibly and think first before parking outside permitted areas.
We need to seek formal agreement from Oxfordshire County Council to apply to the Department of Transport to delegate civil parking enforcement powers to our council. If the county council agrees and we decide to take over responsibility, a full review will need to be carried out to look at existing car parking orders and yellow lines.
Road Closure- Buscot Wick - 7/8/18
https://mailchi.mp/70ca7a26597e/traffic-regulation-notice?e=700f79bdd3 for details and map of alternative route
MF Dance is now coming to FARINGDON - 7/8/18
Faringdon leisure centre
Starts Monday 24th September
Minis aged 3-6 is from 5:15-6:00
Juniors aged from 7-11 is from 6:00-7:00
Teens aged 11+ is from 7:00-8:00
Prices vary
Faringdon Rural Crime- from Thames Valley Alert- 1/8/18
In the last couple of weeks we have seen a rise in rural crime, mainly thefts and damage caused by poaching. We suspect this is due to the harvests being earlier this year.
Between 10am 15/07- 9am 17/07 a livestock trailer was stolen from a property in Sparsholt.
Between 17/07- 21/07 there was a theft of a tool box and an attempted theft of red diesel from a combine harvester at a farm in Shrivenham.
Between 6pm 19/07- 8am 24/07 £8000 worth of electric cable stolen from Coxwell Road, Faringdon.
Between 9pm 23/07- 8.30am 24/07 a mini bus stolen from a farm in Stanford in the Vale.
Between 10.30pm 23/07- 7am 24/07 a trailer with a motorbike on it was stolen from Bourton, near Swindon.
Between 11pm 25/07- 6am 26/07 damage was caused to fencing and crops were driven over at a property in Ashbury. This is likely to have been a result of possible deer poaching in the area.
Overnight between 24/07- 25/07 a bell drinker was stolen from a farm in Buckland.
On 26/07 criminal damage was caused to a wind turbine at Westmill Wind Farm, Watchfield.
On 26/07 criminal damage was caused to a pheasant pen at a farm in Buckland.
Between 12am 27/07- 5pm 27/07 a Mitsubishi L200 was stolen from a farm in Knighton, Swindon.
Between 2pm 27/07- 6pm 27/07 460 pheasant chicks were stolen from a property in Longcot.
On 29/07 hare coursers were disrupted on farm land in Buckland. The offenders made off from officers who had disrupted them and the vehicle was not located. A dog was found by officers after the initial incident which was temporarily rehomed until the legal owner is found.
On 30/7 a stolen Land Rover was seized in Great Coxwell.
Beauty spot thefts
We have had some thefts from vehicles at beauty spots like Badbury Clumps. Please remember not to leave valuables in your vehicles.
Please continue to report all crimes and suspicious activity to us by calling 101 or 999 in an emergency.
Your local policing team puts regular updates on Facebook www.facebook.com/tvpsouthandvale and Twitter @TVPsouthandvale – so please like and follow us for more information on what is going on.
See Crime Map for Faringdon and area (May 2018)
Unitary Council in Oxfordshire- no decision - 1/8/18
The government will not be making a decision on the proposals for a single unitary council for Oxfordshire for the foreseeable future.
The Minister for Local Government has written to the Leaders of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils explaining that the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government is not currently planning to announce a decision.
In his letter, the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP explained that the government will be pausing its consideration for a unitary council while other changes to local government in Oxfordshire take place. Oxfordshire County Council is currently entering into a new partnership with Cherwell District Council after Cherwell’s agreements with South Northamptonshire District Council came to an end as part of the restructuring of local government in Northamptonshire.
Cllr Jane Murphy, Leader at South Oxfordshire, said: “While we await a decision, we’re doing everything we can to work more closely across Oxfordshire and the minister acknowledged the positive work we’re doing with our partner councils to secure the very best infrastructure to support the housing growth happening in the county.”
Cllr Roger Cox, Leader at the Vale, said: “We’re looking forward to further conversations about the structure of local government in Oxfordshire once the current range of initiatives across the county have become embedded.”
Read the letter from the minister (350.5 KB) .
VWHDC
Cashpoint needed - 31/7/18
I really think the people of Faringdon need a cash point in the centre of town and as soon as possible
Christine Moorhouse
Consultation: Developing an Older People's Strategy for Oxfordshire 2019 - 2023- 30/7/18
This is open from 26 Jul 2018 at 10:00 to 3 Sep 2018 at 09:00.
We are asking anyone who might be interested in the development of a new Older People's Strategy for Oxfordshire, including professionals and older people, to share their views on what is important to people as they age. To do this, we have set up a short survey: https://consult.oxfordshireccg.nhsuk/consult.ti/OPDeV/consultationHome
The new Oxfordshire’s Older People’s Strategy will outline how all health and care organisations across Oxfordshire will work together to help you stay as fit and healthy as possible for as long as possible; and, if you need more help, how we will ensure we work together to support your needs.
I would be grateful if you could share the link to this survey with any groups or networks that you are involved in, and more widely in your communities, encouraging anyone that might be interested, to respond: https://consult.oxfordshireccg.nhs.uk/consult.ti/OPDeV/consultationHome
If you are part of, or organise any groups with older people over the summer and would like us to come and talk to you, please contact us on 01865 334638 and we will do our best to come along.
If you have any queries about the survey or this work, please contact us on cscsu.talkinghealth@nhs.net or on 01865 334638.
Grants for Youth volunteering projects- 25/7/18
Grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 are available for projects or events that encourage young people aged between 10 and 20 (25 for disabled people) to volunteer, fundraise or campaign for causes they care about. For the first time this grants programme will be run via match-funding platform The Good Exchange, until the funds are spent, or 30th October 2018, whichever is soonest.
https://e-oxfordshirecommunityfoundation.org/1OSY-5RQZV-A0LUB5YT8A/cr.aspx
Misplaced watch on Sunday 22nd July 2018 - 24/7/18
Lost on the grass at Buscot Weir, my Grandson's Rotary Skeleton Automatic Watch. A much loved Birthday Gift from his Mother
If found,please contact Christina on 01367 241265 who will be happy to give £50 reward.
Christina Field
4 new apartments on land off Portway- 24/7/18
Application ref P18/V1732/FUL
www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/java/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P18/V1732/FUL#exactline
This is the parking area and garden of Ferndale School
Builder wanted- 24/7/18
I am looking for a recommended bathroom specialist builder in Faringdon and also someone who specialises in making loft hatches bigger, putting in ladders etc? Many thanks.
Annabelle Lily
The Pump House Project Programme for Follyfest - proud to be a fringe venue! 28th and 29th July
For full details of our children’s activities, family events and more visit www.thepumphouseproject.co.uk/follyfestfringe2018
Or get in touch at info@thepumphouseproject.co.uk
Sat 29th July
Fancy Dress Treasure Hunt
Pick up your map at our stall in the market place, available all morning Bring your treasure to The Pump House Project to see who will walk the plank! £1
Kids Craft session
@The Pump House Project with a Pirate and Princess theme 10.30 to 11.30am FREE
Accompanied children only
Fancy Dress Disco
@The Pump House Project Pirates, Princesses and Mermaids theme - what will you came as?
0-11 years, Accompanied children only
12.30-2pm, £1
Tea Dance
@The Pump House Project with tea by The Folly Dollies
3.30-5pm
Sunday 29th July
Stay and Play, 0-7years @The Pump House Project
‘Under the Sea’ theme - fancy dress if you fancy!
10.30-12.30pm, Accompanied children only
£1, Drinks & snack
Drama society presents - a one act comedy
@The Pump House Project ‘Last Tango in Little Grimley’ - an hilarious one act play
2-3pm FREE
Throughout the weekend, don’t miss:
- The Positive Pigeon Project - a mass installation of origami birds at The Corn Exchange and The Folly Tower
- Pop-up picnic beach @ The Pump House Project - Bring your own picnic
- Baby VIP changing and quiet feeding space @ The Pump House Project
Faringdon Town Council are hosting a series of Free history events in the town - 14/7/18
We are looking for people to bring any objects (photographs, diaries, letters, medals, souvenirs, etc) that people have kept from World War One, or stories that have been passed down, to our Digital Collection Day. We will then record your story, or photograph the object ,and get details from you on their background and upload this to a major website. The website will be freely available to anyone to use and will help preserve these key objects and documents from the War.
Please come along to the Corn Exchange Faringdon with your objects between 10 and 1pm on Saturday 21st July, 2018. There is no booking needed.
We will have experts on hand to help to give you more information on the items. There will also be refreshments, artefact-handling and an opportunity to talk to members from the wider community. Frontline living history will be there dressed as period characters.
For more information, please visit our facebook event https://www.facebook.com/events/660910157601568/ or contact Faringdon Town Council on 01367240281
Memories of the Folly- 13/7/18
For lovely memories of the Folly Tower and woodland. See http://www.faringdonfolly.org.uk/folly-memories.html
These were performed by members of Faringdon Dramatic at their Faringdon Follies performance in June.
We'd like to collect more memories- please do send yours enquiries@faringdonfolly.org.uk
Gene Webb
PS The Tower will be open from 11am-5pm on Sundayt 15th- on another warm and sunny day.
Cat found- 12/7/18
The cat we found last week has been re-united with his owner.
He lives in Stanford in the Vale with his brother cat and his owner had been looking for his lost 'Gekko' for 3 weeks!
Happy endings all round.
Many thanks to Medivet in the Coxwell Road for scanning his chip and contacting all the other local vets in our efforts to find his owner.
David Turner
Flight circuits - 12/7/18
A view circuits @ 1900hrs 10th June to entertain for a short time. This aircraft also formed part of the Royal Airforce centinerary celebrations, overflying London.
Operating out of the RAF Memorial Flight at Coningsby ready for Fairford display.
See picture
Pat Hayton
A regular overflight over Faringdon, - 9/7/18
- today 8/7 @ 07:10hrs, this Piaggio P180 flight from Cheltenham, Staverton airfield. An unusual aircraft sounds like a ‘chainsaw’.
Picture and flightpath.
Pat Hayton
Museum exhibition to open in Faringdon- 6/7/18
A new exhibition ‘Hospital: Faringdon’s Pump House in WWI’ will be opening in the Pump House in Faringdon, from Saturday August 18th 2018, and will run for six months.
The exhibition will feature original items from the Red Cross’s historical collections and items from Oxfordshire Museums’ Service collections as well as previously unseen items from Lord Faringdon’s personal collection at Buscot Park.
Lord Faringdon’s grandmother, Lady Violet Henderson, became a registered Red Cross member in 1907 while nursing her husband, brother, father and uncle, who had been wounded in the Boer War of 1899-1902. With the onset of war, she offered The Pump House in Faringdon to the Joint War Committee as an Auxiliary Red Cross Hospital. Within months, it had run out of space and had moved to her home, Kitemore House at Shellingford, where she and many others cared for over 242 wounded ‘inmates’ over the next 11 months.
The exhibition is being curated by Faith Carpenter, Director of The Company Curator, with the support of Faringdon Town Council and Buscot Park Estate.
Faith says: “I’m very much looking forward to showing the photographs and stories of those who were recuperating at the convalescent hospitals in Faringdon and Shellingford. It’s only a small exhibition, but we have fascinating photographs, documents and letters from some of the wounded soldiers and sailors, who were troops from many of the Allied countries, and we hope that some of the families in Faringdon will be able to find details of their ancestors”.
Finding details of ancestors will be possible thanks to the exhibition’s most important item - the Admissions and Discharge Book, on loan from Buscot Park, which details every man who stayed at the hospitals, giving his name, rank, wounds and other information.
Members of the Faringdon History Society are undertaking the painstakingly slow work of deciphering the handwritten entries and transcribing them so that visitors can look at an alpahabetical list of men who stayed. The information in the book will also provide a great deal of information about things like types of wounds, length of stay, areas from which the troops came and average ages.
The exhibition will have an associated events and activities scheme, details of which will be available soon.
Faith would like to involve local residents and to show stories and items with local importance. “We are asking anyone who has items connected with Faringdon’s hospital in WW1 if they would like to lend them to have them displayed, or to tell us their stories to see if they would be suitable for featuring in the exhibition. It will be lovely to be able to show items from Faringdon in the exhibition and to tell the stories of those involved.”
If you have a story, photograph or an item connected with the Red Cross Auxiliary Hospitals at the Pump House in Faringdon or Kitemore, please email heritage.assets@thecompanycurator.co.uk.
Faith Carpenter
Director
Budgens - 5/7/18
Not sure if this is just idle gossip but I saw some official looking people outside Budgens today.
Two of them had T-shirts with the word "Everyman" as a logo.
A quick internet search returns a high end cinema chain, barbers chain or a playhouse.
I'd prefer a playhouse but they looked too young and fashionable for that.
Anyone heard anything else?
Andrew
Well done Greenwitch - 5/7/18
......... for answering point by point the grumblings of an earlier contributor and well done Name Supplied 3/7 for sticking up for our nice little town.
We have to get used to the fact that the Market Place is no longer the town centre, it is just somewhere the buses of our excellent bus service stop and turn round. The town centre is now Tesco's and eastwards to the A420.
What is happening is called evolving and it has been happening ever since the first inhabitants set up camp to take advantage of the water in the stream that now runs under the narrows between the Market Place and the Corn Market.
Dennis Haynes
Thanks - 5/7/18
Thanks again to all who donated to Macmillan Cancer Support ,sponsored cycle ride I completed recently.
An email receipt for the money is now on display in McColls paper shop window , and also at Sheffords Bakery Shop , London Street.
Jeff Wilson
Re Another 190 houses- 4/7/18
It’s not too difficult to understand why all these new houses are being built. It’s called greed.
1. “All the council wants is money, from anywhere they can get it, and these developments prove to be a cash cow.”
I don't see how this is greed. The profits go to the developer and not to any council. Depending on when the planning permission was granted the councils receive either S106 or CIL money towards improving infrastructure and faciities for the local area. This money is earmarked in advance for specific improvements.
2.“The problem is that there is no infrastructure to support them.”
The S106 or CIL is only levied when the 50th house has been sold.
3. “The town centre is dead. There is really no reason whatsoever now to go into the centre. There is nothing there. Tesco have seen to that, and Waitrose and Aldi have just added to the ‘Marie Celeste’ town centre.”
I don't disagree with you there but it is an economic situation happening all over the country. No council is in a position to dictate to landlords, shopkeepers and banks as to how they can conduct their businesses. They can only try to influence them.
4. “The roads are crumbling fast and at best are now patchwork quilts. London Street and Coxwell road are now single track roads, and twice a day Canada Lane is a war zone.”
Again this is a nationwide problem and, according to the press, the government are helping local authorities to deal with the problem. If you have specific complaints report them to https://www.fixmystreet.com/
5. “Is it any wonder that no sensible independent trader wants to set up shop in the centre. It will not last long with virtually no footfall.
Nobody seems interested in the people that live here now, only in installing new people, with no facilities added to keep them here.
I fear for the future of Faringdon, as there is nothing to keep young people here.
It’s about the council and the chamber opened their eyes to see what is going on, and take action before it’s too late.”
Which council? Town/Parish who are a consultative body of volunteers with no powers to change the economic decisions made by businesses. District Council, County Council or Central Government? Faringdon Chamber of Commerce is currently very short of members and practically non-existent. Both the Town Council and the Chamber are made up of residents of Faringdon and have exactly the same concerns as all the other residents. Despite the “greed” you appear to think the councils are influenced by, they do not have the economic clout to change things.
As a personal opinion, if you look at old pictures and photos of Faringdon there were weekly livestock markets, the coaches came here to stop overnight and there was a major assizes court here. Faringdon didn't die when those went, it evolved and I suspect the same will happen this time.
Greenwitch
re. Housing Developments- 3/7/18
Please, folk, could we STOP with the recent spate of negative comments about local building developments and the town centre etc.
There is a lot going on in the town if you are prepared to look for things to do and to contribute.
The Community Bus will get you to a cash-point, and the Lloyds Mobile Bank comes often enough and seems perfectly efficient. The Post Office is there for cash, too. Just choose a time of day when it's likely to be less busy. We have the fabulous 66 bus and the very useful 67.
You only have to spend a bit of time on either of these buses to realise that house- building is going on all around us.If you go further afield you see houses going up everywhere, not just in the Vale.
Name Supplied.
Cat found- 3/7/18
We have found a cat, white with distinctive tabby markings, wandering around the Orchard Hill estate. We have checked at the vets and found that the cat is microchipped but no record of the owner could be found. If it is yours or you know of anyone whose cat is missing please contact us through this website. genewebb@rocketmail.com
Name Supplied
Picture
Another 190 houses- 2/7/18
It’s not too difficult to understand why all these new houses are being built. It’s called greed.
All the council wants is money, from anywhere they can get it, and these developments prove 5o be a cash cow.
The problem is that there is no infrastructure to support them.
The town centre is dead. There is really no reason whatsoever now to go into the centre. There is nothing there. Tesco have seen to that, and Waitrose and Aldi have just added to the ‘Marie Celeste’ town centre.
The roads are crumbling fast and at best are now patchwork quilts. London Street and Coxwell road are now single track roads, and twice a day Canada Lane is a war zone.
Is it any wonder that no sensible independent trader wants to set up shop in the centre. It will not last long with virtually no footfall.
Nobody seems interested in the people that live here now, only in installing new people, with no facilities added to keep them here.
I fear for the future of Faringdon, as there is nothing to keep young people here.
It’s about the council and the chamber opened their eyes to see what is going on, and take action before it’s too late.
Name supplied.
Re: another 190 houses...- 2/7/18
It's difficult to see why these developments keep getting approved when OCC only get £2.5m out of the deal, still at least the town gets £57k for vital public art instead of wasting it on things like a traffic warden to at least try to keep the traffic flowing.
Name Supplied
Lord Berners Wheatsheaf Ale (ABV 4.7%) NEW ale on the bar at The Wheatsheaf Freehouse- 1/7/18
Lord Berners Wheatsheaf Ale is a beautiful amber colour, brewed with English malt & hops....perfect for a summer's day.
Lord Berners Wheatsheaf Ale badge has been hand-crafted & hand-painted by Phil Taylor who is a commercial artist to the brewing trade.
We hope you enjoy our new ale on the bar from The Wheatsheaf Team, Faringdon
Lots of work being planned
http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/java/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P18/V1975/FUL
Find out about English bell ringing.- 15/8/18
Tower Open Day, Saturday 25th August All Saints Church in the Market Place.
11.00am - 12.00 noon
2.00pm - 3.00pm
3.30pm - 4.30pm
Please e-mail faringdonringers@gmail.com or see Doreen Leslie at the ringers display in the church on the day.
See leaflet
Budgens- 15/8/18
Have heard that it ( or some of it) will be a Londis
Ed
New buses- 12/8/18
New Gold buses have arrived in Swindon for the Oxford service which is to become the S6 from 66, to match other Oxford Gold services.
The change will be effective from 2nd September. I believe that there will be a 15 minute frequency in the rush hours.
FARINGDON HERITAGE DAY 15TH SEPTEMBER- 10/8/18
Hello All 'Old Girls'
Faringdon Library is going to be involved in Faringdon Heritage Day. As many are aware we are in residence in part of the old Girls Grammar School,(thought to be what was the cookery classroom) with this in mind we thought it would be lovely to have a display of school uniform, school timetables, perhaps if anyone has them, some recipes from their days at the school, hockey sticks, school photos..whatever you may have from your time spent at Faringdon Girls Grammar School.
We will put an exhibit together and hope to make some traditional bakes for the day too!
Faringdon Library
Oxford Playhouse looking for volunteer ushers- 9/8/18
Application info on https://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/about-us/job-vacancies/volunteer-ushers/
Deadline 3/9/18
It's a great voluntary job- you get to see the show
Gene Webb
Vale Council - spend on Leisure - 8/8/18
http://cllrdebbyhallett.com/2018/08/07/capital-leisure-by-area/ To see sums spent in Abingdon, Wantage, Faringdon areas.
I've calculated the per capita sums for Faringdon ( pop 22687) and Wantage ( pop 24790) Leisure Centre catchment area.
Wantage £36. Faringdon £8 per head spend over last 5 years
For the next 5 years the large sum for Wantage (£19m total) is largely for a new Wantage Leisure Centre (£18m) in Mably way. For Faringdon ( £1.65m total) for an artifical pitch (£750k) and some renovation of the Leisure Centre.
Ed
A run in the Park - 8/8/18
https://www.parkrun.org.uk/register/
Looks like a good idea. Witney are doing it http://www.parkrun.org.uk/witney/www.parkrun.org.uk/witney/
Permission applied for Hotel and shop in Park Road - 7/8/18
http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/java/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P18/V0442/FUL
The word is that it will be a Travelodge and Home Bargains (or the like)
VWHDC council investigating parking enforcement- 7/8/18
The Council is exploring whether to take over on-street parking enforcement in the district.
We are contacting Oxfordshire County Council (the highways authority), which is responsible for formally applying for powers and then delegating civil parking enforcement responsibilities, to find out whether this could be possible.
We are also carrying out work to look at the business case involved in taking over enforcement, including costs and projected income.
Thames Valley Police is currently responsible for this across the Vale, apart from in Abingdon where some streets are dealt with by the town council.
Cllr Elaine Ware, Cabinet Member for Housing and Environment, said: “Illegal and irresponsible parking can make getting around in our towns and villages very difficult and we know that this is a concern for our residents.
“Thames Valley Police is currently responsible for enforcement and we will continue to highlight problem areas. We have an obligation to our taxpayers to ensure we would be making the right move by applying to take over this responsibility and we’re looking at this in detail, while actively working with partner organisations to address issues now.
“In the meantime, I would urge motorists to act responsibly and think first before parking outside permitted areas.
We need to seek formal agreement from Oxfordshire County Council to apply to the Department of Transport to delegate civil parking enforcement powers to our council. If the county council agrees and we decide to take over responsibility, a full review will need to be carried out to look at existing car parking orders and yellow lines.
Road Closure- Buscot Wick - 7/8/18
https://mailchi.mp/70ca7a26597e/traffic-regulation-notice?e=700f79bdd3 for details and map of alternative route
MF Dance is now coming to FARINGDON - 7/8/18
Faringdon leisure centre
Starts Monday 24th September
Minis aged 3-6 is from 5:15-6:00
Juniors aged from 7-11 is from 6:00-7:00
Teens aged 11+ is from 7:00-8:00
Prices vary
Faringdon Rural Crime- from Thames Valley Alert- 1/8/18
In the last couple of weeks we have seen a rise in rural crime, mainly thefts and damage caused by poaching. We suspect this is due to the harvests being earlier this year.
Between 10am 15/07- 9am 17/07 a livestock trailer was stolen from a property in Sparsholt.
Between 17/07- 21/07 there was a theft of a tool box and an attempted theft of red diesel from a combine harvester at a farm in Shrivenham.
Between 6pm 19/07- 8am 24/07 £8000 worth of electric cable stolen from Coxwell Road, Faringdon.
Between 9pm 23/07- 8.30am 24/07 a mini bus stolen from a farm in Stanford in the Vale.
Between 10.30pm 23/07- 7am 24/07 a trailer with a motorbike on it was stolen from Bourton, near Swindon.
Between 11pm 25/07- 6am 26/07 damage was caused to fencing and crops were driven over at a property in Ashbury. This is likely to have been a result of possible deer poaching in the area.
Overnight between 24/07- 25/07 a bell drinker was stolen from a farm in Buckland.
On 26/07 criminal damage was caused to a wind turbine at Westmill Wind Farm, Watchfield.
On 26/07 criminal damage was caused to a pheasant pen at a farm in Buckland.
Between 12am 27/07- 5pm 27/07 a Mitsubishi L200 was stolen from a farm in Knighton, Swindon.
Between 2pm 27/07- 6pm 27/07 460 pheasant chicks were stolen from a property in Longcot.
On 29/07 hare coursers were disrupted on farm land in Buckland. The offenders made off from officers who had disrupted them and the vehicle was not located. A dog was found by officers after the initial incident which was temporarily rehomed until the legal owner is found.
On 30/7 a stolen Land Rover was seized in Great Coxwell.
Beauty spot thefts
We have had some thefts from vehicles at beauty spots like Badbury Clumps. Please remember not to leave valuables in your vehicles.
Please continue to report all crimes and suspicious activity to us by calling 101 or 999 in an emergency.
Your local policing team puts regular updates on Facebook www.facebook.com/tvpsouthandvale and Twitter @TVPsouthandvale – so please like and follow us for more information on what is going on.
See Crime Map for Faringdon and area (May 2018)
Unitary Council in Oxfordshire- no decision - 1/8/18
The government will not be making a decision on the proposals for a single unitary council for Oxfordshire for the foreseeable future.
The Minister for Local Government has written to the Leaders of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils explaining that the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government is not currently planning to announce a decision.
In his letter, the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP explained that the government will be pausing its consideration for a unitary council while other changes to local government in Oxfordshire take place. Oxfordshire County Council is currently entering into a new partnership with Cherwell District Council after Cherwell’s agreements with South Northamptonshire District Council came to an end as part of the restructuring of local government in Northamptonshire.
Cllr Jane Murphy, Leader at South Oxfordshire, said: “While we await a decision, we’re doing everything we can to work more closely across Oxfordshire and the minister acknowledged the positive work we’re doing with our partner councils to secure the very best infrastructure to support the housing growth happening in the county.”
Cllr Roger Cox, Leader at the Vale, said: “We’re looking forward to further conversations about the structure of local government in Oxfordshire once the current range of initiatives across the county have become embedded.”
Read the letter from the minister (350.5 KB) .
VWHDC
Cashpoint needed - 31/7/18
I really think the people of Faringdon need a cash point in the centre of town and as soon as possible
Christine Moorhouse
Consultation: Developing an Older People's Strategy for Oxfordshire 2019 - 2023- 30/7/18
This is open from 26 Jul 2018 at 10:00 to 3 Sep 2018 at 09:00.
We are asking anyone who might be interested in the development of a new Older People's Strategy for Oxfordshire, including professionals and older people, to share their views on what is important to people as they age. To do this, we have set up a short survey: https://consult.oxfordshireccg.nhsuk/consult.ti/OPDeV/consultationHome
The new Oxfordshire’s Older People’s Strategy will outline how all health and care organisations across Oxfordshire will work together to help you stay as fit and healthy as possible for as long as possible; and, if you need more help, how we will ensure we work together to support your needs.
I would be grateful if you could share the link to this survey with any groups or networks that you are involved in, and more widely in your communities, encouraging anyone that might be interested, to respond: https://consult.oxfordshireccg.nhs.uk/consult.ti/OPDeV/consultationHome
If you are part of, or organise any groups with older people over the summer and would like us to come and talk to you, please contact us on 01865 334638 and we will do our best to come along.
If you have any queries about the survey or this work, please contact us on cscsu.talkinghealth@nhs.net or on 01865 334638.
Grants for Youth volunteering projects- 25/7/18
Grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 are available for projects or events that encourage young people aged between 10 and 20 (25 for disabled people) to volunteer, fundraise or campaign for causes they care about. For the first time this grants programme will be run via match-funding platform The Good Exchange, until the funds are spent, or 30th October 2018, whichever is soonest.
https://e-oxfordshirecommunityfoundation.org/1OSY-5RQZV-A0LUB5YT8A/cr.aspx
Misplaced watch on Sunday 22nd July 2018 - 24/7/18
Lost on the grass at Buscot Weir, my Grandson's Rotary Skeleton Automatic Watch. A much loved Birthday Gift from his Mother
If found,please contact Christina on 01367 241265 who will be happy to give £50 reward.
Christina Field
4 new apartments on land off Portway- 24/7/18
Application ref P18/V1732/FUL
www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/java/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P18/V1732/FUL#exactline
This is the parking area and garden of Ferndale School
Builder wanted- 24/7/18
I am looking for a recommended bathroom specialist builder in Faringdon and also someone who specialises in making loft hatches bigger, putting in ladders etc? Many thanks.
Annabelle Lily
The Pump House Project Programme for Follyfest - proud to be a fringe venue! 28th and 29th July
For full details of our children’s activities, family events and more visit www.thepumphouseproject.co.uk/follyfestfringe2018
Or get in touch at info@thepumphouseproject.co.uk
Sat 29th July
Fancy Dress Treasure Hunt
Pick up your map at our stall in the market place, available all morning Bring your treasure to The Pump House Project to see who will walk the plank! £1
Kids Craft session
@The Pump House Project with a Pirate and Princess theme 10.30 to 11.30am FREE
Accompanied children only
Fancy Dress Disco
@The Pump House Project Pirates, Princesses and Mermaids theme - what will you came as?
0-11 years, Accompanied children only
12.30-2pm, £1
Tea Dance
@The Pump House Project with tea by The Folly Dollies
3.30-5pm
Sunday 29th July
Stay and Play, 0-7years @The Pump House Project
‘Under the Sea’ theme - fancy dress if you fancy!
10.30-12.30pm, Accompanied children only
£1, Drinks & snack
Drama society presents - a one act comedy
@The Pump House Project ‘Last Tango in Little Grimley’ - an hilarious one act play
2-3pm FREE
Throughout the weekend, don’t miss:
- The Positive Pigeon Project - a mass installation of origami birds at The Corn Exchange and The Folly Tower
- Pop-up picnic beach @ The Pump House Project - Bring your own picnic
- Baby VIP changing and quiet feeding space @ The Pump House Project
Faringdon Town Council are hosting a series of Free history events in the town - 14/7/18
We are looking for people to bring any objects (photographs, diaries, letters, medals, souvenirs, etc) that people have kept from World War One, or stories that have been passed down, to our Digital Collection Day. We will then record your story, or photograph the object ,and get details from you on their background and upload this to a major website. The website will be freely available to anyone to use and will help preserve these key objects and documents from the War.
Please come along to the Corn Exchange Faringdon with your objects between 10 and 1pm on Saturday 21st July, 2018. There is no booking needed.
We will have experts on hand to help to give you more information on the items. There will also be refreshments, artefact-handling and an opportunity to talk to members from the wider community. Frontline living history will be there dressed as period characters.
For more information, please visit our facebook event https://www.facebook.com/events/660910157601568/ or contact Faringdon Town Council on 01367240281
Memories of the Folly- 13/7/18
For lovely memories of the Folly Tower and woodland. See http://www.faringdonfolly.org.uk/folly-memories.html
These were performed by members of Faringdon Dramatic at their Faringdon Follies performance in June.
We'd like to collect more memories- please do send yours enquiries@faringdonfolly.org.uk
Gene Webb
PS The Tower will be open from 11am-5pm on Sundayt 15th- on another warm and sunny day.
Cat found- 12/7/18
The cat we found last week has been re-united with his owner.
He lives in Stanford in the Vale with his brother cat and his owner had been looking for his lost 'Gekko' for 3 weeks!
Happy endings all round.
Many thanks to Medivet in the Coxwell Road for scanning his chip and contacting all the other local vets in our efforts to find his owner.
David Turner
Flight circuits - 12/7/18
A view circuits @ 1900hrs 10th June to entertain for a short time. This aircraft also formed part of the Royal Airforce centinerary celebrations, overflying London.
Operating out of the RAF Memorial Flight at Coningsby ready for Fairford display.
See picture
Pat Hayton
A regular overflight over Faringdon, - 9/7/18
- today 8/7 @ 07:10hrs, this Piaggio P180 flight from Cheltenham, Staverton airfield. An unusual aircraft sounds like a ‘chainsaw’.
Picture and flightpath.
Pat Hayton
Museum exhibition to open in Faringdon- 6/7/18
A new exhibition ‘Hospital: Faringdon’s Pump House in WWI’ will be opening in the Pump House in Faringdon, from Saturday August 18th 2018, and will run for six months.
The exhibition will feature original items from the Red Cross’s historical collections and items from Oxfordshire Museums’ Service collections as well as previously unseen items from Lord Faringdon’s personal collection at Buscot Park.
Lord Faringdon’s grandmother, Lady Violet Henderson, became a registered Red Cross member in 1907 while nursing her husband, brother, father and uncle, who had been wounded in the Boer War of 1899-1902. With the onset of war, she offered The Pump House in Faringdon to the Joint War Committee as an Auxiliary Red Cross Hospital. Within months, it had run out of space and had moved to her home, Kitemore House at Shellingford, where she and many others cared for over 242 wounded ‘inmates’ over the next 11 months.
The exhibition is being curated by Faith Carpenter, Director of The Company Curator, with the support of Faringdon Town Council and Buscot Park Estate.
Faith says: “I’m very much looking forward to showing the photographs and stories of those who were recuperating at the convalescent hospitals in Faringdon and Shellingford. It’s only a small exhibition, but we have fascinating photographs, documents and letters from some of the wounded soldiers and sailors, who were troops from many of the Allied countries, and we hope that some of the families in Faringdon will be able to find details of their ancestors”.
Finding details of ancestors will be possible thanks to the exhibition’s most important item - the Admissions and Discharge Book, on loan from Buscot Park, which details every man who stayed at the hospitals, giving his name, rank, wounds and other information.
Members of the Faringdon History Society are undertaking the painstakingly slow work of deciphering the handwritten entries and transcribing them so that visitors can look at an alpahabetical list of men who stayed. The information in the book will also provide a great deal of information about things like types of wounds, length of stay, areas from which the troops came and average ages.
The exhibition will have an associated events and activities scheme, details of which will be available soon.
Faith would like to involve local residents and to show stories and items with local importance. “We are asking anyone who has items connected with Faringdon’s hospital in WW1 if they would like to lend them to have them displayed, or to tell us their stories to see if they would be suitable for featuring in the exhibition. It will be lovely to be able to show items from Faringdon in the exhibition and to tell the stories of those involved.”
If you have a story, photograph or an item connected with the Red Cross Auxiliary Hospitals at the Pump House in Faringdon or Kitemore, please email heritage.assets@thecompanycurator.co.uk.
Faith Carpenter
Director
Budgens - 5/7/18
Not sure if this is just idle gossip but I saw some official looking people outside Budgens today.
Two of them had T-shirts with the word "Everyman" as a logo.
A quick internet search returns a high end cinema chain, barbers chain or a playhouse.
I'd prefer a playhouse but they looked too young and fashionable for that.
Anyone heard anything else?
Andrew
Well done Greenwitch - 5/7/18
......... for answering point by point the grumblings of an earlier contributor and well done Name Supplied 3/7 for sticking up for our nice little town.
We have to get used to the fact that the Market Place is no longer the town centre, it is just somewhere the buses of our excellent bus service stop and turn round. The town centre is now Tesco's and eastwards to the A420.
What is happening is called evolving and it has been happening ever since the first inhabitants set up camp to take advantage of the water in the stream that now runs under the narrows between the Market Place and the Corn Market.
Dennis Haynes
Thanks - 5/7/18
Thanks again to all who donated to Macmillan Cancer Support ,sponsored cycle ride I completed recently.
An email receipt for the money is now on display in McColls paper shop window , and also at Sheffords Bakery Shop , London Street.
Jeff Wilson
Re Another 190 houses- 4/7/18
It’s not too difficult to understand why all these new houses are being built. It’s called greed.
1. “All the council wants is money, from anywhere they can get it, and these developments prove to be a cash cow.”
I don't see how this is greed. The profits go to the developer and not to any council. Depending on when the planning permission was granted the councils receive either S106 or CIL money towards improving infrastructure and faciities for the local area. This money is earmarked in advance for specific improvements.
2.“The problem is that there is no infrastructure to support them.”
The S106 or CIL is only levied when the 50th house has been sold.
3. “The town centre is dead. There is really no reason whatsoever now to go into the centre. There is nothing there. Tesco have seen to that, and Waitrose and Aldi have just added to the ‘Marie Celeste’ town centre.”
I don't disagree with you there but it is an economic situation happening all over the country. No council is in a position to dictate to landlords, shopkeepers and banks as to how they can conduct their businesses. They can only try to influence them.
4. “The roads are crumbling fast and at best are now patchwork quilts. London Street and Coxwell road are now single track roads, and twice a day Canada Lane is a war zone.”
Again this is a nationwide problem and, according to the press, the government are helping local authorities to deal with the problem. If you have specific complaints report them to https://www.fixmystreet.com/
5. “Is it any wonder that no sensible independent trader wants to set up shop in the centre. It will not last long with virtually no footfall.
Nobody seems interested in the people that live here now, only in installing new people, with no facilities added to keep them here.
I fear for the future of Faringdon, as there is nothing to keep young people here.
It’s about the council and the chamber opened their eyes to see what is going on, and take action before it’s too late.”
Which council? Town/Parish who are a consultative body of volunteers with no powers to change the economic decisions made by businesses. District Council, County Council or Central Government? Faringdon Chamber of Commerce is currently very short of members and practically non-existent. Both the Town Council and the Chamber are made up of residents of Faringdon and have exactly the same concerns as all the other residents. Despite the “greed” you appear to think the councils are influenced by, they do not have the economic clout to change things.
As a personal opinion, if you look at old pictures and photos of Faringdon there were weekly livestock markets, the coaches came here to stop overnight and there was a major assizes court here. Faringdon didn't die when those went, it evolved and I suspect the same will happen this time.
Greenwitch
re. Housing Developments- 3/7/18
Please, folk, could we STOP with the recent spate of negative comments about local building developments and the town centre etc.
There is a lot going on in the town if you are prepared to look for things to do and to contribute.
The Community Bus will get you to a cash-point, and the Lloyds Mobile Bank comes often enough and seems perfectly efficient. The Post Office is there for cash, too. Just choose a time of day when it's likely to be less busy. We have the fabulous 66 bus and the very useful 67.
You only have to spend a bit of time on either of these buses to realise that house- building is going on all around us.If you go further afield you see houses going up everywhere, not just in the Vale.
Name Supplied.
Cat found- 3/7/18
We have found a cat, white with distinctive tabby markings, wandering around the Orchard Hill estate. We have checked at the vets and found that the cat is microchipped but no record of the owner could be found. If it is yours or you know of anyone whose cat is missing please contact us through this website. genewebb@rocketmail.com
Name Supplied
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Another 190 houses- 2/7/18
It’s not too difficult to understand why all these new houses are being built. It’s called greed.
All the council wants is money, from anywhere they can get it, and these developments prove 5o be a cash cow.
The problem is that there is no infrastructure to support them.
The town centre is dead. There is really no reason whatsoever now to go into the centre. There is nothing there. Tesco have seen to that, and Waitrose and Aldi have just added to the ‘Marie Celeste’ town centre.
The roads are crumbling fast and at best are now patchwork quilts. London Street and Coxwell road are now single track roads, and twice a day Canada Lane is a war zone.
Is it any wonder that no sensible independent trader wants to set up shop in the centre. It will not last long with virtually no footfall.
Nobody seems interested in the people that live here now, only in installing new people, with no facilities added to keep them here.
I fear for the future of Faringdon, as there is nothing to keep young people here.
It’s about the council and the chamber opened their eyes to see what is going on, and take action before it’s too late.
Name supplied.
Re: another 190 houses...- 2/7/18
It's difficult to see why these developments keep getting approved when OCC only get £2.5m out of the deal, still at least the town gets £57k for vital public art instead of wasting it on things like a traffic warden to at least try to keep the traffic flowing.
Name Supplied
Lord Berners Wheatsheaf Ale (ABV 4.7%) NEW ale on the bar at The Wheatsheaf Freehouse- 1/7/18
Lord Berners Wheatsheaf Ale is a beautiful amber colour, brewed with English malt & hops....perfect for a summer's day.
Lord Berners Wheatsheaf Ale badge has been hand-crafted & hand-painted by Phil Taylor who is a commercial artist to the brewing trade.
We hope you enjoy our new ale on the bar from The Wheatsheaf Team, Faringdon
190 houses south of Highworth Road- outline permission given - 30/6/18
Developer contributions
District Council Amount (£)
Faringdon Leisure Centre Gym* £12,941
Faringdon Indoor Bowls Club* £1,500
Faringdon Rubgy Club* £9,562
Faringdon Football Club* £37,668
Tennis Courts in Faringdon* £3,000
Upgrading of sports hall facilities at Pump House* £62,000
Youth sport (e.g. Folly Park trim trail)* £11,852
Biodiversity off-setting £25,710
Waste/recycling bins £32,300
Public art £57,000
Street Naming £2,546
GP/NHS facilities (clinical commissioning group)* TBC
Faringdon TC – community bus* TBC
Faringdon TC – sensory garden* TBC
Faringdon TC – allotments* TBC
Monitoring Fee £5,189
Total £261,268
Oxfordshire County Council Amount (£)
Bus service £212,230
Travel plan monitoring (5 yrs) £1,240
Bus infrastructure £15,000
Upgrade to Gravel Walk/Marlborough Road/Station Road/Coxwell Street junction £99,423.20
Primary School* £1,020,000
Primary land £84,400
Nursery provision* £208,000
Secondary school* £774,210
Monitoring £10,144
Total £2,424,647.20
Overall current total £2,685,915.20
Total per unit £14,136.40
OCC have confirmed that they are no longer able to seek contributions towards the library and day care as there are no current costed schemes for these improvements. As such the requests do not meet the three tests for seeking obligations as set out in the NPPF and are therefore removed.
More info on www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/java/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P16/V0775/O#exactline
Library volunteers wanted - 30/6/18
Rhyme Time Volunteer at the Library
A host helps library staff plan and deliver fun and interactive sessions involving rhymes and simple stories for children under 5 and their parents/carers.
Community library volunteers support the day-to-day operation of the library. The role includes:
Winners of Faringdon in Bloom 2018 - 30/6/18
Best Small Garden won by Chris Platt
Highly Commended awarded to Scharlie Meeuws.
Best Large Garden won by Stephen Stallard
Highly Commended awarded to Andrew Townsend.
Best Communal Gardens won by Urszula Oglodzinska resident of Brackendale.
Highly Commended awarded to Faringdon Bowls Club.
Best Allotment won by Michael Sprules.
Highly Commended awarded to Annemarie Vine.
Best Business Hanging Baskets won by The Wheatsheaf.
Highly Commended awarded to The Swan.
Best Business Floral Display won by African Children’s Fund
Highly Commended awarded to Faringdon Library.
Joy to the Community
Waymark Properties
Pat Thomas Butchers
Mary McGuigan
Sandra Steele
Plant Collection Ann Hunt
Best Crafted Flower won by Isabela Pierzga -Dudzik.
Highly Commended awarded to Scharlie Meeuws.
Winner of the Winners won by Michael Sprules
Best Junior Gardner Ilka Rodgers
Best Junior Miniature Garden awarded to Viktoria Dudzik
Highly Commended awarded to Keira Ralph.
Runners up were:
Lewis Forbes
Jacob Moore
Creative award given to Siena Vincent
To see all the wonderful pictures from the event see Town Council website
What sort of a hic town is Faringdon where there are No ATM's.- 30/6/18
Has Tesco now got the monopoly on them as well as everything else.In this day and age it's a joke but actually it's no Joke.
What do senior citizens who do not have transport do?.
Name supplied
War Memorial Trust Remembrance Exhibition- 29/6/18
The War Memorial Trust and the Royal British Legion will be holding its tenth exhibition of war time memorabilia in the Old Town Hall to reflect on the impact that wars have made on local families.
This year marks the centenary of the end of the first World War, ‘the war to end all wars’ and the overlooked battles of 1918 that cost the lives of many local men.
If you have any memorabilia, particularly photographs, letters, postcards and stories, that you would like to share, not just of WW1 but of any conflicts with which your family members were involved, please bring them to the Faringdon Town Council offices (in the Pump Rooms on the Market Place) before Wednesday, 7th November; the office is open between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday. We would be particularly interested in stories and memorabilia involving local women and their role in WW1 and how the war affected families on the ‘home front’. Any precious items that you may think to be too valuable to exhibit can be photocopied and the Trust will take care to return original items to their owners.
The exhibition will be open to the public from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th November, and after the Remembrance Day ceremony on Sunday 11th until 1:00 pm. Volunteers who would like to help in manning the exhibition should contact the Faringdon Town Council Offices on 01367 240281.
Lloyds horse box.- 29/6/18
There won't be anywhere for customers to shelter from the rain and wind in the winter months because Lloyds really don't want to have the horse box there at any time so they will make the experience as miserable and as difficult as possible hoping customers just won't use it giving Lloyds the excuse of "well we supplied alternate banking because we really care about our customers but no one used it so we had no choice but to take it away as it just wasn't cost effective".
I know that people now bank online more than people use actual banks but, there are still a large amount of the populous that want to use cheque books and you can't get twenty quid out of your computer can you and clambering up steps to get into a horse box really doesn't do it for me.
Name Supplied.
Art Society Trip to London 28th June has spaces- 25/6/18
‘The Summer Exhibition’
Bigger, brighter and more exciting than ever before. Co-ordinated by Grayson Perry RA, 1200 artworks have been selected from a record 20,000 entries ‘You will see art you love, art you hate, art that leaves you thinking and art that simply puts a smile on your face’.
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/summer-exhibition-2018
‘The Great Spectacle’ tells the story of the Summer Exhibition, the prestigious and longest running open exhibition of contemporary art in the world, from its start 250 years ago. It will highlight the impact of these exhibitions on art across the world , offering visitors a fascinating journey from Joshua Reynolds in 1769 to Wolfgang Tillmans and the present day. Also included are the controversies and disputes caused by the exhibition such as the rivalry between Turner and Constable in1832 and Alfred Munning’s disdain for ‘modern art’ in his presidential speech of 1949. The exhibition’s journey starts in 1769 when Joshua Reynolds was RA president and continues to Wolfgang Tillmans in 2018.
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/the-great-spectacle
£21 for non members. Local pick up points
Contact Shelagh Baxter 01367 241173
Lloyds Bus- 24/6/18
Having read the item about the Lloyds Mobile Banking Bus there must be some concern about the fact that people will have to stand around in the cold and wet - particularly the elderly - during the winter months, and if we should have another winter like the last one, this could cause all sorts of problems. I wonder if any of the local clergy has given any consideration to approaching Lloyds about the possibility of using a room for the banking service (no pun intended), at one of the churches, or whether even the Corn Exchange could be used, where people could at least wait in the warm and dry?
Name Supplied
Sad News - 22/6/18
We are very sad to share the news of the death of Dr Graham Scott Brown on Sunday 17th June 2018 after a short illness. Graham worked as a GP in the Fernhill Medical Practice in Faringdon from 1983 until his retirement some 17 years later. He was an active member of All Saints’ church, where he served as one of the Licensed Lay Ministers right up until the week of his death. Graham with his wife Margaret will be known by many for over 20 years of service with the International Nepal Fellowship in Nepal, prior to returning to the UK in 1983 and settling in Faringdon.
There will be a Service of Thanksgiving for Graham’s life in All Saints Church, Faringdon on Tuesday 10th July at 12 noon.
It is with great sadness that we also announce the sudden death of Canon John de Wit, who died on Sunday 17th June, the same morning as Dr Scott Brown. John retired to Faringdon with his wife Pam after his final post in the Church of England as Archdeacon of The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, based in Utrecht. John was a talented painter of icons and an accomplished ‘cellist and he and Pam enjoyed singing with the Faringdon Singers. They also belonged to the Oranje Duiven (Orange Pigeons) group of those in Faringdon with Dutch connections. John was very generous in his retirement helping take services at All Saints’ church and at other churches in the Deanery of the Vale of White Horse.
John’s funeral will take place at All Saints’, Faringdon on Thursday 12th July at 2.30 pm.
It is politely requested that local friends planning to attend Graham Scott Brown’s or John de Wit’s funeral either walk, bicycle or come by bus to the church if at all possible, as there will be many visitors from out of town to both services so parking nearby may not be easy.
Permission for Cycle training area - 22/6/18
A small cycle training area on unused land in the Folly Sports Park, with safe storage for bicycles and equipment.
This project will create a safe cycling area for children on unused land in the Folly Sports Park:
• mini-village with small road network with junctions, roundabout and fun landscaping
• safe storage area for bikes and equipment
It links into the existing 1km folly Park Perimeter path for cycling improvers and those who need to build confidence, balance, coordination and independence.
This will help provide activities for children and young people
Outline consent has been given www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/java/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P18/V0662/O#exactline
Thankyou - 21/6/18
Thankyou to all friends and family who supported my charity 'Nightrider' cycle around lOndom on the ebning of June 9th/10th, with donations.
I was pleased to complete the cycle ride , safely, in 4 hours.
Grateful thanks to Lilian Ash of Sheffords Bakers, London St, and her customers, for support and encouragment.
I have now sent all money to MacMillans Cancer Support, a total of £409.61 was donated.
When I receive the receipt from MacMillans Cancer Support it will be displayed in McColls and Lilian's Bakers shop.
Once again many thanks to all
Jeff Wilson
Canada Lane Parking - 21/6/18
Parking during school times has been a problem for many many years. . I have lived on The Pines for 40 + years and on numerous occasions have complained to the Police, only to be told basically it is not a problem. Common sense dictates to me that the safe option is to take your child/children out of the car onto the pavement, apparently not so for numerous parents. Sooner or later there will be a serious accident. Too late then for action.
Name supplied
Lloyds Bus.- 19/6/18
Well, like their lush averts keep telling us on the TV virtually every night that" we're not alone", I joined the merry band of Lloyds customers forming a relatively orderly queue outside the new mobile bank this morning avoiding of course motorists trying to park their vehicles while customers still guarded their position in the queue as the Keizerchiefs once sang I predict a riot.
I did think that we could all pat and stroke a horse of our choice as the advert clearly shows but none seemed to be there this morning so I waited patiently for my turn to go inside, as you can only get two customers in at a time and with the lift being operated for pushchairs and the elderly it took some time, my mind wandered onto imagining what this experience would be like in November with heavy rain and the wind blowing up your gusset whether the queue of people would be so jolly I would hazard a guess of no, they wouldn't .
I had a little chat with the driver and he informed me that they had had a problem parking the mobile bank in the car park as the council had refused to allocate it a proper space so had to wait until a big enough parking spot had become vacant, so don't get used to the positioning as it will change every time it turns up, still adds to the new Lloyds experience I suppose.
My banking done I did ask if they were planning doing any seaside outings during the rest of the summer and to put me down for two tickets for Bournmouth...no sense of humour some people.
On leaving the mobile bank the length of the queue outside had grown and smiles had left many faces, perhaps they too expected to pat a horse.
Name Supplied
Canada Lane parking.- 19/6/18
When will somebody in authority take action about the parking outside the school on Canada Lane.
The road is a ‘no go’ road twice a day, with cars parked illegally, and small children exiting cars on the road side and running out into the road.
Is it going to take a child being struck by a car before something is done, or doesn’t anybody in authority care enough to do anything to prevent this from happening.
Name supplied.
Carpenter and plumber/builder wanted- 19/6/18
I need a recommendation for a good carpenter and plumber/builder. Many thanks.
annabelle.lilly@hotmail.co.uk
Cotswold Hare Trail- Faringdon - 17/6/18
You can see a list of all the hares in Faringdon and nearby on p15 of
www.cotswoldsharetrail.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Trail-guide-online-5.pdf
Ed
Wanted - 17/6/18
Desperate bride requires Scottish Dancers or similar for wedding in Faringdon August 18th 2018 (pub venue)
please contact rebeccaluck@hotmail.com if you think you can help
Forever Hounds Trust: Big Hound Chill Out- 17/6/18
Forever Hounds Trust, a charity that rescues and rehomes greyhounds, lurchers and other sighthounds in the UK, are appealing for members of the public to get involved in an annual fundraising event held over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
The Big Hound Chill Out invites supporters to pick their favourite way to relax – be it a family BBQ, pamper evening or maybe something a bit more active like a walk with friends – then invite people along and ask for a donation in return.
Project Manager for Community Fundraising Development, Anna, says: ‘ We all know that a lot of greyhounds and lurchers like nothing more than a good chill out, snoozing on a sofa, or stretching out in their favourite comfy spot. Now anyone can help our dozing hounds by holding your own Chill Out event – fun and fundraising all rolled into one! However people choose to take part, every penny goes towards dogs in need in the UK and the beauty is that anyone can get involved!’
Can’t wait to get started? For more information, please email fundraising@foreverhoundstrust.org or call Anna on 07849 833 102
FollyFest contact information- 17/6/18
Picking up on the earlier comment regarding FollyFest. Contact details are as follows;
Enquiries@faringdonfollyfest.co.uk
Stalls@faringdonfollyfest.co.uk
Comms@faringdonfollyfest.co.uk
Or contact us via our Facebook page ‘@Follyfest’
Richard Marlow
More applications for housing- 16/6/18
4 houses on Ferndale St
http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/java/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P18/V1228/FUL
67 on Fernham Road( plus extra parking for the school
www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/java/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P18/V1362/O
Ed
A Spitfire Supermarine PR19....- 15/6/18
One of the last living pilots of the Spitfire PR19 lived in Faringdon - Peter Fahy
https://ncap.org.uk
No idea if this was related or just a coincidence.
Richard Ryan
The Human Story theatre - 12/6/18
A number local venue's ate hosting this brilliant theatre group called The Human Story Theatre.
They are putting on performance concerning dementia and how is effects a family relationship.
Lloyds Mobile Bank - 12/6/18
Southampton St car park
A spitfire Supermarine PR19 - 8/6/18
.......came down from CONINGSBY, today at 20;00hrs, 7th June, made 5 circuits and then returned to Conningsby,.
Any clues to why this flight was made, and can we arrange a return flight?
Pat Hayton
ED: Is it this? http://www.spyflight.co.uk/pr19.htm
GP working days - 7/6/18
Details of which GP works when can be found on the GP working days tab on www.whmp.co.uk/making-appointments.aspx.
So if it's a particular dr you want to see you can see which day to make your call.
If you haven't seen the most recent practice newsletter (Spring 2018) you can find it on www.whitehorsepracticeppg.org.uk/news--your-views.html
WHMP Patient Group
Medical Centre building works- 7/6/18
The changes to the building are progressing well after a 3 week delay early in the project when the builder went bankrupt
The main entrance should be usable again in early July. Work to change the back office area will continue in the background.
On target to be complete in September
WHMP Patient Group
Lloyds Bank closing. - 7/6/18
Good riddance. Poor customer experience to be had in there. Tried to open an account once. The number of hoops to jump through, an Olympic athlete would have been proud. Only thing I shall miss is the ATM. Otherwise, good riddance.
Colin Eddy
Could you offer one of our lovely rescue dogs a kind and knowledgeable forever home?- 6/6/18
We are looking for experienced people to adopt these lovely dogs that have been rescued from the harsh conditions of Romanian public dog shelters.
Each of the dogs rescued were kept in ‘kill’ shelters in Romania and were due to be put to sleep. The conditions at these shelters are horrendous, the dogs do not have enough food, no comfort and the only human kindness they experience is from volunteers that are allowed only limited access to care for the hundreds of dogs keep in these places.
Here at Charney the dogs are provided with quality food, warmth, love, exercise and socialisation and are now ready to start their new lives.
Despite everything they have been through these dogs now trust that human beings are not all bad, but of course they have memories of previous ill treatment. Many of these dogs have never lived in a home and there is so much they need to learn about our way of life.
We have little or no information about these dogs before they entered the shelters in Romania. We cannot give assurances that they are suitable to be homed with children, other dogs, cats or other small animals.
If you are prepared to help and teach one of these wonderful dogs how to be your devoted companion then please contact:
Carly on 01367 241063 or email charneypetcarecentre@gmail.com
Follyfest - 6/6/18
Does anyone know the website for Faringdon arts festival. I have tried to enquire about booking a table to sell stuff. The website that I have tried to use won’t let me appy . There is also lack of information & who you talk to about the festival.
Name supplied
A new exhibition ‘Hospital: Faringdon’s Pump House in WWI’ August 17th, 2018.- 6/6/17
The exhibition will feature previously unseen items from Lord Faringdon’s personal collection, which have been in storage at Buscot Park. His grandmother, Lady Violet Henderson, was a registered nurse caring for her husband, brother, father and uncle, who had been wounded in the Boer War (1899-1902). With the onset of war, she took the decision to set up an Auxiliary Red Cross Hospital at her home, Kitemore House at Shellingford, where she and four nurses cared for wounded ‘inmates’. The hospital was transferred to The Pump House in Faringdon during the First World War.
Sally Thurston, Clerk to Faringdon Town Council, says ‘the Town Council are very excited to be working with Buscot Park and The Company Curator to develop this museum exhibition in the centre of Faringdon. Our residents have long wanted to see a dedicated museum, that celebrates Faringdon’s rich and diverse history. This will be the first step in realising that ambition.’
The exhibition is being curated by Faith Carpenter, Director of The Company Curator, with the support of Faringdon Town Council and Buscot Park Estate.
Faith would like to involve local residents and to show stories and items with local importance. “We are asking anyone who has items connected with Faringdon’s hospital in WW1 if they would like to lend them to have them displayed, or to tell us their stories to see if they would be suitable for featuring in the exhibition. It will be lovely to be able to show items from Faringdon in the exhibition and to tell the stories of those involved.”
If you have a story, photograph or an item connected with the Red Cross Auxiliary Hospitals at the Pump House in Faringdon or Kitemore, please email heritage.assets@thecompanycurator.co.uk. The exhibition will run from August 18th, 2018 for approximately six months.
Faith Carpenter
Director, The Company Curator
Have your say on housing land supply proposals- 6/6/18
Have your say on a government proposal to give Oxfordshire councils greater protection from speculative housing development - on sites which are not the most suitable or preferred - as we plan for the county’s future housing needs.The Oxfordshire Growth Board, which we are part of along with all of Oxfordshire's councils and key strategic partners, is consulting on the proposals which would mean we will only need to provide a three-year land supply, rather than the five-year supply which is normally required, while we develop a Joint Statutory Spatial Plan (JSSP). A JSSP is being drawn up to provide a tool for considering the county's growth in a co-ordinated, long-term way, in addition to localised plans which help to guide development at district-level.
The proposals would also mean that a Housing Delivery Test (HDT) would be in place for three years after the JSSP has been adopted.
The changes being put forward under the proposals would make it harder for unplanned speculative housing development to get planning permission and would also allow us to focus on preparing the JSSP and our respective Local Plans.
For more detail on the proposals, and to submit your views, please visit the Oxfordshire Growth Board website This link will take you to an external website... . The consultation is open until 11.45pm on Thursday 12 July.
New Airbnb in Faringdon - 6/6/18
It’s an annex to our family home – part of the building but entirely private and self-contained. It’s only just been renovated and for visitors coming to the area on a short-term basis, it offers privacy, comfort and a home from home.
The main room comprises a bedroom and eating/work area – with double bed, table and chairs, plus storage for clothes and belongings. The en-suite leads off from this, with shower basin and toilet, while the kitchenette comes with fridge, cooker, hobs, toaster, cutlery, pans and plates, kettle, iron and ironing board. There’s also a small outside patio with table and chairs that’s exclusive to guests.
The per night cost is £45, while the weekly cost is £252 (discounted by 20%) and monthly cost £821 (discounted by 40%). The link with pictures can be found at https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/23879915?location=Faringdon%2C%20United%20Kingdom&adults=1&guests=1&s=nEn6z-MO
Lizzie Philpott
Cycling- 5/6/18
If you enjoy cycling with others, then FARCYCLES could be just what you're looking for!
Add yourself to the emailing list here - and you'll get a weekly email with the route info etc. https://farcycles.weebly.com/contact-farcycles.html
Sjoerd Vogt
Re 190 Houses South of Highworth Road - 5/6/18
David, having been to previous planning meetings open to the public I have found that Roger Cox has often been at odds with my own opinions. This is why I have never voted for him, and wouldn't give him the time of day even when he has stood on my doorstep canvassing for votes.
Regards
Grumpy Old man
Re 190 Houses South of Highworth Road - 4/618
So once again Roger Cox has spoken in support of a planning matter that the Town Council has objected to. If he doesn't support the views of the majority of this towns elected members, perhaps it is about time for the townsfolk not to support him.
David Hughes
Faringdon Folly Open Sunday 3rd- 1/6/18
Good forecast for Sunday- sunny, no rain- and the Tower is open( 11-5)
The foxgloves are just coming into flower. There are loads- mostly on the North side- very pretty- pink and white. We've never had so many. Seems as if they've liked the spaces we've made by getting rid of brambles and nettles.
Gene Webb
Developer contributions
District Council Amount (£)
Faringdon Leisure Centre Gym* £12,941
Faringdon Indoor Bowls Club* £1,500
Faringdon Rubgy Club* £9,562
Faringdon Football Club* £37,668
Tennis Courts in Faringdon* £3,000
Upgrading of sports hall facilities at Pump House* £62,000
Youth sport (e.g. Folly Park trim trail)* £11,852
Biodiversity off-setting £25,710
Waste/recycling bins £32,300
Public art £57,000
Street Naming £2,546
GP/NHS facilities (clinical commissioning group)* TBC
Faringdon TC – community bus* TBC
Faringdon TC – sensory garden* TBC
Faringdon TC – allotments* TBC
Monitoring Fee £5,189
Total £261,268
Oxfordshire County Council Amount (£)
Bus service £212,230
Travel plan monitoring (5 yrs) £1,240
Bus infrastructure £15,000
Upgrade to Gravel Walk/Marlborough Road/Station Road/Coxwell Street junction £99,423.20
Primary School* £1,020,000
Primary land £84,400
Nursery provision* £208,000
Secondary school* £774,210
Monitoring £10,144
Total £2,424,647.20
Overall current total £2,685,915.20
Total per unit £14,136.40
OCC have confirmed that they are no longer able to seek contributions towards the library and day care as there are no current costed schemes for these improvements. As such the requests do not meet the three tests for seeking obligations as set out in the NPPF and are therefore removed.
More info on www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/java/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P16/V0775/O#exactline
Library volunteers wanted - 30/6/18
Rhyme Time Volunteer at the Library
A host helps library staff plan and deliver fun and interactive sessions involving rhymes and simple stories for children under 5 and their parents/carers.
Community library volunteers support the day-to-day operation of the library. The role includes:
- keeping the library stock tidy and attractively displayed
- helping customers to find and choose books
- helping customers to use self-service and the public computers
Contact Sheena.Gutteridge@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
Winners of Faringdon in Bloom 2018 - 30/6/18
Best Small Garden won by Chris Platt
Highly Commended awarded to Scharlie Meeuws.
Best Large Garden won by Stephen Stallard
Highly Commended awarded to Andrew Townsend.
Best Communal Gardens won by Urszula Oglodzinska resident of Brackendale.
Highly Commended awarded to Faringdon Bowls Club.
Best Allotment won by Michael Sprules.
Highly Commended awarded to Annemarie Vine.
Best Business Hanging Baskets won by The Wheatsheaf.
Highly Commended awarded to The Swan.
Best Business Floral Display won by African Children’s Fund
Highly Commended awarded to Faringdon Library.
Joy to the Community
Waymark Properties
Pat Thomas Butchers
Mary McGuigan
Sandra Steele
Plant Collection Ann Hunt
Best Crafted Flower won by Isabela Pierzga -Dudzik.
Highly Commended awarded to Scharlie Meeuws.
Winner of the Winners won by Michael Sprules
Best Junior Gardner Ilka Rodgers
Best Junior Miniature Garden awarded to Viktoria Dudzik
Highly Commended awarded to Keira Ralph.
Runners up were:
Lewis Forbes
Jacob Moore
Creative award given to Siena Vincent
To see all the wonderful pictures from the event see Town Council website
What sort of a hic town is Faringdon where there are No ATM's.- 30/6/18
Has Tesco now got the monopoly on them as well as everything else.In this day and age it's a joke but actually it's no Joke.
What do senior citizens who do not have transport do?.
Name supplied
War Memorial Trust Remembrance Exhibition- 29/6/18
The War Memorial Trust and the Royal British Legion will be holding its tenth exhibition of war time memorabilia in the Old Town Hall to reflect on the impact that wars have made on local families.
This year marks the centenary of the end of the first World War, ‘the war to end all wars’ and the overlooked battles of 1918 that cost the lives of many local men.
If you have any memorabilia, particularly photographs, letters, postcards and stories, that you would like to share, not just of WW1 but of any conflicts with which your family members were involved, please bring them to the Faringdon Town Council offices (in the Pump Rooms on the Market Place) before Wednesday, 7th November; the office is open between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday. We would be particularly interested in stories and memorabilia involving local women and their role in WW1 and how the war affected families on the ‘home front’. Any precious items that you may think to be too valuable to exhibit can be photocopied and the Trust will take care to return original items to their owners.
The exhibition will be open to the public from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th November, and after the Remembrance Day ceremony on Sunday 11th until 1:00 pm. Volunteers who would like to help in manning the exhibition should contact the Faringdon Town Council Offices on 01367 240281.
Lloyds horse box.- 29/6/18
There won't be anywhere for customers to shelter from the rain and wind in the winter months because Lloyds really don't want to have the horse box there at any time so they will make the experience as miserable and as difficult as possible hoping customers just won't use it giving Lloyds the excuse of "well we supplied alternate banking because we really care about our customers but no one used it so we had no choice but to take it away as it just wasn't cost effective".
I know that people now bank online more than people use actual banks but, there are still a large amount of the populous that want to use cheque books and you can't get twenty quid out of your computer can you and clambering up steps to get into a horse box really doesn't do it for me.
Name Supplied.
Art Society Trip to London 28th June has spaces- 25/6/18
‘The Summer Exhibition’
Bigger, brighter and more exciting than ever before. Co-ordinated by Grayson Perry RA, 1200 artworks have been selected from a record 20,000 entries ‘You will see art you love, art you hate, art that leaves you thinking and art that simply puts a smile on your face’.
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/summer-exhibition-2018
‘The Great Spectacle’ tells the story of the Summer Exhibition, the prestigious and longest running open exhibition of contemporary art in the world, from its start 250 years ago. It will highlight the impact of these exhibitions on art across the world , offering visitors a fascinating journey from Joshua Reynolds in 1769 to Wolfgang Tillmans and the present day. Also included are the controversies and disputes caused by the exhibition such as the rivalry between Turner and Constable in1832 and Alfred Munning’s disdain for ‘modern art’ in his presidential speech of 1949. The exhibition’s journey starts in 1769 when Joshua Reynolds was RA president and continues to Wolfgang Tillmans in 2018.
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/the-great-spectacle
£21 for non members. Local pick up points
Contact Shelagh Baxter 01367 241173
Lloyds Bus- 24/6/18
Having read the item about the Lloyds Mobile Banking Bus there must be some concern about the fact that people will have to stand around in the cold and wet - particularly the elderly - during the winter months, and if we should have another winter like the last one, this could cause all sorts of problems. I wonder if any of the local clergy has given any consideration to approaching Lloyds about the possibility of using a room for the banking service (no pun intended), at one of the churches, or whether even the Corn Exchange could be used, where people could at least wait in the warm and dry?
Name Supplied
Sad News - 22/6/18
We are very sad to share the news of the death of Dr Graham Scott Brown on Sunday 17th June 2018 after a short illness. Graham worked as a GP in the Fernhill Medical Practice in Faringdon from 1983 until his retirement some 17 years later. He was an active member of All Saints’ church, where he served as one of the Licensed Lay Ministers right up until the week of his death. Graham with his wife Margaret will be known by many for over 20 years of service with the International Nepal Fellowship in Nepal, prior to returning to the UK in 1983 and settling in Faringdon.
There will be a Service of Thanksgiving for Graham’s life in All Saints Church, Faringdon on Tuesday 10th July at 12 noon.
It is with great sadness that we also announce the sudden death of Canon John de Wit, who died on Sunday 17th June, the same morning as Dr Scott Brown. John retired to Faringdon with his wife Pam after his final post in the Church of England as Archdeacon of The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, based in Utrecht. John was a talented painter of icons and an accomplished ‘cellist and he and Pam enjoyed singing with the Faringdon Singers. They also belonged to the Oranje Duiven (Orange Pigeons) group of those in Faringdon with Dutch connections. John was very generous in his retirement helping take services at All Saints’ church and at other churches in the Deanery of the Vale of White Horse.
John’s funeral will take place at All Saints’, Faringdon on Thursday 12th July at 2.30 pm.
It is politely requested that local friends planning to attend Graham Scott Brown’s or John de Wit’s funeral either walk, bicycle or come by bus to the church if at all possible, as there will be many visitors from out of town to both services so parking nearby may not be easy.
Permission for Cycle training area - 22/6/18
A small cycle training area on unused land in the Folly Sports Park, with safe storage for bicycles and equipment.
This project will create a safe cycling area for children on unused land in the Folly Sports Park:
• mini-village with small road network with junctions, roundabout and fun landscaping
• safe storage area for bikes and equipment
It links into the existing 1km folly Park Perimeter path for cycling improvers and those who need to build confidence, balance, coordination and independence.
This will help provide activities for children and young people
Outline consent has been given www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/java/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P18/V0662/O#exactline
Thankyou - 21/6/18
Thankyou to all friends and family who supported my charity 'Nightrider' cycle around lOndom on the ebning of June 9th/10th, with donations.
I was pleased to complete the cycle ride , safely, in 4 hours.
Grateful thanks to Lilian Ash of Sheffords Bakers, London St, and her customers, for support and encouragment.
I have now sent all money to MacMillans Cancer Support, a total of £409.61 was donated.
When I receive the receipt from MacMillans Cancer Support it will be displayed in McColls and Lilian's Bakers shop.
Once again many thanks to all
Jeff Wilson
Canada Lane Parking - 21/6/18
Parking during school times has been a problem for many many years. . I have lived on The Pines for 40 + years and on numerous occasions have complained to the Police, only to be told basically it is not a problem. Common sense dictates to me that the safe option is to take your child/children out of the car onto the pavement, apparently not so for numerous parents. Sooner or later there will be a serious accident. Too late then for action.
Name supplied
Lloyds Bus.- 19/6/18
Well, like their lush averts keep telling us on the TV virtually every night that" we're not alone", I joined the merry band of Lloyds customers forming a relatively orderly queue outside the new mobile bank this morning avoiding of course motorists trying to park their vehicles while customers still guarded their position in the queue as the Keizerchiefs once sang I predict a riot.
I did think that we could all pat and stroke a horse of our choice as the advert clearly shows but none seemed to be there this morning so I waited patiently for my turn to go inside, as you can only get two customers in at a time and with the lift being operated for pushchairs and the elderly it took some time, my mind wandered onto imagining what this experience would be like in November with heavy rain and the wind blowing up your gusset whether the queue of people would be so jolly I would hazard a guess of no, they wouldn't .
I had a little chat with the driver and he informed me that they had had a problem parking the mobile bank in the car park as the council had refused to allocate it a proper space so had to wait until a big enough parking spot had become vacant, so don't get used to the positioning as it will change every time it turns up, still adds to the new Lloyds experience I suppose.
My banking done I did ask if they were planning doing any seaside outings during the rest of the summer and to put me down for two tickets for Bournmouth...no sense of humour some people.
On leaving the mobile bank the length of the queue outside had grown and smiles had left many faces, perhaps they too expected to pat a horse.
Name Supplied
Canada Lane parking.- 19/6/18
When will somebody in authority take action about the parking outside the school on Canada Lane.
The road is a ‘no go’ road twice a day, with cars parked illegally, and small children exiting cars on the road side and running out into the road.
Is it going to take a child being struck by a car before something is done, or doesn’t anybody in authority care enough to do anything to prevent this from happening.
Name supplied.
Carpenter and plumber/builder wanted- 19/6/18
I need a recommendation for a good carpenter and plumber/builder. Many thanks.
annabelle.lilly@hotmail.co.uk
Cotswold Hare Trail- Faringdon - 17/6/18
You can see a list of all the hares in Faringdon and nearby on p15 of
www.cotswoldsharetrail.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Trail-guide-online-5.pdf
Ed
Wanted - 17/6/18
Desperate bride requires Scottish Dancers or similar for wedding in Faringdon August 18th 2018 (pub venue)
please contact rebeccaluck@hotmail.com if you think you can help
Forever Hounds Trust: Big Hound Chill Out- 17/6/18
Forever Hounds Trust, a charity that rescues and rehomes greyhounds, lurchers and other sighthounds in the UK, are appealing for members of the public to get involved in an annual fundraising event held over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
The Big Hound Chill Out invites supporters to pick their favourite way to relax – be it a family BBQ, pamper evening or maybe something a bit more active like a walk with friends – then invite people along and ask for a donation in return.
Project Manager for Community Fundraising Development, Anna, says: ‘ We all know that a lot of greyhounds and lurchers like nothing more than a good chill out, snoozing on a sofa, or stretching out in their favourite comfy spot. Now anyone can help our dozing hounds by holding your own Chill Out event – fun and fundraising all rolled into one! However people choose to take part, every penny goes towards dogs in need in the UK and the beauty is that anyone can get involved!’
Can’t wait to get started? For more information, please email fundraising@foreverhoundstrust.org or call Anna on 07849 833 102
FollyFest contact information- 17/6/18
Picking up on the earlier comment regarding FollyFest. Contact details are as follows;
Enquiries@faringdonfollyfest.co.uk
Stalls@faringdonfollyfest.co.uk
Comms@faringdonfollyfest.co.uk
Or contact us via our Facebook page ‘@Follyfest’
Richard Marlow
More applications for housing- 16/6/18
4 houses on Ferndale St
http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/java/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P18/V1228/FUL
67 on Fernham Road( plus extra parking for the school
www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/java/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P18/V1362/O
Ed
A Spitfire Supermarine PR19....- 15/6/18
One of the last living pilots of the Spitfire PR19 lived in Faringdon - Peter Fahy
https://ncap.org.uk
No idea if this was related or just a coincidence.
Richard Ryan
The Human Story theatre - 12/6/18
A number local venue's ate hosting this brilliant theatre group called The Human Story Theatre.
They are putting on performance concerning dementia and how is effects a family relationship.
- 27th June at Carterton Library 6.30pm start
- 5th July The Beacon Wantage 7.30pm
- 20th July Faringdon Library 7pm
Lloyds Mobile Bank - 12/6/18
Southampton St car park
- Monday 09.45-12.00
- Wednesday 12.45-15.00
- Friday 13.00-15.00
A spitfire Supermarine PR19 - 8/6/18
.......came down from CONINGSBY, today at 20;00hrs, 7th June, made 5 circuits and then returned to Conningsby,.
Any clues to why this flight was made, and can we arrange a return flight?
Pat Hayton
ED: Is it this? http://www.spyflight.co.uk/pr19.htm
GP working days - 7/6/18
Details of which GP works when can be found on the GP working days tab on www.whmp.co.uk/making-appointments.aspx.
So if it's a particular dr you want to see you can see which day to make your call.
If you haven't seen the most recent practice newsletter (Spring 2018) you can find it on www.whitehorsepracticeppg.org.uk/news--your-views.html
WHMP Patient Group
Medical Centre building works- 7/6/18
The changes to the building are progressing well after a 3 week delay early in the project when the builder went bankrupt
The main entrance should be usable again in early July. Work to change the back office area will continue in the background.
On target to be complete in September
WHMP Patient Group
Lloyds Bank closing. - 7/6/18
Good riddance. Poor customer experience to be had in there. Tried to open an account once. The number of hoops to jump through, an Olympic athlete would have been proud. Only thing I shall miss is the ATM. Otherwise, good riddance.
Colin Eddy
Could you offer one of our lovely rescue dogs a kind and knowledgeable forever home?- 6/6/18
We are looking for experienced people to adopt these lovely dogs that have been rescued from the harsh conditions of Romanian public dog shelters.
Each of the dogs rescued were kept in ‘kill’ shelters in Romania and were due to be put to sleep. The conditions at these shelters are horrendous, the dogs do not have enough food, no comfort and the only human kindness they experience is from volunteers that are allowed only limited access to care for the hundreds of dogs keep in these places.
Here at Charney the dogs are provided with quality food, warmth, love, exercise and socialisation and are now ready to start their new lives.
Despite everything they have been through these dogs now trust that human beings are not all bad, but of course they have memories of previous ill treatment. Many of these dogs have never lived in a home and there is so much they need to learn about our way of life.
We have little or no information about these dogs before they entered the shelters in Romania. We cannot give assurances that they are suitable to be homed with children, other dogs, cats or other small animals.
If you are prepared to help and teach one of these wonderful dogs how to be your devoted companion then please contact:
Carly on 01367 241063 or email charneypetcarecentre@gmail.com
Follyfest - 6/6/18
Does anyone know the website for Faringdon arts festival. I have tried to enquire about booking a table to sell stuff. The website that I have tried to use won’t let me appy . There is also lack of information & who you talk to about the festival.
Name supplied
A new exhibition ‘Hospital: Faringdon’s Pump House in WWI’ August 17th, 2018.- 6/6/17
The exhibition will feature previously unseen items from Lord Faringdon’s personal collection, which have been in storage at Buscot Park. His grandmother, Lady Violet Henderson, was a registered nurse caring for her husband, brother, father and uncle, who had been wounded in the Boer War (1899-1902). With the onset of war, she took the decision to set up an Auxiliary Red Cross Hospital at her home, Kitemore House at Shellingford, where she and four nurses cared for wounded ‘inmates’. The hospital was transferred to The Pump House in Faringdon during the First World War.
Sally Thurston, Clerk to Faringdon Town Council, says ‘the Town Council are very excited to be working with Buscot Park and The Company Curator to develop this museum exhibition in the centre of Faringdon. Our residents have long wanted to see a dedicated museum, that celebrates Faringdon’s rich and diverse history. This will be the first step in realising that ambition.’
The exhibition is being curated by Faith Carpenter, Director of The Company Curator, with the support of Faringdon Town Council and Buscot Park Estate.
Faith would like to involve local residents and to show stories and items with local importance. “We are asking anyone who has items connected with Faringdon’s hospital in WW1 if they would like to lend them to have them displayed, or to tell us their stories to see if they would be suitable for featuring in the exhibition. It will be lovely to be able to show items from Faringdon in the exhibition and to tell the stories of those involved.”
If you have a story, photograph or an item connected with the Red Cross Auxiliary Hospitals at the Pump House in Faringdon or Kitemore, please email heritage.assets@thecompanycurator.co.uk. The exhibition will run from August 18th, 2018 for approximately six months.
Faith Carpenter
Director, The Company Curator
Have your say on housing land supply proposals- 6/6/18
Have your say on a government proposal to give Oxfordshire councils greater protection from speculative housing development - on sites which are not the most suitable or preferred - as we plan for the county’s future housing needs.The Oxfordshire Growth Board, which we are part of along with all of Oxfordshire's councils and key strategic partners, is consulting on the proposals which would mean we will only need to provide a three-year land supply, rather than the five-year supply which is normally required, while we develop a Joint Statutory Spatial Plan (JSSP). A JSSP is being drawn up to provide a tool for considering the county's growth in a co-ordinated, long-term way, in addition to localised plans which help to guide development at district-level.
The proposals would also mean that a Housing Delivery Test (HDT) would be in place for three years after the JSSP has been adopted.
The changes being put forward under the proposals would make it harder for unplanned speculative housing development to get planning permission and would also allow us to focus on preparing the JSSP and our respective Local Plans.
For more detail on the proposals, and to submit your views, please visit the Oxfordshire Growth Board website This link will take you to an external website... . The consultation is open until 11.45pm on Thursday 12 July.
New Airbnb in Faringdon - 6/6/18
It’s an annex to our family home – part of the building but entirely private and self-contained. It’s only just been renovated and for visitors coming to the area on a short-term basis, it offers privacy, comfort and a home from home.
The main room comprises a bedroom and eating/work area – with double bed, table and chairs, plus storage for clothes and belongings. The en-suite leads off from this, with shower basin and toilet, while the kitchenette comes with fridge, cooker, hobs, toaster, cutlery, pans and plates, kettle, iron and ironing board. There’s also a small outside patio with table and chairs that’s exclusive to guests.
The per night cost is £45, while the weekly cost is £252 (discounted by 20%) and monthly cost £821 (discounted by 40%). The link with pictures can be found at https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/23879915?location=Faringdon%2C%20United%20Kingdom&adults=1&guests=1&s=nEn6z-MO
Lizzie Philpott
Cycling- 5/6/18
If you enjoy cycling with others, then FARCYCLES could be just what you're looking for!
Add yourself to the emailing list here - and you'll get a weekly email with the route info etc. https://farcycles.weebly.com/contact-farcycles.html
Sjoerd Vogt
Re 190 Houses South of Highworth Road - 5/6/18
David, having been to previous planning meetings open to the public I have found that Roger Cox has often been at odds with my own opinions. This is why I have never voted for him, and wouldn't give him the time of day even when he has stood on my doorstep canvassing for votes.
Regards
Grumpy Old man
Re 190 Houses South of Highworth Road - 4/618
So once again Roger Cox has spoken in support of a planning matter that the Town Council has objected to. If he doesn't support the views of the majority of this towns elected members, perhaps it is about time for the townsfolk not to support him.
David Hughes
Faringdon Folly Open Sunday 3rd- 1/6/18
Good forecast for Sunday- sunny, no rain- and the Tower is open( 11-5)
The foxgloves are just coming into flower. There are loads- mostly on the North side- very pretty- pink and white. We've never had so many. Seems as if they've liked the spaces we've made by getting rid of brambles and nettles.
Gene Webb
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You can read talking points back to 2002. Quite interesting to see whether issues are still the same now as in the past.
You can read talking points back to 2002. Quite interesting to see whether issues are still the same now as in the past.