Welcome to Binfield Heath, a civil parish near Henley-on-Thames in South Oxfordshire. It encompasses Binfield Heath village and the hamlet of Crowsley
PARISH NEWS
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The village newsletter is published by Marina Hart, who would like to hear from anyone with news or information likely to be of interest to local residents, on marina.hart9@outlook.com Contributions are welcomed from people living in the parish and beyond. You can send emails and attachments in Word or as pdfs. Please give your name and contact details. We reserve the right not to publish unsuitable or irrelevant material. We hope you enjoy reading the newsletters and find them useful. For an emailed version please contact Marina.
Christmas cheer from the Forge
The first seven weeks of building work have progressed according to schedule, despite some wet weather. Rubble and soil have been removed, to be replaced by concrete and breeze blocks. A notice board for news of The Forge was has been erected at the front the site.
Excavations exposed the large metal object pictured below right, which The Forge team was told about by the Cotterills before they left. A tyring platform or tyring plate, it was used in the process of putting a heated metal tyre around a wooden cartwheel. Measuring almost two metres in diameter and weighing about 200 kilograms, this rusty relic of The Forge’s history will eventually be displayed in its grounds.
Mullins, the builders dealing with the challenges that arise with work on a period building, will be taking a well-earned rest for a couple of weeks over Christmas.
The latest feedback on potential bookings includes suggestions for a youth club. More ideas are welcome, via binfieldheathforge@gmail.com
The Forge Team
The tyring platform or tyring plate found under the concrete in front of the old doorway into the Forge
Binfield Heath Parish Council will meet on Monday January 26 at 7pm in the Palmer Room, Dunsden
All local people are invited to meet the council and bring up any matters of interest or concern. If you have anything you would like to raise with the council you can do that in the public question time. You can contact the clerk on clerk@binfieldheath.org.uk
Crochet returns
The mystery Binfield Heath crotcheter has not disappointed us this Christmas. Rather than re-appearing on the new-fangled village postbox, the seasonal handwork adorns the chestnut tree in front of the shop. Thankyou to its creator.
The Parish Council wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Parish Council vacancy
Binfield Heath PC still has a vacancy for a councillor. For details of how to apply please contact Mandy Sermon on clerk@binfieldheath.org.uk . A copy of the full advertisement from SODC can be found on the Parish Council page of this website.
Stay up to date
From this website you can keep up with events in the village with links to more information if you need it. This the fastest way to find out what's going on in your parish and backs up the latest newsletter which you can find on its own page. Here are some links to your day-to-day questions.
Which bin is it this week?
Green or grey? How to get a brown bin… what goes in which? This year’s full calendar can be found on the Parish Council page of this website. More information can be found on SODC’s website on https://www.southoxon.gov.uk/south-oxfordshire-district-council/recycling-rubbish-and-waste/when-is-your-collection-day/waste-collections-calendar/
Potholes and broken signs
These are both an increasing problem. If you are aware of a pothole locally contact fixmystreet.com and give the area and if possible the address and postcode. It's the fastest way to get results. Similarly, if road names or speed signs are damaged, also report them to fixmystreet.com
Roadside rubbish
Fly-tipped rubbish continues to be a problem from time to time. It has to be collected by District Council contractors at considerable extra cost to the taxpayer. If you see fly-tipping - or the results of it - report it online to admin.southoxford@biffa.co.uk
Planning applications
Comment on planning applications direct with SODC at the click of a button, without having to know the application number. Go to the Planning page of this website.
News mail-outs
Receive occasional news mail-outs from the Parish Council on matters that affect you . If you change your email address just sign up again with the new one. If you no longer wish to hear news from us in this form please let us know and we will delete your email details. Visit the village Facebook page to connect with friends and neighbours and join in the chat. Go to the newsletter page for the latest edition of the parish news from Marina Hart.
Contact us
For all enquiries regarding Binfield Heath Parish Council or related subjects please contact clerk@binfieldheath.org.uk