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
The next meeting of Binfield Heath Parish Council will take place on Monday October 21 at 7pm in the Scout Hut, opposite Orwells.
All local people are invited. If you have any matters you would like to raise with the council you can do that in the public question time. Subjects that might need to be added to the agenda should be discussed first with the council clerk, Mandy Sermon. Contact her on clerk@binfieldheath.org.uk ahead of the meeting if possible. A link to the agenda will be published here in advance of the meeting.
See pictures from this year’s 75th anniversary Flower Show
Many thanks to Vin Willgoss for her colourful, happy coverage of this year’s special anniversary show. A selection can be seen on the What’s On page - or do contact her if there’s a special one you’d like to have.
YES! YES! YES, to our NP!
One hundred and eighty-five people voted to support the Binfield Heath Neighbourhood Plan, on September 5, with only nine indicating they were not in favour. The referendum took place at Shiplake Memorial Hall.
Votes in favour of adopting the Neighbourhood Plan: 185 (95.4%)
Votes against adopting the Neighbourhood Plan: 9 (4.6%)
Turnout: 194 (34.4%)
The Neighbourhood Plan now becomes part of the South Oxfordshire District Council development plan and SODC will use it to help decide planning applications in the parish.
A big thank you from the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group to everyone who has contributed towards the success of the Plan, from ideas and support to votes. It gives local residents a stronger say in the future of the parish.
The Neighbourhood Plan can be downloaded using this link:
https://www.southoxon.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/1-NDP-DG-v1-Dx5-compressed-1.pdf
or go to
The Forge planning application open for comment
The full planning application is now on the SODC planning website. Your comments are important to planners in reaching their decision, which should be made by October 10.
Go to The Forge page of this website to see some of the plans in detail. Double-click on this link to see the full application: https://data.southoxon.gov.uk/ccm/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P24/S2597/FUL#exactline
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 the newsletter 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