First council meeting in 2020
The first council meeting of the new year will take place on Monday January 27 at our temporary abode in the small bar of the Bottle & Glass. Among other things we will be discussing a Neighbourhood Plan for the parish. If you would like to join us, be warned, it is a little cosy but we will be pleased to see you. The meeting starts at 7.45pm.
Temporary Road Closure - Dunsden Green to Arch Hill, Binfield Heath
We have been advised by OCC that Dunsden Way is to be closed to all traffic between Arch Hill and Dunsden Green from 3rd February up to and including 7th February. This will be a 24-hour road closure, which will affect all vehicles including buses and coaches (except emergency services and house frontages).
Please help to spread the word about this closure, which will affect everyone who uses buses and coaches along Dunsden Way, as well as car drivers.
Tm PlanNEWS AND EVENTS AROUND THE PARISH
Road closure
The A4155 between Station Road and the Thames Farm entrance will be closed between 19.30 and 06.00 hours from 13th to 17th January (ref: TTRO T7290) and from 27th to 31st January (ref: TTRO T7291).
Reading Bridge – what do you think?
Our county councillor, David Bartholomew is pressing local parishes to unite in their condemnation of Reading and Wokingham’s plan for a major new river crossing that will end at Playhatch. There is at present no provision for mitigation measures once the expected in-flux of new traffic hits the Henley Road. SODC and OCC have recommended the bridge be used for public transport, pedestrian and cycling only. In spite of this, it has been announced that Berkshire groups have asked the Govt for £0.8m to fund the preparation of a business case for a major road bridge. If you have views, let your MP John Howell know.
The Scout Hut
We are delighted to hear that the scout hut can be saved after all. Extensive repairs will be needed over several months but the hut can be restored. For more info or if you would like to make a donation, contact erniepovey@yahoo.co.uk.
Drug-driving in Binfield Heath
Youngsters smoking pot have been spotted round the village, often in the recreation ground at night, or in cars nearby clearly smoking weed. The police are aware but if you see anything, do report it.
Dunsden Hall representative
Dunsden Hall needs a representative from Binfield Heath on its committee. You don’t need to be a parish councillor to step forward. For more information about what is involved, contact Sue Summerland, 0118 9482814, who is stepping down from the role.
PARISH COUNCIL INFORMATION
Parish Council meetings
These will take place in the Locals Bar of the Bottle & Glass for the foreseeable future, starting as usual at 7.45pm. The next meeting will be on January 27th, 2020.
Village newsletter
Marina Hart would like to hear from anyone with news or information of interest to local residents, on marina.hart@virgin.net. Most of the newsletters are emailed to save printing and delivery, so do let her have your contact details if you would like to receive one. Privacy information is available from her and on this website. Newsletters are uploaded to this site. We hope you enjoy reading them and find them useful - and please do contact her with contributions for the next one if you have any news to share.
Reporting issues round the parish
Fly-tipped rubbish continues to be a problem locally and 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 - please report it online to admin.southoxford@biffa.co.uk Similarly, potholes have been a big problem this year. If you are aware of one locally please contact fixmystreet.com and tell them the area, address if possible and postcode. It's the fastest way to get results.
Security
Do make sure your home and outbuildings are securely locked and tell your neighbours if you are going away. Report anything suspicious to Thames Valley Police on 101 or in an emergency call 999.
Keep up to date
From this page you can see diary events in the village at a glance, with a link to more information if you need it. Check which bin is going out this week and look up the bus timetable or report potholes in our roads. You can comment on planning applications direct with SODC at the click of a button, without knowing the application number. Receiving occasional news mail-outs from the Parish Council on matters that affect you is the fastest and most efficient way to find out what's going on in your parish. If you change your email address just sign up again with the new one - you don't have to delete the old 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. If you would like to contact the Parish Council direct send a mail to info@binfieldheath.org.uk or write to the parish clerk, Mandy Sermon at msermon@btinternet.com
Data protection
Regulations concerning data protection have changed. The Parish Council has prepared documents which reflect and clarify these alterations and how they affect you. Please look at the information, on the Parish Council page, which explains how the council uses and stores any information concerning you. (See also Parish Council minutes May, June and July 2018.)