NOTES FROM THE PARISH COUNCIL

Margery Williams

We are sad to report that Margery Williams died last Sunday at Huntercombe Nursing Home, just short of her 102nd birthday. She had been well cared for and died peacefully.

Brown bins

SODC has temporarily suspended the collection of brown bins, owing to the national shortage of HGV drivers. Full information is on their website, but the council hopes to reinstate the service by the end of August.

Bonfires

On the last day of the heatwave, someone in the centre of the village lit a bonfire which spread low-level smoke into nearby gardens. Please consider others, before lighting a bonfire. People who suffer from asthma find it is worsened by smoke inhalation.

VILLAGE MATTERS

Neighbourhood Watch

A police presence is now visible every couple of weeks in the village, to deter drug use.

There have been a number of ‘professional’ burglaries in the village in the last month. These were not random or opportunistic and the culprits had specific objectives in mind. Villagers are reminded to take care of their premises and to be watchful.

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 please write to the parish clerk, Mandy Sermon at clerk@binfieldheath.org.uk

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.)