Defibrillators
All six defibrillators are now installed and live on South Central Ambulance Service's systems. The 'UBW' Parish Council / Parish Meetings are extremely grateful to the Russ family for their lively, informative and amusing awareness / training sessions. The remaining sessions are: - Monday 4 February – Woolstone Church at 7.00 pm
- Monday 11th February - Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall (large hall) at 7.00 pm
- Thursday 14th February - Baulking Church at 7.00 pm
You do not need any training or qualification to use a defibrillator as you just follow the voice instructions, but as many people as possible are encouraged to attend, to find out why they are so important and how they work - You may need to use one in a hurry.
Walking Group
WEDNESDAY 6TH FEBRUARY WALK
A circular walk from Hatford - 5 miles. Meet at the village hall car park at 9.30 am for car sharing or meet in Hatford. Please park in Sandy Lane on some rough ground on left hand side, from where the walk will commence at 9.45 am. The route is flat, possibly muddy in places. We walk into Buckland Warren, then past the golf course before returning along Frogmore Brook.
Look forward to seeing everyone, on what is bound to be a beautiful sunny morning! Any queries please contact Pamela who will be leading this walk.
The "Up the Hill Group" will meet the following Wed 13th Feb at 9.30 am at the village hall car park. Route up the hill to be decided on the day.
Look forward to seeing everyone - Verity, Pamela and Lilly
veritycavanagh@gmail.com, parrottspreene@aol.com, lilly@newhaven4.co.uk.
White Horse Garden Club - 7 February
TALK: Shrubs for Situations - making the correct choice'
BY: Andy McIndoe, former MD of Hilliers.
Plants for sale.
DATE: Thursday 7th February 2019. TIME: 7.30pm
VENUE: Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington SN7 7RA
Annual membership: £10. Visitors: £2.50. Raffle £1.
Further information: Pamela 820251 or parrottspreene@aol.com
From Oxfordshire County Council
Applications to add 31 Routes to the Definitive Map as Byways Open to All Traffic
Despite the title, this is good news. You may remember, back in February 2018, that we were all encouraged to reply to an OCC consultation about 31 applications made in 2005/6 by individuals and organisations such as the Trail Riders Federation, to upgrade 'byways' to 'byways open to all traffic' (BOATs) - i.e. to permit motor vehicles / trail riders on defined footpaths / bridleways. All the applications locally related to the Ridgeway, and if granted, would have permitted motor vehicles (4x4s and motor bikes) back onto the Ridgeway. 12 months ago, these applications were finally being actioned and evidence was needed to keep motor vehicles off the Ridgeway.
OCC have informed us that the evidence in these cases has been assessed and they have determined against all the applications on the basis that any rights for mechanically propelled vehicles were extinguished by the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006. Thank you to all those who responded. However, note the applicants have a right to appeal these decisions to the Planning Inspectorate within 28 days of 24 January.
Snow Guide. The OCC Snow guide is available on the Parish Council website, under General Information, here: https://www.uffington.net/parish-council/general-information/
Oxfordshire Matters – January newsletter. See: https://mailchi.mp/c126a1b10175/oxfordshire-matters?e=8a2a2b30de
From the Vale
Local military band will perform at the council chairman's charity concert on Saturday 2 March in Abingdon with The Waterloo Band and Bugles of the Rifles; see: http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/news/2019/2019-01/local-military-band-will-perform-council-chairman%E2%80%99s-charity-concert
Major transport improvements in Didcot Garden Town: £218m Housing Infrastructure Fund bid
Raising vital funds for Didcot infrastructure; see: http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/news/2019/2019-01/major-transport-improvements-didcot-garden-town-%C2%A3218m-housing-infrastructure-fund-
Uffington benefice
The Weekly Sheet for Sunday 3 February 2019 is here: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/a921be71-fead-403e-a708-56840b7762e0/wsh_2019_02_03.pdf
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