Local news and events
White Horse WI - every fourth Wednesday of the month. September's meeting is next Wednesday 27th September 7.30-9.30pm in the Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall. This month our guest speaker is Jane Dickinson who will be talking about Women of Oxford. Jane will explain how women came to be allowed to study at Oxford University and will highlight some of the key women of Oxford throughout the town and university, including Shirley Williams, Annie Roberts, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, Olive Gibbs, Jane Cooper, Emma Wilding Davison and Grace Hadow, to name but a few.
New members are also very welcome! For further information please e-mail: whitehorsewi@oxfordshirewi.co.uk
Wednesday 11 October, from 1945-2100. Friends of Tom Brown's School Museum.
LIVING HISTORY: REBUILDING THE WILTS & BERKS CANAL, by Brian Stovold and Ian Mitchell, in the Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall.
Join two senior members of the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust who will talk about the history of the Wilts & Berks Canal from its origins in 1793 to its abandonment in 1914. They will also cover the development of the Trust from its modest beginnings in 1977 through to present day restoration progress, plans and challenge; with a focus on the West Vale including Shrivenham and our own Uffington Gorse.
Tickets are £3 for TBSM Friends, £5 for non-Friends. Tickets available at the door from 1915.
18th October. Daoiri Farrell in Baulking. We are down to single figures in ticket numbers for the talented young Irishman Daoiri Farrell so if you are thinking of coming give us a call on 01367 820282.
Harvest Supper Fundraiser. The Friends of St Nicholas, Baulking invite you to our Harvest Supper Fundraiser - Saturday 21st October 7pm, at Spencer's Farm, Baulking, SN7 7QE. See attached: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/4eb59624-8f6a-d37a-6068-f53663d48853/Harvest_Supper_Baulking.pdf
Three course dinner and raffle. Soft drinks available but please bring any other refreshments you may want as we will not have a licence. Tickets available from Web address: http://st-nicholas-church-2.sumupstore.com/
Or email: fosnbaulking@gmail.com for more information. Tickets £20pp. Please advise of any dietary requirements
General
Foodbank. This is a reminder of the Foodbank boxes in the church and village shop, for harvest collections. Items needed should be everyday family foods such as cereals, pasts, rice, savoury meal packets, and tinned items. Thanks to the support of Rose and Dave Holborow it is hoped that many of the donations will be made from items purchased in Uffington Stores.
All donations must be sealed and within 'best before' dates! They will be taken at regular intervals to Wantage and Grove Foodbank.
Children's Air Ambulance are marking their tenth anniversary this year and would like to thank Uffington for allowing them to have two clothing banks in the car park. This has helped them to divert over three tons of clothing from landfill this year.
David Johnston MP – Latest article. See attached: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/2c868a4e-cd61-c7f5-716c-b943315facd5/David_Johnston_MP_September.pdf
Uffington LTC Autumn Update. I hope you're all well and not too washed out by all the damp weather! Also hoping you're managing to play some tennis despite it! I just wanted to update you on the fabulous day we had last Sunday 10 Sep at our annual tournament, and to call for players to join our imminent winter league, starting in October.
The tournament is always a lovely occasion and this year didn't disappoint. We had 14 players of all abilities, and managed to run 2 courts of qualifying rounds from about lunchtime to mid-afternoon, during which most people played with most people and against most people on their court, with the highest scoring mixed pair from each court meeting for a final. I was delighted to present the coveted trophy to Ruth and Luke Thomas, with Neil Reynolds and Giles Dawson close runners-up. There was tea, sandwiches and cakes for all afterwards and lots of lively and fun discussion on the play! I do hope more can join in next year. It really is open to all ability levels and everyone is incredibly welcome. Group photo attached:
Our winter league matches will start soon (first match 8 Oct) and I'd like to invite all club players to consider playing. It's a very friendly mixed league (2 mixed doubles pairs for each match), played mostly at weekends against clubs across Wiltshire, and again all reasonable players would be most welcome to join in. We're in the bottom division of the league so there is no pressure to be of a high standard, so if you enjoy a competitive game, do volunteer. The match schedule is 8/14/ 22 Oct, 5/7/19/22 Nov, 3 Dec, 14/20/28 Jan and 4/11/25 Feb. I would send these as a table but the clubspark software won't let me! If you'd like to be in the team, please contact me (email – robhart100@yahoo.com) before the end of this week (Fri 22 Sep - today) and advise which dates you can play, your email and phone number, and I will be in touch direct with a team list and schedule before the end of the month.
Thank you very much and looking forward to hearing from league volunteers very soon.
Rob Hart, Club Chairman, Uffington Lawn Tennis Club
From the Vale
Vale news for September – See:
Vale News: September 2023 - Parishes (emailblaster.cloud)
New Oxfordshire wide air quality website launched. A new Oxfordshire air quality website was launched on 18 September, providing up to date air quality guidance and resources for across the county. You can see details on our website by clicking this link
Leader's statement - Botley Road closure. Cllr Bethia Thomas, Leader of the Vale, said: Like many, I'm disappointed with Network Rail's news that they're keeping Botley Road closed until October next year. The original plan had been for the road to reopen this October for six months over Christmas. This is very frustrating for so many, access to Oxford has become………… You can see details on our website by clicking this link
County news
YourOxfordshire - Action plans, air quality and Oxford United decision. See: Action plans, air quality and Oxford United decision (mailchi.mp)
Cheaper park and ride bus travel deal extended until April 2024. A deal which offers discounted parking and bus travel at Oxford's park and rides has been further extended to April 2024. Last October, Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford City Council, Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach launched a new combined ticket for Oxford's park and rides which covers both parking and return bus travel to the city centre. Read the story on the Oxfordshire County Council website
Half a million pounds on offer to strengthen community groups in Oxfordshire. Grassroots organisations in Oxfordshire can now apply for their share of a replenished £500,000 fund, helping to support residents to live well and independently in their communities.
Following on from the success of last year's community capacity grants, Oxfordshire County Council has relaunched the fund for 2023/24 which will be administered by Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action, Community First Oxfordshire and Oxfordshire Community Foundation. Read the story on the Oxfordshire County Council website
Oxfordshire's transport and travel bulletin. See: Modular Template Patterns (mailchi.mp)
From the Police
Child Sexual Abuse Review Panel - how can it help you? What is the Child Sexual Abuse Review Panel (CSARP)? If a victim or survivor reported allegations of child sexual offences before 5 June 2013 and the police or the CPS decided that no further action should be taken at the time, they can request that the Child Sexual Abuse Review Panel reconsider the decision, if they are not satisfied that the original allegations were dealt with appropriately. CSARP is a joint enterprise between the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
Cases will be considered if: - The report is about an alleged sexual offence against the victim or survivor;
- The victim or survivor is referring to a report previously made to the police about the sexual offence;
- A decision to take no further action was taken by the police or by the CPS;
- The alleged sexual offences were committed when the victim or survivor was under 18 years of age;
- The alleged offender may still pose a risk;
- The alleged offence was committed in England and Wales;
- The case was investigated and marked no further action by police or CPS before 5 June 2013.
It is important to note that even if the victim or survivor has previously asked the police or the CPS to look at the decision they made previously, their case will still be considered. Find out more information from the attached leaflet. CSARP-Leaflet-A5-4pp.pdf
From the Churches of Uffington Benefice
The Weekly Sheet for Sunday 24 September is not yet available.
For all information, please see: https://www.uffingtonbenefice.com/
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