UFFINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
Resignation of a Parish Councillor. Public notice is hereby given that due to the resignation of Councillor D Garwood a vacancy exists in the office of Parish Councillor for Uffington Parish Council. Details of the process are here: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/f94ed0de-09fa-f71e-bea8-b1ff217a34fc/Notice_of_Casual_Vacancy_13022025.pdf
Anyone interested in becoming a councillor, by either co-option or via election, and would like to find out more about what this involves is welcome to discuss this, without commitment, with either the Clerk or any existing councillor. Application details will follow once we know whether recruitment is to be by co-option or election.
WHAT'S ON - IN & AROUND UFFINGTON
Uffington Open Gardens on Sunday 15th June. The White Horse Gardening Club will be organising the biennial Uffington Open Gardens on Sunday 15th June 2025 from 12pm to 5pm. We would love to have some new gardens open to the public as well as those that have opened previously. We are looking for a variety, not just show gardens, so if you are interested in supporting the gardening club or would like further information, please email karen.pilcher@btinternet.com or 07391 516149
Uffington Table Tennis Club Presents: A FREE Exciting Event – Monday 24 February! Join us for a thrilling evening of table tennis featuring a demonstration match and coaching session from a top competitor and coach with extensive experience in regional and national tournaments, including the Table Tennis Daily Super League. Our special guest has even faced off against three-time Olympian Carl Prean—a true highlight for any table tennis enthusiast!
We're honoured to host this event so early in our club's journey and would love for you to be part of it.
📅 When? Monday, 24th February 2025
⏰ Time? 7:00–9:00 PM
📍 Where? Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall
After this event, why not keep the momentum going? We run a weekly "turn up and play" session every Tuesday, 6:00–9:00 PM—open to all skill levels, from age 10 to 100! Just £4 for adults and £2 for under-18s. Come along, improve your skills, and enjoy the game with us!
GENERAL
Uffington Benefice 200 Club.
Dear All, However choppy the waters for the current leadership of the C of E, if you have appreciated any of our services, ministry, and buildings at a local level, I wonder whether you might consider supporting us by purchasing a ticket for Uffington Benefice 200 Club?
Each ticket costs £50 (renewable annually) and there are four draws for a range of cash prizes over the year. This raises about £6,000 annually which is distributed across the Churches of Uffington, Woolstone, Baulking, and Shellingford. Funds like these remain vital for keeping our show on the road in these parishes of the White Horse. If you would like a ticket, or know someone who might (they don't have to be villagers), Julia Lycett-Green, our 200 Club Treasurer, would be delighted to hear from you at julia@lycettgreen.co.uk
Thank you for reading this!
Jeremy Goulston (Vicar) jgoulston@btinternet.com
Uffington Bridge Afternoon – Wednesday 12 February. The organisers would like to thank everybody who helped at the Bridge afternoon on Wednesday, including all those who made the delicious cakes and sandwiches. It looks as if over £1,200 was raised for our Churches.
Dog Waste. This is an old problem which has come back again; please see a complaint below from an Uffington resident about the state of White Horse Hill and surrounding areas.
'I cannot believe how much dog poo there is walking up from the NT carpark (and from the bottom field) around the top of Uffington Castle and White Horse Hill. After passing a few piles on my walk today (13 Feb), and loads yesterday, I decided I would count what I saw: all either in the fields just to the sides of the grass walkways to the White Horse, and unbelievably some on the walk around the top of the Castle. I counted 30 before I gave up. (Of course, I pick up after my own dog – but not happy to pick up everyone else's!). ALSO last week I picked up 2 dog poo bags that had just been left in the picnic area, and took them to the bin.
'I do understand that occasionally if a dog is off the lead, it may be missed, but the amount is ridiculous and disgusting. There are bins in the NT car park and on the walk to the White Horse; perhaps people think that in winter it does not matter? BUT IT DOES!!! It also matters because parasites can be transmitted to livestock through infected dog waste being left on grazing land. Some of these parasites cause diseases in livestock which can result in death of sheep, and abortion in cattle.'
Please be considerate, wherever you are, around the village, and dispose of dog waste responsibly – that may mean taking it home.
FROM THE VALE
Enjoy a fun-filled February with free and low-cost activities for all ages. Fun games, badminton, football and pickleball are just some of the free and low-cost activities available for children and their families to enjoy this February half-term, hosted by South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils. You can see details on our website by clicking this link
Cleaner greener modern heating for council leisure centre. White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre in Abingdon will see even more activity than usual from this week as work begins on a multi-million-pound replacement of the centre's heating system to one with a massive reduction in both energy costs and carbon emissions. You can see details on our website by clicking this link
Vale's 2025-26 budget ensures essential services and excellent value. Rigorous financial planning and efficient use of resources ensured that Vale of White Horse District Council could approve a balanced and forward-thinking budget for 2025-2026 that safeguards public services, despite the challenges of an unstable national economy. On Wednesday 12 February, district councillors voted to maintain investment in key services while ensuring excellent value for ... You can see details on our website by clicking this link
FROM THE CHURCHES OF UFFINGTON BENEFICE
Please find attached the Weekly Sheet for Sunday 16 February: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/0512099b-84b6-8c30-e746-e14830813607/wsh_2025_02_16.pdf
For all information, please see: https://www.uffingtonbenefice.com/
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