UFFINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
Spring Courier Submissions. It's that time for Courier submissions again. Please send the editor (Giles Dawson - courier@uffington.net ) any entries for the Spring edition of our local quarterly magazine. Please also let him know if you have a new potential contributor to suggest - the more the merrier. The
DEADLINE is Sunday 16th March. Please send any photographs as separate jpegs, please.
Courier Cover Photos. With different colour covers now being used for each edition of the Courier, we are always on the lookout for suitable cover photos. By 'suitable' we like to have local photos in upright (portrait) format. Photos should be of good quality (high resolution) and we can scan any printed photos if necessary.
With Spring on the way, it's time to get snapping (or sorting through earlier photos on phones, cameras or in shoe boxes). We are interested in potential cover photos for the 2025 summer, autumn and winter editions. To encourage submissions, we are offering a prize of £20 for any photo selected for use (any photos used will have the owner acknowledged in the magazine unless they do not wish to be mentioned). Cover photos for the Spring edition should be submitted to the editor Giles Dawson courier@uffington.net by 16 March 2025.
Uffington Table Tennis Club Demonstration. On behalf of all who attended the Table Tennis Club demonstration event on Monday 24th I would like to thank Paul White and the other organisers for all their efforts to make this an interesting, informative and, most of all, fun evening. Attendees were treated to an expert demonstration of some of the basic shots, a few exhibition games and then an opportunity to put what they may have learnt into practice guided by the two experts Dave and Dev – without too much embarrassment!
If this has piqued your interest, 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!
WHAT'S ON - IN & AROUND UFFINGTON
Uffington Market – Sunday 2 March. The next one is to be held this Sunday 2 March, from 10.00 am. Poster attached: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/images/2ea7dabc-e088-ae56-ae3f-744ce707eecf.jpg
Shrove Tuesday - 4th March. There will be pancakes at 2 Lower Common Cottage, SN7 7SQ both at lunchtime 12 - 2pm, and evening 5.30 - 8.30pm. Savoury and sweet fillings, wine and soft drinks. Donations to ACCESS, the charity supporting the education of children of quarry workers and other needy families in Bangalore, India. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy pancakes, good company and to support this worthwhile charity. Further information from Fenella 07748 792765. Poster attached: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/images/a6d1d439-a1c0-57ec-4c43-65f954a71253.jpg
Uffington Wednesday Walk - Wed 5 March. Still looking for drier areas underfoot; the March Walk will start from Buckland. A very pleasant circular walk. Easy walking, no hills, no stiles, mostly on good surfaces. 5.6 miles. Initially heading west to Littleworth then south of A420 towards Buckland Warren and returning to Buckland village.
Meeting initially in Uffington Village Hall car park at 9:20 for car sharing and a 9:30 start to Buckland. Walk will leave Buckland Village car park 9:50 for those who prefer to meet us there. Do let us know if you intend meeting in Buckland - phone number below for any hiccups. Map of walk and Buckland Village Hall attached: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/13d707fb-d714-c02f-ab69-f0ddf13d6a7f/Wednesday_Walk_5_March.pdf
Wed Walking Committee. Verity Cavanagh veritycavanagh@gmail.com 07975861790
White Horse Gardening Club – Thursday 6 March at 7.30 pm - Bee keeping. 'A buzz in the garden', by Richard Rickett. Poster attached: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/images/2cbf2830-0d71-9110-128d-0bfae9b47d29.jpg
GENERAL
Do you have an old Recipe book? A previous resident of the village is looking for a recipe book that was sold in 1995 called ' The New White Horse Recipe Book'. If anyone has a copy that they would be willing to donate please let karen.pilcher@btinternet.com know or 07391 516149 - thank you.
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
Thames Water. I have received the following. 'Our prices are changing. We're getting in touch to let you know our prices are going up in April. On average, our bills for typical metered water and wastewater customers will increase by £16 per month in 2025-26. Remember, your bill change could be higher or lower based on your usage. You can find all the details about our new charges on our website'.
FROM THE VALE
South and Vale Leaders write to West Berkshire Council on unitary council proposals. Published 24 February 2025, the Leaders of South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Council have written to the Leader of West Berkshire Council to support the creation of a joint forum of senior council members from each authority to support the three authorities to work up a proposal for a possible unitary ... You can see details on our website by clicking this link
Councils offer help to bring empty homes into use. Property owners are being offered support to bring empty homes back into use, to help meet local housing needs. You can see details on our website by clicking this link
Help shape new rules for charity collections in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse. Residents, charities and businesses in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are encouraged to comment on a new policy for charity collections across the two districts. You can see details on our website by clicking this link
New plan to help power Oxfordshire using local renewable energy. Oxfordshire councils have joined together, under the Future Oxfordshire Partnership, to deliver pioneering local area energy plans (LAEPs) for Oxfordshire, to address climate change and secure cleaner, more affordable energy for the county. You can see details on our website by clicking this link
Garden Waste Permits: The new garden waste permit payment system will open at the end of February. Please check back on our garden waste page soon.
THAMES VALLEY POLICE
Protect yourself from Holiday fraud: don't let fraudsters trip you up this summer. People looking to snap up online holiday deals ahead of the summer are being warned to stay extra alert and do their research before booking their getaways, as new data reveals victims lost a total of over £11 million to holiday fraud last year. Action Fraud, the national fraud and cybercrime reporting service, has launched a holiday fraud campaign, urging the public who are looking to snap up their next holiday deals online to look out for suspiciously enticing offers online, including on social media, and do their research before booking their getaways. More information here: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/a0b8ed10-5f1a-5c4e-96bc-6c811b0c5df0/Protect_yourself_from_Holiday_fraud.pdf
Police & Crime Bulletin Feb '25 - antisocial behaviour; drug dogs and more…See: Police & Crime Bulletin Feb '25 - antisocial behaviour; drug dogs and more…
February update from the PCC. See: 🚨 February update from the PCC
Your Path to Policing - Thames Valley Police Recruitment Webinar - 11th March (6pm-7pm).
Are you interested in becoming a Police Officer? Join us for an informative online webinar on 11th March (6pm-7pm), designed to guide you through your recruitment journey and address any questions you may have about becoming a police officer.
You'll hear directly from our recruitment specialists, as well as a serving police officer currently working in Incident and Crime Response (ICR), who will share their personal experience of successfully navigating the recruitment process. We'll also feature a guest speaker from our Foundation Training team, giving you a detailed insight into the training you'll undergo. Our goal is to ensure you feel well-prepared and informed about what to expect on your journey to becoming a substantive officer with Thames Valley Police.
Sign up today for the chance to ask questions, gain valuable knowledge, and feel confident as you embark on your journey to becoming a police officer. This is your opportunity to get answers and ensure you're fully prepared for what lies ahead.
You can sign up to our webinar via this link > Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
FROM THE CHURCHES OF UFFINGTON BENEFICE
Please find attached the Weekly Sheet for Sunday 2 March: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/0283f425-b372-6bab-e729-dfa318791cb6/wsh_2025_03_02.pdf
For all information, please see: https://www.uffingtonbenefice.com/
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