Lockdown news
From the Prime Minister's statement on 10 May: - Planned easements at Step 3 of the Roadmap to go ahead from 17 May
- Infection rates and hospital admissions continue to decrease in line with scientific modelling
- Prime Minister praises efforts of the public but continues to urge caution
(COVID-19) Coronavirus restrictions: what you can and cannot do
Coronavirus restrictions remain in place. Find out what you can and cannot do. Updated 10 May 2021 with new summary: "How the rules will change on 17 May".
Red, amber and green list rules for entering England
Countries rated as red, amber or green for Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the rules you must follow to enter England. Change made: Maldives, Nepal and Turkey moved to the red list 4am, Wednesday 12 May.
Demonstrating your COVID-19 vaccination status when travelling abroad
How to demonstrate your coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination status to show that you've had the full course of the COVID-19 vaccine and access this status when travelling abroad. Updated to reflect that if you're aged 13 to 15, you'll need to contact your GP surgery to request access to GP online services before you can use the NHS App.
Post Lockdown Village Celebration
The lockdown is easing from 17 May, with hopefully further relaxation in June, and a gradual return to a more normal life. The Parish Council is now wondering whether there would be support for a village celebration to mark this milestone. Nothing is fixed, but first thoughts include: - On Bank Holiday Monday, 30 August – we understand that there is no White Horse Show this year
- On the Jubilee Field, with the THMH open for loos etc
- Families Day, with:
- Bring own food and drink
- And/or Hog Roast, BBQ
- Consider allowing BBQs and tents/gazebos
- Bring own games for children
- And / or have some basic organised games
- Some sort of musical performance/entertainment
- Time – afternoon and/or evening (to 10pm) suitable for both children and later drinkers!
What we would like is: - Some initial feedback as to whether this would be a good idea – please speak to any member of the Parish Council, or respond to this email.
- Any other ideas.
- A 'lead person' to enable and encourage – but not over-organise; volunteers please!
From OCC
County Council Election - Shrivenham results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | | Yvonne Jean Constance | Conservative | 1944 | 52% (Elected) | | Katherine Foxhall | Green | 1490 | 40% (Not elected) | | Evelyne Godfrey | Labour & Co-operative | 290 | 8% (Not elected) |
Your Oxfordshire: Freedom, fitness and flood protection. See: Your Oxfordshire: Freedom, fitness and flood protection (mailchi.mp)
From the Vale
Local Plan 2041 - Call for sites. Last year, the Vale initiated a 'call for sites' consultation for the next Local Plan, which is being developed jointly with South Oxfordshire DC. The resultant register of sites submitted is attached here: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/92aaa7da-0df4-2507-7403-d1bf827babcc/Call_for_Sites_Register_April_2021V1.1.pdf
The sites which have been registered for Baulking (4) and Uffington (5) are also shown on this link: Call for Sites Submissions – Maps (whitehorsedc.gov.uk)
(In both the above, scroll down the alphabetical list of towns and villages to find Baulking and Uffington).
Please note: - Inclusion on the Call for Sites register does not grant planning permission to any sites submitted or confirm that the sites are suitable for development.
- The current timetable for the new Local Plan shows a Public Consultation on Preferred Options/Draft Plan (Regulation 18) in July/August 2022.
More information here: Joint-LDS-March-2021-1.pdf (whitehorsedc.gov.uk)
New Community Lottery to launch in the Vale of White Horse next month
The Vale of White Horse District Council's new lottery, the White Horse Community Lottery will launch in June with a special virtual event. The first draw will take place in September.
The lottery will have a weekly jackpot of £25,000 and will be available for residents to play online. The draw will take place every Saturday, with a jackpot going to anybody who matches a sequence of six numbers. The other prizes are £2,000, £250, £25 or three free tickets. Residents can get involved by buying tickets which will cost £1 per week with 50p going towards the player's chosen local good cause. 10p of the remaining money goes into the central community fund, 20p to the prize fund, 17p towards the administration of the lottery, and 3p on VAT.
More information here: whitehorsedc.gov.uk/communitylottery
Please Register for the Uffington Broadband Project
Fibre broadband was connected to Uffington in 2018, and later to Baulking. However, with many more people and businesses now working from home, and to ensure that our internet connections remain fit for purpose as demands increase each year and copper wiring is discontinued, we are now running a community project to install "ultrafast" or "full fibre" broadband. Rather than relying on old copper cables from a cabinet in the village, this will take fibre-optic cables directly into homes and businesses.
The project will: - improve connection speed and reliability of current fibre service – particularly for multiple users, gamers and those who need to upload data.
- "future-proof" our communications infrastructure to cope with ever-increasing demand and faster bandwidth. If we rely on government installation, it may be a 10 year wait for full-fibre in rural areas – by which time our current fibre connections will be as unfit for purpose as ADSL is now.
- take advantage of a new government voucher scheme for businesses (£3500) and homes (£1500) to organise fibre installation, and eliminate individual installation costs.
Is there a catch? Once connected, a commitment to take a "full-fibre" internet service will be required – at the time of writing the commitment is a 12-month contract, within 12 months of the connection being made. These services do add a small additional cost to ordinary fibre. For May 2021 comparison costs see e.g. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/full-fibre-broadband-deals
We are now pressing ahead with an Openreach Community Fibre Partnership, and hope that the installation can be achieved by autumn 2022. We have around 45 properties signed up but need more to make the project viable!
Please contact Kat Foxhall and Mike Oldnall on broadband@uffington.net if you'd like to register your interest (no commitment required yet!). A document with more information is available here: https://bit.ly/3fgGbkx
Uffington Baby and Toddler Group is Back!
- Friday mornings 9.30-11 (in school terms)
- Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington, SN7 7RA
- £2 donation per family group per session (includes refreshments)
- Adults please wear a mask inside the hall
New families welcome to this small, informal group. At the moment the group is for new parents and carers with babies and toddlers up to c.18 months. From June, we will be opening back up to all pre-schoolers as normal. Plenty of play areas with different toys, a chance to meet other families over a cup of tea, and give babies some new faces to smile at!
No need to book - any questions or worries at all, please just get in touch with Kat Foxhall on 07916 285305.
From the Police
Message from Zoey Evans - Firearms Licensing Manager. See attached: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/80cdaabf-8d4e-95c6-0814-e0bb9941a8e5/Firearms_Licensing_Manager_Update._May_2021._pdf.pdf
Neighbourhood Watch May Our News Newsletter is Here. Our May OUR NEWS newsletter is here, and it is a bumper edition definitely not to be missed!
White Horse Garden Club "PLANT SALE TRAIL" THE BIG EVENT - White Horse Garden Club
Go for a stroll around the village - PICK A PLANT(S) - MAKE A DONATION = THE WHGC PLANT SALE TRAIL. DATE: SATURDAY 15TH MAY 10am - 4pm. This is our only fund-raising event; please respect social distancing at all times
See MAP attached for Plant Stall locations: https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/abe0bf26-6e0c-4f96-1734-f98b0fe1a964/PLANT_SALE_MAP_2021.pdf
Any queries contact: Pamela Preene- parrottspreene@aol.com
NB: ST. Mary's Church are having a cake stall from 10 - 12 midday – see below.
Reminder: ST. MARY'S CAKE STALL - Saturday 15th
Please support us either by baking a cake, scones, making jam etc. or coming to buy something this Saturday morning between 10 and 12. We will be under a gazebo at the church gate. Fay Forster, tel: 820363
Uffington Farmers Market
Sunday 16 May, from 10.00 am to 12.30, on the Jubilee Field.
STOP PRESS: Please be prepared for adjustments as a result of the weather and the state of the Jubilee Field - very WET!
From the Churches of Uffington Benefice
Please find attached the Weekly Sheet for Sunday 16th May. https://mcusercontent.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/c547b1d3-7b8a-5074-0843-7417337b6916/wsh_2021_05_16.pdf
Please see the Uffington Benefice web site for resources and links for the livestream and Zoom services:
https://www.uffingtonbenefice.com/home
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