You now need photo ID to vote at a polling station

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PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS TAKE PLACE ON 4th MAY 2023 Voter IDThe UK Government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station at some elections. This new requirement will apply for the first time in England at the local elections on Thursday 4 May 2023. Which forms of ID can I use to vote? You may already have a form of photo ID that is acceptable.  You can use any of the following: PassportDriving licence (including provisional license)Blue badgeCertain concessionary travel cardsIdentity card with PASS mark (Proof of Age Standards Scheme)Biometric Immigration documentDefence identity cardCertain national identity cards For more information on which forms of photo ID will be accepted, visit electoralcommission.org.uk/voterID or call their helpline on 0800 328 0280. If you don’t have an accepted form photo ID If you don’t already have an accepted form of photo ID, or you’re not sure whether your photo ID still looks like you, you can apply for a free voter ID...
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Wildflower Verges – Many hands make light work

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Nettlebed Parish Council would like to wish you all a Happy New Year! SATURDAY, 11th Feb (meeting at 10.30am in front of the play area on Watlington Street.) One of the Parish Council’s first activities for 2023, is the rewilding of our verges. Councillors are inviting willing volunteers to help rake the wildflower verges along Watlington Street in preparation for spring planting of wild flower plugs. Many hands make light work - please do come along if you would like to help restore nature’s richness, the result will be beautiful native flowers along the roadside and improved biodiversity. Please bring a sturdy garden rake and have suitable footwear – hi-vis will be provided. ...
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Free Comet & Handybus Shopping Trips

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Comet Bus on 1st and 3rd ThursdaysHandyBus trips available on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month Extra Comet Bus trips added from Jan-March dates are included below Both services start picking up passengers from 9.30am from their doorsteps.• Number of passengers will be a maximum of 10 persons• Current Bus pass must be shown• Bookings to be made, in advance with Claire Harwood (via email above or phone: 01491 640805) Claire will manage the bookings fairly which will allow regular users and new users an opportunity to visitthe shops to do their own shopping, subject to availability. The Handy-bus have requested that all their volunteer drivers and passengers are up to date with their covid vaccinations before using the bus. A few details about the services:• Free shopping trip service twice a month to Henley with pick up and return from passenger’s doorsteps.• Address details, phone number and postcode will need to be supplied at the time of booking.• Claire will liaise with the...
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Emergency Temporary Road Closure – Nuffield, Huntercombe End

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Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Temporary Emergency Road Closure – at Nuffield, Huntercombe End Oxfordshire County Council has been informed of a temporary emergency road closure on Huntercombe End whilst water mains pipe clamp repair works are carried out for public safety reasons. A temporary Emergency Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 5 November 2022. The anticipated completion date is 9 November 2022, 24 hours per day. Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within the closure area, subject to the progress of the works and liaison with the works supervisor. Map showing Traffic Management Plan Further information regarding the emergency works may be obtained by contacting Thames Water Helpline on 0800 316 9800 ...
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Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second

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21st April 1926 – 8th September 2022 Nettlebed Parish Council offers its condolences to the Royal Family on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her duty, service and devotion to the people of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth was unparalleled. We have lived in a truly golden Elizabethan age, the likes of which we will never see again. Nettlebed Parish Council joins with people around the world in mourning her loss. A book of condolence will be available for anyone who would like to pass on their messages to the Royal Family on their website A book of condolence will be available for residents to sign at the Village Club. ...
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Electric Vehicle Charging

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The Parish Council have received the following information from Oxfordshire County Council regarding EV charging. One key solution for residents who lack off-street parking is the Gul-e cable gully solution - https://gul-e.co.uk/ - which is a very simple cable channel embedded into the pavement to allow a resident to safely get a cable from a wall-mounted home charger to their EV at kerbside without causing a trip hazard. EV Charging Projects OCC/CDC LiaisoniHub Innovation TeamOxfordshire County Council If you think you would benefit from this kind of solution to enable you to charge a vehicle from your own home energy supply, then ‘register interest’ now using the button on the website, in order to be kept informed (and potentially first in line for funding) when this solution is made publicly available later in the year. The Parish Council has registered already registered interest. Parish Clerk ...
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Waste Service in the extreme heat

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Please put your bins out the night before they’re due to be emptied this week. Biffa will begin waste collections at 5am on Monday 18 July and Tuesday 19 July due to the expected heatwave. This should help their crews avoid being out at the hottest part of the day. Even with the early start, it’s possible Biffa’s waste collection crews may not be able to complete their rounds. If this happens and your bins are not emptied, please leave them out for two days after your scheduled collection day and the crews will aim to catch up later in the week. More information is on our missed bins page (South/ Vale). ...
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