Category: Nettlebed News Network

A message from the Parish Council We have been informed that the Post Van will not be visiting from 7th January for at least one week, it needs to go into the garage for some repairs. They will contact us when they will be back, hopefully not too long. If you require any further information please contact me - Wendy 01491 641597....

Nettlebed & District Conservators (NDCC) have been awarded grants totalling £31,600 for new conservation and landscape improvement projects on Peppard, Kingwood and Nettlebed Commons. Nettlebed & District Commons total 560 acres and were established as common land by Robert Fleming in 1906. Nowadays, the Commons are mostly dominated by secondary woodland, and the main focus of NDCC’s projects will be to open up selected areas by creating woodland rides and glades, thereby encouraging new natural habitats, increasing biodiversity, and improving access for recreation and leisure pursuits. The Commons are widely used, not only by people from Rotherfield Peppard and Nettlebed, but also from neighbouring parishes and from Henley and Reading.The awards, which were announced in October, are strictly dedicated to the new conservation measures defined in NDCC’s funding application and cannot be assigned to annual operating expenditures or ongoing general Commons maintenance. The funded conservation work will be supported by NDCC’s volunteer work parties. The Commons are ecologically important, Peppard and Kingwood containing...

As you may have seen in the national press, on Friday the Department For Education released the performance data for the country from the last school year (link enclosed below). I am extremely pleased to say that Nettlebed school achieved outstandingly well in our results last year. Out of 304 schools in Oxfordshire, we are in the top 20 for many of the measurements available. My personal favourites are our top score for the whole of Oxfordshire in our SATs results for Maths, and also the top average combined score across maths, writing and reading. The results also show we scored very highly in progress, which is one of the key indicators for how effectively a school is performing. These results are something that everyone connected with the school should be incredibly proud of, from pupils to parents, and especially the staff. Huge congratulations to everyone involved. Matt Tebbutt Chair of Governors - Nettlebed Community School Oxfordshire school performance...

Tues 25th December is collected on Thursday 27th - Grey Tues 1st January is collected on Thursday 3rd - Green Tues 8th January is collected on Wednesday 9th - Grey Full details at SODC website    ...

My husband was working in Nettlebed yesterday and was parked by the green adjacent to the old kiln.  He accidentally left his all-weather writer clipboard on the roof of his car when leaving and unfortunately this had his wallet inside! We know that the wallet has been stolen as his cards have been used fraudulently to withdraw money.  However, maybe the perpetrator will have thrown the clipboard and wallet away having done their worst.  Could local residents keep an eye out for the clipboard / wallet as it would be good to have them returned if found.  There may also be fingerprint evidence on the items of use to the police.  The clipboard is red A4 as shown and the wallet black.    The thief withdrew money at the Spar garage, cleverly in full view of CCTV so I am hoping the Police will be hot on their tail!  Please reply to Rod d’Ayala rod.dayala@gmail.com  01235 511861 ...

All Nettlebed Senior citizens are invited to our annual Christmas party, which will be held in The Village Club on Wednesday 12th December at 12 noon. We do hope that we have invited all Nettlebed Senior citizens but if you are entitled to come or know of anyone who we have omitted, please do tell us. We cater for any dietary requirements and arrange lifts if needed.  The menu is homemade vegetable soup with bread, followed by cheese and crackers, then fruit crumble with cream or custard. Nettlebed School Children will then be coming to sing to us. Please reply to me, Susan Byers on 01491 641138, or  to Barbara Lewis on 01491 641648, preferably by 30th November    ...