Category: Nettlebed News Network

News from SODC: All comments to the Parish Clerk at parish.clerk@nettlebed-pc.org.uk  Proposed strategy to meet the challenge of delivering new homes in southern Oxfordshire - have your say A draft housing delivery strategy sets out the councils will meet the significant challenge of delivering thousands of new homes You can see details on the SODC website by clicking this link 19 homes are proposed top the west of Priest Close 20 homes are proposed at Joyce Grove after Sue Ryder relocate (no concrete proposals for this at present) Details about Nettlebed can be seen on pages 63-65 of the following document  SODC Local Plan 2017...

Come and join us for an Entertaining Wine Tasting at Bix Village Hall on Friday 13th October at 8pm. It will be an entertaining evening of puzzles and clues to help identify seven French wines - a sort of Tour de France de Vin!  Tickets are £10 and available from Alfie Hay at alfiehay1@googlemail.com or on the door....

Volunteer Drivers needed!  The Nettlebed Good Companions is a club run by Age UK Oxfordshire for the over 60’s where we offer a variety of activities and support people to have an enjoyable day in a safe environment.  The club is also dementia friendly. We are looking for some volunteer drivers to bring clients into the club, based at the Sue Ryder home, each Friday and to return them home at the end of the day.  The club runs from 10 am to 2.30pm and clients live in Nettlebed and the surrounding villages.  Some clients have mobility issues so a larger car is desirable for some clients.  A DBS check will be required.  Please do contact me if you may be able to help.  Thank you – Hayley Thorne 07827 235459 or email hayleythorne@ageukoxfordshire.org.uk...

Don't forget the Elton John Tribute Show at the Club on Saturday night. Doors open 8pm, tickets £13.50. or £12.50. In advance from the bar (evenings) 01491 641617 The council has received a planning application, reference P17/S3199/HH, for development work at the following location: Crocker End House Crocker End. The application is for: Single storey extension and internal alterations. You can see details of the application on our website by clicking this link ...

 Nettlebed Christmas fair is back again this year after last years great success. We have an exciting variety of stalls booked in selling local produce, gifts, decorations crafts and much more. Most importantly, there will be a Santa's grotto.   If you would like a stall or for more details please email jodimb@hotmail.co.uk Friday 24th November 1-7pm at Nettlebed Village Club, Hight Street, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire, RG9 5DD...

CHANGES TO DIY CHARGING AT HOUSEHOLD WASTE RECYCLING CENTRES From Sunday 1st October 2017 the charges for non-household waste disposal will change at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre. To find out more please visit: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/chargeablewaste You will still be able to dispose of all household waste free of charge at any the county's House Waste Recycling Centres. What is non-household or DIY waste? As a general rule, non-household or DIY waste items are materials created from the construction, demolition, alternation or repair of a home or garden. For example, sink, bath, kitchen unit, radiator, fence panel, bag of soil or rubble etc. However, plasterboard will only be accepted at Redbridge, Dix Pit and Ardley Fields. How do I pay? By cash, by debit card or credit card....

The Chilterns Walking festival is back for its second festival, running from Saturday 16th September – Sunday 1st October 2017. The festival invites experienced and novice walkers alike to explore the landscapes, locations and legends of The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There is a fantastic selection of 70 walks and events which are now live and bookable on-line. Highlights include: A fascinating walk taking in Chequers and The Ridgeway National Trail, combined with meeting the local farmer, refreshments and a visit to Buckmoorend Farm Shop. A private tour of the Lacey Green windmill restored by the Chiltern Society, followed by a beautiful circular walk around the Lacey Green area with stunning views, passing through quiet valleys. Brakspear beer, beechwoods and brewing walk through classic beech woodlands and along ancient drovers routes followed by a free tour of the micro-brewery at the end of the walk Meander through the...

CANCELLED In January 2016, six-piece contemporary folk ensemble, The Shee, launched Continuum at Celtic Connections. Continuum proved more than just an album: the project was conceived to celebrate the band's tenth anniversary and saw each member of the band invite their favourite folk legend to compose an original piece of music with the band in mind. The result was a fantastic live show, incorporating music written for the band by Andy Cutting, Brian Finnegan, Karine Polwart, Martin Simpson, Kathryn Tickell and Chris Wood, and later, an album. Now, after rave reviews, two high profile tours and summer festivals, The Shee is ready to wave it a fond farewell, with four celebratory gigs in October. The band will kick off at Nettlebed on Monday 9 October. Tickets are £15 and can be reserved using the booking form found online: http://nettlebedfolkclub.co.juk/ABF-JULY-DEC-2017-FINAL.pdf...

The Parish Council meets at 7:30 PM on Wednesday 6th of September in the Village Club. You can see the agenda by clicking here...