Nettlebed

NETTLEBED ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Council Members are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting of the Nettlebed Parish Council at The Village Club, High Street, Nettlebed on Wednesday 2nd May 2018 at 7.30pm When the following business will be considered and transacted. Members of the Parish and Press are welcome to attend. Parish Council Clerk AGENDA 039/18 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To note any apologies for absence. 040/18 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To receive any declarations of pecuniary or personal interests regarding items on the Agenda. 041/18 MINUTES To approve the minutes of the last meeting held on Wednesday 7th March 2018. 042/18 ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN 043/18 CASUAL VACANCIES 044/18 TO RECEIVE REPORTS FROM SODC AND OCC COUNCILLORS 045/18 TO RECEIVE REPORTS FROM NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH / POLICE, NETTLEBED & DISTRICT COMMONS CONSERVATORS 046/18 CLERKS REPORT 047/18 AUDIT a)  External Audit Exemption b)  Annual Governance Statements c)  AccountingStatements 048/18 FINANCE a)  Accounts to pay and payments received b)  FixedAssetRegister ...

The Conservators of Nettlebed and District Commons would like to invite you  to their Annual Meeting to be held at Nettlebed Community Hall at  7.00pm on 16th May. The programme for the evening will include: A Brief Update presented by our Chairman Peter Allport on the progress made in 2017 and objectives for 2018 and beyond. Caring for the Chilterns and the Kingwood Common Partnership - A talk given by our guest speaker Gavin Johnson the Head of Conservation and Development at the Chiltern Society Supper - provided by the Conservators, with complimentary wine and soft drinks, which have kindly been donated. All are welcome to attend but to assist with catering numbers, please email lizlongley1@gmail.com to confirm attendance and feel free to forward this email to anyone you know who could be interested in attending. We look forward to seeing you. Kind regards Liz Longley – Clerk to the Commons    EMAIL : lizlongley1@gmail.com...

Sonning Common Health Centre’s Dr Sue Ronay, PPG members Rika Adams and Sue Litchfield are planning an open day for anyone who wants to know more about Dementia and Alzheimer's at Sonning Common Village Hall on Friday 13th July from 10 am till 4 pm. It is free for everyone - there is no need to be registered with SCHC. We have arranged for over 20 organisations to attend. They will provide information and advice covering a variety of subjects from what research is currently taking place, to what care options are available for those who suffer with dementia and what local support is available for patients and their carers. Short talks, with question time, given by knowledgeable speakers will cover topics like:  Safety implications and how you can become a Dementia Friend.  Thames Valley Police talking about the Herbert Protocol. Dementia Oxfordshire on their role on guiding both sufferers and carers to...

The council has received a planning application, reference P18/S1260/FUL, for development work at the following location: 19 The Ridgeway Nettlebed The application is for: Erection of single dwelling replacing garage and outbuildings You can see details of the application on our website by clicking this link   The council has received a planning application, reference P18/S1261/HH, for development work at the following location: 19 The Ridgeway Nettlebed The application is for: Two storey side extension You can see details of the application on our website by clicking this link ...

Dear Nordic Walkers I hope this email finds you all well.  Here is an image of our cold Christmas Nordic Walk in Port Meadow! We are inviting all our Nordic Walkers to join us for a late Easter social Nordic Walk. Where:   Meet in front of the Sue Ryder Home entrance gates in Nettlebed When:   Thursday 26 April 2018, 10 am - 12 noon Cost:   FREE  What to bring along:   Please wear comfortable walking shoes and dress appropriate for the weather. Nordic Walking poles - let us know if you need us to bring extra poles for you. It's useful to always have a change of shoes and warm / dry clothes in your car for afterwards. Money to spend in Nettlebed Field Kitchen afterwards - they have the best cakes and lunches! Route details: long route is 5.5 miles in distance and explores the Nettlebed woods, with undulating terrain, including two styles and a few...

You are invited to attend the village celebrations for the wedding of Prince Harry & Meghan Markle.  At Nettlebed community hall, Saturday 19th May. 11am till 5pm.  The Royal wedding will be shown in the main hall, coverage starting at 11am and we believe the wedding is at 12 noon.  Bring a picnic and your own table and chairs if you have them, as we are very limited.  The big village picnic will be held in the walled garden.  There's a competition for the best dressed table.  Best wedding hat.  Best children's fancy dress.  Competition theme Wedding Day. 🤴🏼👰🏼 Tickets can be purchased from Life @ Nettlebed  Adult £5, Child under 12 £2 Ticket price includes tea & a piece of cake.  Please buy your tickets in advance.  Come and join in this great village day. Fun for all.   ...

Henley Cricket Club 3rd X1 play their home matches at Nettlebed CC. They would like someone to help with laying out their teas and clearing away afterwards. The teas are pre-prepared and brought to the ground. Matches are generally on alternate Saturdays with the first match on May 5th and the last on August 26th. Help is required between 3.30 and 5.30 on those match days  and the club will pay £20 for the two hour session. We have previously been helped (over the past 5 years) by a number of teenage school girls but we are open to anyone who is willing to help us out. Ideally we need someone of a confident and sunny disposition. If you are interested please contact Henley CC Chairman Brian Kenworthy. His e-mail address is brian@tmb-events.com or you can reach him on 07768 811196....

Unlike other parts of the county, SODC is not having an election on 3 May 2018, so won’t be sending out any voting cards or postal votes to residents in our district. However we have found that as we are receiving a number of queries from electors regarding the elections that we would proactively take steps to raise elector awareness.   Kind regards,  Elections Team South Oxfordshire & Vale of White Horse District Councils 135 Eastern Avenue, Milton Park, Milton, Abingdon OX14 4SB  01235 422528 http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/services-and-advice/local-democracy elections@southandvale.gov.uk ...

 Nettlebed and District Branch Royal British Legion Nettlebed Royal British Legion have organised Tour of Bletchley Park, home of the code breakers on Thursday 12th July. The cost is £30.00 and includes entrance and coach fare. We will leave Nettlebed Bus Shelter at 9.30 am, returning at approximately 4.30 pm.  If you would like to reserve your place, please contact  Colin Malcolmson on 01491 641 260 or e-mail malco.northend@gmail.com. Alternatively send your details and your cheque made payable to Nettlebed RBL to “Little Green”, The Green, Nettlebed, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, RG9 5AX  ...

YOU ARE WARMLY INVITED TO HEAR A talk at Swyncombe Church RG9 6EA by  Baroness Peta Buscombe Lords Minister for Work and Pensions and a Baroness in Waiting to The Queen ‘Epsom to Ermine-a life in the public eye’ On Friday 27th April 7.00 for 7.30 pm A donation of £10 to Swyncombe PCC please to David Orpwood, Woods Farm, Watlington, Oxon. OX49 5HD The proceeds will be split equally between Swyncombe Church & Thames Valley Air Ambulance For more details email David Orpwood orpy@gmx.co.uk  We are particularly fortunate that Baroness Buscombe has agreed to be our guest speaker at our annual St George’s Day talk this year. Peta Buscombe is a distinguished figure in public life with a career that has spanned a whole range of diverse areas. Educated at Epsom and the Inns of Court School of Law she was called to the Bar in 1977.  Her legal career including acting for the Dairy Trade Federation, a Legal Counsel for Barclays Bank and the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising.  She was joint...