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MESSAGE FROM ANNELIESE DODDS MP MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR I do hope that you are keeping safe and well. Many thanks to LOCAL comes out six times a year, and for the last all of our key workers and community volunteers in Littlemore five years or so, there have been two versions: and indeed across . If you have a problem and need my • the longer electronic issue, published online a couple of help, please do get in contact with my office, either at (email) weeks before the 2-month window, and [email protected] available by email to those who ask or (tel) 01865 595 790, Mondays, Tuesdays, • and the 4-page print issue which comes Thursdays and Fridays, from 9am-5pm. out later: it takes a week at the printer, CoViD-19 then 3500 copies are usually distributed to Please go to www.gov.uk/coronavirus for every home (we hope) and to various local up to date instructions about: centres & shops by our team of volunteers, • Protecting yourself & others some of whom are getting on a bit. • Testing for coronavirus During the pandemic they are not being • Local lockdown asked to distribute LITTLEMORE LOCAL, so • Work and financial support only a few hundred paper copies are being • Working safely printed and left in some local shops. • Businesses and self-employed people If you are reading the paper copy, please • School openings, education & childcare check out the longer one! It’s usually • International travel & immigration posted by the Council, by The • Driving and transport in the UK Oxford Academy, and by the editor of • Healthcare workers, carers & care settings Sandford Link, among others. You can find • Health & wellbeing it by putting LITTLEMORE LOCAL into your • Housing & accommodation search engine, or you can email me. • Volunteering & offering help If you are reading the electronic one, • When someone dies Pages 1, 2, 3 & 26 are the print copy. Important information for the public is If you would like to join the volunteer now offered in English, Arabic, Bengali, delivery team to help with future issues, simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, please email Cllr Stewart at sue.stewart@ French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Field System: lockdown doodle © Andrew Walton littlemoreparishcouncil.gov.uk. Punjabi, Romanian, Somali, and Urdu. Judith Godsland You can sign up to receive emails when [email protected] coronavirus information on the GOV.UK website is updated.

Night Sky, by Luke Williams Walking down the river side Starry and seeing the light twinkle like a trail left by dancing fairies on the water. The lights of man dimmed into shadow compared to the majesty of the starry night sky. Two walk hand in hand waiting for the coming dawn.

LITTLEMORE LOCAL No 434: TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Keeping Cockerels. Get an Allotment! Lockdown Poem by John Wilde. Update on the George Inn. 3 Local impact of the Oxford Plan 2036. Looking to the future: Oxford Plan 2050, and other forward planning. Notice about Play Park re-opening. 4 Possible closure of Littlemore Road and Bartholomew Road. 5 Contributions from Littlemore Local History Society (LLHS). 6 Littlemore Lockdown projects. LLHS Quiz Question 4. Eastern Avenue news 7 How to keep your child safe online. How to keep safe on common social media apps. 9 News from Playgroup, School, and Littlemore Community Partnership 10 Libraries’ summer reading challenge. LLHS Quiz Answer. Energy Superhub Oxford : local cable-laying. 11 CoViD information: Antigen testing, Face coverings, CoViD litter, Eat Out to Help Out, Test & Trace. Recycling News. 15 News from the Village Hall, the Community Centre, and St Mary & St Nicholas Church. Lockdown Poem by John Wilde. 16 News from local groups. GO Active outdoors. 18 News from Restore. It’s not too late to join Oxford Half Marathon. 19 Where is Littlemore? 20 News from : CoViD research and development going on in Littlemore. 21 Support Services, Helplines and other useful contact information. 24 Littlemore Parish Council: Logo competition, Parish Council set-up and contact information. 26 Littlemore Parish Council: notice of vacancy in the office of councillor. Thank you to Lucian Dunlop. Small ads.

EDITOR: JUDITH PUBLISHED BY LITTLEMORE PARISH COUNCIL PRINTER: GODSLAND put the title in your search engine to find the longer, electronic issue FINEPRINT KEEPING COCKERELS: URBAN COURTESIES BID TO PROTECT THE GEORGE PUB FOR THE FUTURE There are no laws against keeping chickens in your garden, but The beer garden and some of the car park of The George Inn cockerels are noisy. They’re not essential for the production of has been sold and the new owner, who is based in Bridport, has eggs, and it’s a myth that chickens produce more eggs when applied for planning permission to build 8 houses there (see cockerels are around. They are Issue 433 of LITTLEMORE LOCAL). banned from City-run Littlemore Quite a lot of local people have objected. The grounds are Allotments. If you feel you must used for fun days, as a play area for families using the pub, and keep one in your garden, keep him for community activities several times a year with large numbers as far away from neighbouring attending. The pub car park is used to the maximum when residential properties as possible. there is a match at the Kassam Stadium, and for away matches House him in a darkened coop at when this is a gathering point for transport. Informal parking is night and don't let him out until a allowed at school pick-up time to reduce congestion on reasonable hour to keep crowing to Sandford Road. a minimum. If you've tried all this but you and your neighbours still Whether or not the new development goes ahead, the sale of can't get along - consider re- the land puts the pub itself at risk of closure, so Littlemore homing him in an animal sanctuary Parish Council has applied or a farm. to the City Council to make (Image: Woodcut © Judith Godsland) the pub and its garden into an asset of community value under the Localism Act GET AN ALLOTMENT! (2011) and the Assets of Thomson Terrace Allotments Community Value Association would like to meet Regulations (2012). you, and if you are new to gardening, show how enjoyable Below is an extract from the and rewarding it is to grow your Parish Council’s application: own vegetables, fruit and flowers. A statement with reasons why the nominator concludes that We have some small plots available, it is a good time to grow the land is of community value late salad crops, plant winter vegetables such as leeks, kale, The George Inn is an important part of community life. As well chard, and carrots, and prepare the ground for 2021. The field as providing space for outdoor activities, it is home to darts is between the bypass and Oxford Road recreation ground. teams, over-60s music nights, over-60s monthly lunches, a The main gate is in Kempson Crescent; there is also a gate at weekly draw and other events. The George holds regular fund- the end of Thomson Terrace near the path to Sainsbury’s to raising events for local charities, in recent years has raised allow vehicle access, and there’s pedestrian access from near thousands to support the local Village Hall and St. Mary’s & St. the underpass in Oxford Road. The rent is low. Manures and Nicholas Church, both situated in Littlemore. Without the compost are on sale, and on Saturday and Sunday mornings current outside land, it will be impossible to continue with these there will be plot holders on the field to open the gates so you activities, this is also likely to threaten the continuation of the may look around. We have social events, and all allottees have pub as a going concern. The George is in consistent use, this a voice in the running of the Association. makes it difficult for the nominator to put a figure on number of We hope to see you soon. Contact me by phone 0790 2879 users but can average 50-100 on a normal day. 149 or email: [email protected]. Julia Brocklesby History of use The George has existed since at least the 18th century. It was a POEM BY JOHN WILDE coaching inn when the road was the main highway from Oxford to Henley. The area behind was used for horses and coaches. Truce It has an association with St John Henry Newman who lodged there when he was ministering to people in Littlemore We complained Cllr Lynda Comber, Littlemore Parish Council chairman said about parking “objections to this application shows how well liked this on pavements establishment is.” and on lanes She is hopeful that the City Council will award the status after meant for bikes such an outpouring of support from electors. and on verges once green. If the Pub became an asset of community value Littlemore The more we complained Parish Council would have to be informed if the public house the more they kept coming were put up for sale, or if the owners received a bid. The Parish but then came Corona Council would then have 6 weeks to state if they intend to and everything changed lodge an offer, and a further 4½ months to raise the money. and all the cars left The owners would still have the freedom to select their and there was peace favoured bidder. for months at a time For further information please contact and it was sublime. Cllr Lynda Comber, Chairman Littlemore Parish Council: [email protected], or Richard Wilkins, Clerk (the poet may be referring to parking on pavements to Parish Council: [email protected]. outside the Mental Health Centre: sadly the grass verges haven’t recovered) ***See stop press on page 17.

Page 2 of 26 OXFORD LOCAL PLAN 2036: IMPACT ON LITTLEMORE OXFORD ROAD ENHANCED TRAFFIC CALMING Oxford City Council has adopted its Oxford Local Plan 2036 Issues 428, 429 and 430 of LITTLEMORE LOCAL functioned as a after councillors voted to ratify the plan at full Council on 8th platform for public consultation about enhanced traffic calming June. You can find it at https://www.oxford.gov.uk/info/ in Oxford Road. For years residents have campaigned for 20067/planning_policy/1311/oxford_local_plan_2016-2036. changes that would reduce aggressive driving to and from the The 2036 Local Plan sets out a new framework underpinning all ring road, and allow Swinbourne Road residents easier entry planning applications in Oxford over the next 16 years. You can into and out of their road without any loss of parking space. ‘search’ pages that mention Littlemore. Some development are A separate petition for a zebra crossing in the road brought already in progress: those still to come include: things to a head: though many signed the petition, residents • Planning permission will be granted for a minimum of 20 were largely against it as there are existing crossing points, houses for employees of the Academy Trust on part of The there have been no accidents involving pedestrians for 35 Oxford Academy Playing field: the site is adjacent to Denny years, and a zebra would deprive several houses of parking Gardens, and there is potential to access the site through places. Many spoke positively about the flashing 20 mph sign Denny Gardens (see map on page 19). temporally installed by the Parish Council. • Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road: planing permission will be The final decision was delayed by lockdown, but on June 18th granted for a minimum of 150 homes on existing car parks. Cllr Yvonne Constance, County Cabinet Member for the • Sandy Lane West: Northfield Hostel site: planing permission Environment, decided that a scheme including a pedestrian will be granted for minimum of 30 new homes. crossing will not go ahead. Instead there will be another public • Proposals to enhance the City’s rail network will be supported, consultation on a new traffic calming scheme without a including opening the Cowley Branch Line for passengers, pedestrian crossing. There will be discussions with residents with a new station at Oxford Science Park (Littlemore area). and the Parish Council first. (At the first of these discussions on Oxford Road on 16th July, Council officers said they had never LOOKING AHEAD TO OXFORD PLAN 2050 seen a road so badly affected by aggressive driving.) Could lockdown life provide a blueprint for the future? The CoViD-19 pandemic response has seen more people Cllr Constance supported the continued use of speed signs in working from home, walking and cycling to get around, and the road and asked County officers also to consider a appreciating our public green spaces. Open pedestrian crossing on Littlemore Road (near the new Co-op on Thought, a new online tool, is asking if these changes - the junction with Bartholomew Road), following a request by combined with new emerging technology - could be the key to Cllr Gill Sanders. Monies allocated to traffic calming in the creating a more resilient, successful county in the future. Oxford Road area will not be used for this. (See Closure of Three big challenges face the county as it plans for the future: Local Road to Traffic on the next page for separate plans for • how we will all live and work, Littlemore Road and Bartholomew Road). • how we will move around, and • how we will tackle climate change. Anyone wishing to get involved just needs to visit http:// www.oxfordshireopenthought.org. The website contains some background on the three main topics and questions you might LITTLEMORE PARISH COUNCIL like to consider. You can send your ideas using text, videos and/or images using the easy online form. Submissions made Pla Pak Oen Fm 4h Jl 2020 before Friday 31st July will be used to help inform the next stage of the Oxfordshire Plan 2050, with a summary report published ahead of the next public consultation. Maa a 2 dace beee VIRTUAL WORKSHOP TUESDAY 28th JULY ef ad he Our communities are under severe pressure during the crisis but there have been a few Sae had befe, dg ad positives: less pollution, less waste and increased awareness afe g he a a, eeca and support for the vulnerable amongst others. afe chg a ee ad he So how do we make sure that we don’t lose these positives but acce gae use technology (smartphone apps etc) to help in the Recovery Phase and Build Back Better? Bring your ideas to the first of three virtual zoom.us workshops/ Wah had hgh he hackathons hosted by me, Smart Oxford and Oxfordshire ge he Greentech, and focused on environmental actions (reducing carbon, improving air quality etc). It’s at 16.00-18.00 on

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Page 3 of 26 POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF LOCAL ROADS TO TRAFFIC Modal filters may be large barriers or Under emergency powers resulting from the CoViD pandemic planters: below is how one might look local authorities with high levels of public transport use must in Rymers Lane. take measures to re-allocate roads to walkers and cyclists in order to change travel habits. The rationale for the Below is a Map of proposed modal government directive is that where there is high public filters in Church Cowley marked by transport use, and social distancing measures are applied on • blue pins on Liddel Road, Church public transport, people might be tempted toward additional Hill Road and Cowley Road car use, and instead are to be encouraged to walk or cycle. • and a green pin on Beauchamp Lane • the orange pin is a bus gate on Against that background, although this isn’t a high public Bartholomew Road. transport area, there are plans to introduce three new low traffic neighbourhoods in Cowley Ward where a local environmental The blue line is the 16 Bus Route. group was already campaigning for improvements in their The green line is a the cycle route, though that part of Cowley environment. The proposed changes in Church Cowley will Road Littlemore south of the ring road won’t be modified to have a negative impact on the environment in Littlemore. make it safer . PROPOSED LOW TRAFFIC NEIGHBOURHOODS

This is because proposed changes include blocking the road that links Littlemore Village Green and Cowley Shopping Centre, and blocking Bartholomew Road. Public transport in the area is a single-decker 16 bus half hourly during the day and hourly on Sundays: it will still be allowed through. Part of the intention is to create a cycle route to the city centre.

In view of the emergency, the proposed changes may be implemented under temporary or emergency Traffic Regulation Orders so that public consultation happens only afterwards over 6 or 12 months. The public should then be fully consulted People who are unable or unwilling to change their habits, and about whether changes are made permanent, removed or who want to take a car or taxi from Littlemore to Cowley will still adapted. At the time of writing (mid July) the emergency be able to go via Oxford Road or via Newman Road to Rose services and bus companies are being consulted beforehand so Hill/Henley Avenue and Church Cowley Road, and those the proposals may yet be modified. wanting to drive to Leisure Centre will still be able to go via Sandford and Grenoble Road and through JUSTIFICATION FOR THE SCHEME IN CHURCH COWLEY Greater Leys or via Oxford Road and round the ring road. The campaigners say of Church Cowley: • there are very high volumes of through traffic especially at People who want to take a car from, say Berinsfield, or from peak times Sandford to Cowley will probably go via Oxford Road. • many cars drive over the 20 mph speed limit • Bartholomew Road is especially congested at school drop IMPACT ON LITTLEMORE AND SANDFORD off/pick up times Road closures inevitably have impact elsewhere. • our streets aren’t safe for cycling and social distancing There are 4 routes in and out of the greater part of Littlemore (a • Church Cowley could be such healthier, safer, less polluted small area is served solely by Sandy Lane West). They are: and nicer, with a dramatic reduction in through traffic created • the part of Cowley Road that they plan to close by a Low Traffic Neighbourhood • Newman Road • Oxford Road SOME DETAILS OF THE PLAN IN CHURCH COWLEY • Sandford Road Part of the plan is to block some roads by introducing ‘modal Closing one will inevitably have a negative impact on the filters’ and a bus gate at certain points marked by blue, green others, causing an increase in traffic and pollution, and and orange pins on the map in the next column. increased costs for residents who have to travel by taxi.

Page 4 of 26 OUR HERITAGE: LIGHT THIS VILLAGE! INSIGHT: LITTLEMORE IN THE 1950s In the 19th Century, Littlemore was mainly houses built of rubble when Littlemore & Rose Hill were one Parish with thatched roofs: it straggled across the London road a mile At the beginning of the 1930’s, Littlemore was a small village to the south of . At the West end it clustered about the old with a population of @ 1,000. With the expansion of Oxford Church Way to Iffley, (now Railway Lane and Chapel Lane); to caused by a speculative builder who penetrated our north- the East it spread along a road leading to Cowley and the eastern boundary (Orchard Way), the erection of Rose Hill modern College Lane. The pound stood on the south-west housing estates, and development in the centre of the parish, corner of College Lane: here stray animals, and animals Littlemore has become a large suburb of Oxford, with a impounded because their owners hadn’t paid property tax were population in excess of 6,548 as shown in the 1951 census. imprisoned until they could be claimed by their owners. Town During the post-war years Littlemore Parish Council has pounds became obsolete in the late 19th century as common endeavoured to meet the needs of the increasing population. lands were divided and farmers began to pen their animals on It increased its membership to 15 councillors, and has the private property. parish divided into wards so that each section of the community According to the Minute Book of the should have equal representation of 5 councillors each. Vestry, which kept Parish records, the Owing to the war years, many homes in the parish became Parish Pound was sold in May 1892, and overcrowded, which made new housing a vital concern. The the proceeds paid for 3 street lamps. In parish council were not slow in bringing this to the attention of 1895 they were still the only lamps in Bullingdon Rural District Council. The result is that a large the village: they were the property of number of our own people are able to settle in a home of their the Parish but the Parish Council had no own. Unfortunately a great deal has yet to be done in this field power to light them as they hadn’t of local government. adopted the Lighting and Watching Act of 1833. In the 1930s the street lighting in the old village was of poor quality. In stating this, I am in no way depreciating the efforts A fourth lamp later erected opposite of those who were responsible for introducing it in the first the Vicarage (then in Vicarage Road) instance, as I know they made the best use of the financial was the property of the Vicar who was happy to hand it over to means at their disposal. Their effort has been improved upon, the Parish Council provided it was kept light in the winter and now we have a street lighting system that shames many months. parts of Oxford. So the Parish Council accepted it on behalf of the people, but When street lighting was introduced after the war, we had gas all 4 were subsequently kept lit and safe by a team of lamps on the Rose Hill Estate. The Parish Council had a shock volunteers. In September 1895 Sir William Herschel was when the account was received. The cost of a gas lamp was managing the one on the Reading Room (at Lawn Upton double an electric one. As this would incur a heavy burden on School: it’s probably now Newman Lodge), Mrs Whitlock the rates an inquiry was held, and it was decided it to change managed the one on St Mary and St Nicholas Lych Gate, and that area over to electricity. It was found that over a period of Mr Miller managed the one by the George. ten years the saving would cover the cost of conversion. As the village grew, it needed more lamps, and the subject The need for playing fields for organised sport is being met as came up for discussion at both Parish and Parish Council far as our rateable value will allow. In 1947 six acres of land was meetings between 1899 and 1919. A lighting committee obtained in the Orchard Way district. By the employment of suggested an additional four: one for Mount Pleasant (now the two part time groundsmen these acres, and the Oxford Road junction of Oxford Road and the ring road), one for the junction ground have been converted from a rough state into a between Long Wall path and Oxford Road, one for the open reasonable condition. Each is equipped with swings, maypoles space at the junction of Long Lane and Cowley Road, and one and seesaws for the use of small children. for the West side of Cowley Road opposite R Foster’s house. The Parish Council is not an education authority, but it exercises The cost of the four was then reckoned at £6 to £8 with about its right in nominating two of its members to the Board of £8 to £10 for upkeep over a season. (£10 in 1899 is equivalent Governors of each of our schools. Having this representation, it in purchasing power to about £1,295 in 2020.) The Parish has been able to keep in touch with Educational developments. Council repeatedly refused the proposal, time passed and It was with joy that we learned we were going to have a prices rose. By 1925 the cost of each lamp was £9 each (now Grammar School in Littlemore. equivalent to £550), with £2 2shillings for 6 months’ lighting until 10.30pm. Adult education is being catered for during the winter months by the Evening Institute, held at our Northfield Secondary On March 5th 1934 the Parish Council finally voted unanimously School. Not only have the local inhabitants taken advantage of to ‘Light this Village’ by which time 50 parishioners wanted 21 this, but many of our neighbours in the surrounding districts. Lamps. The cost for an initial 18 was to be £170 10s 6d for Electric Lamps, and £136 if they were Gas. Forty-nine An excellent Community Centre has been provided for the Parishioners voted for Electric Street Lights, which were in Rose Hill area by the City Council and the County Council. A place, to everyone’s satisfaction, by 1936. similar move is being made by the formation of a Community Association to meet the needs of the new estates on the There were continued developments and the wishes of the western side of the parish. It is hoped that sufficient will be Parishioners were met. By 1972, Littlemore had a population of forthcoming so that the Association will be able to fulfil its 9,000, 400 street lamps, and very few dark spots. ambition. supplied from Parish Records by Mary Steele In addition to what the local authorities are sponsoring, a great entries in italics added by Ed deal is being done by voluntary organisations. If you cast your eye down the index of this handbook you will find a large TO SEE A VIDEO OF HISTORIC OXFORD UNDER number of social organisations who will be only too pleased to LOCKDOWN welcome you into their membership. go to www.oxcivicsoc.org.uk/historic-oxford-under-lockdown by ‘Vigilantes’ : submitted by Mary Steele

Page 5 of 26 LITTLEMORE-BASED LOCKDOWN PROJECTS ….continued LITTLEMORE ARTIST, ANDREW WALTON In the last issue Andrew told us about how lockdown had See the last issue of LITTLEMORE LOCAL for evidence of subverted his plans to paint outdoors at Wood other Littlemore enterprise. through all the seasons of the year. He’s been additionally frustrated by having a broken ankle, THE FEED PROJECT though he’s been working hard at home and is well on the https://www.feedoxford.com mend now. With financial support from Innovate UK, Littlemore resident This is his © design for a CoViD Cushion Cover! Wanja Knighton has been involved in setting up the FEED (Food and Essentials e-Delivery) project. It’s a hub from which fresh food and essential amenities are delivered using zero- carbon vehicles. It supplies mobile caterers so that they can work from home. Thus FEED enables hospitality staff to utilise their years of expertise to deliver a service to the community, and it supports the community through the home-delivery of foods and essentials. The project supplies daily essentials through Local Oxford (see https://localoxford.co.uk). Its catering hub delivers Jollof Kitchen (African cuisine) Greek George (Greek cuisine) and Pub Grub (British cuisine) that can be ordered via its website. Each meal is prepared by qualified and certified street traders and caterers, people with true passion and an excellent hygiene rating, as certified by local authorities. The project is committed to a cleaner, breathable future. All deliveries support zero carbon emissions and adhere to social Please find other lockdown images by Andrew on pages 1, 11, distancing guidelines: deliveries use an electric car or e-bike, & 17. If you’d like to buy or commission his work, find him at and they are even running a trial of making the last 2m delivery www.andrewwaltonartist.org.uk. via drone. Delivery Hours: Monday - Sunday 8am - 8pm

Putting Littlemore on the map: screenshot from FEED website. First light at Farmoor reservoir: Lockdown Walk © Judith Godsland

LITTLEMORE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY QUIZ CLOSURE ORDER AGAINST PROPERTY IN EASTERN AVE QUESTION 4 Oxford City Council has secured a closure order against a (Find Questions 1, 2 and 3 in issues 431, 432, and 433) property in Eastern Avenue, Littlemore to stop antisocial Where was the building to the left of the picture? behaviour and drug use at the property. The court heard of antisocial behaviour including noise, fighting, drunken behaviour and drug activity taking place at the property, and by its visitors. The order was granted on 17th July by Oxford Magistrates Court. It lasts for three months. It allows the tenant to remain in the property and restricts anyone from entering except for the resident, Police Officers, City Council officers, and agents working on behalf of the Police and City Council. Oxford City Council worked with and residents of the road to secure the closure order. See page 23 for contact details if you have similar concerns in your neighbourhood.

Page 6 of 26 KEEP YOUR CHILD SAFE ONLINE Any member of the public can report terrorist content they Lockdown has seen a worrying increase in online danger to find online through the GOV.UK referral tool. children. The following pages are to help parents and carers More information about what to report and what happens when keep a conversation going with their children. you make a report can be found on the Action Counters Terrorism campaign. These resources will support you to talk to your child about • Educate Against Hate Parents’ Hub provides resources and online safety, and will help you set up both home filtering in a government advice for parents and carers on keeping young child-friendly way and age-appropriate parental controls on people safe from extremism, including online. digital devices: • Let’s Talk About It provides support for parents and carers to • Thinkuknow by National Crime Agency Child Exploitation keep children safe from online radicalisation. and Online Protection (NAC CEOP) • Childnet has developed guidance for parents and carers to ‘Sexting’ (youth-produced sexual imagery) begin a conversation about online safety, as well as guidance • NSPCC provides advice if you’re worried about your child on keeping under-fives safe online sending nude images or videos,. • Parent Info is a collaboration between Parent Zone and NCA- • Thinkuknow by National Crime Agency-CEOP provides CEOP advice on talking to your child and where to get help if your • NSPCC child has shared nude images. • UK Safer Internet Centre provides tips & advice for parents & carers: you can also report harmful online content to them. Cyberbullying Find government advice and information about how you can WHAT HARMS MIGHT MY CHILD EXPERIENCE ONLINE? protect your child and tackle it if it happens at www.gov.uk/ • child sexual abuse government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying • exposure to radicalising content • youth-produced sexual imagery (‘sexting’) Age-inappropriate content and parental controls • cyberbullying If you have downloaded new apps or bought new technology, • exposure to age-inappropriate content, such as pornography remember to review and adjust privacy and safety settings. • exposure to harmful content, such as suicide content (You can find some top tips for keeping safe on social media on the next page.) Child sexual abuse • Internet Matters has provided step-by-step guides on how to • If you are concerned call 999 or report to the National Crime set up parental controls so that you can control what content Agency-CEOP. your child can access online. • If your child has been a victim of child sexual abuse – online • The UK Safer Internet Centre has developed guidance on or offline – and you believe they are in immediate danger, how to switch on family-friendly filters to prevent age- you should call 999 and ask for the police. inappropriate content being accessed on devices in your home. These resources provide info & support for parents & carers on • The NSPCC provides more information for parents or carers what to do if you’re worried about child sexual abuse: with concerns about their child seeking inappropriate or • the NSPCC helpline (0808 800 5000) explicit content online. • the Together, we can tackle child abuse campaign also provides information on the signs of child abuse and neglect APPS TO HELP CHILDREN STAY SAFE ONLINE • Thinkuknow by National Crime Agency-CEOP has developed • Own It, a BBC website & app. The website has content to activities to support your child’s safe use of the internet help children navigate their online lives, and the free • the Lucy Faithfull Foundation’s Parents Protect website also smartphone app comes with a special keyboard which can provides advice on how to protect children from sexual abuse intervene with help, and support children when they need it • if you see sexual images or videos of someone under 18 the most. A free downloaded from Google Play Store and online, report it anonymously to the Internet Watch Apple App Store. Foundation who can work to remove them from the web and • SafeToNet is an app to help parents safeguard their children help to identify victims and survivors from cyberbullying and sexting, whilst respecting their child’s • you can contact Stop It Now! for information and advice if rights to privacy. you have concerns about someone’s behaviour, including children who may be displaying concerning sexual behaviour SUICIDE CONTENT • you can contact The Marie Collins Foundation • If you are worried about your child’s mental health see: [email protected] for support, including www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance- advice and individual counselling for your child if they have on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health- been subjected to online sexual abuse and-wellbeing. • If you are worried that someone you know is suicidal, Radicalising content including your child, Samaritans provides advice on how you If you are concerned that any family member, friend or loved can support others. one is being radicalised, you can call the police or 101 to get advice or make a Prevent referral, so that they can get SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN safeguarding support. Support is tailored to the individual’s • If your child is worried or needs support, they can receive needs and works in a similar way to safeguarding processes advice and support from Childline (0800 1111) or download designed to protect people from gangs, drug abuse and the ‘For Me’ app. physical and sexual exploitation. Receiving support through • Find online resources for home education at www.gov.uk/ Prevent is voluntary, confidential and not any form of criminal government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-online- sanction. If you need further help, you can also contact your education-resources#mental-wellbeing. local authority safeguarding team. Gov.Uk/CoViD

Page 7 of 26 APP INFORMATION : TOP TIPS TO KEEP SAFE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Snapchat Snapchat lets you send pictures or short videos to friends – they disappear after being viewed but can be screenshot. Users can also post stories which can be viewed by their contacts and last for 24 hours. Top tips for Snapchat: Check that ‘who can contact me’ is set to ‘my friends’ and not ‘everyone’ Check that only friends can view stories Turn off ‘see me in quick add’ so that friends of friends, who they may not know, can’t add them Turn on ghost mode in Snap Maps so that others can’t view their location Show your child how to report content that they’re not comfortable with and how to block or report users. Internet Matters have produced a video with step by step instructions on how to check these settings. www.youtube.com/watch? time_continue=56&v=EWzvUFcOhF8&feature=emb_logo

KIK Kik is a messaging app that allows users to send messages, pictures and videos in individual and group chats. These group chats can be private or public, and users can also video call friends in the app. Top tips for Kik: Encourage them to pick a username that’s hard to guess – that way people will have to ask for their username before they add them Discourage them from using the ‘meet new people’ feature which allows them to enter into anonymous, unmoderated chats with random users Discourage them from sharing their Kik code on other social media sites where they might have public profiles Show your child how to report content that they’re not comfortable with and how to block or report users. Kik have produced a guide for parents: www.kik.com/uploads/files/Kik's%20Guide%20for%20Parents%20- %20February%202017.pdf

Instagram Instagram is a picture and video sharing app. Users can post pictures to their feed, or add them to their story, which stays up for 24 hours. Top tips for Instagram: Check that your profile is set to private You can filter comments to automatically block comments or messages containing certain words You can also block comments from specific users You can edit story settings so that only selected ‘close friends’ can view stories Show your child how to report content that they’re not comfortable with and how to block or report users. Internet Matters have produced a step by step guide on how to check these settings: www.internetmatters.org/blog/parental- controls/social-media/instagram/

WhatsApp WhatsApp is a messaging app that allows users to send messages, photos, videos and their live location through individual and group chats. Top tips for WhatsApp: Turn off the live location feature You can edit the profile picture and status settings so that these can only be seen by contacts, or by nobody Use the ‘blocked contacts’ feature to block specific people from being able to contact you Show your child how to report content that they’re not comfortable with and how to block or report users. Internet Matters have produced a video with step by step instructions on how to check these settings. www.youtube.com/watch? v=uB00VSPUPB4&feature=emb_logo

Omegle Omegle is a virtual chatroom which connects users to other users at random. Once connected, users can chat via text, audio or video. Talk to your child about the dangers of giving out personal information such as their age, their location or their full name to people that they don’t know. Video chat has three different options – moderated, unmoderated and adult. Unmoderated and adult ask the user to confirm they are over 18, but this information is not checked. Think U Know has produced this parent’s guide to Omegle: www.thinkuknow.co.uk/globalassets/omegle-parents-guide.pdf

Page 8 of 26 LITTLEMORE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP zoom.us Meeting 13th July Members of local organisations & agencies (such as schools, churches, the Community Centre & the Village Hall), and Littlemore residents can join the partnership. Members are committed to enhancing and promoting the Littlemore area, and they work to overcome problems and gaps in provision. The Partnership, which was set up by Oxford City Council, holds meetings every 12 weeks: their location usually rotates, but the most recent was a virtual meeting. There was discussion about the loneliness and isolation of Littlemore Playgroup is a small friendly playgroup Littlemore’s increasingly elderly population. Age UK events are run by a caring and experienced team. currently suspended, but the organisation recognises that re- starting the IT group is a priority as the internet is such a help We have places available for 3- and 4-year olds for keeping in touch. from September 2020. A representative from the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group We also offer places for 2-year-olds: you are more reminded everyone that General Practices remain open. than welcome to fill out an application form, and to Residents must not be hesitant to contact their GP as usual. join our waiting list. We will be in touch when a The food bank run from Edith Kempson House continues (see place becomes available. the last issue of LITTLEMORE LOCAL for more detail). The County Council through Gill Sanders has been able to award it Playgroup is open term time only, a grant of £1000, and £1500 to Restore at Littlemore Mental Monday to Friday 9am ’til 12noon Health Centre to support its outreach work. A further grant has and is situated in the annex behind been offered to John Henry Newman Academy (JHNA) to Littlemore Community Centre, Giles Road OX4 4NL. support a reading project for children unable to go to school. If you would like more information or an application Katie Screaton Head of JHNA reported that staff have been form, please get in contact by either working, and the school as been open throughout Lockdown. email: [email protected] Since restrictions eased they have seen an increased number of or telephone 01865 396 449 during opening hours. children with more than 100 in each week. Staff are keeping contact with families on a regular basis to support working at home. A significant challenge is the provision of IT equipment for home learning, so the school is grateful for monies from Littlemore Parish Council to buy Kindles. Some families have JOHN HENRY NEWMAN ACADEMY NEWS been gifted books and craft packages. The school will open We have had a busy end of term and have welcomed back over fully in September with a new ‘recovery’ curriculum; the use of 120 children in the last few weeks. Whether learning at home myLexia to build foundational reading skills; and the addition of or at school, the children have continued to impress us with a wellbeing curriculum. There will be 56 new children in their creativity, their positive attitudes and energy. reception, and the take up of nursery places is looking positive, We have given weekly awards on Facebook to our diligent too. There has been rigorous risk assessment with the Trust home learners, and there have been celebrations with the and School Governors. Children will be in class bubbles of 30. children who are working in their new bubbles at school, and There will be a staggered start and finish to the day. Entrance who have enjoyed our beautiful school grounds. Ruskin will be via the Grange Road gates only. Parents will not be College has donated some plants, so we hope to see bumper allowed on site. crops of tomatoes, chickpeas, runner beans and squashes very Diane Carbon, principal of St John Fisher reported that the soon. Sadly, Year 6 had their residential trip away to the Isle of situation in SJF is much the same. 62% of children were Wight cancelled, but they more than made up for it: backpack attending at the time of the meeting, staff were in contact with design, water fights, picnics, and campfires were all part of their other families, and the school will open fully in September with ‘alternative residential’ here. staggered start and finish. Her staff were committed, and the We are very much looking forward to parents helpful. welcoming all of our wonderful children Other areas of discussion (new housing stock on the A4074, back in September, and wish everyone a and the proposal to close the road between Littlemore & very happy and safe summer holiday. Cowley, and Bartholomew Road) are covered elsewhere in Rachael LITTLEMORE LOCAL. Weston The Partnership has 4 themed sub-groups. Their concerns are • improving the life chances of Littlemore residents, • relieving child poverty, • improving health and wellbeing, especially reducing isolation in the elderly population • social housing.

Would you like to know more abut the Partnership? Do you have anything to offer? If ‘yes’, please contact the chair, Councillor John Tanner, at [email protected].

Page 9 of 26 ESO CABLE NETWORK TO BE INSTALLED UNDER Libraries Summer Reading Challenge 2020 LONG LANE & NEWMAN ROAD The UK government is committed to reducing the country’s Meet the Silly Squad, a bunch of loveable characters created by carbon emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. These children’s book author and illustrator changes bring many challenges for National Grid. To meet the Laura Ellen Anderson. They really challenge locally, Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO) - a enjoy reading, and books that make collaboration between Pivot Power, Habitat Energy, redT, them laugh. They love stories, jokes, comics, and information books, but Kensa, Oxford University, and Oxford City Council – is they need to watch out for the undertaking a trial of the world's largest commercial hybrid mysterious baddy waiting to spoil battery system. At 50 MW, it will combine the capabilities of their antics. lithium-ion and vanadium redox flow batteries. The liquid

Though our libraries are closed for the time being, you can join the reading electrolyte used by redT’s 2MW redox-flow battery does not silliness: the Silly Squad Summer Reading Challenge is going online, and degrade with use as lithium-ion does, and may last for over 25 you can sign up today. years and it’s hoped that the two batteries can be integrated so that the flow battery reduces degradation in the more th th Open: From Friday 5 June ’til 11am Wednesday 30 Sept 2020 responsive lithium-ion battery. It will be connected to the grid Price: Free (and you can join Oxfordshire libraries online for free. Audience: Children aged 4 to 11 at Blackberry Lane Substation south of Grenoble Road.

How to join: Parents and carers can sign up their children online at www.sillysquad.org.uk

How to take part: Set your own reading challenge over the summer. As you read you will be able to unlock digital rewards, activities and videos from the silly squad website. You can read any books you like, including your own ones from home, or you can download eBooks and eAudio from Oxfordshire libraries. Check out the silly squad collections for reading ideas.

Other events: Look out for virtual events and activities over the summer on the Oxfordshire Libraries Twitter or Facebook pages.

Illustration © Laura Ellen Anderson 2020 Impression of the giant battery in place

LITTLEMORE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY QUIZ The superhub will offer heating for 300 homes, and fast Answer to Question 4 (see image on page 6) charging for electric vehicles, and will have the capacity to (Find Questions 1, 2 & 3 in issues 431, 432 & 433) control the energy storage, importing and exporting power to Littlemore Railway station (starred below) was close to help balance the grid second-by-second. The University of Littlemore Mental Hospital, now St George’s Park. It was part Oxford will evaluate its performance, and assess its of the , which ran between Maidenhead and environmental, social and economic impact. Oxford. Iffley Halt was actually in Kennington. The line was Though CoViD-19 may cause some delay, the 3-year, £41 built between 1852 and 1864 million project aims to eliminate 10,000 tonnes of CO2 in Brunel’s broad gauge: it emissions a year by 2021 (the equivalent of taking 2,000 cars was the first railway in off the road ) and, if it is successful, 44,000 tonnes by 2032. to be converted to If the pilot is successful it’s hoped that the technology will be standard gauge, and the expanded to up to 44 sites across the UK. process took only one week. Electrical cabling, powered by the spare capacity from the giant The station opened in 1864 battery will deliver electric vehicle charging to City Council and closed in 1963. However, three sections of the Wycombe depots and key businesses in Oxford, including local bus Railway remain open. One runs through Littlemore between companies, taxi providers, and commercial fleet depots Kennington Junction and the Cowley car factory: it’s open for including that of Oxford Direct Services (ODS), which keeps our freight traffic, and may re-open to passengers. However the neighbourhood clean. Thirty-two 32 fast 22kW chargers and proposed new station will be on a different site and will serve one 50kW rapid charger capable of replenishing a fleet vehicle Oxford Science Park. For OSP’s idea of what it might look like battery up to 80% in as little as 40 minutes have now been see www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/16393191.first-designs-new- installed at the ODS depot in Marsh Road, though they are not railway-station-oxford-revealed. yet connected to the super hub’s charging network. There will also be 50 charging points for public use at Redbridge Park & Ride. To supply energy for these, cables will run from the Blackberry Lane sub-station, under Watlington Road and beneath the cycle tracks alongside Oxford’s ring road to Redbridge. Part of the route will be under both Long Lane and Newman Road in Littlemore. While the trenches are dug there will be temporary disruption in these roads.

Page 10 of 26 IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS OF CORONAVIRUS

Get a coronavirus antigen test What the test involves Anyone who has symptoms of coronavirus (CoViD-19) can get a The test usually involves taking a swab of the inside of your free test to check if they have the virus. This service is for nose and the back of your throat, using a long cotton bud. everyone: the following guidelines apply to England. If you are aged 12 or over you can do the swab yourself, or someone can do it for you. Children aged 11 or under cannot (There is another test, the antibody test to check if you've do the swab themselves. Their parent or guardian will have to already had coronavirus. This test is not widely available yet.) swab test them.

Who can book a test? You can book a test: When to apply for a test • for yourself, if you have coronavirus symptoms now (a high You need to get the test done as soon as possible within the temperature, a new, continuous cough, or a loss or change to first 5 days of having symptoms. your sense of smell or taste) Do not wait • for a child who lives with you, whatever their age Apply for the test as soon as you have symptoms. • for someone you live with, if they have coronavirus symptoms • and for yourself, if you have been told to have a test before Days since symptoms started, and what you can order: you go into hospital, for example, for surgery Days 1 to 4: Book a drive-through or walk-through test at a test site (our If you're applying for a test for someone else, and the person is nearest is at Thornhill Park and Ride) or order a home test kit. aged 13 or over, check that they're happy for you to get a test Order the kit by 3pm on day 4 to make sure you can do the test for them. in the first 5 days. Day 5 How do I get a test? Book a test at a test site. It's too late to order a home test kit. You can apply for a test online at https://www.nhs.uk/ask-for-a- Day 6 onwards coronavirus-test. If you don’t have access to the internet, you It's too late for a test. can order a test by phoning 119. You’ll be asked: If it’s too late for a test • how you want to get the test. There are 2 ways of having a If you need medical advice about your symptoms: go to: NHS test. You can book an appointment at a drive-through or 111 online coronavirus service at: https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19. walk-through test site, or ask for a home test kit – this will be delivered to your home. You will need to return the Stay at home completed home test kit in the next 48 hours. You will be • If you are getting a test because you have symptoms, you told how to do this. and anyone you live with must stay at home (self-isolate) until • for details such as your name, mobile phone number and you get your result. address. • Anyone in your support bubble must also self-isolate until you get your result. Some people can get priority tests • For information about self-isolation see: www.nhs.uk/ Go to GOV.UK if you: conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and- • are an essential worker, including NHS or social care staff treatment/when-to-self-isolate-and-what-to-do. • are asking for tests for the residents and staff of your care home Source: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing- • have a verification code from your employer and-tracing/get-an-antigen-test: 14 July: review due: 21 July 20

Coronavirus information was accurate at the time of publication (mid July). To keep up-to-date please go to www.nhs.uk/ conditions/coronavirus-covid-19 and to www.gov.uk/coronavirus. If you subscribe to the gov.uk website, you can receive information by email as soon as it is published. Important information for the public is now offered in English, Arabic, Bengali, simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Somali, and Urdu.

Painter’s Block Lockdown doodle © Andrew Walton

Page 11 of 26 TWO WAYS TO MAKE YOUR OWN FACE COVERING • two or three 25cm x 25cm squares of cotton fabric Please note that it is now recommended that a mask is 3 • two 20cm pieces of elastic (or string or cloth strips) layers thick: you can modify the instructions to achieve this! • needle and thread • scissors Using a T-shirt: no sewing! • a sewing machine (optional) You will need: • an old T-shirt that you do not want anymore (ideally Step 1: Cut out two (or three) 25cm x 25cm squares of cotton size small or extra small) fabric. Stack the squares on top of each other. • scissors Step 2: Fold over top and bottom edges by 0.75cm and hem them. Make 2 channels by folding the other two sides over 1.5cm along each side and stitching this down.

Step 1: Cut a straight line across the width of the T-shirt (front and back) approximately 20cm from the bottom of the T-shirt. Step 2: Make a 15cm horizontal cut through both sides of the fabric, parallel to the top of the rectangle and 2cm below it. Step 3: Cut down towards the bottom of the fabric until you reach approximately 2cm above the bottom edge. From here, make another 15cm cut that runs parallel to the bottom of the fabric to make a rectangle that can be discarded. Step 3: Run a 20cm length of elastic (or string) through the wider hem on each side of the face covering. These will be the ear loops. Use a large needle to thread the elastic or string through. Tie the ends tightly, and hide the knots inside the hem. If you only have string, you can make the ties longer and tie the covering behind your head. distance from tip of nose to jaw joint

Step 4: Cut open the edge of the 2 long strips of fabric: the 4 strips act as ties to hold the cloth face covering in place and should be tied behind the head and around the neck.

Step 4: Gather the sides of the covering on the elastic and adjust so the covering fits your face. Then securely stitch the elastic in place to keep it from slipping. These elastic loops fit over the ears. MAKING YOUR OWN FACE COVERING A sewn cloth face covering Face coverings should not be used by children under the age You will need: of 3, or by those who may find it difficult to manage them correctly. For example, unassisted primary age children, or those with respiratory conditions.

This information is a guide to making a simple face covering. We do not endorse any particular method and other instructions are widely available online.

Unless you have a sound medical or work reason to wear a surgical face mask, please choose a cloth one which you can wash and re-use. GOV.UK/CoViD

Page 12 of 26 If you have no symptoms and need to throw away used face coverings: • dispose of them in your green waste bin at home, or in your not- for-recycling bin at work, or a litter bin if you’re outside. • even if they are cloth, do not put them in a recycling bin as they cannot be recycled through conventional recycling facilities. • if you’re out and there’s no litter bin, take them home with you - please do not drop them as litter.

If you have no symptoms you do not need to put them in an extra bag or store them for a time before throwing them away.

Antibacterial gel or spray containers should be washed out thoroughly and recycled where possible.

Wipes of any kind should always be binned after use. They should never be flushed down the toilet, as doing so is harmful for our oceans, our drains and sewers. Mixed with oil fat and grease they form fatbergs which block the sewers: the one below became national news when it was removed from Oxford sewers.

If you or anybody in your household has symptoms: • double bag all waste, and it store safely for 72 hours before disposing of it in a non-recycling rubbish bin. • If during an emergency you need to remove the waste before 72 hours, it must be treated as Category B infectious waste. Then you must: • keep it separate from your other waste • arrange for collection by a specialist contractor as CORONAVIRUS LITTER hazardous waste. There will be Coronavirus litter can be hazardous to the environment and to our waste disposal teams. a charge for this service. Masks worn by people with no symptoms: Unless you have a sound medical or work reason If the individual tests negative, to wear a surgical face mask, please choose a cloth one which you can wash and re-use. If waste can be disposed of every person in the UK used one single-use mask each day for a year, that would create immediately with the normal waste. 66,000 tonnes of contaminated plastic waste. (See: www.plasticwastehub.org.uk/news.)

Page 13 of 26 RECYCLING AND WASTE: NEWS Updates and reminders: Plastic Free July: Plastic Free July is a movement that helps people become part of the solution for cleaner streets, parks and communities. It SUPPORTING NHS TEST AND TRACE focuses on reducing the consumption of single-use products There is a higher risk of transmitting CoViD-19 in premises and reusing materials where possible. Please take the where customers and visitors spend time in one place and / or challenge and choose to refuse single-use plastics. Get come into close contact with others outside their household. involved: www.plasticfreejuly.org/take-the-challenge. To manage this risk, establishments in the following sectors, Making the most of your food at home: whether indoor or outdoor venues or mobile settings, should It takes water, energy, fuel and packaging to produce the food make a record of the name & contact phone number of we buy, but half of the food we throw away can still be eaten. customers or visitors, or where it is a group of people, the Reduce your food waste to help the planet (and your pockets): name of the lead member of the group, who is able to contact Make a list other members of the group. Plan your meals Use food in date order This ruling applies to places like: Get freezer friendly. • pubs, bars, restaurants & cafés Fly tipping: • tourism & leisure venues, including hotels, museums, There has been an increase in fly tipping in Oxford. Not only is cinemas, zoos & theme parks it a criminal offence, it diverts resources from where they’re • close contact services, including hairdressers, barbershops & needed most and puts our staff at risk. Avoid big clear-outs, tailors hold onto larger items and only use the recycling centres when • facilities provided by local authorities, including town halls & you need to do so. See the last issue of LITTLEMORE LOCAL for civic centres for events, community centres, libraries & rules about waste centre use during the pandemic. children’s centres A big thanks: • places of worship, including their use for community activities We'd like to take the time to say a big thank you to our collection operatives and all key workers who are working hard It is up to each business to determine how to collect this to maintain essential services! information. The guidance encourages the use of digital How to dispose of personal protective equipment (PPE): systems for ease where possible, however organisations are free to use any logging system that works best for them. This • All used PPE such as face masks and gloves must be disposed of in not-for-recycling rubbish bins. information will only be used where necessary to help stop the spread of CoViD-19. It will be stored for 21 days. • If you or anybody in your household has symptoms, double bag all waste, including used PPE, and store it safely for 72 hours before disposing of in the rubbish bin. The records will help NHS Test and Trace to reach anyone who Laura Baughan may later be found to have been in contact with a positive coronavirus case whilst at a particular venue. EAT OUT TO HELP OUT SCHEME The Eat Out to Help Out Scheme opens on 3rd August 2020. IF YOU’RE CONTACTED BY NHS TEST AND TRACE If you are contacted by NHS Test and Trace, At a participating establishment you can use the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme: contact tracers will: • • to get 50% off your food and non-alcoholic call you from 0300 013 5000 • drinks up to a total value of £10 per send you text messages from ‘NHStracing’ • person if you eat or drink on the premises invite you to sign into the NHS Test and Trace contact-tracing • every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday between website 3rd and 31st August contact tracers will never: • as many times as you like. • ask you to dial a premium-rate number to speak to us (for You don’t need a voucher to use this scheme. example, those starting 09 or 087) • ask you to make any form of payment or purchase a product There is no minimum spend. of any kind The discount will be automatically available to you at • ask for any details about your bank account participating establishments. They may include: • ask for your social media identities or login details, or those • restaurants, cafés, bars or pubs of your contacts • work and school canteens • ask you for any passwords or PINs, or ask you to set up any • food halls passwords or PINs over the phone All diners in a group of any size can use the discount, but you • disclose any of your personal or medical information to your can’t claim discount on alcoholic drinks, on tobacco products or contacts on food or drink that is sold as part of a private party. • provide medical advice on the treatment of any potential coronavirus symptoms Find a restaurant • ask you to download any software to your PC or ask you to From week commencing 20th July, a restaurant finder tool will hand over control of your PC, smartphone or tablet to anyone be available at www.gov.uk/guidance/get-a-discount-with-the- else eat-out-to-help-out-scheme. • ask you to access any website that does not belong to the You will get results within a 2 mile radius of the postcode you government or NHS. use.

Page 14 of 26 LITTLEMORE VILLAGE VILLAGE HALL: NEWS GRADUAL OPENING OF OUR COMMUNITY CENTRE Lots of work has been going on at Littlemore Village Hall during Halls and Community Centres are allowed to open but its closure. We have applied for and received a Government Managers of community facilities have discretion over when grant to compensate for loss of earnings, we have developed a they consider it safe to open for any activity permitted by new website www.littlemorevillagehall.org, we have applied legislation, and may decide to remain closed if they are not for and been granted planning permission to create another able safely to follow the relevant guidance, and to make the doorway (into the back garden), we’ve been working with our space CoViD-19 secure. architect on further improvements, and we’ve worked on Littlemore Community Centre, which is organised and managed procedures and practices to enable our safe reopening. by an independent non-government organisation (NGO) will The Village Hall will re-open in August. Our preparation meets only be effecting a gradual re-opening. There will be restriction government guidelines for: safe operating with regard to on type/s of activity, and the use of facilities, combined with a capacity and social distancing; separate entry and exit points; greatly enhanced cleansing regime between each activity/User one-way movement around the Hall; ventilation; regular Group. At the time of writing (mid July) policies and cleaning; availability of hand sanitiser and careful disposal of procedures are yet to be finalised, agreed and introduced. The waste. The floor is marked up to show layouts for different NGO recognises the need to communicate to the general types of activity. Numbers will be limited. We can provide ten public especially to regular User Groups. Dorian Hancock 2 metre 'bubbles' for individuals or small groups from no more than two households, or seating for 25 people facing the stage ST MARY AND ST NICHOLAS CHURCH NEWS at 1.5 metre spacing. The church building project is gradually nearing the last The type of activity that can be undertaken is controlled by chapter! Hopefully we’ll open by Christmas, but that will government guidelines. We shall give priority to our regular depend on some unknown factors, such as availability of users but can also take one-off bookings for meetings. Informal supplies. social events cannot yet be accommodated. We can’t wait to welcome you for a tea or coffee, some cake or light lunch. When we’re open we can explore the joys and For those who would like to organise an outdoor event, use of sorrows of life, one to one or in groups; we can talk, sing, the Village Hall garden with access to toilets is also an option. laugh or cry together. You’ll be able to read the newspaper, be Social distancing rules must still be followed. quiet, pray, light a candle or chat with (new) friends. You can For further details and information please contact us: come for deep conversations about God and the meaning of Email: [email protected] Phone: 07467 127 009 life, or you can come for family activities, craft activities, music LITTLEMORE VILLAGE VILLAGE HALL: EVENTS sessions and more. We would love to hear from you about Coffee and Cakes Saturday 1st August, 10.30 am-1.00pm what else you would welcome. Come and celebrate the re-opening of the Village Hall by We are currently holding our services on zoom.us: you may enjoying coffee and delicious homemade cakes al fresco. We email me for the details or find them on the church’s facebook will be serving out of doors, so it will all taste twice as good! page. Saturday 5th September Currently the zoom.us meeting pattern is: More coffee...more cake... • Sunday morning 10am Wanted - books, CDs, DVDs • Every weekday: 10am Breakfast session with a theme: themes The Village Hall is planning a Book, DVD and CD sale later in include sustainability, a quiz, and singing. the year. If you would like to donate, please get in touch. You Contact details: can deliver to the Hall (by arrangement) or we can collect. • Revd Margreet Armitstead, 01865 748 003 or Please email: [email protected] or phone 07467 [email protected] or 127 009. • Revd Hannah on [email protected]. Claire Drinkwater Rev Margreet Armitstead

THE CEDAR TREE

Bedraggled by the rain my favourite cedar tree sheds tears for the deceased.

Deserted since lockdown buses keep going around and around in search of the past.

I shelter from the rain beneath my favourite tree and shed tears for the deceased while buses come and go. Cedar © Andrew Walton Andrew © Cedar

John Wilde

Page 15 of 26 NEWS FROM GROUP ORGANISERS • PILATES WITH JANE CALLAWAY: at the time of publication These are contributions from class-leaders and group-leaders (mid July) Classes run 4 days a week online via zoom.us: they who have contacted me to say that they are still at work. are open to newcomers: contact Jane Callaway, There may be others I don’t know of: contact details for all our Physiotherapist: [email protected]. regular events are on pages 22 & 23. Ed • POP-UP PILATES: We are returning to classes at the village • AERIAL, PARKOUR & ACROBATICS: UKCF Academy©: Oliver hall from August at our usual times 5.30pm & 6.30pm on Ward: 03302 233 995, www.ukcfacademy.co.uk. At the time Wednesdays, practicing social distancing. All of our classes of publication the plan is to run our Summer Camp at The are pre-booked as a set 8 week programme so clients will Oxford Academy in August with CoViD distancing rules need to contact us to book, and for more information. We applied: see flyer below. have an online registration form and CoViD-19 screening. • AIR CADETS 2210 (COWLEY) SQN: Flt Lt Tim O’Riordan: Lauren McLeod 07547 920 909, [email protected] or [email protected], www.aircadets.tv/2210. We have see www.pop-up-pilates.com. been parading ‘virtually’. Each Wednesday evening we hold • ROYAL BRITISH LEGION EVENTS: Katie Tutty 01865 778 869 an online meeting: cadets learn about a variety of topics such or [email protected]. RBL has plans to re-open, and is as aircraft knowledge, first aid, navigation, shooting and tying making plans to keep everyone safe. knots for bushcraft. We have also had the opportunity to attend online events at which serving and former RAF pilots, • SLIMMING WORLD: Kate Bailey: 07941 959 035 At the time F1 engineers and leading scientists are guest speakers. We of publication (mid July) Classes are running online on aim to return to normal parade nights as government rules Thursday evenings. If you’d like to join, do phone. We’ll allow. return to BDB as soon as is possible.

• ANGLING SOCIETY: Alan Campbell, 01865 964 126, • YOGA: Elly-Lynne Tiburcio, [email protected], [email protected], www.littlemoreanglingsociety.co.uk. www.livelearnloveyoga.com, or 07376 247 432. Taking a Fully open with social distancing applied. See next page. break during rest of July & August. Classes will return to Littlemore Community Centre on Mondays 6-7pm as soon as • CHILDCARE: LITTLEMORE PLAYGROUP: Hayley Cox: is possible. Otherwise they will continue online via zoom.us [email protected]. OPEN and ready to on Mondays 5-6pm from September. welcome 3- and 4-year olds from September: see flyer on p 9.

• DANCE (JIVE+: MODERN JIVE) for 16+: www.jiveplus.com At the time of publication (mid July) classes continue online: *Weds from 8.00 pm: Jive+ Beginners Move: Open to new members: prerecorded with Chris and Amy, and posted from 8.00 pm. Build up your portfolio ready for when actual classes re-start at The Oxford Academy: ask to join the Jive+ Facebook Group, & mention this newsletter to be accepted free to your first class! *Thurs @ 8.15 pm: Jive+ Classes Live On-Line with Amy and Chris, alternating every other week with Intermediate Modern Jive routine, and Non-Partnered routine. First ask to join the Jive+ Facebook Group, & mention this newsletter, to be accepted. Then go to the Jive+ Facebook page, click on Events, click on the date eg 18 June Jive+ Classes Live On-Line, scroll down to Discussion, and you'll see the classes. If not already a Jive+ member, contact Coralie Green on 07767 360 854 to be admitted.

• MUSIC: SOUNDABOUT MUSIC GROUP: for the Learning Disabled: [email protected], 01235 797 474. At the time of publication (mid July) Soundabout continues to run all of its sessions online. *Soundabout Live! multi-sensory music sessions, on Facebook Live, for people of all ages with learning disability. Tues and Sats at 2pm. Free- just go to our Facebook page- facebook.com/SoundaboutUK. *Little Soundabout sessions live on YouTube: aimed at children aged 0-5 with learning disability. Mondays at 2pm. *Soundabout Life sessions live on YouTube: aimed at young adults aged 18-26. Thurs at 11am. Both these sessions are Free, just go to our YouTube channel, Soundabout. *Our Soundabout Inclusive Choir is now meeting 1-2 times a month via zoom.us. Email [email protected] for more information about any of these events, or for other Soundabout information. Philippa Higginbottom

• OXFORD AERIAL ARTS (Pole Fitness, Aerial Hoop and More): at the time of writing Classes are online via zoom.us: contact Nicola Ghalmi: [email protected], 07909 974 256, www.oxfordaerialarts.com. Page 16 of 26 LITTLEMORE ANGLING SOCIETY A NEW GUIDE TO HELP YOU GO ACTIVE OUTDOORS Restrictions on angling in England were first eased from Oxford has over 900 acres of parks and green spaces, that’s Wednesday 13th May. Now our fixtures are back to full swing. almost an acre for every 17 people in the city. These include Under the new government guidelines, people can fish on their places of tranquillity like St Sepulchre’s Cemetery; local town own, with their household, or with one other person while parks with sports facilities and children’s play areas; nature adhering to social distancing rules and staying two metres apart parks and countryside including Port Meadow & Shotover at all times. Outside members of your own household, people Country Park; and accessible trails along waterways & through should remain two metres apart from other anglers or members green spaces for wheelchair users and buggies. of the public at all times. The most up-to-date information on The last few months have been an unprecedented and these restrictions can be found at www.gov.uk/coronavirus. challenging time. Although the gradual easing of social Founded in the 1940s, Littlemore has progressed to be the distancing gives us a little more freedom, we know that the biggest and most established fishing club in Oxford. Our club worries and challenges are far from over. It’s more important waters are on the at Sandford, Sandford Lock and than ever that we take time to look after our mental, physical Rose Island at Kennington. All are prolific stretches for Match, and social wellbeing, and getting out and about helps. Specimen and Pleasure Angling. So Oxford City Council has launched a new online resource GO The Society is also affiliated to Oxford & District Anglers Active Outdoors to provide you with all the information you Association and our membership includes full use of their need to be more active outdoors, whether you are an waters. They include Clifton Hampden, Medley, Channel, Folly individual, a family, or a group of friends. We are sure Bridge, Donnington and Iffley on the River Thames. that there is something outside, in our wonderful Membership also includes 6 miles of the Oxford Canal from city to interest you, whether it's playing table tennis on one of Heyford to Bletchingdon (also short stretches of the River our outdoor tables, going for a walk or enjoying one Cherwell at Bletchingdon and Kirtlington), and Lake in of our ‘50 free things to do’. Oxford. Find GO Active Outdoors at www.oxford.gov.uk/ Maps of these waters can be found on the various links on our goactiveoutdoors. website or on request from the Secretary. Anglers must ensure The new web link includes: they are in possession of a valid fishing licence, and must • A map of green spaces and waterways and the activities adhere to fisheries bye-laws. available in them Alan Campbell • Free activities to take part in, from health walks to volunteering • Dedicated pages about the waterways, from cycling routes to LITTLEMORE ANGLING SOCIETY: 2020-2021 FIXTURES fishing clubs • Information on the city’s six ‘fit trails’ - routes through parks Fixture / Competition | Venue Draw / Fish that provide free exercise equipment so you can get a gym August workout outside 2 Secretary's Cup (KO Cup) / Summer League | Thames, Sandford D 7.30 / F 9-2 • Information about sports and physical activity classes and 9 Pete Jackson Cup (Invitation) | Thames, Sandford clubs to join as restrictions allow. 16 Tony Perks Roach Cup / Prior Cup | Thames, Sandford D 7.30 / F 9-2 Emma Collins, Sports and Physical Activity Officer, City Council 30 Thames Shield | Thames, Sandford/Donnington D 8 / F 10-3 ***STOP PRESS 31 Thames Shield | Thames, Sandford/Donnington D 8 / F 10-3 THE GEORGE INN September The Planning Department, Oxford City Council has agreed to 6 Aggregate Cup 2 | TBA D 8 / F 10-4 designate the George Inn as an asset of community value, but 6 Water Booked / General Foods | Thames, Sandford not its Bear Garden, Skittle Alley & part of the car park. This 13 W Henwood Cup / Summer League | Thames, Sandford D 7.30 / F 9-2 means that if the pub fails as the result of losing these facilities, 27 Vice-Presidents Cup / Summer League | Thames, Sandford D 7.30 / F 9-2 and is put up for sale, the community will be offered time to see if it wishes and is able to purchase it. The owner does not October have to sell to a community group. The asset of community 11 S Denny Shield (KO Cup) / Summer League | Thames, Sandford D 7.30 / F 9-2 value listing only improves the chances of community groups 18 Aggregate Cup 3 | Holme Grange D 8 / F 10-4 being able to purchase by providing more time to raise funds. 25 Sumner Cup (KO Cup) / Winter League | Thames, Sandford D 7.30 / F 9-2 It doesn’t require the owner to sell at a discount. November 8 Blind Pairs Prior Cup | Pondwood Fery D 8 / F 10-4 22 R C Smith Cup (KO) / Winter League | Thames, Don’gton (Down) D 7.30 / F 9-2 December 6 M Whipp Cup / Prior Cup | Boddington D 8 / F 10-4 20 Christmas Shield / Winter League | Thames, Sandford D 7.30 / F 9-2 hJanuary 10 Chandlers Cup / Prior Cup | Royal Berkshire D 8 / F 10-4 24 K Mills Cup / Winter League | Thames, Donnington (Down) D 7.30 / F 9-2 February 7 APC Challenge Cup / Prior Cup | Holme Grange D 8 / F 10-4 21 S H Taylor Cup / Winter League | Thames, Sandford D 7.30 / F 9-2 March 7 Chairman's Cup / Winter League | Thames, Channel D 7.30 / F 9-2 14 Canal Cup / Prior Cup | Grand Union Canal D 7.30 / F 9-2 Garden Table: Lockdown doodle © Andrew Walton Page 17 of 26 RESTORE AT LITTLEMORE MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE SUPPORT RESTORE AT THE OXFORD HALF MARATHON The Oxford Half Marathon returns on Sunday 11th October. Ballot entries are now closed for individual runners, but you can still secure a place by running for Restore. Running can work wonders for the body, and the mind. As well as improving circulation, strengthening muscles, and lowering Would you like to do something to make a difference and blood pressure, running is support your local community? Why not come and volunteer at known to help people to be our Restore Littlemore Café and Shop and support people in more mindful, and improve their recovery from mental ill-health. During this difficult time, their mental wellbeing. more people will need more support. As we prepare to open Regular exercise is known our services, we are looking for volunteers to help one day a to increase motivation, week. Volunteers will be supporting our service users and staff, reduce stress & anxiety, to run our local Café and shop whilst learning new skills and lessen your likelihood of building confidence. Be a part of a friendly team, learn new experiencing depression, skills whilst having fun. No experience is needed, just a and help with insomnia. willingness to get involved! The CoViD-19 pandemic Volunteers must be 18 or over. Full training and supervision is has had a significant impact provided! on Restore: our face-to-face Contact [email protected] for more information or services have been check out our website www.restore.org.uk. suspended and we’ve Maya Patel moved to supporting our clients remotely. Our IT costs have increased. Our fundraising events have been cancelled. The charity has suffered unprecedented Restore Café and Shop financial losses. Littlemore So this year’s Oxford Half Marathon is our most important fundraising event: it is imperative that we try to raise as much as Weekly Takeout Menu …launching soon... possible in order to fill the fundraising gap, and keep our services running. Whether running for Restore in our big event Fresh and homemade meals, for this year, gaining sponsorships, or even cheering our snacks, cakes & drinks. runners on, your participation will show you care for mental health and for our charity. Available to the local community We’d love to have the biggest team run for our charity this year, upon shop reopening later this summer. to help us break last year’s record of 61 runners, who ran in spite of the downpour and raised £14,800 for our charity. Card Payment Only, Collection only. Restore is asking runners to raise £250 in sponsorship. So if you are part of a group, yourself, or have an interested friend or Join our subscription emails for a family member, we would love them to be involved. Please help us spread the word and run for Restore and better mental more information, regular updates on our service, health! menus & other news or drop us a line if you have any questions: Sign up for Team Restore, by contacting Basma El Doukhi at email: [email protected] [email protected]. phone: 01865 902 250. For more information please contact:

Basma El Dokhi, Community Fundraiser [email protected] Littlemore Restore littlemorerestorecafe Café and Shop 07383 170 071 or Claire Spence-Parsons, Head of Fundraising and

Find us: Communications First building on the left, at the far entrance: [email protected] Littlemore Mental Health Centre, Sandford Rd, Oxford OX4 4XN 07867 127 367.

Thanks to our Maintenance Team, working from dawn & here fighting the ivy outside Blewitt Court

Page 18 of 26 WHERE IS LITTLEMORE?

Littlemore is a community of several distinct areas, somewhat Rose Hill via the bridge over the ring road. They will be very separated from each other by the presence of the ring road, the reliant on cars, but are being provided with electric charge railway, The Oxford Academy, , and the points. Hospital. The separate areas are colour-coded differently on Most contributions to LITTLEMORE LOCAL come from people the map. and organisations in the residential centre. I’d love to hear It’s growing! The housing estate in the darker blue area is from Sainsbury’s, from the businesses off Sandy Lane West, being completed. It will have 50% social housing, and half of from the Kassam Complex, and from the Oxford Science Park, the other 50% of the new homes is being bought by Oxford but so far have had little success. I don’t think that OSP even City Council for housing. Residents will have pedestrian access knows it’s in Littlemore. over the A4074 to Kennington, and to the rest of Littlemore via However I’ve cribbed some news about it from their web a footpath along the A4074 to Sainsbury’s entrance and across pages. You can find it on the next page… Ed Sainsbury’s car park, from which they will also be able to walk to

HERE AND HERE NEW ESTATES ARE BEING BUILT

NEW HOUSING ESTATE HERE WITH ACCESS THROUGH DENNY GARDENS TO BE P ERMIT TED BY OXF ORD PLAN 2036

Page 19 of 26 OXFORD SCIENCE PARK NEWS COVID-19 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT IN LITTLEMORE Because of the University of Oxford, Oxfordshire is part of the ATDBio, an expert in oligonucleotide synthesis is producing UK’s ‘Golden Triangle.’ With Cambridge and London it forms oligonucleotides for research and development. an area of significant expertise in Life Sciences & Health, and of Oligonucleotides are short single strands of synthetic genetic significant economic growth. material (DNA or RNA) that serve as the starting point for many The cluster of Life Sciences and Healthcare companies in molecular biology and synthetic biology applications, including Oxfordshire provides a critical mass that spurs innovation the development of faster diagnostics for CoViD-19. Some of through extensive multidisciplinary collaboration. Against this these are already being evaluated in clinical settings. See background, the response to CoViD-19 from the county’s life https://www.atdbio.com. sciences sector was immediate – a mass-mobilisation which is witnessing ground-breaking research on vaccines, diagnostics Exscientia, the leading Artificial Intelligence-driven drug and treatments. discovery company, is working with Diamond Light Source (the UK’s national synchrotron facility in Oxford) and Scripps Research in the US to move forward with compounds that could Within this triangle, the Oxfordshire cluster includes the Oxford rapidly become viable drugs to treat CoViD-19. See University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford Health NHS www.exscientia.ai/news-insights/exscientia-announces-joint- Foundation Trust, the University of Oxford, Oxford Brookes initiative-to-identify-covid-19. University, Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Culham Science Centre, Old Road Campus, Milton Park, Begbroke Oxford Nanopore Technologies is working with global public Science Park and Oxford Science Park (in Littlemore). health laboratories and other researchers to rapid sequence the novel coronavirus, leading to the speedy sharing of genomic data: this is key to an effective public health response. See https://nanoporetech.com/about-us/news/covid19-service. OXGENE and The Native Antigen Company (also located in Oxford) are collaborating to increase CoViD-19 antigen production for diagnostic kits and vaccine development. See www.oxgene.com/News-and-Events/News/2020/04/OXGENE- and-The-Native-Antigen-Company-collaborate. ProImmune , an Immunology Research Solutions company is providing peptides for COVID-19 research. Peptides are short strings of amino acids: they play a key role in many biochemical and immunological assays. See www.proimmune.com. Vaccitech has worked with the University of Oxford to design a CoViD-19 vaccine, now in clinical trials. For more about this, just listen to the news (!) or see: www.research.ox.ac.uk/Article/ 2020-04-23-oxford-covid-19-vaccine-begins-human-trial-stage. Sesui, is a cloud telephony company whose services have been identified in the ‘critical and essential’ category by the UK Government. Sesui ensures that vital health providers including 111, Urgent Care, and GP Practices can continue to operate. Sesui also provides essential support to other clients, including a leading travel organisation recently at the forefront of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office CoViD-19 repatriation programme. See https://sesui.com. Sensyne Health is a Clinical Artificial Intelligence company: one of their products enables pregnant women with diabetes to manage their diabetes themselves. The pandemic is increasing the need for healthcare professionals to advocate self- monitoring, so Sensyne has made their Gestational Diabetes management health app (GDm-Health) free to NHS Trusts for a year. See www.sensynehealth.com/newsroom/gdm-health- remote-monitoring-system-made-available-free-of-charge- during-covid-19-pandemic. The company is also developing BPm-Health for self monitoring of blood pressure during pregnancy, and they’ve launched a CVm-Health ‘Good Neighbour’ app, its first direct-to-consumer app, for people to monitor their own health and that of others during the pandemic and thereafter. Several companies based at The Oxford Science Park are CVm-Health™ is a free web-based app that provides a secure involved in the response to the CoViD-19 pandemic. Their way for individuals & families, sick or well, to record health work involves research and development, and providing clinical conditions, symptoms, vital signs & medications during the support services. pandemic.

Page 20 of 26 SUPPORT SERVICES AND HELPLINES HIV/AIDS *Terrence Higgins Trust: Information, advice and support: 0808 Details accurate as of MARCH 2020 802 1221: www.tht.org.uk SEEKING HELP IN OXFORD? Learning disabilities Oxford County Council's Health and Social Care webpages *Mencap: Charity working with people with a learning disability, are particularly useful if you are looking for a support their families and carers: 0808 808 1111 (M-F 9am-3pm): organisation locally: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/ www.mencap.org.uk social-and-health-care Men’s health Oxford’s What’s On: Daily Info at www.dailyinfo.co.uk/ *Men's Health Forum: 24/7 stress support for men by text, chat oxford/help-organisations carries contact details for local and email: www.menshealthforum.org.uk resources covering many areas of need. Mental health NATIONAL HELPLINES *Bipolar UK: A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder: peer support line: 03333 233 These can also often direct you to local services: 880 (local rate): www.bipolaruk.org.uk Abuse (of children) *CALM: Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15-35: 0800 58 58 58 (5pm-midnight): www.thecalmzone.net *NSPCC: www.nspcc.org.uk Children’s charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty: helpline for adults *Mind: Promotes the views and needs of people with mental concerned about a child: 08088 005 000. health problems: 2 helplines: @illness and help 03001 233 393 (Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm): @mental health law 03004 666 463 (9-6, *CHILDLINE: 24-hour free helpline for children: 0800 1111. M-F): www.mind.org.uk Abuse (domestic violence) *No Panic: charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks *Do you feel you might be an abuser? There is help and and OCD. Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/ advice available from Respect: 0800 802 4040. OCD. Includes helplines: for adults 08449 674 848 (10am-10pm *Reducing the risk: 0800 731 0055 (M-F 10-7): Oxfordshire daily): & for 13-20-year olds 03306 061 174 (10am-10pm): charity ensuring the safety of women, men & children at risk of www.nopanic.org.uk abuse: www.reducingtherisk.org.uk *OCD Action: for people with obsessive compulsive disorder. *Refuge: 0808 2000 247 (24hrs): www.refuge.org.uk Includes information on treatment and online resources: 0845 390 6232 (Mon-Fri, 9am-8.30pm): www.ocdaction.org.uk *Action On Elder Abuse: 0808 80 88 141. *OCD UK: charity run by people with OCD, for people with *Men’s Advice Line: (M-F, 9-5) for men suffering domestic OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments: 03332 127 890 abuse: 0808 80 10 327 (times vary): www.ocduk.org Addiction (drugs, alcohol, gambling) *SANE: Emotional support, information and guidance for *Alcoholics Anonymous: 24-hour helpline 08009 177 650: people affected by mental illness, their families and carers: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk 03003 047 000 (daily, 4.30-10.30pm): www.sane.org.uk/ *Gamblers Anonymous: information line 0330 094 0322 support www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk *YoungMinds: For Information on child and adolescent mental *Narcotics Anonymous: 0300 999 1212 (daily 10am-midnight): health services for parents and professionals. Young persons’ www.ukna.org Crisis line: text YM to 85258. Parents' helpline 08088 025 544 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-4pm): www.youngminds.org.uk Alzheimer's Parenting *Alzheimer's Society: provides information on dementia, including factsheets and helplines: 0300 222 1122: *Family Lives: Advice on all aspects of parenting including www.alzheimers.org.uk dealing with bullying: 0808 800 2222 (Mon-Fri, 9am-9pm. Sat- Sun, 10am-3pm): www.familylives.org.uk Bereavement services for adults and children Pregnancy *Cruse Bereavement Care: 0808 808 1677 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5pm- ’til 8pm Tue,Wed, Thur): *Life-Pregancy Matters: Emotional and practical support for www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk pregnancy-related and baby-loss matters: 0808 802 5433: Text-to-Talk: 07860 077 339: www.lifecharity.org.uk *Winston’s Wish: 08088 020 021 (M-F 9-5): call us if a young person you know is finding it hard to cope with grief. Relationships Crime victims *Relate: see website for information on their services: www.relate.org.uk *Rape Crisis: 08088 029 999 (daily, 12-2.30pm, 7-9.30pm): www.rapecrisis.org.uk Suicide: thoughts of suicide, or bereaved by suicide *Victim Support: 08081 689 111 (24/7): www.victimsupport.org *PAPYRUS: Young suicide prevention society: 08000 684 141 or Text: 07860 039 967 (10am-10pm Weekdays, 2pm-10pm Deafness + Visual Loss weekends & Bank Hols): www.papyrus-uk.org *Deaf Direct: 01905 746 301 www.deafdirect.org.uk *Samaritans: email [email protected] or freephone 116 123 *Royal National Institute for the Blind: RNIB: 0303 123 9999. from anywhere in UK, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You Open 8am-8pm weekdays and 9am-1pm on Saturdays. don't have to be suicidal to call us. Eating disorders *Survivors of Bereavement by suicide: 03001 115 065 (M-F 9-9) *Beat: 0808 801 0677 (adults), 0808 801 0711 (U 18s): for over 18s. Younger people may contact PAPYRUS, Cruse, CALM, Winston’s Wish, Childline, Samaritans (all listed above). www.b-eat.co.uk Page 21 of 26 USEFUL LOCAL CONTACT INFORMATION 807, [email protected], www.littlemorebaptist.org.uk ✅ This list is populated by individuals & organisations that provide for our community in normal times: please contact them Blessed Dominic Barberi RC Church: Fr Zbigniew Zieba yourselves for updates as we move out of lockdown (no contact details given) • Football & Futsal Coaching for girls & boys: James Gilmore: ✅ Indicates organisations which have indicated that they 01865 338 159, www.officialsoccerschools.co.uk/ are continuing to provide events or services: others may be oxfordunited doing so: please contact them for information • Growing Minds Project: Helen Stroudley: 01865 397 971, • Advice Centre (Rose Hill & Donnington): 0800 170 0156, [email protected] ✅ [email protected], www.rhdadvice.org • Gym @ TOA: • Aerial, Parkour & Acrobatics: UKCF Academy©: Oliver Ward: [email protected] 03302 233 995, www.ukcfacademy.co.uk. See page 16. • HALLS FOR HIRE • AgeUK events in Littlemore: David Garces: 07827 235 432, Littlemore Village Hall: at Railway Lane, Littlemore, OX4

[email protected] 4PY. Re-opens in August. You can now find full details of • Air Cadets: Fg Off Tim O’Riordan: [email protected], the Village Hall and its facilities on our new website at www.aircadets.tv/2210 ✅ See page 16. www.littlemorevillagehall.org • Allotments: *Thomson Terrace (contact Tom Dyra 07867 931 Littlemore Community Centre: not yet open 487, Paul Dyra 07792 333 054, [email protected] • Isis Ringcraft: Sara Nixon: phone txt: 07721 939 800: classes ✅ ) *Minchery Farm (see City Council website) *Elder Stubbs suspended for the rest of the summer, please contact Sara for (see City Council website or Restore website) and *Denny updates Gardens (see www.odfaa.com/members/contact) • Karate: Chris Wilmott: 07880 636 123, • Angling Society: Alan Campbell, [email protected], [email protected] 01865 964 126, www.littlemoreanglingsociety.co.uk ✅ See • Kendo: Rowena Dossett: 07711 285 730, page 17. [email protected], www.oxfordkendo.com • Army Cadets: www.armycadets.com/county/oxfordshire-acf • Kickboxing and Karate: Michaela Clarke, 07487 655 895 ✅ contact: SSI N Stanton, [email protected]. • Library: Home Library Service: Kevin Salway, 01865 810 259: • Barberi Club: Teresa Prescott: 07749 386 218, [email protected] [email protected] • Library: Littlemore Public Library: Sharon Ingram: • Bootcamp: Abbey Poulter: 07496 074 225, [email protected], [email protected] www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/content/littlemore-library. Our • Bowls (Indoor): www.oxbowls.co.uk local library is closed: online services are available at Central Library (see last issue of LITTLEMORE LOCAL) • Childcare: Littlemore Playgroup: Hayley Cox: [email protected] ✅ OPEN see p 9 • Library: Oxford Public Libraries online services: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/leisure-and-culture/ • Childcare: Little Peeple Nursery: Lindsey Hart: 01865 397 972, [email protected] libraries ✅ • Littlemore Local History Society: Sue Stewart: • Childcare: The Old Station Nursery: Charlotte Dagg: [email protected], 01865 777 167 [email protected] • Littlemore Village Hall: Maggie Willis, • Community Emergency Food Bank: Andrew Bevan, 01865 [email protected] See page 15. 514 374, or 07799 532 177 ✅ OPEN see last issue • Men’s Breakfast: Andrew Bevan: 01865 514 374 • Community Breakfasts: organised by St Mary and St Nicholas Church ✅ • Move It - Don’t Lose It: Jane Read: 01865 749 206 • Conservation: BBOWT: Please send your email, and direct • Music: Community Orchestra: enquiries that would normally come to Andy Gunn, to: wis- www.cowleyorchestra.weebly.com [email protected]. • Music: Jubilate Band: Rev Margreet Armitstead 01865 748 • Dance (Jive+: Modern Jive) for 16+: Coralie Green: 07767 003, [email protected] 360 854, www.jiveplus.com ✅ • Music: Jubilee Brass: Cliff Sadler: • Dance: Street Dance with Body Politic: Emma-Jane Morbey: [email protected] [email protected], www.bodypoliticdance.com • Music: Soundabout Music Group: for the Learning Disabled: • Driftway Country Music Club: Kevin McCullagh: 01235 529 [email protected], 01235 797 474 ✅ See page 16. 976 • Nutrition Club: Steffani Herring-Hall: • FAITH GROUPS hblfsteffi.goherbalife.com St Mary and St Nicholas C of E Church: Rev Margreet • Open House: Andrew Bevan: 01865 514 374 Armitstead: 01865 748 003, [email protected] ✅ • Oxford Aerial Arts (Pole Fitness, Aerial Hoop and More): at God and People Centre: Pastor Leo Rose: 07858 833 348 the time of writing Classes are online via Zoom.us: contact Emmanuel Church Oxford: Littlemore Connect Group: Nicola Ghalmi: [email protected], 07909974256, Paul Billingham: [email protected] www.oxfordaerialarts.com ✅ See page 16. Littlemore Baptist Church: Rev Jeryl Bayona: 07903 745

Page 22 of 26 • Peep Groups: [email protected] or 01865 395 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH: CONTACT NUMBERS 145. To report DOG FOULING, NOISE, FLY- • Pilates: Jane Callaway, Physiotherapist: TIPPING etc, Contact the Community [email protected] ✅ See page 16. Response Team, Oxford City Council, St • Pop-Up Pilates: Lauren McLeod 07547 920 909, info@pop- Aldate's Chambers, Oxford, OX1 1DS up-pilates.com or see www.pop-up-pilates.com ✅ See p 16. report by email at [email protected] • Restore Shop & Café: Grace Ward 01865 902 098 or

[email protected] See page 18. or telephone 01865 249 811. NEIGHBOURHOOD • Royal British Legion: Katie Tutty 01865 778 869 To report ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR WATCH or [email protected]. RBL has plans to re-open, and is contact the police or the Anti-Social making plans to keep everyone safe. Behaviour Investigation Team, Oxford City Council, St Aldate's Chambers, St Aldate's, Oxford, • Rhythmic Gymnastics: Silvia Chapple: OX1 1DS email: [email protected] [email protected], www.oxfordgymnastics.co.uk Phone: 01865 249 811.

• Rugby Training (Senior): Carl Wright 07515 120 460, To report NEEDLES AND SHARPS, OFFENSIVE GRAFFITI or [email protected] or Jason Chambers graffiti on public buildings, council properties and in parks, [email protected] 07796 607 740 cemeteries and bus shelters: report online at https:// • Rugby training (Junior): John Perry 07766 954 922 or www.oxford.gov.uk/info/20095/do_it_online or telephone [email protected] Direct Services (Streetscene) on 01865 335 400 (they’ll give • SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES advice about graffiti on private property, too).

Emmanuel Christian School: web: www.ecschool.co.uk, To report ILLEGAL PARKING contact NSL on 03453 371 138 email: [email protected] email: ✅ (select 3) or email [email protected].

John Henry Newman Academy: web:

www.jhnacademy.co.uk ✅ See p 9. NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE Rose Hill Community Centre, Carole’s Way, Mabel Prichard Secondary School: Oxford OX4 4HF www.mabelprichard.org The Oxford Academy www.theoxfordacademy.org.uk Ring 101 for non emergency calls, St John Fisher Catholic Primary School www.st-john- or 999 for emergencies, or mail fisher.oxon.sch.uk ✅ [email protected]. SAE Institute: A partner Institute of Middlesex Follow us on: University: www.sae.edu/gbr/campuses/oxford Twitter – ‘TVP Oxford’ or Facebook – ‘Thames Valley Police’ • Science for 2-5yr olds: Mini Professors: Lucy Cooper: 0775 www.thamesvalleyalaert.co.uk 4016 612 or see www.miniprofessors.com/oxford-south • Slimming World: Kate Bailey: 07941 959 035 ✅ See p 16. • Stay & Play: Little Chuggers: Ruth Lloyd, 07736 831 038, [email protected] • Stay and Play: Little Peeple Nursery: [email protected]. • Sustainability Group: Julian Armitstead [email protected] ✅ • Walking for Health: Emma Collins: 07483 007 114, [email protected] • Walking Group: Rita Bevan: [email protected] or 01865 514 374 • Women’s Institute: Jill Love: 07900 907 477, or message our Facebook page Sandford-on-Thames Women’s Institute ✅ • Woodturners Club: [email protected], 07543 378 259 • Yoga: Elly-Lynne Tiburcio, 07376 247 432 or [email protected], www.livelearnloveyoga.com ✅ See page 16. • Youth Ambition: Youth Club: James Dunsby: [email protected], or 01865 335 406 • Youth Groups: Beavers (age 6-8): Brownies (girls 7-10 yrs): Cubs (age 8-10½ ): Explorers (age 14-18) and Scouts (age 10½-14): see their individual websites for details Path through barley fields at Sandford • Zumba: Steffani Herring-Hall: www.zumba-Steffi.co.uk ✅ Lockdown Walk © Judith Godsland

Page 23 of 26 LITTLEMORE PARISH COUNCIL LOGO COMPETITION We are seeking entries to a Competition to design the very first Littlemore Parish Council Logo. There will be a £50 prize for the winning entry, which we shall use on our website, headed paper, staff uniform, on FaceBook and anything else that needs our logo on it.

We thought it would be rather nice if our new logo was designed by a local resident, or someone employed or attending school in Littlemore.

We’re looking for something that reflects our community, the parish, and which has a simple, modern but relevant theme. We will shortlist 3 finalists, and the winner will be chosen by Littlemore residents via an online voting platform open between 10th and 31st August.

Guidelines: the logo must • be an original design • be in colour • include the words Littlemore Parish Council • be capable of still being clear when reduced in size to approx 3.5 cm wide by 2.5 cm high

Guidelines: your entry: • should be big enough to allow the councillors to clearly see what is represented (with explanatory notations if you like), and capable of still being clear when reduced in size to approx 3.5 cm wide, 2.5 cm high. • You may submit one design • Entries are encouraged from people of all ages • Your submission should be on A4 paper, either sent by post or scanned and sent to LPC (details below) with your name, address and contact number on • The Parish Council will retain full copyright of the winning entry and may adjust the design for technical reasons.

Entries with your name, address and contact number on to be sent to either: Email: [email protected]: you will get an auto-reply if your message is received or: Post: Littlemore Parish Council, The Oxford Academy, Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, OX4 6JZ

Competition Opens: Monday 22nd June 2020

Competition Closes: Friday 31st July 2020

3 Finalists Announced: Monday 10th August 2020

Vote for the winner: the overall winner out of the three finalists will be chosen by Littlemore residents via an online voting platform open between Monday 10th August and Monday 31st August 2020.

The winner will be announced at the full Parish Council Meting on Tuesday 8th September. The winning entry will be published in LITTLEMORE LOCAL.

The Prize: We will award a £50 ‘one 4 all’ voucher to whoever comes up with the best design.

So, get your creative thinking hat on, and a big ‘thank you’ from the Parish Council to those of you who take part. Good Luck!

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2019-21 Council Chair: Cllr Lynda Comber 2019-21 Council Vice-Chair: Cllr Macer Wicker Because meetings and elections have been cancelled or postponed, appointments are extended until 2021 ELECTED MEMBERS CO-OPTED MEMBERS Cllr Lynda Comber Cllr Kim Wicker Cllr Tiago Corais Cllr Dorian Hancock Cllr Macer Wicker Cllr Michael Evans Cllr Gill Sanders Cllr Maggie Willis Cllr Anita Fisher Cllr Sue Stewart 4 Vacancies Cllr Margaret Wareing Cllr John Tanner COMMITTEES

Finance Committee Planning Committee Policy Committee Personnel Committee Chair: Dorian Hancock Chair: Cllr Sue Stewart Chair: TBC Chair: Cllr Gill Sanders Members Members Members Members Cllr Lynda Comber Cllr Lynda Comber Cllr Lynda Comber Cllr Lynda Comber Cllr Dorian Hancock Cllr Michael Evans Cllr Michael Evans Cllr Anita Fisher Cllr John Tanner Cllr Gill Sanders Cllr Anita Fisher Cllr Gill Sanders Cllr Maggie Willis Cllr Sue Stewart Cllr John Tanner Cllr Sue Stewart Cllr Macer Wicker Cllr Maggie Willis Cllr Maggie Willis Cllr Kim Wicker

WORKING GROUPS Amenities Neighbourhood Plan Digital Transport Small Grants Youth Council Cllr Dorian Hancock Cllr Tiago Corais Cllr Michael Evans (L) Cllr Lynda Comber Cllr Lynda Comber Cllr Lynda Comber (L) Cllr John Tanner Cllr Dorian Hancock Cllr Tiago Corais (L) Cllr John Tanner Cllr Gill Sanders Cllr Macer Wicker (L) Cllr John Tanner Cllr Dorian Hancock Cllr Maggie Willis (L) Cllr Maggie Willis Cllr Margaret Wareing Cllr Maggie Willis (L) Each Working Group has a lead member (L) who will write reports & provide updates to the Clerk and Council.

CONTACT DETAILS

Clerk: Richard Wilkins: Available by phone between 4 & 7pm, Monday to Friday on 07377 682 216. You can email the Clerk and the whole Parish Council at [email protected], or write to them at The Oxford Academy, Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 6JZ. Richard will try to answer all queries within 7 days but please note that those requiring Parish Council discussion, decision and/or approval will always be referred to the next full Parish Council meeting. Cllr Lynda Comber [email protected] Cllr Margaret Wareing [email protected] Cllr Tiago Corais [email protected] Cllr Kim Wicker [email protected] Cllr Michael Evans [email protected] Cllr Macer Wicker [email protected] Cllr Anita Fisher [email protected] Cllr Maggie Willis [email protected] Cllr Dorian Hancock [email protected] Vacancy Cllr Gill Sanders [email protected] 01865 761 856 Vacancy Cllr Sue Stewart [email protected] Vacancy Cllr John Tanner [email protected] 01865 251 441 Vacancy FULL COUNCIL MEETINGS

Full Council Meetings are usually held at The Oxford Academy, Sandy Lane West from 7-9pm on the 2nd Tuesday each month except August. However, during the CoViD-19 Lockdown meetings are conducted online. Please contact the Clerk or check the Parish Council website for news about them. www.littlemoreparishcouncil.gov.uk

Page 25 of 26 NOTICE OF VACANCY IN OFFICE OF PARISH COUNCILLOR

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN under Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 that Lucian Dunlop formerly a member of Littlemore Parish Council has resigned and that a casual vacancy exists in the office of councillor for that Parish.

A by-election to fill the vacancy will be held if, within 14 working days from the date of this notice, 10 electors from the parish give notice in writing to the Returning Officer, Electoral Services Office, Oxford City Council, Town Hall, Oxford, OX1 1BX of a request for an election to fill the vacancy. Such notice in writing can be scanned and e-mailed to [email protected]. To advertise your local small business or service, please If no such notice is given by Friday 31 July 2020 the Parish Council will fill the contact the editor at post by co-option. [email protected] If an election is requested, a poll cannot currently take place until 6 May 2021 as a result of the Local Government and Police and Crime Commissioner (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections and Referendums) (England and Paid adverts are £10 for one issue, £25 for three, Wales) Regulations 2020 and the Coronavirus Act 2020. and all payment is by BACS to Littlemore Parish Council.

DATED this Tuesday 14 July 2020

(Signed) Richard Wilkins LITTLEMORE PARISH COUNCIL Clerk to the Parish Council Notice of the vacancy must be given by posting this notice in some Littlemore Parish Council would like to place on record its thanks conspicuous place or places within the area of the authority and in such other manner as appears to the authority to be desirable for giving publicity to the to Lucian Dunlop following his resignation as a Councillor. notice. This must be done in a case where the local authority declare the During his period of time as a Parish Councillor, Lucian was office to be vacant, immediately after the declaration; and in any other case, as soon as practicable after the date on which the vacancy is deemed to have well-respected and his knowledge enabled the Council occurred. to make correct decisions for Littlemore Residents. We wish Lucian and his family well for the future. Printed and Published by the Returning Officer, Oxford City Council, Town Hall, Oxford, OX1 1BX Richard Wilkins, Clerk to the Parish Council

BECOME A PARISH COUNCILLOR Becoming a Parish Councillor What do Parish Councils do? By becoming a Parish Councillor you become someone your • A Parish Council is a local authority that makes decisions on community will look to for help, guidance and support. You will behalf of the people in the Parish. It is the level of local be someone with the power to influence decisions for the government closest to the community, with the district people you serve. authority and the county authority further up the hierarchy. The best way to find out what it’s like to be a Parish Councillor • Probably the most common topics that Parish councils get is to talk to someone who’s doing it now. Contact details for involved with are planning matters (they are statutory our Parish Councillors are in every issue of LITTLEMORE LOCAL consultees), crime prevention and roads & highways. but you can also find them on the Parish Council website at • Parish councils have a number of powers they can use and www.littlemoreparishcouncil.gov.uk. In addition, Parish Council have the ability to negotiate with other decision-making meetings are open to the public and you can usually go along organisations such as the district, county or unitary councils, to one. At present our meetings are being conducted online: health authorities, police etc. In this respect Parish councils to join one, please contact the Clerk. are extremely powerful. A Parish council gives the best Getting Elected reflection of how a community feels about something and its To stand for election to a Parish Council, you must: views should be taken seriously. • be a UK or Commonwealth citizen; or be a citizen of the How much time does it take up? Republic of Ireland; or be a citizen of another Member State Littlemore Parish Council usually meets monthly for two hours of the European Union for their Full Council meeting. It also has committees to deal • be at least 18 years old. with specific subjects, such as planning, which meet separately. To be eligible to stand for election for a particular Parish you How long do I serve for as a Parish or Town Councillor? don’t have to be connected to a political party but you must: Once elected, Parish councillors sit on the council for four years. • be an elector of the Parish, or in the past 12 months have If they then want to stay in the post they can stand for re- occupied land or other premises in the Parish (as owner or election. This does not mean that you have to stay for four tenant), or work in the Parish (as your principal or only place years. If you find it’s not for you, or you can no longer meet the of work), or live within three miles of the Parish boundary. commitment, you can stand down.

The copy deadline for the next issue is midnight on Thursday 10th September 2020. Please email copy to [email protected]. Advertisers are asked to apply at least two weeks earlier. If you wish to receive a copy deadline reminder, or the electronic issue by email, please contact the editor.

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