Towersey Newsletter
April 2017
Editorial
As Easter approaches there is a lot happening in this vibrant community, read on………
We receive lots of positive feedback about the newsletter and how important it is to villagers. We endeavour to issue both the hard copy and the e version of the newsletter promptly each month to ensure all villagers have the news around the same time. We are assisted in this by our excellent team of nine newsletter distributors around the village. However, we really would appreciate some help with co- ordinating the distribution. This would involve receiving the printed copies of the newsletter and delivering the required number of newsletters and a list of addresses to each of our newsletter distributors. If you could help with this please do get in touch.
Lisa Davis (t:217328) and Anne Barrow (t:215034)
May Festival (30th April)
I will be running the cake stall again this year, and would be grateful for any contributions for the stall - cakes, biscuits, scones. Please can you mark if the cakes have been frozen/contain nuts etc. Cakes can be brought to me at the Walnuts, Manor Road before 30/4 or to the stall on the morning of the festival. Many thanks, Jan Rasmussen
Towersey Parish Council April 2017
All electors in the Parish are welcome to attend Parish Council meetings. If you wish to ask a question of the Council email The Clerk [email protected]
Next Meeting Date: All meetings in 2017 are being held in the War memorial Hall and will commence at 7.30pm 25th April 6th June - Annual Council meeting
Parish Councillors on the Council are: Cllr Mark Davis (Chairman), Cllr Steve Nutley (Vice Chairman), Cllr Kerr Stephenson, Cllr Nikki Jackson and Cllr Ashley Byrne.
District Councillors are: Cllr Lynn Lloyd, Cllr Ian White County Councillors are: Cllr David Wilmshurst
Thank you Thank you to all volunteers who helped with the village clean up on 5th March. A lot was achieved and the village looks nicer for it. Thank you
Free Compost Giveaway Saturday 13th May – 9am to 11am – Old SODC office car park, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, OX10 8ED Sunday 14th May – 9am to 11am – Rye Farm Car Park, Culham Road, Abingdon, OX14 3NN Come and collect FREE locally produced composts – don’t forget your shovel! Collect FREE recycling goodies along with lots of other great offers for composting and recycling.
Residents urged to get involved in South Oxfordshire Local Plan Communities in South Oxfordshire are being urged to “get involved” as the district council develops its plan to address the need for housing and job growth in the district. The plan includes a more detailed look at what new infrastructure will be needed and how it will be delivered. The latest draft of the council’s new Local Plan will be available for consultation from 29 March for seven weeks to give residents and local organisations the opportunity to comment on the document. The plan includes more detail about the district’s need for infrastructure like new shops, leisure centres, schools and roads - and how this need will change as new houses are built. Cllr John Cotton, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, said: “We are coming to an important stage as we develop the Local Plan and now is the time for residents to get involved. It covers how we plan to deal with the local need for new homes, but also how we’ll make sure the district gets the infrastructure and high quality jobs it needs to support them.” The plan will be published on the council’s website at www.southoxon.gov.uk/newlocalplan along with all the details on how to comment. There are four public exhibitions taking place throughout April for residents to find out more about the plan and to ask questions. Residents can attend any event to discuss what is happening in their area: Thame, Barns Centre – Saturday 8 April, 10am–4pm
Useful Contact Numbers: Mrs Jo Wills - Towersey Parish Council Clerk – [email protected] PCSO Natalie White – Thame Valley Police - 101 OCC Street Light faults - 0800 317802 OCC Highways issues – pot holes etc. 0845 3101111 Thame Citizens Advice Bureau 08444 111 444
Dorothy Turner’s daughter, Helen Milton, has very kindly passed on to us a number of interesting items from Towersey’s history that Dorothy saved. Below are the pages of a leaflet that was produced back in 1972. What a great idea! Maybe we could do something similar again?
BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST IN TOWERSEY MEMORIAL HALL A DAY OF FUN AND MUSIC-MAKING
On Saturday 11 March, local community choir Towersey Village Voices was proud to present a day of workshop singing with Paul Sartin (half of Belshazzar’s Feast), followed by an evening concert when Paul was joined by Paul Hutchinson for Belshazzar’s first ever appearance in the intimate setting of Towersey Memorial Hall. During the day members of Village Voices and other singers from a wide area were taught three songs, and in the evening a packed audience was treated to a mixture of humour and brilliant music- making by the Pauls, leaving everyone clamouring for more.
A raffle was held in aid of Village Voices’ chosen charity for the year, Rosie’s Rainbow Fund, which provides music therapy for sick children in local hospitals, and in various community settings for children with special needs, as well as offering support to parents.
TOWERSEY FETE SUNDAY 25TH JUNE 2017 Are you planting seedlings?
Please plant some extra ones To donate to the plant stall.
The Church Fete is organised by a small team who meet at The Manor three or four times a year. If you would like to take an active role in the preparation and join this team, please contact us.
Fete Committee C/o Louise Riley Tel: 218005 Email: [email protected]
WIVES CLUB
The next Wives Club meeting is at 7.30pm on Tuesday, 4th April at Allnutts, Manor Road. Pat Cherrington will be hosting the meeting when her daughter, Helen, will be bringing along a selection of hats and fascinators for the ladies to try and will talk about her business. If any of the other ladies in the village would like to come along - it will be a fun evening - please either contact me on 212127 or Pat on 213497.
Daphne Hazeldene
Rock Night at the Social Club! Live Bands Saturday 27th May In aid of the Social Club Fund Featuring
Supported by “The Sirens” and “Subject to Change” Tea…Coffee…Tea…Coffee…Tea…Coffee…Tea…Coffee… THE VILLAGE POP UP CAFÉ
In Aid of Towersey Memorial Hall Enjoy a Bacon Bap Saturday 6th May 10:30am – 12noon WITH THE UPCOMING ADDITION OF THE VILLAGE DEFIBULATOR TO THE HALL WE ARE HOLDING A CRP AWARNESS SESSION STRAIGHT AFTER THE CAFÉ AT 12NOON.
Tea…Coffee…Tea…Coffee…Tea…Coffee…Tea…Coffee…
Village Diary from April 2017
Sun 2nd April 2pm – 4pm TNP Presentation Memorial Hall Tues 25th April 7.30pm Parish Council Memorial Hall Sun 30th April 11am May Festival Village Green Mon 1st May 5.30 am Towersey Morris Crossroads Sat 6th May 10.30am- 12 noon Pop up Cafe Memorial Hall Sun 11th June Afternoon Towersey Open Gardens Sun 25th June Church Fete The Manor Sun 27th August 12 noon- midnight The Fringe Playing Fields Sat 16th September Towersey Bake Off Deadline for next Newsletter 28th April