Childrey & Sparsholt

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AUGUST 2017

Plastic bags can now be used to line food waste bins... Cllr Charlotte Dickson, Cabinet Residents in Southern Member for Waste at Vale of White can now use plastic bags to line their Horse District Council, said: “We food waste bins and caddies. want to make recycling as easy as Food waste is collected every week possible for our residents, so we very and taken to Agrivert’s anaerobic much welcome the extra option of digestion plant near Wallingford to using plastic bags as caddy liners. be recycled into gas for electricity “We are one of the top recyclers in and fertiliser for local farmland. the country, but we still throw away The processing plant is now able to a significant amount of food waste, accept thin plastic bags, such as with a recent review showing that carrier bags, bread bags, paper around 30 per cent of the waste put wrappings, or normal pedal bin out in the grey rubbish bins was food liners. Residents can also continue to waste that could have been recycled. use compostable bags or We would like to encourage newspapers to line their caddies and everyone to use their food waste bins, or put food straight in without bins and thank everyone that already any liner. does – it makes a real difference.” Any bags used as liners will be Cllr Tony Harbour, Cabinet Member removed at the processing plant and for Waste at South Oxfordshire sent to an Energy Recovery Facility to District Council, said: “We know that be turned into energy. compostable bags can be expensive Cont………….. cont………. and easily tear, so it’s great a few owners let their dogs roam freely generations can enjoy the great Little Ducks Pre-School news that the processing plant can now or walk in front of the dog and do not facilities we have. It was a day to celebrate at the take plastic bags. seem to notice that the dog has done a opening of Childrey Little Ducks new “We are very grateful to our residents for poo. It is illegal to not pick up after your All contributions to Childrey Little outside play area and garden. The sun dog and you could be fined if caught. Ducks Pre-School are very much their efforts in recycling – which have shone on the Fletcher Pavilion on Please help us keep our village free from valued and appreciated. Our plans for helped our district to achieve the highest Saturday 17th June when we all came dog poo by doing the responsible thing. the pre-school continue and every recycling rates in the country. We are together to say thank you to Pat We are lucky in Childrey to have dog poo penny counts towards achieving our always looking for opportunities to work Winsley for her very generous and bins provided so please use them. goal of providing better facilities for with our partners to improve services for much appreciated donation. The Sparsholt Parish Council meeting our children and helping give them our residents and this is a good example proceeds from the selling of Pat’s Wednesday 20th September 2017 the best start possible in their of this.” wonderful Christmas cards from 2016 starting at 7.30pm in Griffin Memorial educational journey. All cooked and uncooked food can be put were very kindly donated to Childrey Hall, Sparsholt.…………………………………….. Jenny. into food waste bins. Residents are Little Ducks Pre-School and the [email protected] money used to create a secure play advised that plastic retail packaging, or Sparsholt Parish Council would like to area to the rear of the pavilion. anything other than food waste, should thank Guy Mendonca for painting the not be put in. For example, bacon should bus shelter in Sparsholt. We would like to take this opportunity be removed from its plastic packet and Clerk to both parishes: Debbie Lewis- to thank our fantastic community fruit taken out of punnets. Pryde 01235 751923. which has made the new garden During 2016/17, 10,024 tonnes of food If you notice any potholes, overgrown waste was collected and sent for recycling possible by purchasing Pat’s much St Mary’s Church Fête footpaths or verges or any other Highways loved Christmas Cards. Your money in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White issues please report to the “fixmystreet” has been instrumental in helping Update 2017 Horse. For further information about website. Highways respond quicker to the create the garden including a mud Thanks to all who helped us to another food waste recycling and other problems that have the most logs on their household waste and recycling kitchen and water and sand play areas bumper year site. Please DO NOT wait for a parish Council collections, see …………….. We made a grand total of £4,489.57 meeting to report Highways issues. Both which will provide many years of http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/service Parish Councils reserve the right to change happy play for the children. Remember, all the proceeds go towards s-and-advice/recycling-rubbish-and- the meeting dates, times and venues – the Church Fabric Fund – maintaining waste or call 03000 610610 Thank you also to the Playing Field and improving the Church as a Historic Released on July 20, 2017 on please always check the notice board for District Council web site. Released to Biffa Waste correct information – Agendas are published Committee for their continued and Building. Services on July 20, 2017 three clear working days before each Parish ongoing support, a team of Thank You All Council meeting. Also, Planning meetings volunteers who do a fantastic job at Next Year’s Fete Saturday 16th June CHAT FROM THE CLERK will be inserted periodically to allow the maintaining this wonderful village See You There! Childrey Parish Council meeting Monday Parish Council to discuss and respond before asset. It is down to them and the th 18 September 2017 starting at 7.30pm the VOWHDC deadlines and the Agenda will strength of our surrounding in Childrey Village Hall. be published on the notice board three clear community that makes it possible for [email protected] working days prior to the meeting. Planning us to come together and enjoy so

Childrey is still having a problem with dog applications can be viewed on the VOWHDC many events and ensure that future poo not being picked up. It appears that planning register. Childrey & District LADIES AND GENTLEMAN

Tuesday Club Pews from St. Mary’s WE GIVE YOU……….. Church Fete 1st August - afternoon coach Our ever-popular annual fete in the CHILDREYFEST 2017! trip to Lacock Abbey departing grounds of Childrey Manor was Well, wasn't this year truly fantastic. village hall at 12.00 noon. another roaring success this year. The music was better than ever, Lacock coach £9 members, Thanks to so many people who came the real ale and cider was going non-members £11. forward to help, to Satu Marks for her down a treat and the sun just Optional entrance to Abbey generous hospitality and to all our wouldn't stop shining. £11.50 visitors who supported the stalls. We Thank you to all our avid Contact Pat Eglinton 751 663 anticipate a profit of around a supporters, suppliers and sponsors, wonderful £4500 was made which will go towards maintaining our Grade without every single one of you, 5th September - coach trip to One Listed historic building for all to we would not be able to run a Maidenhead, river trip to use and enjoy, both now and for the great festival year after year. Windsor. Departing Childrey future.

village hall at 08.30am. Music Concert with King Alfred’s Be sure to share your fabulous Maidenhead/Windsor coach Students By popular request we are photos of the event with us as we fare £12 members, non- delighted to announce that King are still running our Facebook members £14. Boat fare £9.90 Alfred’s music students will be back competition to win tickets. To Contact Pat Eglinton 751 663 for a third year on Tuesday 4 July at enter: share or mention us in a post 7.00pm. Admission is free and light on either twitter or Facebook and refreshments will be served during the we will put you into a prize draw to interval. It promises to be an win 2x CF2018 tix! Holiday activity enjoyable evening as always, so Facebook/Twitter: @ChildreyFest ideas for children please come and support them. and families...... Reading partners are again needed This is year three and it was great for the start of the next school year to to see our supporters turning up help with reading for some students. Wondering how to entertain with blankets in one arm and Childrey Village Hall Many of you came forward last year friends on the other! the family during the school and found it very rewarding. King e-mail booking. summer break? Look no Alfred’s have told us how grateful they We wish you all a fantastic rest of are for the help and how very The hall can now be booked further than the Sparsholt and your summer and cannot wait to successful it was. If you are not via e-mail by sending your see you all again at ChildreyFest Westcot web pages where already a reading partner and would booking request, including 2018! you will find an excellent like to help please contact either of us date, time & event type to Jordan Lewis-Pryde. clickable list of activities for for more details. It does not require a [email protected] lot of time. Contact: the whole family. John 751809 [email protected] www.sparsholtandwestcot.org Linda 751297 [email protected] Community Policing If they claim to be registered but do not alternatively please register at have any paperwork, residents can www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uk and please Summer work wanted. PCSO Howard Pack C9600 telephone the Environment Agency on use www.thamesvalley.police.uk to visit I’m doing my first year at the . The Fete 03708 506506 and request an instant our Website. University of Bristol studying was the 1st of a very busy Summer of Waste Carrier Validation Useful Numbers languages and am looking for ‘Events’ for me and the The 24-hour non-emergency number for work in the summer holidays Neighbourhood Policing Team; Excellent Record the registration number of any Thames Valley Police is ‘101’ or 999 in (beginning of July to the end Community Engagement, lots of Crime vehicle removing waste from your home emergencies, or you can use email to of August). I would be happy contact me and the Policing team to babysit, do cleaning, walk Prevention advice given and 150+ hand Pay by cheque as payments can be traced [email protected] dogs, wash cars, filing, prints completed for the youngsters. if the waste is fly tipped. If they insist on n.police.uk waitressing and discuss any cash refuse their service and request a Residents have been asking what they Regards, Howard other work available! should do about Fly Tipping, below is receipt for their service. If you have any work that I some advice/guidance; could help you with, or know Reporting Fly tipping: Childrey & Sparsholt WI of anyone who might, please Fly tipping is the common term used to Where house hold waste has been No meeting on Tuesday 15th August. feel free to contact me on dumped (fly tipped) on adopted describe waste that has been illegally Next meeting, 2 – 4pm Wednesday 07856022778 or ………. highway: th deposited causing damage to the 16 August at Childrey Village Hall. [email protected] Residents should contact their local environment, costing businesses, “Fused Glass Workshop”. landowners and tax payers millions every authority / Borough Council who will Contact Maureen Thomas 751631 year arrange for its removal. Bank Holiday Bins Where house hold waste has been . Householder’s responsibility: No collection on Monday 28th August. dumped (fly tipped) private land: Householders are required by law to Sparsholt & Westcot Collection is on Tuesday 29th August check that anyone removing waste from The land owner would be responsible for for food waste, rubbish (black bin) & their property are authorised to do so. its removal by a licensed waste carrier. Footpath Walks small electrical items. Check waste carriers are genuine and Councils can fine householders that hire - everyone welcome! hold a waste carriers licence. a company to take materials away from their house that end up fly tipped Next walk on Sunday 6th August To check your waste carrier holds a New Rates for the legitimate waste carriers licence contact To find out more about waste crime visit: We meet on the first Sunday of Environment Agency on: 03708 506506 www.environment- each month, with tea or coffee at Hire of Childrey 11:00 before each walk. or online at http://epr.environment- agency.gov.uk/wastecrime Village Hall agency.gov.uk/ePRInternet/SearchRegis Walks vary depending on the st Please use 101 to report any ‘Non- Effective from 1 Sept 2017, ters.aspx weather, but are usually around 1 Urgent’ Crime related matters...Report use of the hall will be to 1.5 hours. Most large skip companies will display it so that we know about it. charged by the hour. their waste carrier licence number in the If you’d like to receive FREE crime alerts windscreen of their vehicle. and info about where you live by Email, Contact Ian on 07880 331331 Per Hour before 17:00 - £4 Phone or Text then please contact me on or [email protected] for Per Hour after 17:00 - £5 If they are not registered, residents 101 or when you see me on patrol and I further details. [email protected] should refuse their service. will be happy to ‘sign you up’