CONTACT DETAILS: Parish Clerk, Allison Leigh Telephone: 01865 865 876 Email: [email protected] NEWSLETTER No.152– March 2017 Please keep your Hedges and Trees Well Trimmed Spring will soon be with us, and hedges and trees will be springing into life. As well as tractors loaded with hay we now have double-decker buses passing through the village, so please do so keep everything well trimmed so that large vehicles can safely negotiate the village without damage to the verges or the vehicles. Road Closure - Coscote Railway Bridge - 15 March The road under the railway bridge from East Hagbourne to Coscote will be closed for one day to so that the ‘low bridge’ signage can be upgraded. Neighbourhood Plan Progress http://easthagbourneplan.net/ Thank to all who attended the workshop on the Parish Character Assessment on Monday 20th February, led by our consultants Jeremy Lake and Steven Warnock. The presentations and feedback will be posted on the web site shortly. We are still working hard to complete a full draft of the NP report for review by SODC during March - we hope to have a version ready for public scrutiny early in April. Parish Council A reminder that we still have one vacancy on the Council and would welcome more help with management and promotion of the Pavilion. If you think you could help, please contact the Clerk or any councillor. Telephone Kiosks To Be Removed The two telephone kiosks in the village have only been used for one call in the past year and BT proposes to remove them. The Parish Council have asked to retain the one near the War Memorial as a more accessible home for the defibrillator which is currently kept in the Fleur The Great British Spring Clean It seems the whole nation is having a spring clean this year and our annual Litter Blitz will take place on Saturday 29th April - more details next month CURRENT PLANNING APPLICATIONS. The following planning applications have been received since the previous issue. P17/S0278/HH two storey extension, Manor Farm, Manor Farm Lane East Hagbourne P17/S0159/FUL New house, land to rear of 28 New Road East Hagbourne The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Thursday 30th March and , 7:30pm in East Hagbourne Pavilion. The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on 27th April, 7:30pm in Hagbourne Village Hall All Council meetings are open to the public and we welcome your participation. Agendas and Minutes of previous meetings are published at www.EastHagbourne.net Table Tennis message remains the same: Table Tennis TABLE TENNIS EVENINGS in the Pavilion at Great Mead on Wednesday evenings 7:30-9:30pm. No experience necessary - all ages welcome, just turn up at 7:30pm For more information and to join our mailing list please contact [email protected] (If you have room!) Football in East Hagbourne Hagbourne United Football Club are looking for new players to play in the North Berks league divisions 4 & 5. The Club currently fields two men's teams for age 16+, but will be pleased to hear from players of all ages and abilities. Contact Trevor Davies at [email protected] or tel 07505 991 688 Bus timetables: 1. A new bus timetable for the 94 service will be in effect from 24 July 2016 2. The 131 service will continue to run to Wallingford on Fridays only Provisional timetable 131 Service East Hagbourne to Wallingford (Fridays Only) Didcot ? ? Wallingford, Hospital 1307 East Hagbourne, Harwood Road ? Wallingford, Market Place (Stop C) 1310 § East Hagbourne, o/s War Memorial Layby 1020 Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, o/s Red Lion 1320 § Tadley, Blewbury Road 1022 North Moreton, o/s Bus Shelter 1326 Blewbury, opp The Load of Mischief 1025 South Moreton, o/s The Crown 1330 Aston Upthorpe, opp The Chequers 1030 Aston Upthorpe, nr The Chequers 1335 South Moreton, opp The Crown 1035 Blewbury, o/s The Load of Mischief 1340 North Moreton, opp Bus Shelter 1039 § Tadley, Blewbury Road 1344 Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, opp Red Lion 1045 East Hagbourne, nr War Memorial Green 1345 Wallingford, Market Place (Stop C) 1052 East Hagbourne, Harwood Road Turning Circle ? Wallingford, Hospital 1055 Didcot ? 1350 This is a community Bus service, funded locally. Fares are not collected on board. Users must register with their Parish Council East Hagbourne, Harwood Road Turning Circle - inclusion still subject of discussion 3. 92 Didcot Town circular .