Autumn 2006 ISSUE 107 (PUBLISHED SINCE JANUARY 1967) WWW.HENDRED.ORG BulletinEAST HENDRED What’s on? Local Reservoir Update email service Thames Water has recently company believes will be the requesting comments on their We've all been to - or even completed three years of study best way forward. It concludes plans. Further exhibitions will run - events in the village and and issued their Stage 1 report that two parts of the Thames begin early next year (Stage 2), met people afterwards who've concerning the proposed Water supply area will not have where they will be outlining the said 'I'd have come, if only I'd reservoir, which has been part enough water within the next initial designs for the known'. But what's the best of a series of exhibitions in this 25 years. These are London and reservoir. They will be asking way to publicise village events? area. This report explains the the Swindon and Oxfordshire for ideas on how the reservoir Posters are expensive, and factors that affect the local area. might look, and what often get torn down. Leafleting demand for water and considers The report notes that a dual recreational facilities might be needs manpower. Most of us ways in which the public can purpose reservoir is the best available, such as sailing, drive straight past the village try and reduce the amount of option, serving Oxford and fishing or how wildlife might noticeboards. Even the Bulletin water used. The report also Swindon by direct supply and be encouraged. only comes out a few times a addresses their efforts into also supplying London by The Parish Council is keeping year! leakage control. It then releasing stored water back into a close watch on the proposals Fortunately in the 21st identifies what the remaining the Thames. Thames Water and is a member of RAP century we have a new system need for water will be and have concluded that the site (Reservoir Affected Parishes). at our disposal: email. Sign up compares ways in which south west of Abingdon, which Copies of the Thames Water for a weekly email message Thames Water can supply this has been under review for some reports relating to the reservoir that will tell you what's on in need securely in the future. time, is the best one for this are on their web site East Hendred by simply Finally it draws conclusions purpose. Thames Water are (www.thameswater.co.uk). sending an email to and identifies what the [email protected]. Similarly, if you're organising The Parish Plan - Your Input is Vital! an event and would like people Development of the Parish more and to encourage them to forward - please take full in the village to know about it, Plan is moving along, with a put forward their opinions. advantage! send the details to the same target for publication of March Input from everyone in the TAKE PART! Completed address: [email protected]. 2007. We aim to send the weekly parish is important, and a questionnaires were collected email out on Thursdays. The plan is intended to reflect questionnaire has been on 21st and 22nd October the views of the whole delivered to every household to Your email address will be where possible. population of East Hendred get as wide a range of ideas as kept private. It won't be used If you still have yours, please Parish as to how the parish possible. Please fill in your for any other purpose and won't complete it and drop it off at should develop in the next 10 copy on behalf of your be seen by anyone else on the Hendred Stores, where spare to 15 years. household. mailing list. So sign up today! blank copies are available if Our list is growing fast, and the We have had stalls at the May The questionnaire provides an needed. A large number of more people take part, the more fete and the Family Show to easy way to put your ideas households have already useful the service will be. give people chances to find out responded - have your say! Let's make 'If only I'd known…' a thing of the past. Youth Club - Every Wednesday Evening A Youth Club was formed We are keen to build on our Your help is needed to create a again for the Village in April success and develop the Club more stimulating and vibrant The Bulletin this year, after almost 20 years. further, with new activities to Club with ideas and more Online The Club meets every increase the appeal. volunteers. Wednesday (7 - 9.30 pm) at We’d also like to find a If you would like to help to Snell's Hall. Entry is just £1 per temporary, then permanent foster the village's young The Bulletin is available session, with outdoor activities building in or around the people, don’t wait, get in touch online at when possible, and indoor Village. today! www.hendred.org. games and refreshments (pay) 'bar'. Elaine StJohn Mosse East Hendred Bulletin • Autumn 2006 • www.hendred.org 1 Advertisements Charlton Park Vale Game Garden Centre P e s t C o n t r o l S e r v i c e s Prop: Mr P.B. 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It time due to his many other the Farmoor reservoir ) would is very important that as many commitments, including being mean we will have very large households as possible take the Town Clerk for Wantage. body of water close to the opportunity to complete the Nevertheless Bill introduced village. The effect on the local chair questionnaire and return it. This more rigorous procedures, both road infrastructure both during Next year there will be is your opportunity to influence financial and procedural for the its construction and operation, elections for parish councils the future of this village for the administration of our Council has yet to be established, around the country, including next 10-15 years. All for which we are very grateful. particularly if significant leisure of course East Hendred. I hope households will receive a We are very pleased that facilities such as sailing are to that there will be a number of summary of the Parish Plan in Richard Waller has agreed to be part of the finished project. people in the village prepared due course. We are grateful to take on the role as editor of this The Parish Council is watching to stand as councillors. the Oxfordshire Rural Bulletin. The Bulletin is widely with care the planning for the Although the job carries Community Council for their appreciated and it is important development of the reservoir responsibilities and of course help in preparing this that it continues to be produced and making sure that Thames there is a time commitment, it questionnaire and hopefully for as it is valued by many Water is aware of local issues is important that we have an a grant towards the costs of individuals and groups in the and concerns. It is important active Council with good preparing the Plan. village. too that villagers take the representations from the We welcome our new Parish opportunity to appraise villagers. East Hendred is faced with Clerk, Terry Cox, who took several expected changes to its themselves of this planned By the time of these elections over for the September local environment. Of recent development through the next year we hope the new meeting. We wish to thank Bill note is that the Thames Water Thames Water web site and by Parish Plan for East Hendred and Barbara Falkenau for their reservoir moves a step closer. attending local exhibitions (the will be in place. A work as Clerk for the past year. Although it would not directly next one is planned for early questionnaire has been drafted Unfortunately Bill had to give affect this parish the planned 2007). and is has been delivered to all up the post because of lack of size of the reservoir (4 x area of John Sharp, Chairman Oxfordshire Best Kept Village Competition 2006: Judges' Report on East Hendred “Your village made a very management of areas such as use. Most private houses and Note: Although the village favourable impression on us. churchyard and burial grounds, gardens were good, but a few was not in the winning category Most of the public areas were footpaths and verges suggested somewhat neglected. this year the above report is very well kept. Virtually the a sensitivity to the principals of Clearly there is much effort favourable and possibly better only exception to this was the conservation.