April 2021 DeddingtonThe News Delivered free to Deddington, Clifton and Hempton Deddington News April 2021 – 1 The The Team Deddington News YOUR EDITOR THIS MONTH: JILL CHEESEMAN MAY 2021 COPY TO CATHERINE DESMOND Is life beginning to get exciting? Quite apart from distinct signs [email protected] that the pandemic is receding, there are signs of spring and by 17 APRIL we have some dates for your diaries: ADVERTISING COPY The annual parish meeting will be held on 5 May via Skype by 10 APRIL using https://join.skype.com/g2gZevamONcb and the parish EDITORS show committee is determined (obviously within the rules of Jill Cheeseman the day) to go ahead with the show on 4 September, p8. 01869 338609 And, hot off the press, see p10, the Friends of Deddington Catherine Desmond 01869 337657 Library report for more news. [email protected] On top of all that the church is holding services, in particular over the Easter weekend. Tickets only for Easter Sunday ser- MONTHLY ADS & INSERTS Debbie Grimsley vices in Deddington and Barford St Michael, see p5. Make the 01869 336110 most of them – not everywhere has reopened their churches [email protected] for services. ANNUAL ADS If anyone wishes to report local issues such as potholes, Pat Sedgley street lights not working, the most effective way of doing so is [email protected] to go to Fix my Street, at https://fixmystreet.oxfordshire.gov.uk. WHAT’S ON Perhaps next month we shall have a list of What’s On filling Alison Day this page? JC [email protected] CLUBS Alison Day 01869 337204 [email protected] PARISH COUNCIL Jill Cheeseman Peter and Paul’s Pantry 01869 338609 Deddington Church is now a Food Bank referral agency. If you or someone you know needs access to the Food Bank in Banbury, PRINTING then you can be referred via the church. You will need to call 01869 Anne Hunsley and team 220720 (12.00pm–4.00pm every Wednesday) or email foodbank@ 01869 338360 deddingtonchurch.org anytime. COLLATING In addition, we have opened Peter and Paul’s Pantry. Food that Netia Piercy and team has reached its sell by date, but which is perfectly good to eat, is 01869 338191 available free from the church from 5.30pm every Tuesday and DISTRIBUTION Thursday. This is not about food necessarily going to people who Kath Morris and team need it most – although it would be lovely if that happened. This is 01869 338413 about reducing food waste. Everything that is available is simply unsold food which, if not taken TREASURER and eaten, will literally be thrown away – and it is far too good to do Jane Price that. Much of the food we have on offer can be frozen which extends 01869 337586 [email protected] its shelf life even further. 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Nellie & Dove: awning over public footpath. Open Forum: Mr Broadbent spoke in relation to the Approval Windmill Community Centre roof. The contractor Wesleyan Reform Chapel: change of use. currently on site has indicated the roof problems Large Scale Developments arise because there is no ventilation space between Land north of Hempton Road and west of Wimborn insulation and roofing material. Close: amended outline application for 14 two-storey Mr Burgess, landlord of the Unicorn Inn, addressed dwellings. PC request for open space is not currently the PC regarding an application for tables and chairs in included. £13,000 S106 should be allocated to the the parking area outside the pub. Although the PC has Windmill, not Banbury Spiceball. been advised that CDC have refused his application, Community Orchard Mr Burgess has had further discussions with licensing Proposal from Deddington Environment Network for and planning at CDC. However, DPC has not been twelve trees to be planted in the autumn at Welford’s provided with the application details. Mr Burgess will Piece, Clifton. Mrs Welford and neighbours are all send the application to them in order that they may happy with the plans. Grant funding is to be sought. properly consider it. To be discussed on Councillor Eames’ return. Windmill Community Centre: There was a very Environment and Recreation lengthy discussion regarding the long-standing prob- A light for the Lookout was requested by DTFC. lem of a leaky roof. The solar panels have been re- Gaps in hedges to be filled with non-prickly bushes. moved and are stored and insured and scaffolding is Creative Play has finally carried out repair to the in use. These matters need to be resolved in order that roundabout at adventure playground. It needs three the Windmill can be reopened on the expected date of monthly maintenance. 12 April when restrictions are eased. The contractor’s Planning permission will be required for building of advice is that in some places rainwater gets in but the the disabled access toilets because of changes to the main problem is lack of ventilation causing condensa- appearance of the building. tion. The current contractor should complete the job The entrance gate to be installed on 12 April. A quoted for and WMC carry out further investigations notice will be erected regarding periodic closure. There with the assistance of Councillor Swadling. is an issue of access to EV recharging points which District Councillor’s report: Oxfordshire Fire and are sometimes used overnight. Rescue is running a Fire Kills campaign and urging WMC will consult with the wider community on householders to make checking their smoke alarms gender neutral toilets through DN, p7 . part of a regular household routine. A new sign was agreed for the vehicle entrance Oxfordshire’s Director of Public Health reported at Windmill incorporating football and cricket clubs on current Covid-19 infections locally, indicating that information. CDC is still at a higher level than the lowest level last Consideration will be given to installing a bin com- summer although numbers are reducing. pound at the Windmill to tidy up the area. County Councillor’s report: the position of a street Highways and Transport light on corner of The Daedings has been agreed. OCC has agreed to ‘Slow’ road markings close to the Finance and General Purposes entrance to The Grove. The annual parish meeting will be held on 5 May via It was requested that Fix my Street be given wider pub- Skype using https://join.skype.com/g2gZevamONcb. licity. This has been posted on Facebook Deddington Extra grass cuts for verges surrounding footpaths Community Noticeboard. between each village in the parish were agreed. PC Representatives A £6,380 Containing Outbreak Management Fund Library – reopening date is likely soon. grant available for use on such things as hand sanitis- School – parents are being urged to maintain more er, deep cleans of public venues, to help keep people effective social distancing. in the community safe. Covid-19 group – is keeping in touch locally. Co-op Planning generously gave hand sanitiser. No objection Next meetings: Southgate, Market Place: fell one thuja tree, exces- Wednesday 21 April at 7.30pm on Skype sively large and in ill-health, replace with native tree. Annual parish meeting on 5 May by Skype These parish council notes are the view of our reporter, Jill Cheeseman, and not the official minutes. For those, go to https://www.deddingtonparishcouncil.org/2021.html. https://www.deddington.org.uk/ Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/deddingtononline and Twitter @DeddiOnLine Deddington News April 2021 – 3 IN A TALE SPIN Earthquakes. War. Fatal and near-fatal crashes. Ro- prison. A helicopter is downed in the North Sea. mance in the desert. Sultans and royals. In the clutches He describes in spare but telling detail of when of Iranian police. A world championship. Those and he was heading for a cliff-top landing only for the tail much more, all heavily laced with humour, are in a rotor of his machine to fail.