To be held at Foxleys and Jenners (Jane Holmes and Gini Green)
Obviously social distancing to be observed :-)
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To be held at Foxleys and Jenners (Jane Holmes and Gini Green) Obviously social distancing to be observed :-) Dear all,
I realise that this attachment is lengthy but, I feel that circulation is important. I know that much information is coming down to you but, may be too much is better than a little? The attachment has been sent by Oxfordshire County Council’s CEO Yvonne Rees and has been sent to all OCC’s Councillors. It provides information from our critical health partners and has been circulated to key stakeholders. Please make time to read it. With best wishes, Judy At the end of the first day of reopening, Oxfordshire County Council Cabinet Member Cllr Yvonne Constance wanted to thank all those who visited for playing their part.
The sites at Alkerton, Ardley, Dix Pit, Drayton, Oakley Wood, Redbridge and Stanford in the Vale have been extremely busy since they opened at 8.00am this morning but Cllr Constance said it was encouraging that residents had understood the importance of the social distancing measures the Council had introduced. "We were committed to get these seven sites open and we knew today would be very busy with people bringing in their essential waste. As expected, traffic queues have built up but our residents have played their part by being considerate and adhering to the revised site layouts. "We know things at the recycling sites will be busy for the foreseeable future, so I hope people will continue to be patient. My main plea to residents is to consider whether they can wait a few days or longer before visiting their nearest site. The more we can stagger waste coming in, the less traffic will queue and the easier it will be for everyone." The council asks residents to remember:
Specific rules and restrictions will vary by site. Please refer to the county council website before leaving home to familiarise yourself with these and to avoid frustration and delay: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/wastereopenquestions URL : http://news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/council-offers-big-thank-you-to-oxfordshire-residents-as-recycling-sites-reopen/ For those of you who missed the performances last week - you can see the videos below, thanks to all the performers! Memory A Whole New World Bare Necessities More this week when Katherine and Lynette will play the first movement of the Spring Sonata by Beethoven. Great Coxwell Parish Council has discussed the advice and recommendations issued by the Government, councils and relevant bodies on social distancing and access to parks and green spaces.
The play equipment on our "Doorstep Green" is not separated from the general village green area. When the initial social distancing guidance was issued, the Parish Council posted signs asking people not to use the equipment. Unfortunately, these signs were ignored and thus the Council decided to close the area in order to ensure that access to their facilities did not compromise social distancing guidelines from the Government. Given this situation and with consideration of the extended period during which we as a Council have not been able to perform our usual weekly safety checks and litter picks of the area (due to Councillors' own need to be shielding themselves), we have decided that the whole of Great Coxwell park will remain closed during this period of social distancing. We hope that this does not compromise your ability to exercise locally and intend to reopen the park again just as soon as it is safe and reasonable to do so. Great Coxwell Parish Council 18/05/2020 Lockdown Spotlight – Dan and Ainslie Williams This week, our Lockdown Spotlight shines on Dan and Ainslie Williams and their daughters, Mabry (11) and Wren (7). The Williams live at Danes Cottage, right next to the post box. They moved to Great Coxwell four years ago, after 13 years residing in Faringdon, in a cottage beside the Crown hotel. Dan met Ainslie at Dundee University – she still has parents in Scotland. For Dan, who has worked in the biotech science industry for many years, a new opportunity in the town of Delft, The Netherlands came along in January, which had meant living away from the family for four nights a week. Of course, the Lockdown has changed all that for the moment, and Dan works from the kitchen table now, ‘Skyping’, ‘Face Timing’ and ‘Teaming’ his colleagues in Holland each day. Dan’s work is intriguing and could ultimately have an impact on all our lives. He is involved in a project to grow meat from single cells (!), thus diminishing the impact of world beef production on the environment….wow! Ainslie’s events business is also on hold. She was looking forward to another Tythe Barn event, planned for 7/8 June but now postponed until late summer (perhaps). She is definitely planning on a bumper event next year! Mabry (Faringdon CC) and Wren (Longcot Primary) are also at home, missing friends badly now, but enjoying the sunshine and the garden. Their dog, Rory, (2) isn’t too bothered as long as he gets his walks and is pampered. His speciality trick is to eat any promising flowers in their garden! How has Lockdown been for you? Well, for Dan, working from home has had its benefits with the luxury of kids and dog at home. He doesn’t like being shut away in his office, preferring the mayhem in the kitchen as his working environment. Ainslie enjoys listening to the piano practice next door each evening. What has been most difficult about the lockdown? For Ainslie, it’s been not seeing Mum and Dad. They normally descend on them from Scotland once a month, and have a holiday house in Faringdon, so that they can be close to the Williams family. But all is on hold for the moment. By the way, Dan rides a motorbike but life on two wheels started badly. His second day on the Advanced motorbike driving course saw him crash before he even got out of Faringdon, and two days before he was due to trade it in for his super new BMW…. Village life from yesteryear. Some photographs courtesy of John Gould and Jo Hankinson. See if you can work out where each was taken from….Who is outside the alehouse, and who are the cyclists?? That’s all this week.
Best regards Mandy xx On Thursday the “Great Coxwell Lockdown Band” will perform three popular songs from Musicals. The band is growing, and as being outside is now a little more relaxed, anyone who would like to play along are welcome to join us at a safe distance. Email Lynette at [email protected] if you would like a copy of the music.
Dear Everyone, please find attached a briefing that has been circulated to all Oxfordshire County Councillors from our CEO Yvonne Rees. It is a very detailed and lengthy document but has some exceedingly interesting and valuable information which I wish to share with you all. Do come back to me if you have any queries. This will also be circulated to all of our key stakeholders.
With best wishes, Judy |
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