Green Waste - It is proposed to introduce a new service from April 2006. SODC intend to replace the eco-system of collection and charge £29.00 to provide a brown wheeled bin which will be collected every two weeks. The Parish Council were not in favour of this method for a variety of reasons: the service is likely to replace the garden waste skips at the community waste-sites; it will restrict the disposal of bulk garden waste if it cannot fit in the bin; difficulties in using a wheeled bin for disabled and elderly householders; 100 Eco sacks could be bought for £29.00 and these would last most people 2 years.
Wellsprings Pond - The construction work has been completed. The nearby residents, the Parish Council and the Environment Group are working together on this project. The Management Plan 2006-2007 is available in the Parish Council Office. Spring planting of shrubs -plug plants- etc, will be carried out as planned.
Wallingford Surgery Car Service - The Council wish to express their thanks to all the volunteers who throughout the year help to maintain this valuable service. If you are able to offer approximately 2 hours on a Tuesday or Friday morning once or twice a year to drive patients to the Surgery or to collect their prescription, please contact Carole Dennis on 837125. There is no service over the Christmas or Easter Holiday periods, and dates can be exchanged whenever necessary.
Didcot Expansion - Meetings continue on this serious issue. The decision of the Oxfordshire County Council to direct yet more housing to the Didcot area, the lack of adequate infrastructure and the traffic implications, particularly for the A4130 passing our village entrances, continue to be of grave concern.
Carole Dennis
