Community News and Information
Mobile Post Office
The Mobile Post Office visits Tetsworth (outside the Village Hall) on Wednesdays between 10:00 - 11:00.
The Mobile Post Office visits Tetsworth (outside the Village Hall) on Wednesdays between 10:00 - 11:00.
SODC Waste Collection notes
GARDEN WASTE Brown Bin - What CAN be put into the brown bin:
Fortnightly collections of garden waste (brown bins) started again on 1 November. A number of residents have experienced problems with the collection of waste bins. Please remember to report any uncollected bins before 5pm the following day: not only will Biffa then (hopefully!) come back and collect, but data on missed bin collections are a critical element of the monitoring of the contract. You can report by phone on 03000 610610 or online using this link.
Your waste collections for all bins will change over Christmas and New Year - to find out when your bins will be emptied please see the SODC website for details. You can also get this information at your fingertips with our Smartphone app, Binzone. Just search for Binzone on your phone's app store.
GARDEN WASTE Brown Bin - What CAN be put into the brown bin:
- Leaves
- Grass
- Weeds
- Flowers and plants
- Hedge clippings
- Branches (not more than 10cm thick)
- Prunings and twigs
- Windfall fruit
- Hay / Straw / Sawdust (soiled animal bedding from non-meat eating animals only eg rabbits)
- Vegetable waste from the garden only eg potato tops (not kitchen waste)
Fortnightly collections of garden waste (brown bins) started again on 1 November. A number of residents have experienced problems with the collection of waste bins. Please remember to report any uncollected bins before 5pm the following day: not only will Biffa then (hopefully!) come back and collect, but data on missed bin collections are a critical element of the monitoring of the contract. You can report by phone on 03000 610610 or online using this link.
Your waste collections for all bins will change over Christmas and New Year - to find out when your bins will be emptied please see the SODC website for details. You can also get this information at your fingertips with our Smartphone app, Binzone. Just search for Binzone on your phone's app store.
SO Charitable Lottery
The SO Charitable lottery has been running for over three years now and has raised £85,000 for local good causes so far. Over 70 organisations benefit from the money raised and work directly in the district to support residents. Players have a chance of winning one of the prizes, which range from a weekly £25,000 jackpot, £250 to three extra tickets. They can choose which ‘good cause’ they want to support. Tickets cost £1 each, of which 50p goes directly to their good cause and 10p to the central community fund.
We welcome more local groups and charities to register as ‘good causes’ so please spread the word. Or why not support ‘your’ local charity and purchase a ticket to help them raise more funds to deliver vital services to our residents.
For more information please visit our website.
Organisations that want to register for the lottery please visit - socharitable.co.uk/good-causes/apply.
Contact: communityenablement@southandvale.gov.uk for further information.
The SO Charitable lottery has been running for over three years now and has raised £85,000 for local good causes so far. Over 70 organisations benefit from the money raised and work directly in the district to support residents. Players have a chance of winning one of the prizes, which range from a weekly £25,000 jackpot, £250 to three extra tickets. They can choose which ‘good cause’ they want to support. Tickets cost £1 each, of which 50p goes directly to their good cause and 10p to the central community fund.
We welcome more local groups and charities to register as ‘good causes’ so please spread the word. Or why not support ‘your’ local charity and purchase a ticket to help them raise more funds to deliver vital services to our residents.
For more information please visit our website.
Organisations that want to register for the lottery please visit - socharitable.co.uk/good-causes/apply.
Contact: communityenablement@southandvale.gov.uk for further information.
Oxford City Zero Emission Zone
Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot launched in Oxford in February 2022. There will be review of the timeline for the wider ZEZ to cover most of Oxford city centre later n 2022. The ZEZ pilot means that polluting vehicles will be charged if driven in key city centre streets between the hours of 7am - 7pm, seven days a week.
Under the ZEZ pilot, those who drive polluting vehicles into the zone will be charged, with the level of the charge dependent on how polluting the vehicle is. Under the scheme, zero emission vehicles will not be charged to drive in the zone.
The daily charges are:
Zero-emission vehicles (0g/km CO2): £0
Ultra-low emission vehicles (less than 75g/km CO2): £2/day from February 2022, rising to £4/day from August 2025.
Clean Air Zone compliant or Low emission vehicles: £4/day from February 2022, rising to £8/day from August 2025.
Motorcycles and mopeds: £2 per day from February 2022, rising to £4 per day from August 2025
Vehicles not meeting the above standards: £10 per day from February 2022, rising to £20 from August 2025.
Signs have been installed around the perimeter of the zone and on routes leading to it to notify drivers of the ZEZ pilot. Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras is being used to enforce the zone. A range of exemptions and discounts are available, including for businesses and residents in the zone, and some other vehicle users.
Businesses, residents, and visitors are encouraged to visit the Zero Emission Zone website to understand how the scheme affects them and to find out more about the daily charges.
Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot launched in Oxford in February 2022. There will be review of the timeline for the wider ZEZ to cover most of Oxford city centre later n 2022. The ZEZ pilot means that polluting vehicles will be charged if driven in key city centre streets between the hours of 7am - 7pm, seven days a week.
Under the ZEZ pilot, those who drive polluting vehicles into the zone will be charged, with the level of the charge dependent on how polluting the vehicle is. Under the scheme, zero emission vehicles will not be charged to drive in the zone.
The daily charges are:
Zero-emission vehicles (0g/km CO2): £0
Ultra-low emission vehicles (less than 75g/km CO2): £2/day from February 2022, rising to £4/day from August 2025.
Clean Air Zone compliant or Low emission vehicles: £4/day from February 2022, rising to £8/day from August 2025.
Motorcycles and mopeds: £2 per day from February 2022, rising to £4 per day from August 2025
Vehicles not meeting the above standards: £10 per day from February 2022, rising to £20 from August 2025.
Signs have been installed around the perimeter of the zone and on routes leading to it to notify drivers of the ZEZ pilot. Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras is being used to enforce the zone. A range of exemptions and discounts are available, including for businesses and residents in the zone, and some other vehicle users.
Businesses, residents, and visitors are encouraged to visit the Zero Emission Zone website to understand how the scheme affects them and to find out more about the daily charges.
Healthwatch Oxfordshire News Briefing
5th May 2022
Become a Healthwatch Oxfordshire Ambassador!We are looking to recruit a volunteer Ambassador to represent us on the Health Improvement Board. The board meets four times a year, and as our Healthwatch Ambassador you will:
For full details and how to apply see here.
Tell us about getting prescriptions from your pharmacy
We want to hear about your recent experience of getting prescriptions from your pharmacy. Have you had problems or delays getting your prescriptions, or has it been easy?Please share your experiences by completing this short, anonymous survey by 15th May.
Enter and view
Late last year we resumed a regular programme of Enter and View visits, and have since carried out 7 visits led by our new Enter and View Lead Amier Al Agab. We make Enter and View visits to health and care services to find out how they are being run. Based on the feedback of people who use and work in these services, we highlight areas of good practice and suggest improvements. Read our recent Enter and View reports here.
Comments sought on BOB ICB engagement strategyA draft strategy has been developed setting out how the new Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB) proposes to engage with people and communities. Comments are being sought on this draft strategy from partners, stakeholders and members of the public. Find out more here.
New palliative care project to improve end of life care for patientsA new project is set to enhance the quality of care for patients with life-limiting conditions in Oxfordshire. The project will enable more people to receive personalised care, including being cared for in their own homes at the end of their life, provided that is their preference. Find out more here.
Oxfordshire NHS and Local Authorities Stakeholder BriefingRead about how Oxfordshire health and local authority partners are working together to respond to the pandemic and help the county restart, recover and renew after COVID-19 here.
Tell us about your careHave you visited or been in touch with your GP recently? If so, what was it like? Our Feedback Centre allows you to leave reviews of GP surgeries in the county. It only takes a few minutes to do and is completely anonymous. We send all reviews to service providers so this is also a great way to ensure your feedback is heard by those delivering your care.
Share your experience with us here.
Share our news If you enjoy reading this newsletter, please forward it to a friend or colleague for them to read. They can subscribe using this sign-up form.
We also provide news and information updates via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Please follow us, and like and share our posts.
5th May 2022
Become a Healthwatch Oxfordshire Ambassador!We are looking to recruit a volunteer Ambassador to represent us on the Health Improvement Board. The board meets four times a year, and as our Healthwatch Ambassador you will:
- Make sure the voices of people who use health and social care services are heard
- Present Healthwatch Oxfordshire reports
- Comment at the meeting on reports and discussions
For full details and how to apply see here.
Tell us about getting prescriptions from your pharmacy
We want to hear about your recent experience of getting prescriptions from your pharmacy. Have you had problems or delays getting your prescriptions, or has it been easy?Please share your experiences by completing this short, anonymous survey by 15th May.
Enter and view
Late last year we resumed a regular programme of Enter and View visits, and have since carried out 7 visits led by our new Enter and View Lead Amier Al Agab. We make Enter and View visits to health and care services to find out how they are being run. Based on the feedback of people who use and work in these services, we highlight areas of good practice and suggest improvements. Read our recent Enter and View reports here.
Comments sought on BOB ICB engagement strategyA draft strategy has been developed setting out how the new Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB) proposes to engage with people and communities. Comments are being sought on this draft strategy from partners, stakeholders and members of the public. Find out more here.
New palliative care project to improve end of life care for patientsA new project is set to enhance the quality of care for patients with life-limiting conditions in Oxfordshire. The project will enable more people to receive personalised care, including being cared for in their own homes at the end of their life, provided that is their preference. Find out more here.
Oxfordshire NHS and Local Authorities Stakeholder BriefingRead about how Oxfordshire health and local authority partners are working together to respond to the pandemic and help the county restart, recover and renew after COVID-19 here.
Tell us about your careHave you visited or been in touch with your GP recently? If so, what was it like? Our Feedback Centre allows you to leave reviews of GP surgeries in the county. It only takes a few minutes to do and is completely anonymous. We send all reviews to service providers so this is also a great way to ensure your feedback is heard by those delivering your care.
Share your experience with us here.
Share our news If you enjoy reading this newsletter, please forward it to a friend or colleague for them to read. They can subscribe using this sign-up form.
We also provide news and information updates via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Please follow us, and like and share our posts.
OXFORDSHIRE CRICKET - Summer Youth Programme
All Stars Cricket provides a fantastic first experience for all children aged 5-8 years old where they’re guaranteed jam-packed fun, activity and skills development. The programme is designed to introduce children to the sport, teaching them new skills, helping them make new friends and have a great time doing so. Each participant that signs up will receive 8 weeks of cricket sessions, personalised All Stars t-shirt, bat, ball and backpack. More information can be found - here
Dynamos Cricket (8-11 years) is an action-packed, fun programme centred around game play with each session including a skill building activity aimed at providing an active warm-up and focusing in on a skill for that week. During the programme, children will play 60-ball countdown cricket each week, with the skill building activity changing week to week. Every child that signs up will receive a personalise New Balance t-shirt - Information can be found here
All Stars Cricket provides a fantastic first experience for all children aged 5-8 years old where they’re guaranteed jam-packed fun, activity and skills development. The programme is designed to introduce children to the sport, teaching them new skills, helping them make new friends and have a great time doing so. Each participant that signs up will receive 8 weeks of cricket sessions, personalised All Stars t-shirt, bat, ball and backpack. More information can be found - here
Dynamos Cricket (8-11 years) is an action-packed, fun programme centred around game play with each session including a skill building activity aimed at providing an active warm-up and focusing in on a skill for that week. During the programme, children will play 60-ball countdown cricket each week, with the skill building activity changing week to week. Every child that signs up will receive a personalise New Balance t-shirt - Information can be found here
Walking in Oxfordshire
Walking in Oxfordshire https://www.walkinginengland.co.uk/oxfordshire has hundreds of walks to download and print, free, it also has books of walks, details of all the walking groups in the county and much more. Whether you want to walk on your own or with a group all the information is there in one place.
John Harris (the custodian of the website) said ‘There is so much walking information on the web but it is difficult to find. Walking in Oxfordshire (part of the Walking in England website) has brought it together in one place so whether you are walking from home, or away on holiday, you will be able to find a walk suitable for you’.
With walks from half a mile to twelve miles plus long, and a note of suitability for pushchairs and wheelchairs, everyone can find a walk to enjoy.
So home or away, check out the websites and get walking!
John Harris
www.walkinginengland.co.uk
john@walkinginengland.co.uk
Walking in Oxfordshire https://www.walkinginengland.co.uk/oxfordshire has hundreds of walks to download and print, free, it also has books of walks, details of all the walking groups in the county and much more. Whether you want to walk on your own or with a group all the information is there in one place.
John Harris (the custodian of the website) said ‘There is so much walking information on the web but it is difficult to find. Walking in Oxfordshire (part of the Walking in England website) has brought it together in one place so whether you are walking from home, or away on holiday, you will be able to find a walk suitable for you’.
With walks from half a mile to twelve miles plus long, and a note of suitability for pushchairs and wheelchairs, everyone can find a walk to enjoy.
So home or away, check out the websites and get walking!
John Harris
www.walkinginengland.co.uk
john@walkinginengland.co.uk