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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.
Chalgrove and Watlington Pharmacies are to start local deliveries of prescriptions.
During the pandemic quite a few people around Chalgrove and Watlington had difficulty getting into one of the pharmacies.
From 1st November, Chalgrove and Watlington Pharmacies will have a van and a driver and will deliver. There is an electric van on order, but that might take a while to come!
Please bear in mind that they are meeting the cost (not the NHS!), so whilst they will deliver to anyone who asks, they are hoping that demand will be from those who really need the service.
To arrange a delivery, ring either pharmacy:-
Chalgrove 01865 890587 or Watlington 01491 612248
During the pandemic quite a few people around Chalgrove and Watlington had difficulty getting into one of the pharmacies.
From 1st November, Chalgrove and Watlington Pharmacies will have a van and a driver and will deliver. There is an electric van on order, but that might take a while to come!
Please bear in mind that they are meeting the cost (not the NHS!), so whilst they will deliver to anyone who asks, they are hoping that demand will be from those who really need the service.
To arrange a delivery, ring either pharmacy:-
Chalgrove 01865 890587 or Watlington 01491 612248
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.
LOCAL PARKING CHARGES IN SODC CAR PARKS
Following a public consultation, South Oxfordshire District Council has amended the district’s parking policy, including changes to charging periods to ensure towns are treated equally, and measures designed to encourage the use of electric vehicles in order help tackle the climate emergency by reducing emissions.
From 1 June 2021, the following changes will apply in district council car parks in South Oxfordshire:
Following a public consultation, South Oxfordshire District Council has amended the district’s parking policy, including changes to charging periods to ensure towns are treated equally, and measures designed to encourage the use of electric vehicles in order help tackle the climate emergency by reducing emissions.
From 1 June 2021, the following changes will apply in district council car parks in South Oxfordshire:
- All car parks will have the same charging periods - from 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday, and 10am to 5pm on Sundays. In Thame, these are The Cattlemarket and Southern Road car parks.
- Motorists will be able to park for free for up to an hour during the day in all town centre car parks.
- Half priced parking permits will now only be available for motorists using electric vehicles.
- There will be new waiting limits in Chinnor’s High Street car park.
- Once electric charging bays are introduced, the council will carry out enforcement to ensure they are being used to charge vehicles and not for parking.
Oxford City Zero Emission Zone
Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot is set to launch in Oxford in February 2022, with the registration system for exemptions and discounts going live in December 2021. The exact start date for the ZEZ pilot will be confirmed later this year followed by a review of the timeline for the wider ZEZ to cover most of Oxford city centre. 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 will be:
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 will be 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 will be 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 will affect them and to find out more about the daily charges. The registration process to apply for discounts will open at least six weeks before the start of the ZEZ pilot.
Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot is set to launch in Oxford in February 2022, with the registration system for exemptions and discounts going live in December 2021. The exact start date for the ZEZ pilot will be confirmed later this year followed by a review of the timeline for the wider ZEZ to cover most of Oxford city centre. 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 will be:
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 will be 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 will be 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 will affect them and to find out more about the daily charges. The registration process to apply for discounts will open at least six weeks before the start of the ZEZ pilot.