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This website was created by Tetsworth Parish Council as a means of distributing and sharing information about the Parish Council and its business. The site is expanding into a richer information hub reflecting and supporting the whole of the Tetsworth community; it will bring together news of village organisations and information on those services that are available.
The Parish Council meets at 7.30pm on the second Monday of each month in the Tetsworth Memorial Hall; there is no meeting in August (June in 2021 due to the conflict in legislation concerning indoor meetings). Members of the public are welcome. The Agenda for the next meeting are available via this link and the Minutes of previous meetings are posted on this site. |
Tetsworth Parish Council is currently operating without a Parish Clerk (see vacancies below). The email address remains valid and in use but there may be a delay in replying. The telephone has a problem so the number might not work; my number can be used if the matter is urgent. Please be patient and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
Many thanks,
Paul Carr
Chair
Many thanks,
Paul Carr
Chair
VACANICIES
Tetsworth Parish Council is advertising the following vacancies:
PARISH CLERK
The position of Parish Clerk became vacant on 1st June 2021. If you are interested in applying for this paid position, here is the link to the the full advertisement.
PARISH COUNCILLOR
One of the six seats on the council is currently vacant. If you would like to be involved, please follow this link to the vacancy advert.
Please also see the notice of casual vacancy.
Tetsworth Parish Council is advertising the following vacancies:
PARISH CLERK
The position of Parish Clerk became vacant on 1st June 2021. If you are interested in applying for this paid position, here is the link to the the full advertisement.
PARISH COUNCILLOR
One of the six seats on the council is currently vacant. If you would like to be involved, please follow this link to the vacancy advert.
Please also see the notice of casual vacancy.
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Book a test drive and join the electric vehicle revolution
Read the story and watch the video on the Oxfordshire County Council website or below: Three test drive events are taking place in Oxfordshire next month to showcase electric vehicles (EVs) and an innovative new way of charging them aimed at people without off-street parking. Oxfordshire’s park and charge team will be running live roadshow events in Abingdon, Witney and Henley in August. These free events will be an opportunity for residents to learn more about EVs and the different options for making the switch. The test drive events will take place 10am - 4pm on:
The test drives form part of Oxfordshire’s £5.2 million park and charge project that has been awarded funding from Innovate UK as part of the government’s investment in British engineering to transform electric charging infrastructure. The project is being delivered by Oxfordshire County Council, with support from Cherwell District Council, West Oxfordshire District Council, South Oxfordshire District Council, the Vale of the White Horse District Council, Zeta Specialist Lighting, Urban Integrated UK and the University of Oxford. Event organisers are working alongside local dealerships Go Green Autos, North Oxford MINI and Jaybee Motors. To book a test drive, residents can visit parkandchargeoxfordshire.co.uk choose their preferred day and venue and fill out a quick form. A member of the park and charge team will confirm all bookings. Councillor Duncan Enright, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Travel and Development Strategy, said: “Come and test drive an electric vehicle. We are in the twilight of petrol and diesel cars, as we must move to zero carbon transport in the next few years for the sake of our health and the planet. “Our new park and charge hubs will be appearing in towns and villages across the county to be a safe place for overnight charging, particularly for those who don’t have off-street parking and can’t easily charge their vehicles at home. Be part of the future and come along for what promises to be a fun and informative experience.” As well as test driving an EV, attendees will be able to chat to local experts and members of the park and charge team to find out more about driving electric and about the EV charging hubs that are coming to Oxfordshire later this year. Park and charge hubs can be found within 22 county and district council owned car parks around the county, offering overnight charging bays for residents to use. The first one opened in Bicester in May, enabling drivers to park for free overnight and charge up using one of the 12 new EV charging points, which also provide much needed battery top-ups to commuters and visitors during the daytime. |
Message from SODC to Garden Waste customers
2 August 2021
Dear Garden Waste customers,
We have taken the difficult decision to suspend our garden waste collections.
As you may already be aware, waste collection services right across the country have been suffering from disruption over the past few weeks. This has been the case in Vale of White Horse too.
The national and local disruption is due to the ongoing issues of a shortage of HGV drivers, as a result of the pandemic and Brexit, who are needed to drive our waste collection vehicles. We also have a number of waste collection staff who are required to self-isolate by the government’s Track and Trace system.
The situation does not look likely to improve in the next few weeks and so with a heavy heart we have decided to suspend the garden waste service for a month to allow the crews to prioritise food waste, recycling and general waste collections. This approach is in line with government guidelines on the prioritisation of waste collections. We hope to be able to reinstate the service after a month and we will review the situation towards the end of August before providing an update.
We hope to be able to reinstate the service after a month and we will review the situation towards the end of August before providing an update.
We are confident that we can honour our commitment to provide a minimum of 20 collections a year for this paid for service. In normal years, we provide more collections than this partly thanks to our extra-large garden waste collections in the Spring and Autumn. We don’t envisage this year being any different, so nobody should be out of pocket.
We will let you know as soon as we are in a position to restart the service. We will keep you updated via these garden waste pages on our website and our social media sites.
If you would like to dispose of your garden waste you can take it to one of Oxfordshire County Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centres if you’re able – you can check the county council’s website for opening times. Or if you’d rather, you can wait until the garden waste service resumes and we’ll take it then.
Please note that we are not taking on any new garden waste customers at this time and we will review this again when the situation with the service changes. We will continue to deliver bins to households who have already signed so that you are able to start using the service once it is restarted.
We are extremely sorry for the inconvenience and we are working hard with Biffa to try and resolve these issues and reinstate the service as soon as is possible.
2 August 2021
Dear Garden Waste customers,
We have taken the difficult decision to suspend our garden waste collections.
As you may already be aware, waste collection services right across the country have been suffering from disruption over the past few weeks. This has been the case in Vale of White Horse too.
The national and local disruption is due to the ongoing issues of a shortage of HGV drivers, as a result of the pandemic and Brexit, who are needed to drive our waste collection vehicles. We also have a number of waste collection staff who are required to self-isolate by the government’s Track and Trace system.
The situation does not look likely to improve in the next few weeks and so with a heavy heart we have decided to suspend the garden waste service for a month to allow the crews to prioritise food waste, recycling and general waste collections. This approach is in line with government guidelines on the prioritisation of waste collections. We hope to be able to reinstate the service after a month and we will review the situation towards the end of August before providing an update.
We hope to be able to reinstate the service after a month and we will review the situation towards the end of August before providing an update.
We are confident that we can honour our commitment to provide a minimum of 20 collections a year for this paid for service. In normal years, we provide more collections than this partly thanks to our extra-large garden waste collections in the Spring and Autumn. We don’t envisage this year being any different, so nobody should be out of pocket.
We will let you know as soon as we are in a position to restart the service. We will keep you updated via these garden waste pages on our website and our social media sites.
If you would like to dispose of your garden waste you can take it to one of Oxfordshire County Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centres if you’re able – you can check the county council’s website for opening times. Or if you’d rather, you can wait until the garden waste service resumes and we’ll take it then.
Please note that we are not taking on any new garden waste customers at this time and we will review this again when the situation with the service changes. We will continue to deliver bins to households who have already signed so that you are able to start using the service once it is restarted.
We are extremely sorry for the inconvenience and we are working hard with Biffa to try and resolve these issues and reinstate the service as soon as is possible.
THE QUEEN'S PLATINUM JUBILEE 2022 - a message from the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
Dear All,
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 will be an historic occasion – the first time any British monarch has ever reigned for 70 years. There will be a range of commemorations and I am sure most of you will have seen the information that is starting to flow with regard to the plans for the Platinum Jubilee weekend. Many of you have possibly already started making plans in your community.
One of the main national projects will be a large-scale tree planting campaign all across the UK, to be known as The Queen’s Green Canopy. Put simply, people, voluntary groups, schools and local authorities across the UK are being encouraged to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee” through the QGC initiative. The actual planting programme will need to be in two phases; autumn/winter 2021-2 and then October-December 2022. Every county is being invited to create a network of individual or specimen trees, tree avenues, copses, orchards or woodlands in honour of The Queen’s 70 years of service. Please visit the QGC website for further information: www.queensgreencanopy.org . If wished, these trees and woods can be dedicated to QGC by erecting commemorative plaques to identify them and preserve them for the future, and (regardless whether there is plaque or not) each location will be uploaded onto a map of the UK to provide a public record of all the Platinum Jubilee plantings. The campaign hopes to see communities, charities, schools, youth groups, councils and landowners planting healthy native trees that will thrive in their environments and enhance both towns and the wider landscape for generations to come.
Full details of the events for the Jubilee weekend of June 2nd - 5th, 2022 are available at the following address: https://www.royal.uk/platinum-jubilee-central-weekend.
While many of these do not directly affect Oxfordshire, there are two events in particular that you need to be aware of:
If we receive any further information on Platinum Jubilee celebrations we will forward this to you as we receive it.
Best wishes,
Tim
Sir Tim Stevenson KCVO OBE
Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
Dear All,
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 will be an historic occasion – the first time any British monarch has ever reigned for 70 years. There will be a range of commemorations and I am sure most of you will have seen the information that is starting to flow with regard to the plans for the Platinum Jubilee weekend. Many of you have possibly already started making plans in your community.
One of the main national projects will be a large-scale tree planting campaign all across the UK, to be known as The Queen’s Green Canopy. Put simply, people, voluntary groups, schools and local authorities across the UK are being encouraged to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee” through the QGC initiative. The actual planting programme will need to be in two phases; autumn/winter 2021-2 and then October-December 2022. Every county is being invited to create a network of individual or specimen trees, tree avenues, copses, orchards or woodlands in honour of The Queen’s 70 years of service. Please visit the QGC website for further information: www.queensgreencanopy.org . If wished, these trees and woods can be dedicated to QGC by erecting commemorative plaques to identify them and preserve them for the future, and (regardless whether there is plaque or not) each location will be uploaded onto a map of the UK to provide a public record of all the Platinum Jubilee plantings. The campaign hopes to see communities, charities, schools, youth groups, councils and landowners planting healthy native trees that will thrive in their environments and enhance both towns and the wider landscape for generations to come.
Full details of the events for the Jubilee weekend of June 2nd - 5th, 2022 are available at the following address: https://www.royal.uk/platinum-jubilee-central-weekend.
While many of these do not directly affect Oxfordshire, there are two events in particular that you need to be aware of:
- The first is the lighting of Platinum Jubilee Beacons on Thursday, 2nd June. This is a nationwide initiative and I attach the extensive instructions and advice we have received with regard to the programme which encompasses not only the lighting of beacons, but town criers reading proclamations, bagpipers, etc. It will be up to local authorities to decide whether they wish to participate and if so, with what elements. Within Oxfordshire, beacons have been previously lit at Henley-on-Thames, Blenheim Palace, Oxford City (at the Castle Mound) and perhaps some others that we were not aware of. If you do have any plans of this sort, we would welcome you keeping the Lieutenancy office informed (lieutenancyoffice@stevenson-oxford.co.uk).
- The second event is the Big Jubilee Lunch on Sunday, 5th June. Communities of all sizes are being encouraged to create street parties, picnics, barbeques, etc. The responsibility for deciding the format and scope of these rests with individual communities. This event will enable people to come together to celebrate and generate connections between different elements of our community. The event is being supported by the Big Lunch which has been coordinating these activities regularly since 2009 and is overseen by Eden Project Communities. They offer advice on how to organise such events at https://www.edenprojectcommunities.com/blog/the-big-jubilee-lunch and more information on this will be forthcoming in the weeks ahead. Again we would welcome you keeping us informed of any events your community is planning.
If we receive any further information on Platinum Jubilee celebrations we will forward this to you as we receive it.
Best wishes,
Tim
Sir Tim Stevenson KCVO OBE
Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN EASING
What has changed in England from 19 July?
Social distancing
Events and gatherings
Travel
Other changes
Limits on visitors to care homes will be removed.
On 16 August most Covid restrictions in schools - including "bubbles" - will come to an end, ahead of the autumn term.
It will remain a legal requirement to self-isolate if you test positive for Covid.
What has changed in England from 19 July?
Social distancing
- No limits on how many people can meet
- 1m-plus rule removed (except in some places like hospitals, or before passport control when entering the country)
- Face coverings no longer required by law
Events and gatherings
- Nightclubs can open
- Pubs and restaurants no longer table service only
- No limits on guests at weddings and funerals
- No limits on people attending concerts, theatres or sports events
- No restrictions on communal worship
Travel
- Guidance recommending against travel to amber countries removed
- Adults fully vaccinated in the UK will no longer have to quarantine for 10 days after returning from amber list countries
- Under-18s won't need to quarantine
Other changes
Limits on visitors to care homes will be removed.
On 16 August most Covid restrictions in schools - including "bubbles" - will come to an end, ahead of the autumn term.
It will remain a legal requirement to self-isolate if you test positive for Covid.
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Self-isolation support is available from SODC
With Covid case numbers increasing, more people are finding themselves having to self-isolate as a result of a positive diagnosis or close contact with someone who has tested positive. It’s so important to self-isolate in either scenario to help stop the spread, but we know this is difficult for people and it’s tempting to just pop out to get the shopping or run an errand. That’s where the community hub comes in – we’re continuing to help link residents up to food support, either by signposting to help organising shopping, arranging for a click and collect shopping order to be collected or getting an emergency food parcel out. Residents may even be eligible for financial assistance if they risk losing earnings because they’ve had to self-isolate, more information is available on the SODC website. |
The Oxford-Cambridge Arc - Government Consultation
The Oxford-Cambridge Arc is an initiative to build a better economic, social and environmental future to 2050 and beyond. The government has announced a 12-week public consultation on the future of the Arc which runs from 20th July - 12th October 2021. They would love your help to create a vision for the area to 2050. What kind of place should it be? What is your vision for the future of Arc under the following themes: The environment The economy Connectivity and infrastructure Place-making Head to the digital platform Read more on Facebook about how the government is seeking to shape a vision for Oxfordshire |
FUNDING FOR VILLAGE INFRASTRUCTURE
From your previous suggestions:
Survey work has been carried out on the feasibility of a zebra crossing between the Memorial Hall and the green. It would be too expensive for TPC to fund but has been added to the list of projects to be considered by the highways department of the county council.
Wicket gates for the entrances to the village have also been costed and should be in place this year.
Replacements for the 3 dilapidated metal benches on the green have been ordered and should be delivered in early August.
Please leave suggestions for future village infrastructure projects.
From your previous suggestions:
Survey work has been carried out on the feasibility of a zebra crossing between the Memorial Hall and the green. It would be too expensive for TPC to fund but has been added to the list of projects to be considered by the highways department of the county council.
Wicket gates for the entrances to the village have also been costed and should be in place this year.
Replacements for the 3 dilapidated metal benches on the green have been ordered and should be delivered in early August.
Please leave suggestions for future village infrastructure projects.
19th July 2021: The Play Area - Covid-19 restrictions have been removed.
Restrictions are no longer in force, the signs have been removed and the swings replaced. Please do remember that Covid-19 has not vanished and, especially if you are not fully vaccinated, you may still be at risk.
The following rules will remain in place, as they always have:
Please see the Parish Council's risk assessment.
The following rules will remain in place, as they always have:
- NO FOOD OR DRINK IS ALLOWED IN THE PLAY AREA.
- CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT AT ALL TIMES.
Please see the Parish Council's risk assessment.
Mobile Post Office
Please note that from the Mobile Post Office visits Tetsworth (outside the Village Hall) on Wednesdays between 10:00 - 11:00.
Please note that from the Mobile Post Office visits Tetsworth (outside the Village Hall) on Wednesdays between 10:00 - 11:00.
Tetsworth Village History Project
As part of their efforts to assemble a credible evidence base, members of the Tetsworth Neighbourhood Development Plan Steering Group undertook a limited amount of research into the village’s history when preparing the Tetsworth Character Assessment, a key document supporting the Neighbourhood Plan.
With the Neighbourhood Plan now largely in the hands of SODC for its remaining stages of development, John Gilbert, Aidan Lynch and Caroline Cann have agreed that their next community project should be the preparation and possible publication of a more detailed history of Tetsworth. Source documents in the Oxfordshire History Archive in Cowley and the Thame Museum, and internet searches will provide a wealth of information. However, this will undoubtedly leave gaps in in the story which might be filled by the local knowledge of Tetsworth residents – particularly those whose families have lived in the village for a generation or more.
If you think that you could contribute information or would like to join in the project, please email John.
As part of their efforts to assemble a credible evidence base, members of the Tetsworth Neighbourhood Development Plan Steering Group undertook a limited amount of research into the village’s history when preparing the Tetsworth Character Assessment, a key document supporting the Neighbourhood Plan.
With the Neighbourhood Plan now largely in the hands of SODC for its remaining stages of development, John Gilbert, Aidan Lynch and Caroline Cann have agreed that their next community project should be the preparation and possible publication of a more detailed history of Tetsworth. Source documents in the Oxfordshire History Archive in Cowley and the Thame Museum, and internet searches will provide a wealth of information. However, this will undoubtedly leave gaps in in the story which might be filled by the local knowledge of Tetsworth residents – particularly those whose families have lived in the village for a generation or more.
If you think that you could contribute information or would like to join in the project, please email John.
Report a road or street problem (such as potholes!) by clicking on the button above. You can upload photographs with the report and they will give progress feedback.
