Other local authorities
Member of Parliament Tetsworth lies within the Henley Parliamentary Constituency and its local MP is Dr John Howell. He may be contacted at howelljm@parliament.uk
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) OCC is responsible for the following services:
- Education and schools
- Fire Services
- Highways and rights of way
- Libraries and recreation
- Social and youth services
- Public transport
- Trading standards
- Recycling centres
Continuing pressure on OCC finances have led it to propose delegation of certain highways responsibilities such as grass cutting to Parishes under its Oxfordshire Together scheme. Tetsworth has so far declined to take on such responsibilities.
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) SODC is responsible for the following services:
- Council Tax and benefits
- Electoral services
- Housing services
- Sport and leisure
- Waste collection
- Street cleaning
- Planning Authority - See also the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
Don't forget that your waste collections will change over Christmas and New Year - to find out when your bins will be emptied please see our 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 appstore.
Ask for Angela provides reassurance for pub goers. If you’re on a date or out celebrating Christmas or the New Year in one of the many pubs or bars in our town centres this Christmas, help will be at hand if things take a turn for the worse.
In many licensed venues in South Oxfordshire, if you feel uncomfortable you can now go to the bar and ask; “Is Angela in?”. Staff will then offer discreet help, such as keeping an eye on you, calling a friend, relative or taxi, or the police - or simply help you to leave the building via an alternative exit.
To find out which venues are signed up to Ask for Angela visit southoxon.gov.uk/askforangela.
A Safe Place to go. Being in a town centre can be quite a daunting experience, this can be especially true in the run up to Christmas when it’s a lot busier with people trying to find that all-important present.
If someone does feel vulnerable it’s important that they have someone to go to for help.
That’s why many of our town centre locations are now registered as Safe Places. This means that if someone does need help then trained staff will be available to offer support and will contact a family member, adult social care, or the police, for assistance and keep them safe until they arrive.
Safe Place locations are identified by a distinctive orange and yellow Safe Place window sticker, you can also find out where they are by visiting safeplaces.org.uk.
South Oxfordshire District Council
135 Eastern Avenue
Milton Park
Milton
OX14 4SB
www.southoxon.gov.uk
- 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)
CURRENT CONSULTATIONS
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
GENERAL
Residents can have their say on OCC matters by visiting the county council’s consultation site.
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
GENERAL
Residents can have their say on OCC matters by visiting the county council’s consultation site.
“Move together” launched across Oxfordshire to help vulnerable residents
A new county-wide programme “Move Together” has launched today and will support hundreds of Oxfordshire residents most affected by Covid-19 to move more and protect their health and wellbeing.
The Move Together initiative received a total of £362,975 from the Contain Outbreak Management Fund and Active Oxfordshire will be co-ordinating it. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils will work alongside them and the other districts across the county to provide personalised support for people who are clinically extremely vulnerable and who have been shielding and any residents whose health has been affected by the lockdowns over the past year.
A wide range of support and choices of activities will be available to residents through the councils’ Active Communities team, including home activity packs, phone calls/befriender services, community activities and exercise sessions for specific conditions.
The support provided will be personalised to each individual based on their specific needs and will be provided by physical activity specialists.
Move Together will reach vulnerable residents across the county, helping them to increase their physical activity levels in a way that works for them.
Cllr Maggie Filipova-Rivers, Cabinet member for Community Services in South Oxfordshire District Council said: “Many of our vulnerable residents have had to shield for a lot of the past year meaning that they hardly left their homes. Even when they were encouraged to go out the uncertainty of everything meant that they felt afraid to.
“This has had a detrimental effect on the health of some of those residents, both physically and mentally. The Move Together initiative offers great support to those who need help to feel confident about going out again.”
Cllr Helen Pighills, Cabinet member for Healthy Communities at Vale of White Horse District Council said: “Move Together is such a wonderful scheme. It’s a chance for us to help those who have really struggled since the first lockdown last year to get their “bounce” back through befriender schemes and activities to help them get moving and feeling fitter.”
“Initiatives like this are a really important way to support residents and enable us to build healthy communities which is one of our main priorities as a council”.
Paul Brivio, Chief Executive of Active Oxfordshire, said: “We’re delighted to be able to launch Move Together across Oxfordshire, with local authority and voluntary sector partners working together to ensure that physical activity can play a key role in our county’s recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. The benefits of moving more are significant and Move Together will not only improve residents’ physical and mental health but will help to reduce isolation and loneliness too. Move Together is set to transform hundreds of lives through the power of physical activity.”
On Tuesday 6 July there will be a webinar held for Oxfordshire organisations and partners interested in referring into the scheme. This webinar is open to any organisation working with people most affected by Covid-19 and will provide lots of information and advice about how to refer into Move Together.
For more information about Move Together and to get involved, visit: www.getoxfordshireactive.org/move-together
A new county-wide programme “Move Together” has launched today and will support hundreds of Oxfordshire residents most affected by Covid-19 to move more and protect their health and wellbeing.
The Move Together initiative received a total of £362,975 from the Contain Outbreak Management Fund and Active Oxfordshire will be co-ordinating it. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils will work alongside them and the other districts across the county to provide personalised support for people who are clinically extremely vulnerable and who have been shielding and any residents whose health has been affected by the lockdowns over the past year.
A wide range of support and choices of activities will be available to residents through the councils’ Active Communities team, including home activity packs, phone calls/befriender services, community activities and exercise sessions for specific conditions.
The support provided will be personalised to each individual based on their specific needs and will be provided by physical activity specialists.
Move Together will reach vulnerable residents across the county, helping them to increase their physical activity levels in a way that works for them.
Cllr Maggie Filipova-Rivers, Cabinet member for Community Services in South Oxfordshire District Council said: “Many of our vulnerable residents have had to shield for a lot of the past year meaning that they hardly left their homes. Even when they were encouraged to go out the uncertainty of everything meant that they felt afraid to.
“This has had a detrimental effect on the health of some of those residents, both physically and mentally. The Move Together initiative offers great support to those who need help to feel confident about going out again.”
Cllr Helen Pighills, Cabinet member for Healthy Communities at Vale of White Horse District Council said: “Move Together is such a wonderful scheme. It’s a chance for us to help those who have really struggled since the first lockdown last year to get their “bounce” back through befriender schemes and activities to help them get moving and feeling fitter.”
“Initiatives like this are a really important way to support residents and enable us to build healthy communities which is one of our main priorities as a council”.
Paul Brivio, Chief Executive of Active Oxfordshire, said: “We’re delighted to be able to launch Move Together across Oxfordshire, with local authority and voluntary sector partners working together to ensure that physical activity can play a key role in our county’s recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. The benefits of moving more are significant and Move Together will not only improve residents’ physical and mental health but will help to reduce isolation and loneliness too. Move Together is set to transform hundreds of lives through the power of physical activity.”
On Tuesday 6 July there will be a webinar held for Oxfordshire organisations and partners interested in referring into the scheme. This webinar is open to any organisation working with people most affected by Covid-19 and will provide lots of information and advice about how to refer into Move Together.
For more information about Move Together and to get involved, visit: www.getoxfordshireactive.org/move-together
Oxfordshire libraries announce children’s Summer Reading Challenge
Children across the county are invited to join the Wild World Heroes, Summer Reading Challenge 2021, at Oxfordshire libraries from Saturday 10 July.
The competition held in partnership with charity the Reading Agency, encourages children to borrow and read any six library books over the summer. The Summer Reading Challenge is a great way for children to keep up their reading skills and confidence over the summer holidays and prevent the common holiday reading dip.
Councillor Neil Fawcett, Cabinet Member for Community Services and Safety, said: “This is a great chance for children to ignite and develop a love of reading combined with a chance to win some great prizes. We welcome and encourage children across the county to visit the library and enjoy some great books over the summer.”
Summer Reading Challenge ambassador Steve Backshall, said: “I am thrilled to be supporting the Summer Reading Challenge 2021. The Reading Agency has teamed up with the World Wildlife Fund for Wild World Heroes, an exciting nature-themed reading challenge that will inspire children to take action for the environment. Wild World Heroes will spark conversations about the issues facing our planet, from plastic pollution to wildlife decline and will show how we can all work together to look after our world.
“By taking part in the challenge, children will unlock the benefits of reading for pleasure – it’s never been more important for young people to keep up their reading skills and confidence over the summer holidays. Wild World Heroes is a brilliant way to get children reading and talking about big issues! Happy summer of reading!"
In this fun, free challenge, children will team up with the Wild World Heroes and their friends to them help make Wilderville become a better, greener place to live.
The challenge is packed full of ideas children can use to care for their environment and inspire them to stand up for the planet. Once they complete the challenge, they will receive a Wild World Heroes certificate and medal. They will also be entered into a prize draw with a falconry experience at Millets Farm with VIP entry, national book tokens and more to be won.
Taking part in the Wild World Heroes Summer Reading Challenge is easy. All children need to do is sign up at their nearest library, where they will be given a special collector’s folder to keep a record of their reading journey.
Wild World Heroes launches in libraries open across Oxfordshire on Saturday 10 July and runs until Saturday 11 September 2021.
Find out more on the Summer Reading Challenge on the council’s website.
Children who are unable to get to a library can join in the fun at home with a digital summer reading challenge.
Children across the county are invited to join the Wild World Heroes, Summer Reading Challenge 2021, at Oxfordshire libraries from Saturday 10 July.
The competition held in partnership with charity the Reading Agency, encourages children to borrow and read any six library books over the summer. The Summer Reading Challenge is a great way for children to keep up their reading skills and confidence over the summer holidays and prevent the common holiday reading dip.
Councillor Neil Fawcett, Cabinet Member for Community Services and Safety, said: “This is a great chance for children to ignite and develop a love of reading combined with a chance to win some great prizes. We welcome and encourage children across the county to visit the library and enjoy some great books over the summer.”
Summer Reading Challenge ambassador Steve Backshall, said: “I am thrilled to be supporting the Summer Reading Challenge 2021. The Reading Agency has teamed up with the World Wildlife Fund for Wild World Heroes, an exciting nature-themed reading challenge that will inspire children to take action for the environment. Wild World Heroes will spark conversations about the issues facing our planet, from plastic pollution to wildlife decline and will show how we can all work together to look after our world.
“By taking part in the challenge, children will unlock the benefits of reading for pleasure – it’s never been more important for young people to keep up their reading skills and confidence over the summer holidays. Wild World Heroes is a brilliant way to get children reading and talking about big issues! Happy summer of reading!"
In this fun, free challenge, children will team up with the Wild World Heroes and their friends to them help make Wilderville become a better, greener place to live.
The challenge is packed full of ideas children can use to care for their environment and inspire them to stand up for the planet. Once they complete the challenge, they will receive a Wild World Heroes certificate and medal. They will also be entered into a prize draw with a falconry experience at Millets Farm with VIP entry, national book tokens and more to be won.
Taking part in the Wild World Heroes Summer Reading Challenge is easy. All children need to do is sign up at their nearest library, where they will be given a special collector’s folder to keep a record of their reading journey.
Wild World Heroes launches in libraries open across Oxfordshire on Saturday 10 July and runs until Saturday 11 September 2021.
Find out more on the Summer Reading Challenge on the council’s website.
Children who are unable to get to a library can join in the fun at home with a digital summer reading challenge.
LOCAL PARKING CHARGES
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, 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, 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.