Category: Clerk’s reports

Parish News – June 2013

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Rachel Grove, who organised last month’s visit to the flood alleviation works being carried out at the end of Kennington Road, would appreciate feedback from those residents who went along. Please e mail her directly at   The Parish Council is replacing the defaced panels on the bus shelter opposite Sandford Lane and is …

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Parish News – May 2013

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Thames Water would like to give the local residents the opportunity to visit the flood alleviation works being carried out at the end of Kennington Road near Kennington Pools.  Between 5:30 and 7:30pm on Wednesday 12 June Thames Water invite you to have a look around the site.  Rachel Grove, who is organising this visit …

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Parish News – April 2013

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It is nice to see that work has been carried out along the beginning of The Avenue, outside Ross Court.  But of course so much more needs to be carried out along both The Avenue and Kennington Road. Oxfordshire Highways has also carried out a good job in cutting back the vegetation along the length …

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Parish News – March 2013

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Temporary EMERGENCY Road Closure – Kennington – Oxford Road In last month’s Chronicle it was reported that the Oxford Road would be closed until 31 July 2013. Apparently an geotechnical engineer is looking at what the issues are and what the fix is going to be – once this has been determined they will inform …

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Parish News February 2013

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Temporary EMERGENCY Road Closure – Kennington – Oxford Road On the Oxfordshire County Council website it states that this road will be closed until 31 July 2013.   Oxfordshire County Council has decided to resurface The Avenue, from the roundabout with Kennington Road and Bagley Wood Road to the roundabout with St Swithun’s Road – …

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Parish News January 2013

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In early January some of you may have noticed that a large tree was removed along The Avenue, opposite Grundy Crescent. A few residents have asked why. The Council was advised that the tree was disturbing the footings of a nearby house and as the trees along the verge are the responsibility of the Oxfordshire …

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Parish News December 2012

In last month’s issue it was mentioned that hopefully you would be able to take your Christmas trees to either of the Forest Side or Playfield Road playing fields car parks, where they would be collected on the normal recycling day. Unfortunately at the time of writing, this still is to be confirmed. I have …

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Parish News November 2012

Is your child 3 or 4 years old? If your child was born on or between 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009, you need to apply for a primary school place now. You must still apply even if your child already attends a nursery attached to the school. Closing date is 15 January 2013. …

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Parish News October 2012

Following on from last month’s article about the play areas in both Forest Side and Playfield Road, by the time you are reading this, the recommendations made by RoSPA in it’s annual report will have been carried out, making these areas as safe as they can be. I would very much appreciate you letting me …

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Parish News September 2012

Those of you whose children or grandchildren play in The Links Play area will have noticed that the repair and maintenance works have not yet been carried out, as promised in last month’s edition. This is because whilst quotes were being sourced, the council received the annual inspection report, which RoSPA carry out every year. …

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Parish News July 2012

Sadly the dry stone wall, as part of The Links Children’s Play area was vandalised during July leaving it exposing the maintaining wall for the slide. The dry stone waller who originally built it has been contacted and by the time you read this, the wall will have been re-built and will be as good …

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Parish News June 2012

The walkers of the village will be pleased to hear that Footpath 13 – through Chandlings Manor School has been re-opened – which is great news for us all. As promised in the March edition of the Chronicle, the Oxford Conservation Volunteers are returning to Kennington Pools on Sunday 5 August 2012. Chris Skepper, the …

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