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April 2006
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Series 31 No 2
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Parish Council and Cherwell news
STATION ROAD CLOSURE
Station Road will be closed between Wigginton Road and Hook Norton from Mon 3rd April to the 14th. Buses will be diverted via Wigginton Heath and Sibford Road to East End.
MEMORIAL HALL KITCHEN.
Following receipt of planning consent for a kitchen extension, applications have now been submitted to Cherwell District Council and Oxfordshire County Council for grants towards the building costs.
Notice of Variation under Section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003
Hook Norton War Memorial Hall of Chapel Street, Hook Norton, Propose to vary the Premises Licence to cover a proposed kitchen extension and to include films. Representations can be made in writing by 26 April 2006 to Head of Corporate Services, The Licensing Authority, Cherwell District Council, Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 4AA, Tel: 01295 251535, Fax: 01295 270028, E-Mail: elections.licensing@cherwell-dc.gov.uk. Web: www.cherwell-dc.gov.uk. Full details of the application can be inspected by appointment at the address above. It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction of the offence is not exceeding £5,000.
LOST A COAT?
Several coats, mainly children's have been left at the
Memorial Hall over the past year and have not been claimed.
They are at present hanging
on the racks just inside the door.
If they are not claimed by
the end of April, they will be
disposed of.
Contact Peter Fry (730509)
for access.
80TH BIRTHDAY OF
HER MAJESTY
QUEEN ELIZABETH II
To celebrate the 80th birthday of the Queen on 21 April 2006 the Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers has requested that bells be rung at towers throughout the diocese. The bells of St.Peter's Church will be rung on that day.
HAVING DIFFICULTY TRAVELLING ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT OR
MOVING AROUND YOUR LOCAL AREA?
THE COMMITTEE ON INCLUSIVE TRANSPORT
(CIT)
The Committee on Inclusive Transport (and Infrastructure), often referred to as CIT, is a small, friendly, independent 'user group' supported in its work by Oxfordshire County Council. The forum represents anyone who has difficulty in using the highways, the pavements, public transport and the related built environment. Participants include elderly people, parents, people with disabilities, and people who carry shopping or luggage on many forms of public transport – in fact almost everyone.
CIT meets about four times a year. It meets in Oxford City Centre or at the various District Council offices, where participants and officers from various organisations discuss future proposals or issues which might affect the people of Oxfordshire. CIT look into and advise locally on any difficulties faced specifically by people using public transport and highways. The group offers this information to County, District and Parish Councillors, as well as other colleagues, to help make changes.
We have affected local and national policy, and best practice, for over 15 years and worked well with local transport providers and authorities during that time. The independent Committee on Inclusive Transport is looking for more organisations and individuals to join them. If you are able to attend any of the meetings then your travel expenses can be re-imbursed from the small budget that CIT holds. Please note: you will need to bring a receipt for your travel, to the meeting, and fill in a claim form.
If you would like to contribute in this way or receive the minutes from the meetings, please contact: Gwyn Huish, Chairman of CIT, on 01865-251946, or Deborah Whelan, Disability Equality Advisor, on 01865-815591 or e-mail gwynhuish@ocva.org.uk
CAPOLD
I think that we've all had times when we have needed the help of a friend or colleague to get our voice heard, either when we have felt too unwell to fight our corner or just unsure as to what our rights were. Well, many people all over the county are in need of this kind of support and often do not have anyone to help them. That's when they may ask for the help of an advocate.
Advocates are people just like that 'friend or colleague' who are willing to put their own agenda to one side and support someone to say what it is they want and to be listened to by those who have the power to change things. It is a rewarding and enjoyable role, helping people to speak up for themselves who may otherwise sink deeper and deeper into difficulties.
Oxfordshire Advocacy Development Group (OADG) runs two advocacy schemes using volunteer advocates (and a third, ADAPt, which is staffed by a paid advocate). You could become part of this growing team, working either on short term advocacy (OSTAS – Oxfordshire Short Term Advocacy Scheme) or with people with learning disabilities (CAPOLD – Citizen Advocacy for People of Oxfordshire with Learning Disabilities).
People with learning disabilities are often not offered choices or helped to have a say in decisions made about them. Advocates can support them to speak up and say what they want. It can be a wonderful experience to help someone be part of a decision-making process and to see the change it makes to their life when that decision is followed through. You could be involved in helping this happen.
All our advocates are trained, supported, supervised and paid expenses. You can also do an accreditation through us with the Open College Network. There is follow up training throughout the year for established advocates and opportunities to work with other schemes provided by OADG. All our advocates are checked by the Criminal Records Bureau.
If you are interested in helping someone be listened to, please contact Helen at CAPOLD (01865 741293 or capold@btopenworld.com) or Jenny and Naomi at OSTAS (01865 250102 or ostas@btopenworld.com)
CELEBRATE YOUR VILLAGE
Does your village have that special community spirit?
Can everyone get involved? Are you proud to call it home?
If you can tell us about community life - where you live - your village could win a prize as well as the chance to go forward into the national competition.
The Calor Oxfordshire Villages of the Year Competition (incorporating Best Kept Village Environmental Award) is a chance to celebrate your community and for your village to get the recognition it deserves.
You can download the “fun to fill in” application from www.oxonrcc.org.uk or contact Christine Bartle on 01865 883488 for more information.
Oxfordshire Rural Community Council, Jericho Farm, Worton, Witney, Oxfordshire OX29 4SZ. e-mail: orcc@oxonrcc.org.uk
COMMUNITY AWARDS
The Banbury Guardian is welcoming nominations for its 2006 Community Awards and is asking anyone in Hook Norton to put forward suggestions. Categories include community group, volunteer worker, urban project, rural project, fundraiser, fair-trade business, business community project, trainee, teacher, sportsperson, junior sportsperson, young hero and fine lady of the year. There is also the special Paul Bithell Memorial award in memory of the Banbury Guardian's late editor. More details and an entry form can be found on page 12 of this week's Banbury Guardian. Last year Chipping Norton's KOPO Group (Keep Our Pool Open) won fundraiser of the year.