April
2010
New Parish
Clerk: Jane Dymock will soon be taking up
the post. More information will be posted on the website.
Message
from Sally Raven: "I have thoroughly
enjoyed my links with Radley over the last three decades,
and I am very grateful for all the help and support
I have had during this time from both the Parish Council
and members of the community. I am leaving a very vibrant
Parish Council and will miss this very much, but I have
many friends in Radley and my links will continue through
work on Radley Parish Plan, which is being developed
by a community group."
Potholes:
The potholes in the area have been inspected
by Oxfordshire Highways and the County Councillor, and
the Parish Council continues to draw attention to particularly
bad areas. Oxfordshire Highways have a new contractor
from April, and the Parish Council is pressing for work
to be undertaken on the Radley potholes. One good piece
of news is that Church Road is going to be resurfaced
in the summer – the Parish Council is pressing for a
major repair work.
Radley
Lakes Wetlands Centre: Community Work days
are taking place every six weeks – see notices posted
on Sandles Gate, on the Calendar
or contact Melati Granucci on melati.granucci@northmoortrust.co.uk
at the Northmoor Trust if you would like to participate.
Northmoor Trust have very exciting plans for this area
Shooting:
Concerns have been expressed about shooting
taking place near Footpath 9 which runs along the side
of Thrupp Lake. Although the shooting is on private
land, its nearness to an area which is now used much
more by members of the public is of great concern to
the Parish Council.
Sand
and Gravel Extraction: Many of you will have
seen press reports about the Oxfordshire County Council's
consultation on future sand and gravel extraction in
the county. Radley is one of the areas under discussion,
and the Parish Council is determining what action it
can take to prevent any further gravel extraction in
the Parish. One group, PAGE (Parishes Against Gravel
Extraction), has been set up in one area, and at a recent
meeting RAGE (Radley Against Gravel Extraction) was
suggested as an appropriate title for Radley.
Oxfordshire
Rural Community Council – Vibrant Rural Community and
the ORCC's 90th Birthday : The Parish Council
has entered Radley into the county book being prepared
by the Oxfordshire
Rural Community Council (ORCC), and in addition,
the Village Shop and Youth Club have been put forward
as special features of the community.
Unsung
Heroes of the Vale: The Parish Council nominated
Dot Hewlett for her work with the Lunch Club and the
Village Shop, Graham Steinsberg for his work with the
Village Shop and Chris and Brenda Gasson for the work
they do with the Youth Club and Clerk to the Green Cloth.
There was a celebration lunch held by the Vale when
these people were recognised for their work.
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