# From
the Editor
A happy New Year to everyone.
After a lull in village activities following
Christmas and much dreary weather to contend with, we look forward to some
events planned to take us into spring. A WI Quiz Evening is detailed on page 8 as
is notice of forthcoming regular monthly dances in the Village Hall. There will
be a family service for Mothering Sunday on 2 March (see p 7)
Please note that the next Newsletter deadline is
16 March because of an early Easter.
Zena Knight
Earl Haigh Poppy Appeal 2007
Tiddington with Albury Total £367.90
Thanks to all.
Joan Manning, Freda Brown,
Pam Byrne
Milton Common NHW (West
Side)
Message from Thames
Valley Police
HOME SECURITY.
Our homes are the biggest investment
we make and quite often the overall security of the property is overlooked. In
order to assist you in carrying out a security survey of your home, please use
the following guidelines:
·
Check that door locks are in good
working order and that there is no excessive play if you push the door when
locked on either the top or bottom.
·
Patio doors and French windows are
often the preferred entry point for a potential burglar so again make sure
locks are effective.
·
Window locks should be in operation
at all times when the house is unoccupied and never leave the keys in the
window locks. All ground floor windows should have locks and any second storey
windows which may be accessed via an extension roof, drainpipe or veranda.
·
Never leave vehicle keys close to
the front door or on view via a window as it may provide the incentive for a
burglar to break in and steal car keys.
·
Keep all tools and equipment such as
ladders stored away securely so they cannot be used to gain entry.
VEHICLE SECURITY
Could you please ensure you carry
out the following checks when parking your vehicles:
·
Always remove keys, lock and
properly secure your vehicles. Never leave valuable items on display, such as
sat-navs, laptop computers, mobile phones, cash, handbags, wallets, etc.
·
Park with care in busy well lit area
or near CCTV cameras where possible. Never keep car documents in your vehicle.
Never leave vehicle keys on view or near doors or windows in your home, thieves
will break into your house in order to obtain the keys and then steal your car.
For further information on security
please contact your local crime reduction adviser at Thames Valley Police on
08458 505 505.
Thank you to Dog Watch over the
festive season – dogs will be receiving a reward.
Elaine
Horne
NHW
Co-ordinator M/C
01844
279520
See also
Neighbourhood policing article on p12
Parish Council News
Would
you like to be part of planning the future of South Oxfordshire?
Over the next 18 months, South Oxfordshire
District Council, together with its partners, will be developing important
plans and policies for the future of the district, such as where new houses
will go and what services and facilities communities need. These plans
will influence the services they provide and the way that they provide them, as
well as major decisions about where at least 10,000 new houses and future employment
development will go over the next 20 years.
To ensure these policies are relevant and reflect what you want SODC
would like to hear your views on:
·
the
amount and type of development you think should take place over the next twenty
years and where it should go
- what you would like
to protect or what you would like to change about where you live, work and
spend leisure time
- what services and
facilities you would like introduced or improved
·
your
key concerns about the future and what we should do about them
The full Core Strategy Issues and Options document
is available online at www.southoxon.gov.uk/corestrategy.
Tiddington with Albury Parish Council Members
Chair John Nowell-Smith 339650
Econ.development,
businesses
Vice Chair Zena Knight 339340
Planning; recreation,
arts, grants
Councillor Ken Field 339671
Housing, planning,
building & controls
Councillor Elaine Horne 279520
Planning, highways and
Milton Common
Councillor Janet Willis 339415
Environment,
conservation, recycling,
waste
Clerk Jenny Stoker 339709
Thelma Cottage,
Tiddington
Fill in the online consultation questionnaire or
call the planning policy team on 01491 823725 for a copy. You can also
send your views to yourplaceyourfuture@southoxon.gov.uk
or contact the Parish Clerk on 01844 339709 for a questionnaire.
Financial
matters -
the draft budget was submitted and approved and includes funds for the upkeep
of village amenities. A precept of
£10,000 has been submitted for 2008/09.
A donation of £50 was made to the Friends
of Meadowcroft.
Refuse collection
Please do not put out your refuse until the
day of collection. Foxes, cats, birds and the windy weather all contribute to
rubbish being scattered everywhere!
Easter Holidays
Refuse and recycling collection
The revised collection day for Easter Monday will be the
Tuesday following, 25 March.
Green Bins
for recycling
Remember these may be collected free from Tiddington
Garage
Refuse skips
Skips for non-recyclable waste are
available on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at:
Wheatley Primary School, Littleworth
Road
8.00 – 12.00 or until full
Skips for non-recyclable waste are
available every Saturday at:
Thame Cattlemarket
8.00 – 12.00 or until full
There are no longer skips for garden waste
FREE!
SWAP SHOP
Saturday 8th March
9.30am – 12.00pm
Merry Bells, Wheatley
Free refreshments
Bring old stuff that you no longer need
(please bring stuff early in the morning if possible)
Take away stuff that is useful to
you.
Everything is free!
Bringing is not compulsory – call in
and see if there’s something you want to take
Please: no electrical items, pets or items too big to easily carry
Recycling: bring
used tetrapaks, printer cartridges, old
mobile phones and foil milk bottle tops for us to
recycle.
Run by Wheatley Community Action
Group
Reuse, recycle and keep stuff out of
landfill!
From your
Council Chairman
Until last week I thought I could report that the
festive season had passed quietly and nothing dramatic had happened. However,
four days ago I got news that the oak tree outside the forge, which was planted
by the village in commemoration of the Jubilee of George V had been cut down by
the County Council. This is an outrage, particularly as OCC had made no contact
with the Parish Council or anyone else in the village.
The strongest possible complaints are being made
against OCC and, although we cannot get our tree back, I hope to get the maximum
compensation possible and, of course, a humiliating apology.
We are progressing with filling the posts of
Parish Councillor, Clerk to the Parish Council and Editor of the Newsletter,
but it is not too late for new applications. Please come to the Parish Council
Meeting on 4 February if you are interested and want to know more about what is
involved.
John Nowell-Smith
339650
From your
District Councillor
SODC has been busy holding seminars or workshops
on a number of topics, some of which have been of local interest, particularly
those concerning planning and new building in the area. Unfortunately the
future is not in our hands but the Council is working strenuously in arguing
the case against the influx of new building.
John Nowell-Smith
339650
!MOST WANTED!
A Co-ordinator
for Tiddington
Neighbourhood Watch
If you would like to volunteer to help
support this valuable service,
please contact the Parish Council or
Milton Common NHW Co-ordinator
Elaine Horne 01844 279520
This is even more vital following recent thefts
and vandalism in Tiddington
Boris Johnson, MP
Surgery Dates 2007/08
Thame Town Hall
Friday, 7 March 2008,
4.00-6.00pm
To
make an appointment to see Boris
please
call 01491 612852
From your
County Councillor
Highways
Issues - Future Temporary Closure of A329 at Milton Common
The start date for the bridge repairs at Milton
Common seems to slip by a month or two as each month goes by! The latest start
date we have is late September 2008. At a meeting in November at the Belfry
Hotel it was said by the company who will be doing the work that they would
look into the possibility of only a partial closure of the bridge. This would
be much better than the six months total closure which we were first advised.
However a partial closure is only being investigated at this stage and may not
be feasible.
Free
Community Websites
For community or voluntary based groups with a
turnover of less than £5000 visit www.oxnet.org.uk where you will find details
on how you can establish a website for free.
Oxfordshire County Council Budget 2008/9
The County Council has received a Government grant
settlement for the next financial year which is lower than the Government’s own
predicted level of inflation. This will make the budget making process a very difficult
one in trying to balance keeping the Council Tax inflation rate down and at the
same time protecting services. I will report more fully on this in the next
issue of the Newsletter. The budget is due to be set on 12 February.
50 MPH Limit
A329
The A329 from Milton Common to Thame now has a 50
MPH speed limit bringing it into line with the speed limit from Milton Common
to Stadhampton. We hope that the new speed limit will reduce the accident rate
on this stretch of road.
Please feel free to contact me about County
Council issues that concern you.
My contact details are as follows:
Address:
50 Hardings, Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7TJ.
Home
Telephone: 01865 891169
Email: david.turner@oxfordshire.gov.uk
David Turner
20
January 2008
Well done dog owners!!
At least for those of you who
read this article in the May 2002 issue of our newsletter and now do the decent
thing.
What do they do?
They carry a couple of plastic
bags in their pocket when out walking their dogs and if their dog fouls
unexpectedly, they “bag it and bin it”
Please be a responsible dog
owner, it’s not that difficult.
Dog fouling has become such a
nuisance that it must be brought to all our attention.
It is very selfish to let your
dog foul other people’s grass verges or on the pavements outside their gates,
just because you don’t want it in your own garden.
Most dog owners are very
considerate but a few give the rest a bad name.
Toxocariasis is an infection by
worms which can be passed on to humans. The worms Toxocara Canis, carried by
dogs, release their eggs into the faeces of the animal and are then incubated
in the soil. If the well incubated eggs are later picked up, especially by
children, they usually get into the mouth, hatch into larvae and spread
throughout the body via the bloodstream, causing serious eye disease, possibly
leading to blindness.
Apart from all that, it is rather
disgusting for the rest of us to step in, with the inevitable dollop ending up
indoors or squidged (with vomit inducing smell) on the floor of our cars.
So please – please – please carry
a plastic bag with you and always bag it and bin it.
Fellow Dog Owner
(name and address supplied)
Freedom of Information Act
Publication Scheme
Residents of the Parish
can see the records of the Council held by the Parish Clerk or learn where they
may be accessed. Records include minutes, financial information and responses
to planning consultations.
Application can be made to
the Clerk (Tel: 339709) and documents viewed by appointment. Any copies
required will be charged at 10p per page.
From the
Vicar
Hello and Happy New Year. It was good to see so many of you over the
Christmas period. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make St Helen’s
look so lovely over Christmas. Christmas doesn’t seem that long ago but Easter
is especially early this year, meaning that Lent begins on 6th
February.
In previous years we have always held a Lent Group in one of these four
parishes. We were not able to do this last year but plan to hold a group again
this year. At the time of writing I’m not sure exactly when and where the group
will be held. If enough people are interested we can hold more than one group.
Please phone me if you are interested and I can let you have more up to date
information (01865 873451).
For this year’s groups we shall be studying a book by John Pritchard
(Bishop of Oxford) called “How to explain your faith”. Marian Brown will be
leading the group and she has written a helpful summary of the book.
John Pritchard: How to Explain your Faith, SPCK, 2006, £9.99.
This is a short book
arranged in chapters, each of which is quite short and shouldn’t take too long
to read. It opens up age-old questions, relating them to present-day concerns.
Each chapter starts with a key issue, and then suggests “What you might
say”. Some of the key issues are: “To
many people in the West, Christianity seems as if it’s part of yesterday’s
world”; “Science has pushed religion aside”; “The person of Jesus has always
fascinated and attracted people. The problem has come with raising him above
the status of a great spiritual teacher”; “Why does God allow suffering?” The
replies suggested by the Bishop are gently put, but very well informed both
about theology and about our life and times.
There are quotations
from supporters: “Jesus is the body language of God”; and from detractors: “I
am longing for the day when Bishops resign en masse as a protest against the
feckless master they have served so long, with such misplaced trust”. Each
chapter ends with a (very short) story illustrating the key issue. There is
plenty to discuss in the book itself.
However, the Bishop suggests that if it is used for a study group, begin
with asking members for experiences they have had recently, when they have
found people outside church circles discussing issues such as the above, so
that a picture can be built up of how they come into everyday life. Relevant
chapters could be chosen to study later on.
I thoroughly recommend the book and encourage you to join a group which,
alongside discussing the book, allows time to get to know others and share our
stories in a friendly and relaxed way.
(If you would like to explore the
book before deciding whether to join I have a copy you can borrow.)
With best wishes
Caroline
Carol
Evening
The proceeds of the Carol Evening held on 17
December amounted to £362.50.
Cancer Research UK would like to thank all
those who helped to raise such a “staggering” sum.
May I also thank you all for supporting me with
this event and especially Frances and John.
Anne Edwards
More News
from St Helen’s
!! Help !!
The Church is launching an urgent appeal to fund
the installation of new heating and to carry out much needed repairs to the
fabric. Detailed estimates have not yet been received, but it is thought more
than £30,000 may be needed. Over recent years the church has been conscious of
the demands of the Village Hall and the Cricket Club. Now, however, the work
required has become imperative and we are asking for all the support we can
get. More information will be given as soon as detailed estimates are
available.
John Nowell-Smith
Churchwarden
339650
Waterstock & Tiddington W.I.
Our Christmas festivities began in great style when we
were entertained by the Thame Players at our Christmas meeting. The 1930’s were
portrayed in music and poetry by five lively performers accompanied by a
pianist. We were treated to delicious refreshments provided by the Committee
and exchanged Christmas presents.
In January, Russell Cherry took us on a tour of the River
Thames from its source to Oxford,
in slides taken when doing the towpath walk with his wife and dog. He had
completed the whole length of the Thames in easy stages
over a number of years in good weather and with convenient pub stops on the
way. In the dark days of winter the talk was a welcome glimpse into leisurely
summer days.
The title of the talk at our meeting on 14 February is
very aptly named “Sweethearts and Valentines”. Christine Bloxham will give an
insight into the origins and history of the customs associated with St
Valentine’s Day. The competition is for an indigo coloured object.
On 13 March we have our annual meeting and review the
events of the past year and look forward to the next. We select a new committee
and present the new programme, ably put together by our programme planning
sub-committee. The competition is for a jet coloured object and we shall spare
some time during the meeting to put forward ideas for a “healthy picnic”, part
of a competition to promote a healthy lifestyle and win some money for the
Institute.
While our Institute has its annual meeting, the County
Federation also has its annual
general meeting on 19 March, with several entertaining speakers from the legal
world. In June, Rosamund Connell will be our delegate to the National
Federation AGM in Liverpool.
We look forward to our Quiz Evening on 9 February,
when proceeds will be raised for Helen and Douglas House. Tickets have been
selling fast so we expect a “full house”. Bring your own food, drinks and
glasses for a fun evening.
There are many events planned by the County at this time
of year – too numerous to mention but of wide and varying interest – so the
annual subscription is good value. It includes eleven issues of the County
Newsletter and eight issues of the
national magazine “WI Life”, delivered directly to your door.
We look forward to seeing you on the second Thursday of
the month for our regular meetings at 7.30pm
in Tiddington Village Hall.
Zena Knight
Tel: 339340
Tiddington Village Hall
I hope 2008 is treating you well so far.
In December we had a record number of people attend the
Annual Christmas Dinner and Dance and then later in the month we broke all
records at the Christmas Bingo. We actually ran out of chairs!
The Christmas Bingo night brought in well over £400,
which will go towards the running costs of the Hall. On behalf of the
Committee, I would like to thank everyone for coming, and in particular all the
people who helped to collect the brilliant prizes. Once again we were
overwhelmed by the generosity of the villagers. Don’t forget there are regular
Bingo sessions in the Hall throughout the year.
It may seem a long way away but we are already looking at
the possibility of this year hosting a New Year’s Eve Party in the Hall. The
format is yet to be confirmed but we are looking at a bring your own food and
drink type of evening with a disco for those who fancy a boogie! We’d welcome
your ideas and thoughts about what type of evening you might want. One thing we
will ask is that people coming will help clear up at the end to save on the
work load for the following morning!
Some of you may know that Hylda Flitter has decided to retire
from dance teaching in the Hall. However, she has kindly agreed to “host” a Dance once a month in the Hall with all
profits going back to the Hall. This is open to everyone and I’m sure, with the
recent Strictly Come Dancing series finishing at Christmas, you will be looking to
try out your own steps and routines. The dates are 23 February, 29 March, 26 April, 31 May, 28 June, 19 July, 30 August,
20 September, 18 October and 29 November from 8.00-11.00pm. Dances will include sequence,
ballroom and Latin American. Entry is just £3.00 and includes tea and cakes!
With best wishes for 2008
Alan Stratton, Chairman
01844 339430/278534
Tiddington
Cricket Club
Despite all the
recent rain and floods the club continues to thrive in winter mode.
New Year’s Eve was
celebrated at the club with Karaoke as entertainment. It was thoroughly enjoyed
by all who attended.
Wednesday evening’s
Aunt Sally Team continues to challenge for honours whilst Men’s “A” and Ladies
darts teams have had mixed results to date.
The Men’s “B”
team, however, has still been unable to win a league match to date and is
currently bottom of both single and pair’s sections. What surprise then for the
team to win its first ever knockout match in seventeen years of trying. Nor was
the match against other minnows from our own section! Our reward for knocking
out a premier team, yes another one, who are currently second in the league!
On the cricket
front Chris and Will Goodman and Tom Evans have all been selected to join
county squads for winter training in their respective age groups.
To date George
Murray, Andrew Willis and Dean Robson have been selected for South Oxon district squads
at U13 & U15 level.
The newly formed
cricket committee has been active in discussing all matters cricket. A number
of improvements to the ground and equipment have been requested and some of
these may be in place for the new season.
We hope to have
new cricket clothing for this season and shirts will have space for advertising
should anyone consider sponsorship. We get excellent coverage in the press
every week!
We also hope to
have clothing for all junior teams, which this year will include a girls’ team!
With our commitment to junior cricket we are constantly being stretched to
provide enough coaches, coaching assistants and match managers.
We desperately
need additional parental support to make the necessary improvements to our
junior coaching and match management.
The second of this
winter’s players’ meetings will be in the clubhouse on Tuesday, 19 February at 8pm. It is important that all current and prospective players attend this
meeting.
The first two
indoor pre-season nets will be at Watlington School 7 –9 pm on Sundays 16th
and 30th March.
As ever new
members and players are always welcome.
Ray Manning Tel: 338911
University of Oxford
Botanic
Garden
Winter
Lecture Series 2008
14 February Sir Roy Strong: All change at the Laskett
21 February Dr Ken
Thompson: No nettles required
28 February Graham Rice:
No more marigolds
13 March Ursula Buchan:
Garden people
Lectures take place at 8.00pm
Nelson Mandela Auditorium, Said Business School.
Tickets £10.00 (includes a glass of wine)
To reserve
tickets call 01865 286690
THAME & WHEATLEY GROUP
Programme
February
Sunday 3rd. Walk. Meet at Thornhill Park & Ride car park at
10.00am for a 7 mile walk to Stanton St John and Beckley. Sorry, no dogs. 01865 358905
Thursday 7th. Walk. Meet at Tetsworth (park on green opposite Old
Red Lion PH) at 10.00am for a
leisurely 6 mile walk to Copcourt, Chalford and Prospect Hill. Sorry, no dogs.
01844 215624
Thursday 21st. Walk. Meet at Parslows Hillock (park at the Pink
& Lily PH) at 10.30am for a level 4 mile walk in the Chilterns via Great Hampden. Optional
pub stop at the end. 01844 339352
March
Saturday 1st. Walk. Meet at Stokenchurch (public car park next to
Kings Hotel) at 10.00am for a 10 mile
walk to Watlington Hill via Aston Rowant Nature Reserve and Ibstone Common.
Bring a picnic lunch. Sorry, no dogs. 01865 358905
Saturday 8th. Walk. Meet at Wantage Leisure Centre car park at 9.30am for a 13 mile walk to Letcombe Regis, East Challow and Ardington. Pub stop. 01865 874300.
Thursday 20th. Walk. Meet at Cuddington (Crown PH) at 10.00am for a 7 mile circular walk via Upper and Lower Winchendon. Optional pub stop at end. 01844 213608
Saturday 29th. Walk. Meet at Great Tew car park at 9.30am for a 15 mile walk via Broughton and local villages.
Pub stop. 01844 339969
ALL WELCOME
Newington Nurseries
Garden Magic
How do plants get their names? Sometimes it’s
obvious. The plant takes its name from the discoverer, the first person to
bring it to the attention of (western) science. Or its name evolves as a
descriptor used by people for whom it had a value or meaning. And sometimes the
stories that surround the naming of a plant become overlain with others and the
actual origins become misty with time.
So it is with witch hazel (Hamamelis). Some say that witch hazel was named as such by early
settlers in North
America
who recognised healing qualities in the plant. They may also have used it for
divining water. Both activities that have in the past been associated with the
“black arts”. Another view is that “witch” may come from the middle English “wich”’, meaning pliable, but who really
knows? What matters is that you can achieve a little of your own magic and
trick the eye of the neighbours and the rest of the family into thinking that
spring has come, in your garden at least. Flower-filled branches and wonderful,
heady scents will draw footsteps into the garden that would otherwise stay
firmly indoors.
Getting back to plant names, it’s easy to see where
breeders are coming from when they give new varieties names. Take Hamamelis x intermedia “Sunburst”. This
variety produces large, pale yellow flowers in mid-late winter, just when
they’re most welcome. Hamamelis x
intermedia “Pallida” produces flowers in clusters at the same time, as does
“Vesna”. Generally, yellow flowers are most fragrant in witch hazel, but Hamamelis x intermedia “Diane” is
unlikely to disappoint on this or any other point. “Diane”, as well as
producing intense red blooms which contrast fabulously with the bare branches
of the plant, also delivers stunning autumn colour as the hazel-like leaves
turn orange and purple.
Witch hazel is as versatile as it is beautiful. Put
it at the back of a wide border to add height, as well as winter and autumn
colour from flowers and foliage. It’s great as a specimen plant, or planted in
groups. They’re fully hardy and tolerate a range of typically encountered
garden soils. They’re happy over chalk if the soil is deep. Full sun or partial
shade is fine, provided there is some protection from winds. Maintenance is
minimal; just a tidy up with the pruners in late winter to keep the shape you
want.
For more inspiration and advice, visit Newington
Nurseries on the A329 just outside Stadhampton.
Tel: 01865 400533 ~ www.newington-nurseries.co.uk
Wheatley Library
Opening Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday 2.00pm – 7.00pm
Wednesday 9.30am – 1.00pm 2.00pm
– 5.00pm
Thursday 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Friday 9.30am –
1.00pm
2.00pm
– 6.00pm
Saturday 9.30am – 1.00pm
The Merry Bells, High
Street, Wheatley
Tel: 01865 875267
Thame and District
Citizens Advice Bureau
Opening Hours
Monday, Tuesday,
Friday
9.30 – 4.00 Open door
Wednesday 9.30 – 1.00 Specialist
debt
clinic
(appointment)
Thursday 9.30 – 1.00 Telephone advice
Advice line: 01844 214827
Appointments line: 01844 217186
A Drop-in session is held at the offices of the United Reformed Church, Crown Square, Wheatley on Monday
mornings from 10.00am
To book an appointment ring 01844 217186
Farmers Market
Tetsworth Village Hall
3rd Saturday in the month
0845
8 505 505
The single number for non-emergency calls
Great Haseley & District
Horticultural Society
Subscriptions are now due for existing members,
why not join this year if you are not already a member. Membership is just £5 a
year, see below for contact details.
The annual show in August is the big event of
the year. We also have occasional talks by interesting gardeners and there are
garden visits in the summer.
Tips for February gardeners
The weather at this time of year is often too
awful to venture far into the garden so group some early spring bulbs such as
iris reticulata, cyclamen, primrose and scillas in pots on a table or
windowsill near the house so you can enjoy their delicate beauty and often
sweet scent.
Remember to feed the birds. Put up nesting
boxes to encourage the birds into the garden, they are our best allies in pest
control.
If your grasses and other herbaceous plants
left standing look wet and bedraggled (not frosted and architectural like the
photos!) now is the time to cut them down. Gently comb through the grasses with
fingers to remove dead foliage. Clear and weed round trees and shrubs too and
feed everything with your home made compost or well rotted manure.
Trees and shrubs - there is still time to finish
planting trees, shrubs and roses when the weather and soil permit
Prune - prune back hard summer flowering
shrubs, such as buddleia, caryopteris and hardy fuchsias. Prune late flowering
clematis to about 18in above the ground.
Vegetables - try something you haven’t grown
before, purple-podded peas, “Bordeaux” spinach with exciting dark green
leaves shot through with red veins, chard in various colours. Grow them along
with your old favourites, they may be the star of the Show! Plant shallots. Sow
sweet peas in pots indoors.
Fruit - winter is when autumn raspberries are
cut to the ground, but you can use the same pruning on most summer fruiting
varieties. Prune back HALF of the summer raspberries now and they will fruit
later and you will have berries from summer into autumn. Clean round the stems,
apply potash and mulch well with compost. Finish pruning apples and pears.
Hands suffer in the garden in February. I
recommend the blue, heavy duty washing up gloves from Waitrose. They are tough,
don’t get “sweaty” and you can feel what you are doing!
Learn more about flower and
vegetable growing, join your local gardening society, membership only £5 a
year.
Contact Membership Secretary
Sally Orriss at:
The Old Stores, Great Milton
OX44 7NL
or on 01844 279231
Notes from SODC
What can I recycle?
We collect
Paper and cardboard – corrugated cardboard,
cereal boxes, greetings cards, tissue boxes, toilet roll tubes, newspapers,
magazines, envelopes (including envelopes with windows), junk mail, phone
directories (including Yellow Pages), catalogues, writing paper
Plastic – drinks bottles, plastic milk cartons, detergent
bottles, yoghurt pots, margarine tubs, ice cream tubs, carrier bags, shampoo
bottles, plant pots
Metal – drinks cans (please wash and squash them first),
food tins
We do not collect
Glass, foil, take away
or pie tins, cling film, expanded polystyrene, drinks cartons (due to
foil/plastic lining), crisp packets (due to foil lining), textiles and footwear
You can recycle glass,
textiles and footwear at recycling banks throughout the district.
If you are not sure
whether we collect a material or not, please contact us on:
01491 823416 or email recycling@southoxon.gov.uk
