# From the editor
What a grand day for the
Fete! Thoroughly enjoyed by all, even visitors from
Zena Knight
Roy Boughton
16.10.1922 –
29.8.2007
Having
moved from Thame some five or so years ago,
Nearly
every week he let us know that John Batty, a product of Repton School like
himself and also Mark Ramprakash should be in the England team, that money was
ruining cricket and there were too many rules and regulations. Roy, a Vice
President of T.C.C. was a gentleman and a cricketer of a bygone age and I, like
many others at Tiddington Cricket Club, will miss his company.
Don
Brooks
Thank you
A
very special “thank you” to all you lovely ladies out there who kindly called
at my door with bags of wool for my mum-in-law. She (May) is busy knitting
through it all! The next “batch” of cardigans are due to be taken out by the
missionary just before Christmas. Mum asked me to pass on her thanks for your
kindness.
Janet
Willis
Anne
and Harold Edwards would like to thank everyone who supported them with the
Historic Churches Trust Ride and Stride Appeal.
They
are pleased to report that the proceeds will amount to over £350.00.
Parish Council News
Affordable housing – a further meeting has been held with representatives from OCHA, SODC and ORCC in order to resolve the various outstanding concerns raised by councillors on behalf of the parish. Following this meeting, the Parish Council had to decide whether or not to support the scheme as it stands, and to form a view on the specific design of the development. The Parish Council voted not to approve the building of affordable houses in the Station Yard on the lines presented to the Council by OCHA. The main concerns of affordability, allocation policy and appropriate size and composition of the dwellings were felt to have been inadequately addressed.
South Oxfordshire District Council – Performance Plan 2007/08 - South Oxfordshire District Council has produced a Performance Plan for 2007/08. The plan sets out the Council’s aims for the next three years – a corporate plan – and summarises performance against national and local performance targets. The plan may be viewed online at www.southoxon.gov.uk. The Clerk also has a copy available for viewing by appointment.
Annual Canvass – don’t lose
your right to vote! During August to November each year, the Council sends
out a canvass form to every property in the district to collect information on
those eligible to vote.
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
By law, every
property in the district must make a return for their household to register
everybody who is living at the property and eligible to vote. The updated information received from the
forms is used to produce a new Register of Electors published on 1 December
each year. If you do not fill in your
form and your name is not included on the register then you will not be able to
vote when there is an election. You may also have difficulty obtaining credit
or a loan or opening a bank account as the Electoral Register can be used to
check residency for these purposes.
To make sure that you are registered and able to have
your vote please complete your canvass form as soon as you receive it. If all the pre-printed details on the form are correct then you can use the
telephone, internet or text response service to record that no changes need to
be made to the information held. For
more information on this service please read the notes on your form.
If you need to make changes to the information that is on the form, for
example because you are a new resident at the property or you have changed your
name, please make the amendments clearly on the form and post it back in the
pre-paid envelope provided.
For help and advice about the
annual canvass please call 0800 389 5560 or email elections@southoxon.gov.uk
Recycling of electrical
items
From 1 September, residents of
Larger electrical items such as fridges and
cookers will still be collected through our bulky waste collection at a cost of
£7.75 per item. You can book a collection online at www.southoxon.gov.uk/bulkywaste.
For further information contact Environmental
Services 01491 823416
2008 National Bus Pass
Scheme
In April 2008 the current concessionary travel
scheme which allows free local travel on off-peak bus services will be replaced
by a national scheme. Because the scheme
will be nationwide, it will be necessary to have a nationally recognised bus pass.
South East
England Regional Assembly – Provision of sites for travellers - the Parish Council has
been consulted as part of the review of sites for travellers and has responded
that sites should ensure a distribution which seeks to protect and enhance the
natural environment whilst making best use of previously developed land and
existing or planned infrastructure provision.
Donations – the following donations
have been made:
Thame and District
Citizens Advice Bureau – £75.
Minutes of the monthly
Parish Council
meetings can be viewed on the Parish
website - www.tiddingtonoxon.co.uk.
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:
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
PLEASE DISPOSE OF YOUR GARDEN
WASTE RESPONSIBLY
and refrain from dumping garden clippings
in our hedgerows or ditches
Garden waste and composting
The District Council's
garden waste service provides residents with a fortnightly collection from a
wheeled bin, for items such as grass cuttings, leaves, branches, weeds and
hedge clippings. The cost is £29 a year for the service (£27.50 if paid by
direct debit). There are two sizes of
wheeled bin available:
·
240 litre
·
140 litre (recommended for
people who do not create much garden waste)
In exceptional
circumstances SODC may be able to offer garden sacks to residents
that don't have room for a wheeled bin and meet specific
criteria.
For further
information contact Environmental Services on 01491 823416.
Home Composting
You
can buy a home composter and compost your waste at home. The Council has
negotiated a deal with WRAP to allow residents to buy reduced price composters
from the manufacturer for £8 (inc delivery). Call 0845 077 0757 to
order your composter or visit www.recyclenow.com/compost.
*Terms and conditions. Order online and receive £1
off your total order. Offers are limited to 3 bins per household and to
residents of Oxfordshire only. Expect delivery within 28 days. Offer is subject
to availability and closes December 2007, though stocks of some bins are
limited and may run out sooner than offer end. One kitchen caddy per household
with bin purchase, whilst stocks last. Actual colour may vary.
From your
Council Chairman
The death
of Roy Boughton has saddened us all. In particular, the Parish Council will
miss his dogged determination to pursue those projects he had taken to his
heart to a conclusion. If we do not get our Pelican Crossing it will not be
because of his lack of effort; if we do it will be, in no small part, because
of his perseverance. (A further tribute appeared on page 1)
As you will see from the Parish News the
Affordable Housing Scheme in Station Yard was discussed both at an informal
meeting between Parish Councillors and the other parties involved (OCHA, SODC
and ORCC) and at the most recent Parish Council meeting. Following those
discussions the Parish Council decided it could not support the scheme. This
was on grounds of affordability, allocation and appropriate size, composition
and positioning of the development. Our worries have been communicated to OCHA
and parishioners will be fully informed of all developments.
A new planning application has been made for
redevelopment of the Lantern Service Station to provide four new houses. The
previous application was turned down by SODC despite the Parish Council having
voted to approve it. We have voted for approval of the revised application.
There have been a number of complaints concerning
dog fouling. Four dog bins have been ordered and supplied and will shortly be
fitted. This will make it easier for dog owners to dispose of dog mess, but
parishioners are reminded that it is their responsibility to clean up behind
their dogs whether or not the bins have been installed.
John Nowell-Smith
339650
From your
District Councillor
Jenny Stoker has provided details of various
initiatives SODC is taking to involve Parish Councillors more in local
activities with which SODC is concerned. Some of these will in due course
involve greater participation by members of the Parish and more questionnaires
and invitations to attend parish forums, etc. can be expected. If you have any
concerns about District Council matters please contact me.
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
on
01844 279520
From your
Highways
Issues - Future Temporary Closure of A329 at Milton Common.
We are still waiting for the exact details and
timing of the closure of the A329 at Milton Common for the bridge safety
repairs to be done. You will recall that
I referred to this in the last newsletter.
As soon as I have them I will keep you advised.
In addition the M40 action group is trying to get
the Highways Agency to install noise reduction panels at the same time to make
life more peaceful for the people living in the properties alongside the
motorway.
Growth in
the Thame area and its effect on Lord Williams and the
Growth in the Thame Area and the effects it will
have on
Please feel free to contact me about County
Council issues that concern you.
My contact details are as follows:
Address:
50 Hardings, Chalgrove,
Home
Telephone: 01865 891169
Email: david.turner@oxfordshire.gov.uk
David Turner
16 September 2007
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.
Boris Johnson, MP
Surgery Dates 2007/08
Friday,
14 December 2007, 4.00-6.00pm
Friday,
7 March 2008, 4.00-6.00pm
To
make an appointment to see Boris
please
call 01491 612852
Arriva Bus Service 280
The Monday-Friday journey
from
There are no other changes
to the timetable
Lady Mary
Bertie Foundation
This Trust was founded by will in the year 1737
and regulated in recent years by a Scheme made by the Board of Education on 27
August 1926. With the closure of the Village School, this Scheme was updated on
12 May 1967. The Scheme provides for making payments to assist in promoting the
education (including social and physical training) of boys and girls in the
Parish who, in the opinion of the Trustees, are in need of financial
assistance. Anyone interested in seeking a grant, or further information, is
invited to apply in writing to the Secretary – Anne Edwards, 6 Sandy Lane
Estate. The closing date for applications is 31 October and all submissions will be considered by the Trustees.
Church News
As you can see from what follows, Caroline is
raring to go, ignoring all advice to take things easy. We, especially I, will
be relieved to have her back so that services can return to normal. On a sadder
note, the PCC has lost a much valued member in Roy Boughton.
John Nowell-Smith
From the
Vicar
I would like to begin
on a personal note and thank everybody for their prayers, cards, practical
offers of help and good wishes during my recent illness and recovery from
surgery. I am delighted to have fully recovered and look forward to being back
in action again. Special thanks are due to Moo, John and the PCC and my
colleagues in the Wheatley Team Ministry for so ably and willingly keeping
things running so smoothly.
I am very aware that
one thing congregations generally enjoy is hymn singing. Those who play the
organ at church possess a great gift and greatly enhance our worship. Sometimes
it is marvellous to join together at the top of our voices and sing a much
loved hymn; conversely it is often very disappointing if you look forward to
singing a well known hymn and then find that the words have been changed
slightly or that there is an unfamiliar tune. Not all church services have
hymns but where we do singing is a corporate and important part of our
services. During the hymn singing we can join together and give voice to our
deepest beliefs without embarrassment.
Many of our favourite
hymns were written by Charles Wesley. This year celebrates Wesley’s
tercentenary; Charles Wesley was a remarkable hymn writer. From the time of his
conversion in 1738 until his death in 1788, Charles Wesley was writing two
hymns every week. Sometimes I find it hard to come up with one sermon a week!
This amazing output continued for fifty years. Of course not all these
thousands of hymns became popular but many did – and one of them in particular.
In 1747 Charles published a collection of fifty-two hymns under the general
title, “Hymns for those that seek and those that have Redemption in the Blood
of Jesus Christ.” In this collection there was one hymn that would gain
universal popularity, especially as a wedding hymn.
Love Divine, all loves excelling
Joy of heaven to earth come down …
It
is a lovely hymn with a popular metre so it is able to be sung to a number of
memorable and beautiful tunes. The hymn itself is full of theology and biblical
images and Wesley wrote the hymn to express his deep rooted belief in the love
of God whose love for our world moved him to send his Son to be the Saviour
(John 3:16). It is also a prayer that the indwelling Holy Spirit will transform
Christians into the likeness of their Lord. Jesus our Saviour is “pure,
unbounded love,” so the hymn prays that he will come and dwell within our
hearts.
Fix in us thy humble
dwelling
All thy faithful mercies crown …
Visit us with Thy
salvation
Enter every trembling heart.
When the Holy Spirit dwells in our hearts, he
dispels fear and doubt. Our hearts become the dwelling place of God! – he lives
in us! With Christ we have all the fullness of God (Eph. 3:19). In Christ a
“rest” is promised to his people (Heb. 4:9), and also an “inheritance” (Eph.
1:14). Charles Wesley brings together all these rich and wonderful descriptions
of the Spirit’s indwelling and prays:
Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit
Into every troubled breast
Let us all in Thee inherit
Let us find the promised rest.
Take away the love of sinning
Alpha and Omega be
End of faith as its beginning
Set our hearts at liberty.
One of Paul’s descriptions for Christians is that
“in Christ” we are “a new creation” (2 Cor. 5:17). The grace that saved us is
continually at work in us, making us more and more like our Lord. Peter’s
injunction applies to every Christian. “As he who called you is holy, be holy
yourselves in all your conduct” (1 Pet. 1:15). Holiness is purity of heart and
life, so Charles’ final verse invokes the Lord to carry on his great work of
transformation in us.
Finish then Thy new creation
Pure and spotless let us be
Let us see our whole salvation
Perfectly secured by Thee.
Writing to the Corinthian Christians Paul reminded
them that in Christ we are “being changed into his likeness from one degree of
glory to another” (2 Cor. 3:18). Charles Wesley takes this theme of glory to
glory and sees it as describing the Christian’s pilgrimage to the “final glory”
– being for ever in the presence of the Lord!
Changed from glory into glory
Till in heaven we take our place
Till we cast our crowns before Thee
Lost in wonder, love and praise!
Based on an article by Dr Herbert McGonigle.
Next
time you join to sing this wonderful hymn at a wedding or other occasion, do
pause for a moment and think of Wesley giving thanks to
God
for his legacy of great hymns and his Christian witness.
With best wishes
Caroline
CHRISTMAS
Tiddington Village Hall
Saturday, 10 November
2.15pm
Stalls selling new goods to
include
Usborne Books, handmade
jewellery, Christmas/Birthday cards, handmade and embroidered cushions and
cards, Noodle Jewellery Ceramics
Usual Bazaar items to include
Produce and Cake Stall, Tombola,
Raffle
Proceeds to St Helen’s Church
to fund work to be carried out on heating and stonework repair
