Current Planning Applications

1. Buckels, 12, Main Road, East Hagbourne - P10/W0556/LB. Creation of a new window opening on the north elevation of the extension to the west end of the house and installation of oak mullioned window.

You can view the applications online by going to www.southoxon.gov.uk and keying in the reference number in the “search” option at the top right hand side of the page.

VILLAGE WEBSITE

There is a new page for Hagbourne Bowls Club.Other reports include Folk at the Fleur, Gardening Club, Book Clubs, Rambling, etc.. The report on the Annual Parish Meeting and Minutes of the Parish Council meetings are also posted. See also news about the Parish Plan discussions at the APM.
Contact us with any news, contributions, ideas and updates at info@easthagbourne.net. Remember the website address www.easthagbourne.net.

Parish Council Meetings in 2010

Please put these dates in your diary/organiser:- Next meeting: 17th June 2010-
Following Meetings: 22nd July, 2nd September, 14th October & 18th November.

All Parish Council meetings will commence at 7.30 pm on Thursdays in the Village Hall.

You are all always welcome! Your views are important to us.

CONTACT DETAILS: Parish Clerk, Mr Robin Parsley. Telephone: 814687. ParishClerk@easthagbourne.net

BUTTS PIECE - Update

The fencing has been erected and the 27 allotments have been marked out. There are some plots still available and they can be subdivided into smaller plots so contact the Parish Clerk if you are interested. The initial annual rent is set at £25 for a full size plot which includes water. If you want to join the committee to help run and administer the allotments please also contact the Parish Clerk.

BRITAIN IN BLOOM 2010

The Village has been invited to enter this annual competition again through the Thames & Chilterns area group - see more details at www.rhs.org.uk/britaininbloom.
A team is needed to co-ordinate the entry for the Village so would anyone interested in helping this year please contact the Parish Clerk.

Annual Parish Council Meeting

The annual PC meeting took place on 13th May 2010. David Rickeard was re-elected Chairman and Iain Duff was re-elected Vice-Chairman. The other members of the Parish Council are Chris Alberry, Derek Button, Reg Dawson, Roger Emery, Dave Harding, Rob Rendell and Malcolm Wilkins.

Various News Items

Thames Valley Police are holding an "Have your say Meeting" on Thursday 3rd June in Hagbourne Village Hall Car Park between 1800 & 1845. Please come and take this opportunity to talk to your local Community Police about any concerns that you have with regard to crime, safety or traffic matters. The local officers can be reached on 08458 505 505 or via email on Cholsey&MoulsfordNHPT@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

The Monica Lawson Memorial design competition has ended and the Judges decisions are eagerly awaited for the Childrens and Adults winning designs. Watch this space!

The general position with dog fouling appears to be improving, albeit slowly. Doggy bags can be obtained from the Village Shop, and a small donation would be received with a welcome. Three more Dog Bins have been ordered and will be erected in areas of the Village not yet provided with this facility.

A sub-committee is busy taking forward the concerns expressed by Villagers in the Parish Plan Questionnaire about traffic in the Village. Traffic survey equipment is being arranged with Oxfordshire County Council so that some firm information can be gathered with regard to volumes and speeds of the Village traffic. Once this information is to hand the sub-committee will be better placed to try and come up with policies that will seek to address the concerns expressed by the respondents.