As the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions continue to ease, there has been an increase in the number of people venturing out into the countryside for some social-distancing exercise.
Although good for the health, this is an the opportunity to encourage visitors to follow the Countryside Code for their own safety, and that of the wildlife and livestock they encounter.
There is a more sinister side to not following the rules, and visitors should keep to public footpaths and not walk over fields, always leave gates as they find them or let their dogs foul in the fields or leave poo bags on the ground or tied to fences.
The Parish Council would like to kindly remind residents that if litter bins in the Lucy Plackett Playing Field are full, please take your litter home and do not leave it around the base of the litter bin. Thank you.
It is so nice to see that the church yard is still kept looking so tidy during this lockdown. I have been walking through there regularly and there is always someone doing part of the grass. This weekend it had a really good cut and it looks fantastic. So thank you to all you mowers it is greatly appreciated.
In the light of the current situation Oxfordshire Libraries have been making some big changes. (
Hi to you all, in this time of gloom here are some local seasonal pictures of in and around our lovely village, some on the circular walk which is now being used a lot. John Hamer
In these uncertain times, many members of our communities are following Government advice by self-isolating in their homes due to a variety of reasons. This isolation can lead to concern regarding the timely collection of medical prescriptions from local pharmacies. To help allay those fears Banbury Star Cyclists’ Club, in conjunction with Banbury Harriers Athletics Club, Cherwell District Council and the Thames Valley/North Oxfordshire Pharmaceutical Committee, have started a scheme whereby prescriptions are collected from pharmacies by the fifty volunteer cyclists and runners and delivered to those who are unable/unwilling to travel.
Cherwell District Council is working closely with the Citizens Advice Bureau to provide free food boxes. If someone elderly/vulnerable and self-isolating and has no means of getting food, Citizens Advice can deliver an emergency food parcel. CDC is coordinating the requests through Community Connect run by Citizens Advice. The contact number is 0300 30 30 125. Please leave your name and telephone number only and one of the team will call you back.