Dear all,
 
We are very excited to have Manus Noble back at Stonevale.  He has been here twice over the years and am grateful that he was happy to come back, as he has a very busy concert schedule.  Please find our flyer as well as his biography attached, no need for me to say anymore. 
 
Best wishes,
Lynette

The Repair Café in Faringdon, run by The Pump House Project, managed to salvage and repair 42kgs of items from being retired to landfill in a single session at the start of the month. Now located in the United Church on Coxwell Street with plenty of adjacent parking it is even easier to access. Experts can try to restore to working order everything from huge flat screen TVs, vintage Kenwoods to adjustable walking sticks. Two thirds of all the broken items brought in on the last event are now back in working order. The next café is on the 22nd of April but it will become a regular feature in the town diary. Saving pennies and saving the planet while you have a lovely coffee. 

The following documents have been added to the website:

Great Coxwell Parish Council Meeting Agenda- April 17th 2023
Reading Room Meeting Agenda - April 17th 2023

Dear Villagers
 
Now is the perfect time to declutter for the summer months plus make some money into the bargain.  Admit it, we all have just a little bit too much ‘stuff’.  So take this opportunity put those unloved or little used items to one side and sell them from the comfort of your front drive in June.
 
We will be holding a Garage Sale on Sunday 11th June to coincide with the wonderful Village Teas.  A map will be available of all the houses participating in the sale.  So after a cuppa and a cake people can wander around our lovely village and grab themselves a bargain.  All those taking part are invited to donate half their proceeds to the Church and Park Fund.  So it is a win-win all round.
 
We have set up a What’s App group, if anyone wants more information.  Or you can email or call me direct if you have not yet indicated your interest in taking part:
07508 443234
[email protected]
 
Chrissie

A couple of news items from OCC:

I recall there was some thought of closing the centre at Stanford in the Vale so if you use it then the survey below could be of interest.

DIY waste charges to increaseThe cost of getting rid of non-household (DIY) waste at our recycling centres will be changing from Saturday 1 April.

Residents can find all the price information on our website.

Residents' views on how we manage our household waste sitesOur household waste recycling centre strategy sets out our vision for how we manage the infrastructure and services offered at the council's household waste sites.

We'd love residents to share their thoughts on our proposals using our survey.

We're still rather short of our target of 100 members - and the draw for January, February and March will be taking place soon.
If we can encourage you to be a member this year, all the details are on the letter recently delivered to you and you still have time to get your Membership details and subscription in to Biddy at Glebe House - cheque £20 per member (payable to Great Coxwell PCC) or cash - or you can pay on line:
Direct payment of £20 per member to Great Coxwell Parochial Church Council, Barclays Bank Sort Code 20-90-91,
Account No 30425265 (with your surname and initials as reference).


We do hope you'll have time to sign up for this year or please contact Sylvia on 07923 563662 for further information.

On Monday (19 March), the Cabinet Office launched a new system that will give the government and emergency services the capability to send an alert directly to mobile phones when there is a risk to life.

The Emergency Alerts system will allow the government to get urgent messages quickly to nearly 90 percent of mobile phones in a defined area. The system is now ready to be tested across the country following successful tests in East Suffolk and Reading.

The alerts will only ever come from the government or emergency services, and they will issue a warning, the details of the area impacted, and instructions about how best to respond.

Emergency Alerts will be used very rarely – only being sent where there is an immediate risk to people’s lives – so people may not receive an alert for months, or even years.

Emergency Alerts will be used across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and their initial use will focus on the most serious severe weather-related incidents, including severe flooding in England.

By broadcasting from cell towers in the vicinity of an emergency, the alerts are secure, free to receive, and one-way. They do not reveal anyone’s location or collect personal data.

Some vulnerable groups may want to opt out of the emergency alerts system. However, the government strongly recommends that people do not opt out of the service, as it is intended to warn people when lives are in danger.

The government has produced a toolkit to help councils communicate key messages as part of the Emergency Alerts campaign.

A UK-wide alerts test will take place in the early evening of 23 April which will see people receive a test message on their mobile phones.

Announcement:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/launch-of-life-saving-public-emergency-alerts 

More information:
https://www.gov.uk/alerts

FAQ:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1143765/Frequently_asked_questions_about_Emergency_Alerts.pdf
 
 
Many thanks,

Emergency Planning Officer
Oxfordshire County Council

I recently received a lovely email from Janet Longstreeth (was Morse) who lived in Great Coxwell between 1945 and 1969.

"The lady that ran the post office was  Mrs Sweetland and her daughter Phyllis was my friend. I also  remember Mr & Mrs Hunter who ran the Royal Oak; and the old lady who had the shop next to The Laurels was called Miss Roberts. The Laurels was my family home, we were the Morse family. The house is now I think called Warrene house. I also have a painting of the house done during the 2nd world war by Fred Jarchow and wondered if this was the same person mentioned in the letter who did paintings in a shed [as referred to here]. I also remember Mr Cox and his milk round with his pony."

If you have anything to add or would like to share any memories of Great Coxwell for the website please email [email protected].