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Free firewood @ Hurst Water Meadow

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I am not sure if this is still available, let me know if it is gone, but always good to recycle/reuse and share within the community.

Timber which has been removed from our meadows is stacked in the car parking area adjacent to Old Bridge Meadow at Dorchester Bridge.  Large logs need to be sawn and split; the wood is still green, and much of it is willow.  Anyone who can use the wood may help themselves.  If you need vehicular access please contact Andrew Clements.

Excerpt from the March Dorchester News

www.hurst-water-meadow.org.uk

Dorchester on Thames Historical Society talk (Wed 23rd March)

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What: “Children’s Experiences of the second world war in Oxfordshire” by Liz Woolley

When: Wednesday 23rd March 2015 @ 7.30px

Where: Dorchester Village Hall (back room)

Liz Woolley is a local historian specialising in aspects of the history of Oxfordshire and Oxford.

She has been a ergular speaker for the Society and her talks are not only enjoyable but informative.

Visitors and new members are always very welcome to our talks and outings.

(excerpt written by Gail Thomas Chairman, taken from the March edition of the Dorchester News)

Parish Council Agenda: March 2016

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Dorchester-on-Thames Parish Council

Clerk to the Council: Mr Geoffrey Russell

5-7 High Street, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire OX10 7HH

Telephone: 01865 340759 e-mail parishclerk@dorchesteronthames.co.uk

The Monthly Meeting of the Parish Council will take place on Wednesday 9 th March 2016 in the Village Hall commencing at 7.30 p.m.

4th March 2016

Clerk to the Council

AGENDA

  1. Apologies for Absence & Chairman’s Opening Remarks
  2. Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests for this meeting
  3. Public Participation
  4. Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held 17 th February 2016
  5. Matters Arising from the Minutes
  6. Parish Council Vacancy
  7. County and District Councillors’ Report
  8. Finance:
    Bank balances & payments for approval
  9. Correspondence, Reports and Other Business:
    1. Sports Club, Recreation Ground & Playground;
      Including reviewing plans for extension and refurbishment of the pavilion
    2. Footpaths;
    3. Cemetery /Closed Abbey Churchyard;
      Including soil removal, planting and fencing in cemetery; and mole control generally.
    4. Allotments;
    5. Letters to Chairman and Clerk
  10. Planning Applications
    P16/S0485/HH No. 1 & No. 2 Chequers Court Bridge End
    Proposed single storey rear extensions to Nos.1 and 2 and single storey side car port to No. 2
    P16/S0372/HH 10 Tenpenny; Proposed single and two storey extensions and alterations to
    form improved accommodation. Including provision of 2 no on-site parking spaces.
  11. Neighbourhood Development Planning Group – to receive report
  12. Arrangements for documents stored in the Parish Chest and the Chest itself
  13. Village response to traffic speed article in Dorchester News
  14. Celebrations to mark the 90 th Birthday of H.M. The Queen
  15. Purchase and storage of Emergency equipment
  16. Land Registration
  17. Village Hall developments and improvements
  18. Future of village bus services; to comment on draft survey
  19. Annual Parish Meeting
  20. Any Other Business

Next Parish Council Meeting Wednesday 13th April 2016

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Road works near Abingdon road

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As you may have seen, there have been workmen digging up the road along the Dorchester end of Abingdon road, and are now proceeding along past the park, and up Drayton road.  Whilst I am not sure exactly what they are doing (no obvious signage on the sides of the vans), I wonder if anyone in the village has asked so I can share the info as to whether we are gaining anything as a community (eg. faster internet or better water drainage).

I know that there are some residents with slow broadband coming from a distant box, and so have been looking at paying to get new connections laid, so wonder if this is why.

If anybody knows more, please do let us know either via the contact form, or through twitter @DorchesterOx and I will try to update this article with updates.

A big “Hello” to Dorchester

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Hello to everyone in the village of Dorchester-on-Thames, even those that are not reading this on the website. For those that do not yet know, my name is Daniel Duke, and I am going to start updating the website with posts, as well as helping it grow over the coming months/years, as well as managing the all-new @DorchesterOx Twitter account (please follow and send us a message).

My wife (Siobhan) and I moved into the village in September last year, just around the corner from the high street. It has taken time to settle ourselves in, but have loved our time here so far (especially some of the community events such as the fireworks display). We are from the south west of England, but have spent several years in London recently (which is where I started my learning journey into the world of website development), before moving back onto into a more rural community.

But “how are we going to improve the website” I hear you ask?

Well, firstly we need YOUR help. This website is built for us all to use, so please let us know which areas you like (maybe using the new Twitter account, or contact form), and which aspects you feel need a little more work. Whilst we have our own ideas, the more input we get, the better we can mould it for everyone.

Not sure what to say?

How about a few examples then:

  • More walks
  • Better support/promotion for local business’
  • Regular news updates
  • A community calendar
  • …your ideas here

Thank you again to everyone we have met in the village so far, and all those we are going to meet.

Daniel Duke
a resident web developer in Dorchester-on-Thames