Category Archives: Events in and around Dorchester

Parking charges suspended for all district council car parks in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse

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Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on 23 March regarding travel restrictions, South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council have suspended all parking charges with immediate effect – this applies to all district council car parks across the two districts.

South and Vale have taken this action to support key workers and those who need to shop for essential food or medical supplies during the Coronavirus pandemic.

All charges are suspended until 1 June and during this time you do not have to display a ticket. Any outstanding car park permits, recently expired or due to expire, will also be honoured until that date – permit holders therefore do not need to take any action before then.

Cllr Jenny Hannaby, Cabinet Member for Housing and Environment at Vale of White Horse District Council, said: “To help to ensure that key workers and those needing to shop for essential supplies do not face additional costs, we have taken the decision to suspend all parking charges across our district council car parks until 1 June.”

Cllr David Rouane, Cabinet Member for Housing and Environment at South Oxfordshire District Council, said: “This measure is designed to support those who are playing a vital role as we tackle the Coronavirus crisis and assist those who need to run essential errands. If you are not a key worker or are not in need of essential supplies, then you must follow the government guidance and stay at home.”

For all enquiries please email carparks.southandvale.uk@sabagroup.com or call 01235 470118.

Coronavirus and Allotment Use

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Following the instructions around movement and gatherings from the Prime Minister on 23 March 2020, and consultation with the National Allotment Society and the Parish Council we can offer the following advice.

It is still permitted to visit your plot, ideally on your own to take daily exercise. It is vitally important that you comply with all the government advice about social distancing and hygiene, particularly those over 70, those with underlying illness or pregnant women.

The following key precautionary measures should be noted;

  1. Any plot-holder who is self-isolating because a household member is ill with coronavirus should not visit the site.
  2. It is essential that no un-authorised people are allowed onto the plots for the duration of this emergency.
  3. Be stringent about “Social Distancing” with each other at 2 metres minimum.
  4. Do not share tools.
  5. Do not wash your hands in water butts.
  6. The communal shed and its contents are off limits
  7. If you use the water taps use hand sanitiser first.
  8. If you catch coronavirus please inform the Hempcroft Allotment Association Committee so that actions to quarantine your plot area can be considered.

We are living through a crisis, the likes of which none of us has experienced before, not since war time has the community spirit that exists on allotment sites been more important.  Please remember to look out for one another during these very difficult times.

Edward Metcalfe Chairman, Hempcroft Allotment Association
(edmetcalfe@yahoo.co.uk)

Play Area closed 24.3.20

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Following the Government's instructions the Play Area on the Recreation Ground off Drayton Road has now been closed and should not be entered.
During this period of closure there will be no equipment safety inspections.
The Parish Council apologises for the inconvenience caused.
Geoff Russell
Clerk, Dorchester-on-Thames Parish Council
07745 311439 Council parishclerk@dorchesteronthames.co.uk

The Dorchester Bear Hunt

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On The Facebook group, the idea of putting a bear in your window has taken off, with several houses around the village taking part.

This is done to help with the coming boredom of many children in the village.  It has spun off from the childrens book ‘We are going on a bear hunt’.

Below is a map that has been created, which I will try to keep updated as new houses get involved.

Best of luck to all you Dorchester adventurers.

For more information on this, you can see the Facebook stream at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/791890544326152/1624054727776392/?comment_id=1625291617652703&notif_id=1584897964773707&notif_t=group_comment_reply