Blewbury Pre-School recently had an Ofsted inspection. The report rates us as Good and has lots of positive comments which should inspire confidence that we are delivering quality early years education.
Oxfordshire Electric Vehicle car club pilot launches
Fourteen new car club EVs have launched across Abingdon, Banbury, Bicester, Eynsham, Henley, Kidlington, Oxford, Thame, Witney, Wallingford and Wantage.
These shared vehicles – operated by CoWheels, Enterprise CarClub and Thame EV Hire Club – are available for people to use on a pay-per-use basis that provides a convenient and affordable alternative to individual car ownership, as well as providing an opportunity for petrol and diesel drivers to try an EV without any long-term commitment. https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/roads-and-transport/electric-vehicle-pilot
Find out how you can invest in a modern-day alms house for our community – 7–8 pm on Wednesday, 19 April at the Vale Room in Blewbury Village Hall
If you are looking for a genuinely good investment opportunity that will also help a family in need, don’t miss this event hosted by Blewbury Resettlement Support Team (ReST). Your support has helped ReST achieve our initial funding target to help a refugee family start a new life as part of our community. However, we have yet to find a suitable house to rent that would allow us to welcome a family in need.
We’re also very aware that many people are also struggling to find a home in these challenging times. With this in mind, we are exploring an investment opportunity that would allow us to buy a house in Blewbury. For the first 2-3 years this would house a refugee family, but thereafter it could be offered at an affordable rent to any local family in need. A modern-day alms house, funded by the local community…
At the meeting, we will hear from Homes With Purpose (www.homeswithpurpose.org), an Oxford charity which has bought and rented out six homes in the city using the same model that ReST proposes to use. There will also be ample opportunity to ask questions over drinks and nibbles.
To find out more ahead of the event, or to register your interest, please email lydandmuz@gmail.com.
Just in the last few days our brand new top quality outdoor table tennis table has been delivered, constructed and installed on Tickers Folly Field. Huge thanks to the District Council, who gave it to us, to the Parish Council, who brokered the deal, and to all who helped in different ways with this exciting venture – especially Mark Shayler, who did the groundwork and put in the concrete base and playing area.
The table is there now 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for anyone to go to play on it (although we don’t yet have floodlights installed!). Some tips for first time users are to take a cloth or old towel with you to wipe down the surface as it often gets wet or slightly muddy overnight. Also take your own bats and balls, as there is nowhere there where we can store them. And finally try to choose a time when the wind isn’t too strong! Table tennis is fine as an outdoor game if the conditions are still, but if the wind is strong it can be very difficult to have a good game.
On Saturday April 1st and 8th from 2-3pm members of the Blewbury Table Tennis Club will be up there with bats, balls, and coaching advice (if needed), so why not come up and have a go on Blewbury’s new play area? Also if you want to play on our four fabulous indoor tables do join us for our regular Blewbury Table Tennis Club sessions in Blewbury Village Hall every Tuesday from 5-6pm. All standards and ages welcome.
Roger Murphy, Chair, Blewbury Table Tennis Club
Blewbury’s reduced speed limit of 20 mph came into force on December 19th 2022, and has been backed up with a number of new street signs and road markings. The changes apply to internal roads only, not the A417 (London Road) or the B4019 (Bessels Way).
Blewbury Church will be open during the period of mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. You are welcome to come in, say a prayer, light a candle and sign the Book of Condolence.
DC Annual Report Bell Ringers Report to Parish Meeting
BLEWBURY PC annual planning report 2024
UCAB Annual Report 2024 Village Hall report for BPC
UCAB – Accs for Parish Council ye 31.12.23 at 27.04.24 v2 Report to the BVS AGM and Annual Parish Meeting 2024
Blewbury School Report for BPC PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRMAN 2024 (1)
Malthus Trust Annual Parish Meeting 2024 Report
Community Speedwatch and the SIDs
Me and my daughter Katrine (aged 6) and my sister Marina and her daughter Nastya (10) escaped from the aggressive and horrible invasion by Russia on Ukraine. When we arrived in this beautiful small village, I was very surprised at how many kind and friendly people live here.
Nature reserve – Sustainable Blewbury’s negotiations with Thames Water to convert the old sewage works site, at the end of the concrete path going north from the Village Hall, to a nature reserve have progressed well and we are now expecting work to commence in autumn. This first stage will be carried out by Thames Water contractors and when the work is complete, hopefully in early spring, we will be calling for volunteers to help manage the site. Before then we plan a full project launch with a presentation of what to expect on completion.
Woodland – On the way to that site is the field that was once the Quaker burial ground. The owner, in an act of very great generosity, is planning that SB should take it over to create a woodland for the benefit of the village and to assist the national campaign to increase tree cover in the fight against climate change. This project will need a lot of input from the village in terms of both hard physical labour and financial support. Planning is well underway and we hope to present our ideas in September. John Ogden, Chair, Sustainable Blewbury
Calling all local artists… An exciting new art project for Blewbury!
We have a grant from the Vale of White Horse District Council for a village art project. Initially linked to the village hall refurbishment, this one-off commission now has a wider remit – to celebrate our village and all that makes it a special place to live. It will be sited on a public open space in Blewbury.
We are seeking a local artist to lead on this opportunity, and will favour applicants who can demonstrate how they will involve the community in their design. The artwork could be in any medium or material – as long as it is durable and reasonably easy to maintain – and could celebrate any feature or aspect of the village, from historic architecture to chalk streams, downland views to atomic energy!
Interested artists should contact lisashayler@aol.com for an email copy of the brief. A paper copy can be provided if required. The brief details the application process, including how to submit your ‘expression of interest’ in time for the deadline of 17th October. The Blewbury Art Project steering group – made up of artists, villagers and PC reps – will then shortlist applicants to discuss their ideas, before appointing the winning artist. We hope to install the new artwork during next spring/summer, and can’t wait to see your ideas…