Welcome to Binfield Heath, a civil parish near Henley-on-Thames in South Oxfordshire. It encompasses Binfield Heath village and the hamlet of Crowsley.

PARISH NEWS

To read the latest Binfield Heath newsletter from Marina Hart go to the Newsletter page in the headings

at the top of this page.

Parish council vacancy

Following the retirement of Sue Summerland after nearly 30 years as a Parish councillor, first with Shiplake and then with the newly formed Binfield Heath council, our PC now has a vacancy for someone to join us in her place. For details of how to apply please contact Mandy Sermon on clerk@binfieldheath.org.uk . A copy of the full advertisement from SODC can be found on the Parish Council page of this website.

Lord Phillimore

 We are sad to bring you the news that Francis Phillimore died on Wednesday, May 14 at his home in Dorset. Tristan has sent this message:

 ‘Sadly my father passed away Wednesday night. He was surrounded by my mother, his sister and the three children. He went quietly at home on a beautiful day. Please do share this information with others.’    Tristan 

 Information concerning arrangements will be made available later.

Update on village shop

The Parish Council has heard from Alex at the B&G that things are moving forward with the Post Office. He says:

“I have just been told the Training Team will be contacting me this week to get squared away, so I’m really hoping we will have this sorted out and have a date for takeover within the next week. I will then attend with Carl the next parish council meeting and we will discuss all we have planned.”

Binfield Heath Parish Council will meet on Monday June 30 at 7pm in the Scout Hut

All local people are invited to meet the council and bring up any matters of interest or concern. If you have anything you would like to raise with the council you can do that in the public question time. You can contact the clerk on clerk@binfieldheath.org.uk

The agenda link will appear below shortly before the meeting.

FOR YOUR DIARY!

First flyer for this year’s Flower Show in its new location next to the allotments, just before Coppid Crossroads.

Note the date, not the last weekend in August, but Saturday 23rd August, as the bank holiday is a week earlier this year.

More news on what’s happening when over the next weeks - keep watching this page. There will be lots of opportunities to take part and help make the move a huge success.

Our popular event is moving for the first time after taking place opposite Holmwood in Shiplake Row for more than 75 years.

Full story on What’s On page of this website.

CONTINUING STORIES… FOLLOW THE LINKS

Progress at The Forge

From the trustees

Keep up to date with the latest news from the Forge project. The continuing story is on The Forge page of this website - click on the list at the top of the page.

The team is still interested in reflecting the history of the building. So if you have any old documents or photos relevant to the Forge or village life in the past, that could be displayed, either as the originals or copies, please contact binfieldheath-forge@gmail.com

Finally, a reminder that the main planning drawings can be viewed on this website - just go to The Forge page.

Or to see the full application online double-click this link. https://data.southoxon.gov.uk/ccm/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P24/S2597/FUL#exactline

The Forge Team

Stay up to date

From this website you can keep up with events in the village with links to more information if you need it. This the fastest way to find out what's going on in your parish and backs up the latest newsletter which you can find on its own page. Here are some links to your day-to-day questions.

Which bin is it this week?

Green or grey? How to get a brown bin… what goes in which? This year’s full calendar can be found on the Parish Council page of this website. More information can be found on SODC’s website on https://www.southoxon.gov.uk/south-oxfordshire-district-council/recycling-rubbish-and-waste/when-is-your-collection-day/waste-collections-calendar/

Potholes and broken signs

These are both an increasing problem. If you are aware of a pothole locally contact fixmystreet.com and give the area and if possible the address and postcode. It's the fastest way to get results. Similarly, if road names or speed signs are damaged, also report them to fixmystreet.com

Roadside rubbish

Fly-tipped rubbish continues to be a problem from time to time. It has to be collected by District Council contractors at considerable extra cost to the taxpayer. If you see fly-tipping - or the results of it - report it online to admin.southoxford@biffa.co.uk

Planning applications

Comment on planning applications direct with SODC at the click of a button, without having to know the application number. Go to the Planning page of this website.

News mail-outs

Receive occasional news mail-outs from the Parish Council on matters that affect you . If you change your email address just sign up again with the new one. If you no longer wish to hear news from us in this form please let us know and we will delete your email details. Visit the village Facebook page to connect with friends and neighbours and join in the chat. Go to the newsletter page for the latest edition of the parish news from Marina Hart.

Contact us

For all enquiries regarding Binfield Heath Parish Council or related subjects please contact clerk@binfieldheath.org.uk