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
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The village newsletter is published by Marina Hart, who would like to hear from anyone with news or information likely to be of interest to local residents, on marina.hart9@outlook.com Contributions are welcomed from people living in the parish and beyond. You can send emails and attachments in Word or as pdfs. Please give your name and contact details. We reserve the right not to publish unsuitable or irrelevant material. We hope you enjoy reading the newsletters and find them useful. For an emailed version please contact Marina.
SHOP OPENED JUNE 3!
Binfield Heath’s village shop re-opened on Wednesday June 3. Villagers enjoyed a drinks and canapes reception at the invitation of Matthew Munson and the B&G team. Jemma Phillimore cut the ribbon. We wish all the best to Karl and Ana as they take up their new business.
Both the Post Office and the shop are now fully functioning and the shelves are filling up. If there are items you would like to see there, please let Karl and Ana know. They would love to hear from villagers who would like to see their own particular favourites on the shelves.
Progress at The Forge
Those passing The Forge may have noticed the rapid addition of roof trusses. The front and rear sections are now joined together by the middle section shown below.
Reclaimed tiles have been delivered and bat-friendly felt is due shortly, ready for tiling over the next month or so. Once the roof is sound, the contractors’ attention will turn to interior tasks - plumbing, wiring, erecting partitions and laying the floor screed.
Regarding future use, although most of the requests we have received are for clubs and classes that will take place in the central, largest part of the building, we are pleased that there is interest also in co-working, for which a room will be reserved at the rear. The Forge will be an ideal place to engage with other workers or simply book a room to work quietly, away from the distractions of home life.
To learn more about using the Forge for work or play, please contact via binfieldheathforge@gmail.com
For our latest news and a diagram showing the building's new lay-out, please see the notice board at the front of the site.
The Forge Team
Village Open Gardens
Six village gardens will be open, largely on Kiln Lane, on Sunday, 28 June.
Proceeds are going to Bluebells Day Centre. If anyone has any plant donations for the plant sale, please bring them along on the day or alternatively contact neilfgeorge@gmail.com.
Binfield Heath Parish Council will meet on Monday June 22 at 7pm in the Scout Hut, Binfield Heath
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
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