This years litter pick is confirmed for 24 March. Thanks to Mike Brown who is coordinating this, on our behalf, with Biffa
Litter Pick
This years Litter Pick is being arranged for Saturday 24th March. If you can spare an hour or two please come along to the Village Hall at about 9.30 where there will be a cup of tea and biscuits awaiting you before setting out to help clean up our parish. Mike Brown
Minutes of Extraordinary Meeting of Upton Parish Council Monday 19th December 2011
UPTON PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of Extraordinary Meeting of Upton Parish Council in the Village Hall Meeting Room on Monday 19th December 2011 Present: Mr J Dickens (Chairman), Mr S Fraser, Dr R Lott, Mr S Norman, Mrs C Lightfoot (Clerk) 1. Apologies received from Mr B Shaw & Mrs L Shaw 2. Declarations of… Continue reading »
Broadband update
Representatives from the Astons, Blewbury, Upton and West Hagbourne met with BT on Thursday December 1st to discuss exactly how and when local broadband speeds would improve as a result of winning BT’s Race to Infinity. It’s pretty complicated, but here goes with the Campaign team’s attempt to explain what’s happening: The overall effect of… Continue reading »
Blewbury Brass Band running courses
Blewbury Brass Band are running a series of enjoyable "step up to brass" music courses, at their rehearsal hall beside the Blewbury recreation ground. The course runs for 8 weeks and costs £50. The next course starts October 12th, playing each Wednesday evening from 6.30pm to 7.20pm. There is also the opportunity to stay on… Continue reading »
Recycled Wood Shop
If you use wood for DIY projects then you may like to take a look at “The Wood Shop” on Milton Park south of Abingdon. It’s a simple name for a really interesting business. The Wood Shop is run by Oxford Wood Recycling, a social enterprise that hates waste. In the shop they sell used… Continue reading »
Last orders for Council’s Insulation Offer
Thanks to a Council insulation grant, residents who own their home or rent privately in the Vale of White Horse district can get an extra £50 each off the price of professionally installed loft and cavity wall insulation. However, the funds are being allocated fast and look likely to be exhausted by Christmas. You can… Continue reading »
Sheepdogs rule the roost at fete
The annual St Mary’s Church Fete took place in Upton on Saturday (3 September). This ever-popular event retains the character of a traditional village fete, with features such as skittles and tug of war between the Parish Council and the parishioners, as well as the usual sale of homemade cakes, preserves and plants. The Blewbury… Continue reading »
St Mary’s Fete 2011 – Receipts
Stall Stall Holders Books The Whitmells & Robertsons £291.06 White Elephant Mimi Eighteen & friends £399.95 Preserves Jessie West £293.50 Plants Simon Powell, Austin & Edwin £249.05 Children’s games Fletcher family £14.70 Toys Rhiannon, Emily & Katie £43.04 Cakes Giulia & Brian Rippon £152.10 Fair Trade Maranda St J Nicholl £7.50 Teas Rosemary de Wilde,… Continue reading »
Village Play Area – Great News!
The team working on the development of the village play area (that’s David Mason, Katharine Langley, Ros Caffyn and William Betts) are delighted to have received a grant allocation from WREN of over £47,000. Along with over £3,000 raised by Uptonogood earlier in the summer; £5,000 contributed by the Parish Council and about £300 given… Continue reading »
From the galleries
