The annual Village Fete will be held on Saturday 1st September starting at 2.00 at the Recreation Ground.
Oxfordshire Artsweeks
Joan Durbin will open her studio to the public with an exhibition of paintings during Oxfordshire Artweeks.
The Children’s Society
Upton’s House to House Collection for The Children’s Society which took place from 14 – 28 April raised £256 (+£23 tax refunds).
This is an excellent result and many thanks to the collectors and generous donors. Well done Upton. If you missed the collector when she called please get in touch and I can still pick up your donation.
Many thanks
Clare Lightfoot
Marathon Congratulations
Congratulations to Julian Sayers, who completed the London Marathon in 4:47:57 in unseasonally high temperatures.
Skittles and Supper Evening
Don’t forget the “Skittles and Supper Evening” 7pm on Saturday April 28th in the Village Hall.
Bridge Players’ Success
Congratulations also to Andrea Brown (High Street) and to Heather Saysell (Stream Road) on winning the Oxford Times Cup, a county wide event for improving Bridge players.
Litter Pick
On a dry but cold Saturday morning 11 enthusiasts plus 3 junior parishioners met for the annual village litter pick.
Found!
On Sunday 1st April a valuable article was found on the footpath between Blewbury and Upton.
If it is yours, please call 01235 850449…
Upton Roads
After months of trying the P.C. has managed to drag out of the Highways Dept their intentions for re-surfacing our village roads this spring/summer.
In March, Station Road and Pound Lane will be treated with a slurry surface, we have inspected similar treatments on roads in Harwell and have no objections to this work. During the summer months it is intended that High Street, Church Street and Stream Road will be treated with a summer dressing which is the process where the road is covered in tar and then stones are spread over the tar. You will all have seen the results of this treatment where initially many of the stones remain loose and given time and a few hot days some of the remaining stones particularly on slopes and corners are removed by the traffic leaving patches of tar.
Your P.C. has written to the Highways Dept stating that this treatment is not acceptable in this village where our roads are also our pavements. We are awaiting a reply.
Dog Fouling
There has been a spate of dumping of large quantities of dog faeces in the field beside Chappel Furlong, directly behind Fieldside.
The council are requesting any information in relation to this. Any information should be passed directly to David Coates at the Vale of White Horse District Council.
Mr Coates has also requested that residents of Upton are reminded of the 1996 Dogs Fouling of Land Act which carries a £1,000 maximum fine if caught. In regard to this could those of us with dogs who are not currently acting as responsible dog owners please start to carry bags and remove their dog mess from paths and verges. There is a “dog bin” in the car park outside the village hall and a request for two more along the old Railway Line is currently being considered by the Council.
Dog faeces contains toxocariasis which causes visual impairment and in some cases blindness. For the young children of the village this is becoming a very real threat.
Please, please act responsibly and “pick up” after your dog. Any information on anyone not doing so can be reported directly to David Coates at the Vale of White Horse District Council, Environmental Department.
We live in a beautiful village with many scenic and wonderful walks and footpaths – let’s try and keep it that way!