Jan07Newsletter

As editor I like take the opportunity to reflect on the well being of our village and to express the gratitude that we owe to relatively few people who make it such a wonderful place to live.

The Pine Lodge has now become a focal point of our village after its launch in 2005. An energetic Management committee have provided many events for the village to enjoy and participate in. It is hard work by a few but the results are enjoyed by many.

The Church of St James has been a source of comfort to many villagers since 1844 and today it is well supported by the volunteers who clean it, maintain the churchyard, and make it look so beautiful with lovely flowers. Our younger people are looked after by a group of mums who run the Sunday School. The Church bells are rung most weeks to provide a reminder of its presence but hopefully also to bring a degree of pleasure….well to most people!! The church fete was well supported in 2006 and it provides the opportunity to bring our community together. A big thank-you to everyone involved.

The third pillar of our community is the village school. Under the leadership of Eve Hunter and the support of all the governors it continues to flourish.

The Post Office survives due to the dedication of Annie and her team but we need to be ever vigilant to ensure its future survival. The Parish Council has obtained planning permission for an extension to the Pine Lodge to accommodate a Post Office/ Shop. A steering group has been established for the project but their life has been made more difficult with the uncertainty of the size of the Post Office network. What is clear is that if we want to maintain a Post Office we all need to support it now and in the future.

The Parish Council is now almost at the end of its four year term. There will be Council elections in May 2007. It strives to improve the welfare of the community in many ways although I suspect that is not always appreciated. It continues to address the ongoing challenge of heavy goods vehicles and speeding traffic in the village. It is supported by a few volunteers who maintain the recreation ground. I am sure that the village appreciates the contribution made by all the volunteers who assist the Parish Council.

There are numerous organisations that provide a wide range of activities for the village; W.I. The Orchard, The Music Group, The Friends of the School, Baby and Toddler Group and without them the community would be a poorer place.

The publication and distribution of our Newsletter is something that happens each month and I am sure that the Village would like to say thank you to all who are involved. I would like to thank Keith Hodges at Colourplus for his excellent service and support to me as editor. I have been particularly encouraged with the positive response to the new A5 format.

Finally, I should like to thank Dave our Postman and his team for delivering our mail so efficiently and to all the Post Office staff for providing such an excellent service to the village. I also would like to thank Mark Willis and William Goodman for delivering our newspapers.

As we enter 2007 let us all make very effort to ensure that Little Milton continues to be a great place to live but recognise and appreciate the efforts of many volunteers who make Little Milton what it is on our behalf.

The Council meeting held on Wednesday 13th December was attended by all Parish Councillors, the Clerk, the County Councillor and the District Councillor .There were no members of the public in attendance.

Mr Stuart McGill informed the meeting that a variety of surfaces to protect the grass in the area that is used as an overflow car park had been considered by the Village Hall Management Committee and that any work would not start before the Spring. However before any work could start the Parish Council would need to approve any proposal made by the Management Committee. Mr Simon Oddie suggested that professional advice should be obtained before any recommendation is made to the Council.

The Clerk circulated a preliminary paper on the 2007-08 Precept that highlighted the key elements of the process to set the precept. The paper also included outline figures of underlying receipts and payments for 2006-07 as well as proposals for 2007-08. The Clerk stated that the Council would need to set the Precept at the January meeting as the information was required by SODC by 12^th January 2007.

P06/W1165: Orchard House; Change of use from agricultural land to create an extension of residential cartilage

The Council recommended approval of this application subject to the District Council restricting any permitted development on the extended residential curtilage.

P06/W1187/AG: Warren Barn Farm: proposed erection of free standing steel portal framed building

P06/W0226: Land adjacent to Plough House: Appeal lodged with Secretary of State following refusal by Planning Authority to grant planning permission.

Mr Stuart McGill informed the meeting that he and the clerk had attended a meeting with representatives of OALC and ORCC to review the role of the Parish Council in making any financial contribution to the proposed new Village Shop/Post Office.

The powers of the Parish Council do not extend to building a shop/Post Office although they could acquire existing premises. The Parish Council is limited to making a financial contribution within the provisions of Section 137 LGA 1972 which would be a maximum contribution of about £2,000. The recommendation from both OALC and ORCC was for the Village Hall to extend the current premises as the Parish Council had wider powers to support Village Halls. The Parish Council could support the building of the shell but it could not support any capital or working capital required by the business venture that would manage the shop/Post Office. It was recognised that the Village Hall Management Committee would need to consult with the Charities Commission to allow a third party to use the additional space for a shop/Post Office. The Tackley shop was set up through their Village Hall and information will be made available to the Village Hall Management Committee.

At some stage it will be necessary to review the current lease arrangement between the Village Hall Management Committee and the Parish Council.

Due to this new development the Parish Council members considered it appropriate to make enquiries to extend the current lease that is due to expire in October 2007. It was agreed that Mr Stuart McGill would approach the current owners of the existing building. The setting of the precept for 2007-08 will need to recognise any additional cost of any borrowing if a request is likely to be made in that financial year as it is a requirement by the Public Loans Board before any funds can be made to Parish Councils.

The Parish Council will meet on Wednesday 10th January 2007 at 8.00 p.m. in The Pine Lodge Little Milton unless there is a need to convene any planning or other meetings.

Please note that the complete minutes of the Council are now included on the Council website www.littlemilton.org.uk after they have been approved by the Council.

Residents can see the records of the policies and practices of the Parish Council

consultations, on request from the Parish Clerk (Raymond Fergusson –279150). Current Council member are:

For a charge of £35 residents can arrange for their unwanted vehicle to be collected from within the District and a charge of £7.50 per bulky item e.g. fridge furniture etc. To arrange this service residents can call the Public Amenities Team on 01491 823416 or print a copy of the form from the Council’s website www.southoxon.gov.uk .

Your bin will be collected on the same day as your normal refuse and recycling. Please ensure however that your bin is placed in a safe place that does not obstruct the pavement or highway. The dates for January are as follows:-Tuesday 16th January

If you are interested in this service please contact SODC Public Amenities on 01491 823416 or email: public.amenities@southoxon.gov.uk or visit www.southoxon.gov.uk

South Oxfordshire District Council’s new garden waste scheme is proving very popular, with over 4,000 residents signing up for the scheme. In the first week alone nearly 40 tonnes of garden waste was collected for composting- double the amount expected. (SODC Town and Parish Newsletter, July 2006)

The Oxfordshire County Council Waste Recycling Centres at Redbridge and Oakley Wood are open Monday to Saturday 8.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. and Sunday 9.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.

The revised collections may occur at a different time in the day compared to your normal collection so refuse and recycling should be placed on the kerbside by 7.00 a.m. in the morning. Please do not leave your refuse out for collection on days other than your collection date, or earlier than 6.00p.m. the evening before.

The floodlit five-a-side Astroturf has seen a lot more use this winter. There are very few slots available from Monday to Thursday evenings. Please check the bookings diary at the post office if you or your children want an impromptu game on the Astroturf.

The Recreation Ground Committee need to look at a new surface for the playground. We buy play bark annually to top up around the apparatus but the remaining areas are becoming threadbare after several years of use. We always require volunteers to inspect the play area and empty the waste bins. We do have a rota based on volunteers doing one month per year, each month comprising three 20 minute inspections. The playground is a well used facility. If your child is a regular user, or you feel you can help, please ring me on the number below.

We also welcome any new members for the recreation ground committee. Its remit is to look after the recreation field/MUGA/playground on behalf of the Parish Council. If you are prepared to take an interest in this, and do some physical work, tidying and repairing vandalism etc, please ring me.

Finally, five-a-side football continues on Wednesday evenings, 8 – 9.30 pm. All welcome, aged 16 or over.

The Oxfordshire PCT has been working with Oxfordshire County Council’s Social and Community Services Department and the Oxford Radcliffe Trust to improve the way we deliver services in local communities. We are working to enable people to be cared for in their homes wherever possible.

Through modernisation we will be able to provide a better service for patients and save money by reducing unnecessary, high cost, admissions to acute hospitals, such as the John Radcliffe Hospital. By providing support early on to those who are at risk of having a sudden health decline, such as older people and people with long term medical conditions, we could help people to avoid problems which would lead to the need for an acute hospital admission.

We want to invest in services supporting people to recover in their own homes, such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy. We also want to reduce the time patients spend waiting for diagnosis and treatment, which will reduce the amount of inpatient beds we need in hospitals.

We have looked at potential ways forward and gathered important information about services, buildings and the local population needs. This information will now be reviewed and summarised to outline priority action/next steps early in the New Year for the Oxfordshire PCT Board. Although priority areas for action will be progressed first, all localities will continue to be considered in the context of a countywide plan.

Success in reducing admissions to acute hospitals and reducing delays in transferring people out of hospital for ongoing care in the community relies on the PCT commissioning (buying) the right health services to best support local need.

To this end the PCT is working with local clinicians (PBC Consortia) to agree detailed plans outlining the services which would be commissioned for the areas identified as priority in stage one. This work will be done in the context of the countywide picture and the needs/possibilities for other areas will be considered, but at this stage detailed plans will be written for priority areas only.

To help this process the PCT will discuss possibilities with a range of organisations which could deliver services (including the PCT’s own provider services). This will enable the PCT to ascertain how commissioning intentions could best be delivered by providers and whether the commissioning intentions would attract significant interest among providers who may wish to enter into a contract with the PCT.

At the same time the PCT will be involving local people and holding discussions with the Strategic Health Authority.

When stage two has been completed Oxfordshire PCT will conduct a public consultation covering:

What services the PCT intents to commissions locally, the service model (principles underpinning the commissioning intentions) and the implications of plans for other community hospital sites and buildings.

The consultation process will be clear, thorough and inclusive and will enable local people across Oxfordshire to contribute to the decision making process. Our aim is to work in partnership with local people and GPs to design successful services for the future, which are affordable and represent the best value for public money.

Following the consultation process the PCT will tender for any new service provision, or amend the current contracts with service providers, as appropriate.

Services provided by the PCT such as those at Community Hospitals, are of course very likely to be affected by any changes in commissioning intentions. The views of clinicians and staff working in those services are important and will be actively requested and taken into account. However when it comes to decision making the PCT will ensure that there is a transparent declaration of any conflict of interest that could be implied. And mechanisms will be in place to ensure separation in the decision making process. This will ensure that decisions about service providers are objective and that the best services can be secured for local people.

It is not envisaged that other areas would have to wait until the first priority locality is complete before work begins at their locality. Timescales and the sequencing of change will be dependant on the outcome of the stage one review, which will include an assessment of need and resources available to support the work. (Source: Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust December 2006)

Just to let Villagers know that the Bell Ringers will be ringing in St. James’ Church, Little Milton on

The Bell Ringers had their Annual General Meeting in the Lamb (custom and practice) on Tuesday 19^th December. It was the usual mix of business and pleasure. This year Maggie Wheeller gained the prestigious award of ‘Services to Bell Ringing’. This is an annual award voted on by the members to someone in the tower who has contributed to its wellbeing. We are also hoping to have an open morning in the Spring to encourage new people to learn the art of bellringing. Watch this space!

I write this on the day after our Service of Lessons and Carols. What a wonderful evening it was. Our soloists were simply outstanding, giving us some wonderful music, and all the Readers were excellent. It really set the scene for Christmas itself.

Earlier in the week, the Children of our School really excelled themselves, and gave us an unforgettable magical Christingle Service. We were all spellbound, we really were. To make these services what they were, involves a great deal of work behind the scenes- and the result shows that. We thank everyone-the children, their teachers, the musicians for making everything possible.

It is with deepest regret that we record the death of Ian Fleck on the 26^th November. He was 87. Ian was born in High Wycombe, the son of a furniture maker. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School and St. John’s, Leatherhead, before he became a sales representative for Rugby Cement. Just before the outbreak of war he joined the City of London Yeomanry and saw action in North Africa before becoming a prisoner of war, making two attempts to escape, before he was successful. In his time he was a great sportsman, particularly rugby, even being captain, chairman and fixture secretary for High Wycombe. He loved music, particularly jazz. He and his beloved Kay had a life long love affair with the Lake District and Cornwall. Little Milton people will remember him particularly for his uprightness and his gentlemanly ways which impressed and inspired us all. For many years he kept the churchyard tidy. For his life we are all grateful. It was good to have known him, and we shall miss him. Please do continue in your prayers for Kay, her two sons and their families who were all so very close.

The funeral of Mervyn took place on 14^th December in St. James. Mervyn was 63 and he died after a long illness. We would want to assure his wife and family of our prayers in their sad loss.

Merv was born and brought up in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. He was a keen sportsman, playing both soccer and cricket. He kept goal for Colwyn Bay in the Welsh League.

In his early twenties he went to live in South Africa where he met his wife Liz. After two years they decided to move to Australia, settling in Sydney. He kept up his sporting connections, managing a local soccer team.

On their return to the UK they lived in North Wales and the locally at Arncott and Thame before moving in 1980 to Little Milton, being the first residents of the newly built Chiltern View.

Merv retired in 1989 due to M.S. and although confined to a wheelchair he continued to live life to the full, supporting Henley Hawks and Wales at rugby as well as Tottenham Hotspur at soccer. He also took a keen interest in bird watching, red wine and Malt Whisky!

Family and friends will remember Merv as a man of gentle nature, never complaining about his illness and always trying to see the positives of life.

As I am sure you will know, it was announced this week that the Rt. Revd. John Pritchard ,Bishop of Jarrow is to be the next Bishop of Oxford. I have known
John for many years and I am delighted he will be joining us here in the Diocese.

John has a special interest in mission and evangelism, and in new ways of framing and expressing the gospel. He is a man of prayer, with a great knowledge of the scriptures. He is committed to world development issues and their relation to national and personal choices. He has an enthusiasm for equipping people to be everyday disciples, and has long been involved in training for ministry. I know he will be a strength and an inspiration to us all.

We hope that John and his wife Wendy will be coming to Oxford in June and we look forward to welcoming them as they begin their ministry among us.

Please remember them in your prayers over the coming months.

On behalf of those organisations involved I should like to say a HUGE thank-you to all of you who supported this event. The sun shone, Santa arrived on time and the smell of frying bacon wafted down the village. The hall looked wonderful and there was a great choice of food and gifts to buy.

Instead of a Christmas party we’re having an Epiphany Party this year! This will be held on Sunday January 7^th between 11.00 am and 12.30 at the Village Hall – The Pine Lodge. Out first official teaching date will be on Sunday 21 January in St. James Church between 11.00 and 12.30pm. We welcome any child between the ages of 4 and approximately 12 years old.

The prize wining numbers were drawn by the Little Milton School Children at their Good Work Assembly and were as follows:

Sue Marriott 279124 For the Friends of Little Milton School

On a cold and frosty night, an enthusiastic and sizeable choir turned out to charm the village with festive carols. Thanks to your generosity and the efforts of a sizeable band of Carol singers, the Helen and Douglas House Hospice for Children are better off by £220. Starting the singing in the upper parts of the village, the musical throng drifted from Chiltern View into Haseley Road. Then with ‘Come All Ye Faithful’ here and a ‘Hark the Herald Angels’ there, the singers were quickly round the corner into the Manor House for a mini banquet, with mulled wine, courtesy of the Oddies – thank you Simon and Sarah. A quick turn around into Milton Manor Drive to ‘Away in a Manger’ and then on to the Lamb for more mulled wine – thank you Doug and Pauline- a finale number and a count-up! Thank you Little Milton.

We would like to thank everybody who helped make this event such a success. The gifts of wine, sherry, crackers and chocolates were much appreciated. A special thanks to Stuart and his team who pealed, chopped, carved and served a superb meal on the day and not forgetting all the cleaning up afterwards.

As someone who went up to the Pine Lodge for Christmas Lunch I would like to record my appreciation for a wonderful day. The food was excellent; the entertainment from the Watlington Concert Group was very enjoyable. A special thanks to all the helpers who looked after us on the day, we really appreciated it.

THE PINE LODGE NEWS

2006 has been an exhausting year for all members of the Pine Lodge Committee and I would like to thank everyone for their efforts in what has been a very successful year.

Our New Years resolution is to take things a bit easier, and let others run events if they wish to assist other good causes in the village.

Bookings are still coming in on a regular basis, so 2007 looks already to be a good year.

As reported separately, we have been awarded £3,687 towards a state of the art projector and screen for a Cinema Club. The screen will be 3 metres x 2.25m, at the opposite end of the Hall from the entrance door, with an electric operating mechanism. Hopefully this will begin in late January/early Feb, so watch this space, and the foyer of the Pine Lodge for further details! Applications are now being taken for usherettes and ice cream ladies!

We have asked the Thames Valley Police Crime Prevention Officer to recommend additional security measures for the Hall-not that we have had a serious break-in, but we don’t want to wait until we do.

We now have permission from SODC to begin planting in the beds in front of the Pine Lodge, so the beds have been dug, and docks sprayed with weed killer, in preparation for the planting.

The last Quiz Night had the highest takings ever, thanks at least in part to the decision to raise the quality of wines, which seemed to go down well. Rumours are rife that a new Quiz Master (or Mistress?) could appear which will give us a rota of 3 in the village. If you haven’t experienced the great atmosphere of the Quiz Nights, come along!

I am delighted to tell you that we have been awarded a grant of £3,687 from Awards For All for a state of the art Projector and screen to create The Little Milton Cinema Club, at the Pine Lodge.

The Little Milton Cinema Club will be for children and adults, and will start early in the New Year Cost to join the club is likely to be £5 per child, and £10 per adult per year, with an admission charge of £1 per child and £3 per adult. We hope to have children’s films on a Saturday morning and films for the senior citizens during the week in the early evening.

Many of you will be aware that the Government has decoded that the current network of Post Offices is unsustainable, and rumours are rife that approximately 2,500 are to be closed, out of a network of 14,000.

This is obviously worrying for everyone in the village who cares about our Post Office, and it would be unwise to assume that an outlet of our current size would be spared.

However, the plans we have to relocate to the Pine Lodge site give us a far better chance of survival, so the committee is totally committed to continue. To stop now would be to guarantee closure. Please show your support by giving Annie even more of your custom than ever before, and the fund raising events we have planned, to show that Little Milton is going to fight harder than ever to keep what is an essential part of village life.

During the next couple of months we plan to look at the possibilities of planting a hedge along the road on the Allotments. This will be part of an ongoing process to improve & enhance the area in general. When funds permit we will also look at the cost involved with planting fruit trees as well.

We next plan to meet on January 7th at 10.30 a.m. as usual, but on the Allotments. Anyone who would like to blow the cobwebs away after Christmas will be welcome, weather permitting.

This survey was carried out by the Parish Council in order to consult with members of the local community on the issue of transport and bus services.

52 households responded out of a total of 195 in the Parish, giving transport information of 132 of the 493 residents. (a return rate of 26.6%)

50.8% of respondents never use the bus and 25.8% said that they only use it occasionally.

72.7% of respondents can drive and 13.6% are unable to drive of whom most are under 16.

57.6% of all respondents do not use the local buses at all or more often because the car is seen as more convenient. 13.6% stated non use because the services were at the wrong time or because of the lack of a weekend or evening service.

The overwhelming majority of respondents visit the GP’s in Wheatley (97.9%) with 75% of respondents driving and 19, 7% getting a lift.

There is room to improve the publicity of all services through school, village hall, pub as well as ensuring that the timetable cases contain up-to-date information.

Consider setting up a lift sharing scheme in the village for those who may be driving to the same destination, probably only Oxford.

If any resident would like to reads the full report please contact the Parish Clerk at 27 Chiltern View or telephone 01844 279150.

SATURDAY 13^th JANUARY 2007-7.00 FOR 7.30PM

A Hat trick of Victories confirms the Cameron/Shelton team as worthy winners again! Can they be beaten?

PROMISES REQUIRED

IN AID OF THE NEW POST OFFICE & VILLAGE SHOP

Yes, Little Milton needs YOU to donate a promise to be auctioned next year to raise funds for our new Post Office and Village Shop! We have had 3 very successful Auctions of Promises in 10 years-let’s make this the best yet!

Anything large or small will do-last time we had gourmet barbecues for 10, dog walking for a month, a taxi service for a month, a cake a month, a fishing expedition, a week in a luxury villa in Spain, or in a Chateau in France, unwanted paintings, babysitting services, tours of West Drayton Air Traffic Control etc etc all auctioned in an increasingly alcoholic frenzy of excitement and confusion!

Our target is £7,500-see what you can offer to help us achieve this target!

Phone Leslie McCaig on 01844 278244 or email to lesleymccaig@lineone.net to offer your promise-every little helps!

Thursday, the 7th December, was the day for our Club Christmas party. Members, helpers and the Rev Victor Story. All enjoyed an excellent Christmas lunch with all the trimmings prepared for us by the Otmoor W.I. They told us it was their first experience of serving a Christmas lunch and this being the case they certainly excelled themselves. After lunch we were entertained by a choir from Chinnor who also were excellent. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon and we all went home happy. This was our final event for 2006 and the Club opens again on the 1st February 2007.

Very many thanks to Anne for hosting the group last month. This month all are welcome at 40 Chiltern View, the home of Gill Taylor from 11.00 onwards on Wednesday 31st January. If you’re staying for lunch it would be helpful if you could telephone Gill on 278617 by 30^th January.

December is always a quiet month on the farm. A time for sawing logs for the yuletide celebrations, and in our case it was always a necessity living in an old and draughty farmhouse. Last month I think I intimated that the countryside seemed a little quiet, I think my fears for wild life were a little unfounded as everything appears to have comeback to life again. One day recently whilst walking down to the village there was a thrush singing it’s little heart out. I could hear him from our end of the forties and eventually found him, right in the top of a tree by the corner of the lych-gate lane.

It is also a popular time of year to spread last winters dung, although I suppose I am a little out of timing as the traditional time was more likely to be the autumn. This is a practice that is not encouraged now, for a very good reason, that of pollution. Dung contains a high proportion of Nitrogen; an element that is very soluble so can so easily wash out of the soil. This means that if it is applied to land that does not have a vigorously growing crop this Nitrogen can, and does, get washed out of the soil and into the water courses.

I am mystified by the river’s flooding habits this year. Normally I reckon the floods will appear following 1.5 inches of rain within a 24 hour period, and then if no further rain fell the floods would recede within about 2 to 3 days. By the experience of the rains in mid October and November where we only had 3 quarters of an inch not only did the river flood the next day but in both cases remained out for some 7 days. Which leads one to ask questions such as whether the levels being controlled by the water authority? Has there been a dramatic change in the geology? Or perhaps surface water drainage schemes, either up or down stream are having some effect.

We do live in a mad world, there is quite a debate in conservation circles about hedgehogs and their apparent disappearance, and what is this due to. One reason could be that there is now a large population of badgers, who I am told predate on Hedgehogs. One of the conditions of the “Single Farm Payment” is that we have to leave the hedge bottoms untouched. The reason is that this area is a haven for a lot of wild life, including the hedgehog. I find it both annoying and mad that, recently, along all our roadsides the council have paid contractors to cut out all the hedge bottoms, which is what we are being forced not to do, by both financial and mandatory measures. I guess this is due to the great pressure from the public, to use up our hard earned council taxes, I sometimes wonder what or why we pay our elected members & officials for.

We recently started on an experimental basis to use part of our new bio fuel plant. This not only was successful but allowed us to process in one go, nearly 10 times as much as we did before. This is a great help to us as it has enabled us to stock pile some product for the Christmas break but also, as Tom is away for nearly 4 weeks it will save Dad and Robert the sweat during his absence. We had hoped that in the recent Budget there may be a consideration for green issues & fuels. But although it was heralded as a green budget, and the price of fossil fuel is relatively low, it was a chance for the Chancellor to increase his fossil fuel tax, and call it a green tax. This is not the case as he put 1.25p onto bio fuels. Of course what he did not mention was that this will increase fuel tax by practically 1.5p by the time you add on the extra .23p or so VAT that is never mentioned. We just make this point as we have had to put up our price by 1.5p a litre making it 86.5p.

The CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory carries out world leading research ranging from the vastness of space to the invisibly small world of nanotechnology. All the lectures are free and many are suitable for families – age guidelines are shown for each lecture. If you are interested in what might be available please contact 01235 445000

There is a list of events that can be viewed on www.oxtrust.org.uk or you can ring 01865 728953.

Dr Teeth Big Band presents: Rhythm is our Business Saturday 27th January; 8.30 p.m. Great Haseley Village Hall Price £12.50

For information and to book tickets, please contact the promoter 01844 278466/07980 646124

For more information and advice on consumer rights go to www.adviceguide.org.uk or contact your local CAB.

The surgeries are popular and it advisable that if you wish to make an appointment that you do so sometime before the surgery you would like to attend. Please contact 01491 612852

The car service to the doctor or hospital is for anyone in the villages of Great Milton, Great Haseley or Little Milton. Passengers are required to pay:

Visit to Hospital £4.00 (passenger pays for any car park) and Visit to Doctor £2.00

This service is made possible by a grant from the Parish Councils to help cover the driver’s petrol cost.

We are very short of drivers and if there is anyone willing to give a small amount of time, possibly twice a month, to drive either to the doctor or hospital we would be very grateful.

Hello, my name is Jack, I’m 14 years old. I’m going on a school trip in May. For this trip I have to raise my own funds to cover the trip. I’m hoping to do small jobs around the village e.g. car washing, dog walking, leaf raking or any other requests. Please give me a ring a call and I hope I can help.

SALE OF OLD TOYS, GAMES AND MISCELLANEOUS HOUSEHOLD ITEMS - 3RD FEBRUARY 10.00 am – 4.00 pm

In February I’m planning a sale of old toys, games and miscellaneous household items to help raise funds for my trip to Morocco in May.

The sale will happen at 33 Chiltern View on my drive or garage depending upon the weather. Many things will be sold, books, puzzles, games, Old Playstation2 games and many more. The sale will be on 3rd February from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Dr Teeth Big Band presents: Rhythm is our Business Saturday 27th January; 8.30 p.m. Great Haseley Village Hall Price £12.50

For information and to book tickets, please contact the promoter 01844 278466/07980 646124

If you want advice or general information call NHS Direct on 0845 46 47. This is a 24 hour service staffed by nurses who can give confidential advice and information on what to do if you are unwell, have any health concerns and give contact details or self help or support organisations. You can also visit their website at www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

If you need to visit a GP or health professional outside of normal working hours you can call our service on 0845 345 8995. We will then arrange for you to see the right health professional in the right

place. This service runs from 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 a.m. weekdays and 24 hours over weekends and bank holidays.

DEADLINE REMINDER – Please note that unless articles are in the hands of the Editor by the 20^th of the month (unless otherwise stated), such articles will miss the scheduled Newsletter. The views expressed in this Newsletter are not necessarily those of the Editor or the Parish Council. All material for inclusion in the February 2007 Newsletter should be with the Editor at 27 Chiltern View, Little Milton, by 8.00 p.m. on 20th January 2007. The Editor reserves the right not to print items submitted for publication and to edit those items, which are published.

Friday 5^th Jan.	Chalgrove Village Car park	8.00 – 11.00 am
Friday 12th Jan.	Chalgrove Village Car park	8.00 – 11.00 am
Saturday 13th Jan.	Wheatley Primary School	8.00 – 12.00 pm
Friday 19th Jan.	Chalgrove Village Car park	8.00 – 11.00 am
Friday 26th Jan	Chalgrove Village Car park	8.00 – 11.00 am
Sat 27th Jan.	Wheatley Primary School Chalgrove Village Car park	8.00 – 12.00 pm 8.00 – 12.00 pm

7th	9.30 a.m.	All Age Worship led by Mr Peter Honeyball
14th	11.00 a.m.	Morning Service led by Rev Charlotte Collins
21st	11.00 a.m.	Annual Covenant Service led by Rev Derrick Chambers
28th	11.00 a.m.	Morning Service led by Miss Jean Stolton

Monday Morning Monday Afternoon	10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. 1.30 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.	Open Door No appointment needed Appointments and phone advice
Tuesday Morning	10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.	Appointments and phone advice
Wednesday & Thursday	Closed
Friday	10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.	Appointments and phone advice

Sun	7th	9.30 a.m.	Holy Communion (Common Worship) – St James’ Little Milton
Tues	9th	7.30 p.m.	Bell Ringing Practice – St James’
Wed	10th	9.45 a.m 8.00 p.m.	Babies and Toddlers Music Group Parish Council Meeting in Pine Lodge
Thurs	11th	10.15 a.m. 2.15-2.25 pm.	Great Haseley Baby and Toddler Group in Gt. Haseley Village Hall Mobile Library – Old Field
Sat	13th	7.00 pm for 7.30 p.m.	Quiz in Pine Lodge
Sun	14th	11.00 a.m.	Family Service at St James’
Tues	15th	7.30 p.m.	Bell Ringing Practice – St James’
Wed	16th	9.45 a.m.	Babies and Toddlers Music Group
Thurs	17th	10.15 a.m.	Great Haseley Baby and Toddler Group in Gt. Haseley Village Hall
Sun	21st	8.00 a.m	Holy Communion (BCP) at St James’
Mon	22nd	10.30 a.m.	Fitness/Yoga – Pine Lodge
Tues	23rd	7.30 p.m.	Bell Ringing Practice – St James’
Wed	24th	9.45 a.m.	Babies and Toddlers Music Group
Thurs	25th	10.15 a.m. 2.15-2.25 pm.	Great Haseley Baby and Toddler Group in Gt. Haseley Village Hall Mobile Library – Old Field
Sun	28th	10.00 a.m.	Benefice Communion at St Mary’s
Mon	29th	10.30 a.m.	Fitness/Yoga – Pine Lodge
Wed	30th	9.45 a.m.	Babies and Toddlers Music Group
Thurs	31st	10.15 a.m.	Great Haseley Baby and Toddler Group in Gt. Haseley Village Hall
Sun	4th Feb	9.30 a.m.	Holy Communion (Common Worship) – St James’ Little Milton

LITTLE MILTON

GREAT HASELEY

Sue Marriott 279124 For the Friends of Little Milton School

THE PINE LODGE NEWS

I am delighted to tell you that we have been awarded a grant of £3,687 from Awards For All for a state of the art Projector and screen to create The Little Milton Cinema Club, at the Pine Lodge.

SATURDAY 13^th JANUARY 2007-7.00 FOR 7.30PM

LITTLE MILTON

GREAT HASELEY

Sue Marriott 279124 For the Friends of Little Milton School

THE PINE LODGE NEWS

I am delighted to tell you that we have been awarded a grant of £3,687 from Awards For All for a state of the art Projector and screen to create The Little Milton Cinema Club, at the Pine Lodge.

SATURDAY 13th JANUARY 2007-7.00 FOR 7.30PM

SATURDAY 13^th JANUARY 2007-7.00 FOR 7.30PM