Oct08Newsletter

The Council meeting held on Wednesday 10th September was attended by all Councillors and one member of the public. The following are extracts from the minutes that the Council need to approve at the October meeting.

The Clerk reported that the new drainage on the Haseley Road adjacent to Gold Street appeared to have resolved the water problem on the road surface and although there was a very small amount of water appearing from the bank at the Four Trees the Council RESOLVED to request that the yellow bin be removed by OCC Highways from its current location.

There are a number of minor highway matters outstanding and these will be pursued by the Clerk and reported upon at the next meeting.

The Clerk informed the meeting that he had advised Mr Peter Ronald at OCC Highways that the slip road at Gold Street had been included in Little Milton School Better Way to Schools action list. Unfortunately any associated capital work is not included in the Better Ways to School Capital programme for 2008-09. The Clerk stated that he would inform Mrs Linda Longshaw and request that the School supply the necessary information to OCC to enable them to allocate the necessary capital for 2009-10.

UK Highways have delayed the closure of the bridge until April 2009 following some preliminary inspections that have indicated that the repairs have to be done in a different way to that first envisaged.

The Chairman reported that the recent inspection by ROSPA on 6^th August 2008 was very positive and that only a few minor hazards required to be addressed. The Council expressed their

appreciation of the work done by Mr Mark Willis and the Recreation Ground Committee. It was RESOLVED that the report was given to Mr Mark Willis for any necessary corrective action.

Cllr. Alison Shelton informed the meeting that one picnic table had been re-sited but had subsequently been removed and dismantled. The Council had received a number of complaints that the tables had not been available. The Council RESOLVED that Mr John Riddy be asked to assess the feasibility of re-siting the existing table and refuse bin that would include using concrete to make them a permanent fixture.

The Clerk informed the meeting that the clatter bridge had now had the tension wires replaced and the springer was with Broadleaf Joinery awaiting repair.

The Clerk reported that he had received an enquiry from someone outside the village about the possibility of the recreation ground being made available for regular league football. This raised the question as to whether the Pine Lodge would want to commit to this sort of activity. The Council RESOLVED that the Clerk should to write to the Village Hall Management Committee to establish their position on the hire of their facilities for regular team sports.

A member raised his concern that he had noticed that the barrier over the entrance to the car park had been left open and that he was concerned that it left the site vulnerable to occupation by the travelling community. The Council shared his concern and it RESOLVED that the Clerk should write a letter to the Village Hall Management Committee to remind them of the need to ensure that the barrier is closed after every event.

The Chairman reported that the audit for the year ended 31^st March 2008 had been completed by BDO Stoy Hayward and that no matters had come to their attention giving cause for concern that relevant legislation and regulation requirements had not been met.

The Council noted that planning permission had been refused by South Oxfordshire District Council.

The Council noted that planning permission had been granted by South Oxfordshire District Council.

The Council noted that an appeal had been lodged with the First Secretary of State following the refusal of SODC to grant planning permission.

P08/W0076/LB & W0077: Brookside Cottage Haseley Road, Construction of extension to utility room with cloakroom and entrance hall.

The Council noted that an appeal had been lodged with the First Secretary of State following the refusal of SODC to grant planning permission.

The Chairman updated the Council on a number of matters relating to the extension to the village hall. He stated that following the change of ownership of Finwood they were no longer able to complete the building of the extension as a result it had been necessary to pursue other builders to complete the work. The Chairman reported that he had made eighteen enquiries of which there had been ten refusals and that he was still waiting on two responses. He stated that it was likely that there would be an increase in cost of £20k but 50% would be offset by a grant from SODC.

The Chairman then went on to explain that there had been a dialogue with Jayne Bolton over the delay in the timing of the project and the consequences on the payment of the grant. The Chairman stated that he had a verbal agreement with SODC that a meeting would take place with the Grants Officer when all the information had been received from prospective contractors. The Council RESOLVED that Cllr Barry Coward would represent the Council at any meeting with SODC.

The Chairman informed the meeting that an application to form the IPS had been submitted under the name of Little Milton Shop Ltd.

The Clerk emphasised the need to review the overall financing of the project before any monies were paid into the IPS as it was very important to ensure that the Parish Council had sufficient cash to finance the building of the extension.

Cllr Barry Coward reported that he had done some work on the drafting of the lease between the Parish Council and the IPS and circulated a copy to members for their consideration. This is a preliminary step before any formal steps are taken to determine the lease between the two bodies.

The Chairman asked Mr Richard Alliston to take the Council through the work that he had done on the possible use of Renewable Energy to service the Pine Lodge, the Orchard, the MUGA and the new extension.

Mr Alliston stated that Renewable Energy had economic and ecological benefits and explained that he had made some preliminary enquiries into a possible use of a wind turbine that would be sited behind the MUGA courts. The capital investment required would attract significant capital grants but there would be a need for some capital investment from the bodies that would benefit from the project if it proceeded.

Although the views on the proposal were mixed the Council RESOLVED that it would ask Mr Richard Alliston to proceed with a feasibility study through TV Energy (TVE). TVE is a “not for profit” and totally independent organisation and is leading energy agency promoting best practice. Mr Richard Alliston stated that he would approach the Orchard, the IPS and the Village Hall Management Committee to ascertain their views on the project. The Council recognised that if the proposal was supported by The Orchard, The Pine Lodge and the IPS the project could only move forward after full consultation with the village.

The Parish Council will meet on Wednesday 8th October 2008 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

For a charge of £68 residents can arrange for their unwanted vehicle to be collected from within the District and a charge of £20 for up to three bulky item e.g. fridge furniture etc. and a further £6.35 for each additional item. 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 October are as follows:-Tuesdays 7th, 21st

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.

Please note the new schedule for Community Waste Collection has been greatly reduced in line with the reduced demand.

This was held at the Rectory at the end of August on, perhaps, the warmest and driest Saturday of the summer. It was so very good to see so many of you and enjoying the beautiful day and the company of all their friends. Although there was no charge, people were very kind and left donations. These totalled £325, and this was sent to the local Air Ambulance Trust. Thank you all, indeed, for this.

This annual event is held throughout the county and endeavours to encourage riders and striders to be sponsored as they visit as many churches as they can during the day. Our church was manned as part of the scheme, and we welcomed many visitors from near and far. We do thank the Denis family cycled around and visited 9 churches in the area, and raised £135 in sponsorship. Any sponsored money so raised is split 50% to the home parish and 50% to the Preservation Trust.

We also thank Raymond and his helpers for all of the work that they undertook to ensure that all who came to our Church were made welcome and went on their way refreshed and glad to have visited us.

This will be held as usual on the second Sunday of October, which is the 13^th at 6.00 p.m. in the Common Room in Fullers Field, Great Milton. Do come along, you would be most welcome.

Our School will be holding their Harvest Festival in the Church of Friday 3^rd October at 9.00 a.m. It’s always a real pleasure to have our children come into Church for this special occasion, and please you are all welcome to join with them as they celebrate Harvest. We look forward to seeing you all.

We record with regret the death of Derek Ernest Tipping of 6, Old Field on the 12^th September at the age of 86. Please do remember Mrs. Tipping and all the family and close friends at this very sad time.

We had a wonderful 'Songs of Praise Service' in the chapel on Sunday 14th Sept. This service will be repeated if there is enough of you interested. Favourite hymns were chosen beforehand by anyone wishing to do so. If you missed this one please watch this space for the next.

This always takes place on the second Monday in the month in the Common Room at Fullers Field, Great Milton at 6.00 p.m. and lasts about 35 minutes. The service is a simple one of hymns, readings and prayers. If you are available then do come along and a warm welcome will always await you. There will be a service on Monday 13th October in the Common Room at Fullers Field at 6.00 p.m.

We dug out our Faith Portfolios in September and are currently updating these; together with our Registration forms! A wonderful group created two beautiful wall hanging Banners for Saint James Harvest Festival whilst our older ex-Sunday School pupils created a unique video record of some of the Villager’s thoughts about Harvest – Past and Present. If you weren’t interviewed this time watch out next time!! We’re excited that the P.C.C have decided to go ahead with obtaining funding for the 2005 plan to create a more welcoming space at the back of the Church as this will enable us to work and create in less cramped conditions than we have for the past 13 years!! (see elsewhere for details of the Project and/or in Church for the Information Boards). This month, October, we’re meeting on 5^th at 11.00 for a Brunch Meeting at the Wakeling’s home and then at 11.00 in Church on the 19^th October. We do hope to welcome new children (over the age of 4) as they provide the impetus for us to continue to run the Sunday School as our older children leave and move on (several have done this recently!). So if you’re wondering about whether to join us or not please do call for a chat or just come along on either of the above dates.

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

Drama based on a true story of a group of M.I.T. students who together with unorthodox math professor and stats genius head to Vegas to make money at Blackjack.

LITTLE MILTON 200 CLUB

Many thanks to all of you who registered with the 200 Club last year. This letter is to remind you that we are rapidly approaching our renewal date of 1^st October.

For those of you who are unaware of the 200 Club, it is a scheme that raises approximately £600 for the school, with a similar amount being paid out in prizes. To become a member costs as little as £12 per year.

Each month, a draw takes place with a minimum of two prizes. The number of members determines the value of the prizes. Presently the prizes are £20, £14 and £9. Fifty percent of all income is given out each year in prize money, and the remaining Fifty percent is given to the school. As membership increases, so the prize money increases, to a maximum of £50, £30 and £20.

As previously, we will be requesting annual payments. The only exception to this will be the senior citizens, who will be given the option of paying monthly and they should mark the relevant box on the application form. Everyone needs to re-register in order to be entered into the monthly draw. New numbers will be allocated to all members on a first come first served basis.

We hope you will be able to support, or continue to support our village school by joining the 200 Club. Please complete the attached form, and return with payment to the Post Office, Little Milton School , or Sarah Sadler. Additional forms are available from the Post Office.

Remember!! You have a much better chance of winning with the 200 Club than with the National Lottery!! Thank you for your support.

Welcome back to the biggest Little Milton School for many years! We are delighted to have 70 children on roll. We gave a warm welcome to Lukas Zvicevicius who has joined Year 2, and Onnika Blake, Olivia Gannon-Brown, Olivia Freear, Emily George, Rebecca and Natasha Hutchinson, Phoebe Maslen, Daniel Pulker, Mollie Rodgers, Jasmine Stanmore and Isaac Westhead who joined our Reception Class. We also welcomed two new members of staff – Mrs Val Coates who is working in the office and Mrs Melissa Simms, our new TA in the Year 2 classroom.

Towards the end of the summer term, we welcomed the SIAS Inspector to school who undertook the Statutory Inspection of Anglican Schools and pronounced that we are an Outstanding School !

“There is a great welcome and sense of belonging in this community. The ethos of Christian love in action creates a school in which God and beliefs are discussed as a natural part of everyday life. The rector is a regular visitor who shares and encourages this ethos as part of his pastoral role.

“Everyone in school is valued as an individual and given challenge and support to achieve. The staff is dedicated to pupils achieving academically and personally. They show this in their mutual respect, the way they bolster each other and pull together ‘wanting to get better’ for the sake of the children.

Relationships between all members of the school community are outstanding and reflect respect and tolerance. Pupils understand Jesus’ message ‘love your neighbour as yourself’ and reflect this in their care and support for each other in school and in the playground”.

This year’s Harvest Festival will be on Friday 3^rd October, at 9.00 am St James Church. We will be supporting the work of Ekyemisana – a charitable trust for Ugandan Children. Ekyemisana is the Luganda word for “lunchtime” and it is an ambitious long term programme to help primary schools feed all their pupils with a maize meal. Do come along and see the children in action.

And finally, was your child born between 1^st September 2004 and 31^st August 2005? If the answer is yes, you should be applying for a place for them to start primary school in September 2009. We have booklets available at school – please do contact us if you would like a copy. The deadline for applications is 14^th November.

Well, two months have passed since I last updated the Village on our progress, and a lot has happened in two months.

In late July, we were informed by our preferred builder, Finwood, that due to changes in ownership of the company, they would no longer be able to undertake the building work of the extension to the Pine Lodge to house the Village Shop & Post Office. This was obviously a blow, because we had received a very competitive tender from them, but as we had not signed any contract, there was nothing we could do but to go out to tender again. We sent out 18 enquiries to builders around Oxfordshire, and one to a building firm in Gloucester recommended by Finwood. I am pleased to say that we have received quotations from 4 companies to date, two of which are competitive. We will be paying more than the Finwood quote, but we are still viable.

After the news from Finwood, I then received a report that SODC were threatening to withdraw our grant (50% of the total cost) because they felt we were “dragging our feet”. We have assured them this is not the case, and that the delays are beyond our control, but we will be meeting with them in the near future to give them the new quotes and start pressing buttons again.

¨ We are now fully registered as an Industrial and Provident Society for the Benefit of the Community –called “Little Milton Village Shop Ltd”.

¨ Post Office Counters have confirmed they are happy for us to relocate the Post Office to the new site.

¨ We have also received the offer of a further grant of £10,000 towards the project.

¨ Raymond Blanc has kindly offered his advice and purchasing power to buy the best coffee machine, oven, and bakery supplies available.

¨ We have also been going through the arduous task of evaluating suppliers of wine!

October is a time when the wildlife is busy gathering as much food as possible for the oncoming winter. The mice and voles have grown fat on the berries, nuts and seeds and their population for the year is nearly at its peak. Badgers are preparing for winter, excavating deeper holes within their sett. Deer can be seen more often, emerging from the woods earlier with the shortening days. Even the allotment holders will be preparing their plots for the cold winter and the hope of a good growing season next year (hopefully not as wet!).

This month, we plan to start at 2.30pm (after Sunday lunch) on October 5th for a gentle stroll around the reserve to see what signs of wildlife can be found on the reserve. Kids are especially welcome. See how many different leaves you can collect! We will start at around 2.30pm outside Wells Farm Barn and walk down to the brook, along the boardwalk, through the spinney and across the upper field towards the new plantation (now over 15 years old), before joining east/west bridle path down through the wood and across to the main bridle path towards Oldfield and finally back to the farm.

Next Meeting: Visitors are very welcome to join us for Circle Dancing with Rose Cross. Just come to The Pine Lodge, Little Milton at 7:45 pm on Thursday, 9^th October for a fun evening – no experience required!

October 23rd sees us joining members from Chalgrove, Watlington and Stadhampton WI's at our group meeting, hosted by Stadhampton, where we will be entertained by ‘Two Men and a Piano’. Our November meeting will be a talk by Phil Williams of Thame Museum on Thursday the 13th. Visitors are again very welcome to join us.

At our September meeting we welcomed back Amanda Wood. Last time she entertained us with tales of penguins and fantastic ice shapes in Antarctica - this time it was with anecdotes of travel across the vast expanse of Siberia on the Trans-Siberian Railway, where the catering provisions were certainly novel and the scenery varied from monotonous to spectacular mountains and lakes.

At the heart of the WI is a drive to broaden opportunities and activities for women - so September’s celebration of our Denman College ’s Diamond Anniversary was a big occasion for the whole WI. Our College has made an important contribution to the lives of many women and it is moving forward with a new residential block and a new cookery teaching room. The lovely new group of bedrooms includes the Oxfordshire room, named Fritillary, decorated by our Oxfordshire Federation.

The new cookery space, the Ferris room, will be equipped with a cookery demonstration bench and ovens (generously donated by Glen Dimplex). Stunning views from its floor-length windows, its state-of-the-art sound and visual equipment and its use of the greenest technology the WI could find to heat and ventilate the space are designed to make the cookery programme even more appealing. This commitment to provide the very best learning opportunities underpins the WI’s promotion of good home cooking.

On the 11th September Mrs Hulbert - always a very popular visitor - entertained us with slides entitled Summer in

Switzerland

. These showed gorgeous scenery plus a variety of birds, flowers and especially loads of beautifully coloured butterflies. On the 17th September it was the day for our outing - this time to the Magestic Mendips and Somerset cream tea. This was another City and Village guided tour. Having picked up our guide Liz we continued into the City of Wells for our coffee. We then had time to explore, have lunch and of course visit the Cathedral. This is truly magnificent and it was not only the Americans saying "awesome" - it really is. Back on the coach then to continue our drive through the Cheddar Gorge and visit to either the cave or the museum. Again the only word to describe both the gorge itself and the cave is "awesome". After spoiling ourselves with the cream tea we continued our journey back home tired but having enjoyed another successful day out.

Please come and join us on Thursday 9^th October at 8.00 p.m. in the Pine Lodge for a fun evening- learn something new. Circle Dancing is really mostly suited to ladies- no partners needed.

The nights are drawing in, the days shorter and nights noticeably colder, let alone the fact that the summer we never had, seems to be carrying on into the autumn, with the rain only slowing up towards the middle of September. We thought August was wet, up to the 12^th September we recorded more rain than in the whole of August. This has seriously slowed up the end of harvest, although it is now late by current averages, it is still not as bad as it used to be with the older less reliable machines we were then used to, only 10 years ago. The problem now, with the modern bread making varieties of wheat, that the once it is ripe it tends to deteriorate quicker, making timely operations much more critical.

This inclement weather pattern not only slows up the harvesting process, also makes the planting of next years crops not only late but extremely difficult. Now we have another compliance issue to consider, this is part of what DEFRA insist is a “Good Agricultural Environmental Condition (GAEC)”, one of these conditions says we should not carryout Harvesting operations with heavy machinery when the conditions are wet (like they are at the moment) and if we do we are likely to have our annual payment withdrawn, however this year we have managed to persuade the EU to issue a derogation allowing us to continue, harvesting under these wet conditions. To store cereals safely the moisture content has to be 15% moisture, otherwise moulds will form, in extreme cases can cause spontaneous combustion, meaning it could catch fire. At the time of writing we are currently cutting at 24% so you can see how costly this can be.

It is only a year ago that the media was saying that the world could not produce enough to feed us all, I made the point then, that if we did not waste so much and were allowed to use all the suitable land available things would look different. Now we have a surplus, due I understand a 14% increase world wide in the area of cereals, plus (in spite of my predictions earlier in the year, by what I had seen both here and in North America), an increase of 10% in yield throughout Europe, not a dramatic change in themselves but together the difference is dramatic. This goes to show how close to the balance, between feast and famine we are, and that perhaps the idea of a food mountain is not as silly as it seemed a few years back. This surplus deals the British farmer with a double whammy, the increase in yields has had the effect of reducing the price of his product by some 20%, when its costs have gone through the roof, (I haven’t noticed the price of a loaf come down!). I hope this has not bored you I just thought you might find these few facts of interest.

Of course the wildlife situation has changed dramatically, some of the migrating birds have got fed up with our lack of summer and have left, and others have appeared. I do not remember having seen so many Sea Gulls about on the stubbles, and tilled land. What is pleasing though is that with these Sea Gulls have been substantial numbers of Peewits/Lapwings that have been absent from our fields in the last couple of decades. There is a worrying lack of Partridge at the moment, their numbers have been on the decline now for some considerable time, this is very disappointing the 6meter grass strips round the majority of our fields, are mainly to try and help these particular birds. Now the crops are off the Deer are again more noticeable, and although it is great to see them about they can do an awful amount of damage to young trees. The other day sitting on the combine we noticed we were being watched by one, with his head and ears just above the crop and just lolloping out of the way as we passed.

Blackberrying time again, unfortunately due to an odd season they seem to be a very mixed sample this year, the best ones being on the southern side of the hedges, which must signify the lack of sun. This shows that the weather not only affects us but nature as well, also that nature does at times work against it’s self. The whole fruit situation is bad this time, few or no plums, apples look very poor and virtually no conkers. The other autumn fruits that seem in short supply elderberries, sloes, damsons, having said that there seem to be a lot of late strawberries in the shops, and the raspberries were good this time, of course they are a different type of crop. Listening to the radio the other day someone from, I think Hereford , saying they were having a bumper crop of both apples and plums.

The level of demand for the service is relatively low in Little Milton but to those who need support it is vital and very much appreciated. Please give it some thought and ring me to find out more information if you are interested in helping or require transport to the surgery or hospital.

By now you may have heard the great news that Raymond Blanc has been awarded the OBE for his services to the quality of catering in the

Apart from being a great friend and supporter of every good cause in the Village, Raymond has made a huge contribution to the standard of food we have grown to expect in the

When he arrived in this country in 1978, we had the worst reputation for food anywhere in the Western world. And it was justified. I worked as a Commis Chef in the Ritz Hotel in Piccadilly a few years before, and we were serving Knorr packet soups. I left the industry shortly afterwards in disgust.

He has trained many of the British chefs who stand comparison with any in the world, and we have more Michelin starred restaurants now than any other country bar

France

As I am sure most of you know by now, we were not included in the Post Office closure list this time, so there will remain a Little Milton Post Office for the foreseeable future.

However, this year Shirley is retiring, which leaves me with the problem of staffing. Your Post Office would have had to become a part-time office a long time ago if it had not been for Shirley’s dedication and commitment to help me keep open and for that you should all be extremely grateful, but the fact remains if I cannot find help to cover at best the hours that Shirley is working, then it will have to become a mornings or afternoons only office, leaving it very vulnerable if there are more closures.

I therefore urgently need two or three helpers to work a few hours a week each, to be trained by the Autumn, so that it will help me to still keep Little Milton Post Office a full time office, with potentially more footfall when it moves to the new site.

If you feel that you can help please come in and have a word with us. We look forward to seeing you.

Housing Association SOHA is appealing to the young people of the area to demonstrate how gifted they are. It’s organising a talent contest for groups of 11 – 19 year olds with finalists being judged at the new Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot on 29 January. Acts of all kinds are welcome. Contact organiser Jackie Silver on by October 13th to be sent a formal entry form.

Jackie said, ““SOHA is really excited about the prospect of unearthing some dazzling undiscovered talent amongst young people! We’re thrilled and grateful that Cornerstone is supporting us by hosting the final at this prestigious new arts venue."

For further information, please contact Jackie Silver or Liz Roberts at SOHA on 01235 515 900.

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

FARMERS’MARKET, GREAT HASELEY VILLAGE HALL

Sunday, 12^th October 10am -12noon

(2nd Sunday of every month)

Many different tables selling; chicken, eggs, fruit, vegetables, meat, cakes, wine, cheese, bread, ready-made meals, flowers, plants etc.

Why not come and have breakfast as well! Enjoy a bacon butty with a cup of tea or coffee whilst reading a Sunday newspaper

Deirdre Mann 279334; Will Meadon 0771621619

60’s,70’s &80’s DISCO on Saturday 18^th October 2008 in Great Haseley Village Hall. Ticket price is £10 and includes a Fish/sausage & chip supper. Tickets must be bought in advance to ensure that a supper is available. For more information contact Deidre Mann 279334

A concert of glorious music to brighten up an autumn evening will be held on Saturday 22 November 2008 at 7.30 p.m. in St Mary’s Church, Great Milton. The musical director is Kate Billimore with Syrinx, Bagatelle and Ian Barratt. Tickets are £8.50 and are available from Alex Kirkman 01844 278090 or from the Post Offices in Great Milton and Little Milton and the Bookhouse in Thame.

Morland House Surgery, including the dispensary, will now be open on Saturday mornings (Bank holiday weekends excluded) for doctor’s appointments and a fortnightly nurse clinic from 8.30am to 11.20am. Most of the appointments can be booked in advance (by phone 01865 872448 up to Friday evening or online www.morland-house.co.uk) but a few will be reserved for emergency walk-in. Please note the surgery phones will not be answered on a Saturday morning.

We hope that these additional appointments will be used by those people who find it difficult to come to see us during the week because of work or other responsibilities and particularly by those who have long term illnesses and need to see us more regularly but don’t want to keep taking time off work for this.

The doctors will take it in turns to do the Saturday surgery but will not be doing home visits or routine phone calls. The nurse clinic will be available for pre booked immunisations and travel vaccinations, cervical screening, smoking cessation and weight management support.

The out of hours service will continue to operate throughout the weekend including Saturday mornings to provide urgent medical care, telephone advice and home visits when necessary. The out of hours service can be contacted by phoning 0845 345 8995

We are currently taking on new patients, for more details on how to register please contact reception on telephone 01865 872448

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.

Advice line 01844 214827 Appointment Line 01844 217186 thamecab@cabnet.org.ukFor more information and advice on consumer rights go to www.adviceguide.org.uk or contact your local CAB

A CHANCE TO DISCUSS ANY CONCERNS YOU HAVE IN THE VILLAGE WITH YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD OFFICERS.

· CALL 999 ONLY IF A CRIME IS BEING OR ABOUT TO BE COMMITED , OR THERE’S A RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY

Unfortunately your Post Office will be closed a.m. on Tuesday 14 October; p.m. on Thursday 16 October and a.m. on Friday 17 October.

DEADLINE REMINDER – Please note that unless articles are in the hands of the Editor by the 20th 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 November 2008 Newsletter should be with the Editor at 27 Chiltern View, Little Milton, by 8.00 p.m. on 20th October 2008. The Editor reserves the right not to print items submitted for publication and to edit those items, which are published.

Councillor Stuart McGill ( Chairman)	01844 279092
Councillor Barry Coward (Vice Chair)	01844 278970
Councillor Mabel Wood	01844 279670
Councillor Alison Shelton	01844 278144
Councillor David Wakeling	01844 278014
Councillor Tim Robinson	01844 278343
Parish Clerk Raymond Fergusson	01844 279150 fergie.milton1@btinternet.com

Friday 10th October	Chalgrove	08.00 – 11.00
Sat 25th October	Wheatley Primary School	08.00 – 12.00

7th	9.30 a.m.	Morning Service led by Mr Bill Parkinson
14th	11.00 a.m.	Songs of Praise led by Rev Derick Chambers.
21st	11.00 a.m.	Holy Sacrament led by Rev Roger Lee
28th	11.00 a.m.	Harvest Festival led by Rev Derick Chambers

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

Wed	1st	9.45 a.m	Babies and Toddlers Music Group
Thurs	2nd	10.15 a.m. 2.35 -3.00 pm. 3.05– 3.15 pm 7.45 p.m.	Great Haseley Baby and Toddler Group in Gt. Haseley Village Hall Mobile Library – Village Hall Mobile Library – Old Field WI Meeting in the Pine Lodge
Sun	5th	9.30 a.m	Holy Communion CW – St James’
Mon	6th	10.30 a.m.	Fitness/Yoga – Pine Lodge
Tues	7th	7.30 p.m.	Bell Ringing Practice – St James’
Wed	8th	9.45 a.m 8.00 p.m.	Babies and Toddlers Music Group Parish Council: Pine Lodge
Thurs	9th	10.15 a.m. 7.45 p.m.	Great Haseley Baby and Toddler Group in Gt. Haseley Village Hall WI Meeting in the Pine Lodge
Sun	12th	11.00 a.m	Family Service – St James’
Mon	13th	10.30 a.m.	Fitness/Yoga – Pine Lodge
Tues	14th	7.30 p.m.	Bell Ringing Practice – St James’
Wed	15th	9.45 a.m.	Babies and Toddlers Music Group
Thurs	16th	10.15 a.m. 2.35 -3.00 pm. 3.05– 3.15 pm	Great Haseley Baby and Toddler Group in Gt. Haseley Village Hall Mobile Library – Village Hall Mobile Library – Old Field
Frid	17th	7.30 p.m.	Auction of Promises in Pine Lodge
Sun	19th	8.00 a.m.	Holy Communion – St James’
Mon	20th	10.30 a.m.	Fitness/Yoga – Pine Lodge
Tues	21st	7.30 p.m.	Bell Ringing Practice – St James’
Wed	22nd	9.45 a.m.	Babies and Toddlers Music Group
Thurs	23rd	10.15 a.m. 8.00 p.m.	Great Haseley Baby and Toddler Group in Gt. Haseley Village Hall Cinema Club – 21
Sun	26th	10.00 a.m.	Benefice Communion – St Peter’s Great Haseley
Mon	27th	10.30 a.m.	Fitness/Yoga – Pine Lodge
Tues	28th	7.30 p.m.	Bell Ringing Practice – St James’
Wed	29th	9.45 a.m.	Babies and Toddlers Music Group
Thurs	30th	10.15 a.m. 2.35 -3.00 pm. 3.05– 3.15 pm	Great Haseley Baby and Toddler Group in Gt. Haseley Village Hall Mobile Library – Village Hall Mobile Library – Old Field