Issue 19 - April 2012 (PDF) - Chipping Norton Times

CHIPPING NORTON TOWN
COUNCIL
MEETS on the 3rd MONDAY
EVERY MONTH
NEXT - Monday 16th April
Parishioners are very welcome to attend all
meetings; some confidential matters may be
discussed by councillors in camera.
Parishioners wishing to ask about local issues
are given 5 minutes at the start of the meeting,
subject to advising the clerk in advance.
Local groups and organisations can apply for
grants; Council also supports a variety of
causes including The Town Museum,
The Silver Band, The Lido, The Theatre and
other charities operating in the parish.
Town Councillors are available before and
after the meetings. District & County
Councillors, representatives of the Police and
local press may attend.
WEST OXON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Committee Meetings
Members of the public are encouraged to attend
meetings of the Council and Committees. If you live in
the District and are on the Electoral Register you can
take part in the meetings. Information about this and
your Councillors and committee members is available
online at www.westoxon.gov.uk
APRIL 2012
Monday 2 Uplands
Weds 11 Finance & Mgmt O & S
Thursday 12 Environment O & S
Monday 16 Lowlands
Weds 18 Cabinet
Thurs 19 Human Resources
Weds 25 Council
Tues 30 Uplands
Meetings are held at the Council Offices,
Woodgreen, Witney. Start time 2pm.
For further information contact Committee
Services: 01993 861523
EMail: enquiries@westoxon.gov.uk
Agendas, reports and minutes are available
online: www.westoxon.gov.uk/meetings
Chipping Norton, Rugby Club – 15th.
Chipping Campden School – 22nd
Milton-Under-Wychwood, The Village Hall – 30th
THAMES VALLEY
POLICE
www.police.uk
CHIPPING NORTON TOWN
COUNCIL
Notes on the Council Meeting for
MARCH 2012
Full Minutes of meetings, associated
committee meetings and correspondence are
available in the Council Office.
Mr G Beacham (Acting Clerk)
The Guildhall, Goddards Lane
Chipping Norton,
Oxon, OX7 5NJ
01608 642341 (9am to 1pm)
cntc@btconnect.com
Hosepipe ban for West Oxfordshire from 5 April
After an exceptionally dry two years the Thames Water region, like much of the South East,
is in drought. As a result Thames Water will impose a hosepipe ban from 5 April in a bid to
tackle the problem.
Hosepipe ban
From 5 April 2012, you will not be able to use a hosepipe to:
• water your garden;
• clean a private motor-vehicle or boat;
• fill or maintain a domestic swimming, paddling pool, pond or ornamental fountain;
• draw water for domestic recreational use;
• clean walls or windows of domestic premises;
• clean paths, patios or other artificial outdoor surfaces.
For more information, including exemptions, visit Thames Water's website:
www.thameswater.co.uk/drought
Water shortages
Private water supplies
If your water isn't supplied by a mains network such as Thames Water, the current drought
conditions might cause additional problems such as water supplies running dry or the quality
of the water abstracted being undrinkable.
If your private water supply provides water for homes or businesses, you should have a
water safety plan, which will help you manage the eventuality that the supply fails.
Guidance on water safety plans can be found at www.who.int/water_sanitation_health
If you are concerned with the quality of your water, please call West Oxfordshire District
Council on 01993 1000 who can arrange for a sample to be taken.
Please use water wisely
Chipping Norton
Police Station
London Road,
Chipping Norton,
OX7 5AW
Non-Emergency Number
101
Opening Times
Monday to Friday
8am – 4pm
Saturday & Sunday – Closed
Closed for lunch 12.15 – 1pm
Please can you keep a look out for 'low flow' incidents and problems (such as fish gasping
for air) and report any concerns to the Environment Agency's incident hotline 0800 80 70 60
(freephone, 24 hour service). For more information visit The Environment Agency's
website:www.environment-agency.gov.uk/drought
ROAD CLOSURES INFORMATION Tel: 01452 425000
Information continuously updated.
Please check by phone or online (www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/roadworks)
In November Thames Valley Police Constabulary introduced
101 -the new national police non emergency telephone
number. Our current non-emergency number 0845 090
1234 will be phased out. Calls will cost 15p irrespective of
how long that call may last, on landlines and mobiles.
Call 999 In an emergency, such as when a crime is in
progress, when there is danger to life or when violence is
being used or threatened.
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