At 7pm on the 2 March 2023 in the Ordish Room, Aston Village Hall, Cote Road, Aston, OX18 2FS the TVP 'Speedwatch' Co-Ordinator will be making a presentation to the Parish Council and all are welcome.
More information about Speedwatch is available on the website at .https://communityspeedwatch.org/FRONT-v2-Home.php?mr=0 The latest Community Speedwatch newsletter is below for information. Help put a local school top of the leader board
The Street Tag app helps encourage communities to be active, by rewarding movement with points. We'd love your help in sharing the benefits in your communications or conversations with residents. It's easy for anyone to get involved. They just need to download the app through the links below or on our website, select the Oxfordshire school they'd like to support, get moving, and watch the points start to build. So far Oxfordshire’s teams have competed for over £5,750 of prizes and clocked up over 425,650 miles. Points can be collected in so many ways:
The points help school teams climb up the rankings. Those that top their district leader boards win money for their school. If schools local to you don’t have a leader board, they can sign up to Street Tag here. Download for iOS > Download for Android > Find out more about Street Tag > As part of an ongoing local crime survey, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley is today (15/12) asking residents to share views on where they would like the policing budget to be focused in 2023/24.
Yesterday, the Home Office announced the funding settlement for police forces across the country for the next financial year. In Thames Valley, this means an additional £5.1m in Government grant, an increase of 1.8%. Alongside this funding from the Home Office, the Government has also allowed Police & Crime Commissioners to increase council tax by up to £15 (for a Band D property) in order to make additional investments in policing. In Thames Valley, that would mean that for less than 29p a week for the average household, more than £14m could be invested in frontline policing. Matthew Barber said: “As your Police & Crime Commissioner, I am aware of the ongoing cost pressures that many households are facing and I want to ensure that any rise in the policing element of council tax will deliver value for money. “Despite funding received through central government, policing isn’t unaffected by increasing cost pressures and faces a difficult time to fund vital services. This year’s policing budget is set against a demanding economic environment with rising inflation, utilities, pay and fuel costs. “By providing your feedback, you can help shape important decisions about police funding and how Thames Valley Police can continue to work to keep us all safe.” Following an increase of 83p per month in council tax last year, which was below inflation, this has helped enable the following: · Development of a specialist Rape & Sexual Offences team · A dedicated team to fast track cases, reducing delays for victims and releasing officers back to the frontline · Improvements in forensics to speed up investigations and bring more criminals to justice · The continued recruitment of more officers, beyond the Home Office funded recruitment programme · Continuation of the Rural Crime Task Force and the introduction of a Drugs Task Force · Improving essential technological infrastructure and systems to better support service delivery Matthew added: “I want to see increased investment in community policing and improving communication between the public and the police. Final decisions on council tax and the policing budget will be made at the end of January. By contributing towards my ongoing survey, you can help shape how Thames Valley Police continues to improve and tackle crime across our communities.” The survey can be completed at https://survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90503915/OPCC-public-consultation or by visiting the PCC website. If you would like to share your views on the policing budget for 2023/24, please complete the survey by 12pm on Friday 13th January 2023. The Passing of Bob Jones, Former Parish Councillor
It was with enormous regret that the Parish Council has learned of the passing of Bob Jones yesterday (12 October) after a long illness that he bore with great fortitude. For many years, Bob was a stalwart of our community, including as a passionate parish councillor and as the coordinator of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, to name but 2 of his many activities. Bob's selfless and invaluable service to our community will be sorely missed and the Parish Council would like to pass their heartfelt condolences to Bob's family and friends. We will remember him. |
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