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The Annual General Meeting of the Parish Council was held on 20th May and five members of the public attended. Miss 8urra was re-elected Chairman and Mrs Agulnik Vice-chairman of the council.

The Council has received a letter from South Oxfordshire District Council, Planning Department enquiring whether we would be interested in acquiring the field behind Rock Farm and the houses East of Henley Road for recreational purposes.
In the Oxford Fringe Plan it was suggested that a small number of houses might eventually be built on what is now the farmyard site, but that the field should not be built up and should be available for recreation.
These plans are now being looked at more closely and the Parish Council agreed that we would be interested in owning those four acres. Because of rumours and fears which have been going round the village, I would like to make several points clear:-

1. The plans are still at a very early stage.
2. Our ownership of that field would make NO difference to our tenancy of the present recreation ground. We have signed an agreement with Magdalen College for twenty years on this land, and this cannot be changed without our consent.
3. The development of Rock Farm site has not even got outline planning consent yet, and when plans are available we shall call a meeting of all those interested to make their comments and suggestions known.

VILLAGE IMPROVEMENTS.

The clearance and fencing of the Wharf Site is due to start this week. The Jungle apparatus has been assembled by Denis Harris and will be erected in the recreation ground as soon as a J.C.B. is available and weather permits. New litter bins are on order and the lower bus shelter is to be repaired.

The Parish Council were very sad to hear from Mrs Hutton that Fred Brooks

At the end of another year in office we would like to thank you all for your interest and support. It is always good to have an interested public at our meetings and making their views known to us.

ELIZABETH BURRA.

Oxford City Council has informed us that a local survey is being carried out in connection with planning for the new Greater Leys development. This will involve low-flying aircraft making photographs, and visits to individual buildings and gardens by surveyors on the ground. The survey company is called Cartographical Services (Southampton) Ltd., of Landford Manor, Landford, Salisbury. All surveyors carry identity cards, so if you are visited by someone asking to survey your property for this purpose, please ask for identification.

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There will be a late bus from St. Aldates, no 56 at 22.41 on Fridays and Saturdays only, until further notice.

I hope to get a few notes from Dave Williams our new community policeman for next months Link.

My apologies to Joyce Rolston for two months running I have omitted her advertisement.
Mind you, I still have the cheek to ask her for the money for advertising. Once again Joyce, I am sorry and it will not happen again.

A Village Caretaker is required to look after the hedges in Sandford. Some gardening may also be required around the village hall.
Hours of Work - approximately 5 hours per week, at £2.00 per. hour. Please apply to Mrs. E. Heery, 73 Henley Road, Oxford or telephone OXFORD 771176.

Since Miss Burra wrote the Parish Council notes, we are extremely sad to hear of the death of Mr Fred Brooks who passed away on Saturday 25th May at Marcham Road Hospital. He will be greatly missed.

I do not get down Church Road as often as I would like, so if there is anyone down that end who would like to write a few notes each month, I would be most grateful.


PUBLISHED BY:- SANDFORD PARISH COUNCIL.
EDITORED BY:- MR LAWRENCE BOYD, 18 MAIN AVENUE, SANDFORD-ON-THAMES. OXFORD.
TELEPHONE OXFORD (evenings).
TELEPHONE OXFORD (day-time).

LEMON MOUSSE.

Ingredients:-

3 eggs. 1 dessertspoon powdered gelatine. 5-6oz caster sugar. 5 tablespoons lemon juice. 2 tablespoons hot water. finely grated rind of 1 lemon.

Method:-

Separate the yolks from the whites of the eggs. Soak the gelatine in the cold water. Beat egg yolks and sugar together until light and creamy then add lemon juice and rind. Pour the hot water onto the gelatine, stir until dissolved and add to the egg mixture. Mix thoroughly. Now whip the egg whites until quite stiff. Fold into the lemon mixture - continue with a gentle up and down folding movement until you have incorporated all the white. Turn into a 6" (1½ pint) souffle dish and set in refrigerator. Decorate with ratafia biscuits and serve with cream.

BREADCRUMB ICE CREAM.

Ingredients:-	½ pint double cream. 3oz brown breadcrumbs. 1oz vanilla essence. 2 egg whites. 3oz dark brown sugar.
Method:-	Blend cream and caster sugar to soft peak stage. Fold in egg whites whisked stiff. Spoon into shallow dish, cover, and put in freezer for about 3 hours. Mix breadcrumbs and brown sugar and spread on lightly oiled baking sheet (gas mark 6 or 400F) until sugar caramelises and crumbs brown - about 10 mins. Break up and add to freezer mixture, stirring together.

The Mother and Toddler group meets every Thursday in the village hall from 9.30 - 12.00, and is for all children under the age of 5. The charge of 40p includes drinks and biscuits. There are lots of games and toys to play with, and it is a good place for mums to make new friends - phone OXFORD 779715 for more information.

Now that the warmer weather is upon us and our village being in close proximity to the river, we hope that all parents will remind their children about the hazards of the waterways around our village. We do not want to have to write in the Sandford Link about one of our own being drowned by carelessness.
PLEASE: ALL TAKE CARE AND PUT SAFETY FIRST AT ALL TIMES.

Preparations are already underway for the Village Carnival which will be held on Saturday 17th August 1985 in Sandford. Everyone is welcome to bring their friends and enjoy a good day full of fun.

Would everyone with articles to go into next months Sandford Link please give them to the Editor by the 20th of the month.

Thursday 6th June 1985 - ROD GILSON, LONDON PUB PIANO.
Thursday 13th June 1985 - BRIAN ROGERS.

If anyone has any recipes that they would like to share with everyone please write them out and give them to the editor, so they can be put in next months link.

In the past Bingo has stopped during the summer and restarted in the autumn. This year Janet Shepherd, who runs the bingo, has decided to continue bingo sessions throughout the summer months, this will of course be only possible with your support and participation. I hope you will give Janet and those who run it each week your total support, much hard work goes into the preparations for each bingo session.

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Once again the telephone has been out of action. It appears that certain people take great delight damaging the telephone, this time someone was spotted doing the damage but is too frightened to report the person for fear of reprisal.
Damage in a public telephone is a senseless and cruel thing to do and can ultimately result in loss of a life.

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