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February 1994             Issue 53

ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

Sunday Services

8.00 a.m.	Holy Communion BCP
	(First Sunday of the month)
10.00 a.m.	Parish Communion
6.30 p.m.	Evening prayer

Ash Wednesday	Wednesday 16th February
7.30 p.m.	Holy Communion
Mothering Sunday	Sunday 13th March
11.30 a.m.	Children's service - parents welcome

Stainer's CRUCIFIXION will be sung by the choir of St Andrew's Church at 6.30 p.m. on Palm Sunday, 27th March. All welcome.

Maundy Thursday	7.30 p.m. Holy Communion -
Thursday 31st March	Lord's Supper
Good Friday	12.0 - 2.15 p.m.      Silent prayer in church
Friday 1st April	(people welcome to drop in and out)
	2.15 p.m.      Devotional service
Easter Sunday	8.0 a.m.         Holy Communion
Sunday 3rd April	10.0 a.m.       Parish Communion
	6.30 p.m.       Evening prayer

R.I.P.

Welcome

Peter and Ann Addyman would like to thank all those in Sandford who had students this session. Another group will come in late July for three weeks and they would be happy to hear from anyone interested in lodging them (777511).


Maureen Harris writes:
Maureen and Pete Harris and their children Dale, Bradley, Fleur, Petrina, Kieran, Charmaine and Ashley would like to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to everyone who cared and supported us in our recent crisis. The publicity that our tragedy received in both local and national TV and newspapers we certainly never expected, but it obviously touched the hearts of people and it highlighted publicly what a loan shark firm can do to devastate a family.
Through what has happened to us I hope that any continued investigation of unscrupulous agents like those who landed us in this mess will result in their being exposed and justice eventually I hope will be done. The generosity and well wishes in response to the publicity the story received paid off the debt. However the stress and worry of the past two years has robbed Pete of his health and that can never be compensated for. He was very ill during Christmas and could not involve himself in any of the festive spirit.
He went back to hospital for two weeks undergoing surgery and treatment. He is home again now and hopes to start a new treatment in the next two weeks. All we can do is hope and pray and be strong for him. He is a fighter and has great strength of character and his sense of humour still remains. He never complains and bears pain with quiet dignity.
We would like to say thank you to everyone in the village (and beyond) who helped us and cared about us all. Special thanks to those who contributed to raising funds and for the results it achieved. We are very grateful. Our best wishes to everyone for all their prayers and support for us - we do appreciate your caring. Best wishes to you all for peace and happiness and love for 1994 and many thanks.

Help for the disabled

This service is available to both Council and private residents within the South Oxfordshire District and the cost is in the region of £8.00 per month, although Council tenants in receipt of Housing Benefit may be able to claim back some, or all, of the charge.

If you, or anyone you know, would like more information on this scheme, or would like a demonstration, please contact Mr Ian Stanley on 0491-823349, or Miss Susan Sampson on 0491-823361.

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Our Village Hall

The needs identified are:
a) improving the kitchen space to meet statutory requirements;
b) construction of a bar area to make it more usable for private functions (wedding receptions, etc.);
c) more accessible storage space for toddlers, youth club, etc. (their equipment, not them);
d) addition of small committee room so that Council or other small groups can meet when the Hall is in use (and cost of heating reduced when not);
e) provision of small office for Council clerk and files, for which rental would be paid - giving some income;
f) improvement of disabled toilet facilities as necessary;

The trustees and management committee met on January 7th with Ms Meryl Smith of the Oxfordshire Rural Community Council (who was involved with the original building) and authorized the Parish Council to appoint a steering group to explore feasibility, draft plans, appoint an architect to finalize plans and do costings, secure planning permission, put out to tender, appoint builder, obtain grants, raise cash etc. - i.e. to do what needs to be done, reporting back regularly. The trustees

Mick Leary, Chairman of the Parish Council, opened the meeting and outlined the reasons for the proposed improvements to the village hall and invited membership to the Steering Committee which would consist of all members of the Parish Council including the Clerk, member of the Village Hall Committee, and other interested parties.

Membership of the Committee consists of Mr Mick Leary, Mrs Carole Leary, Mrs Janet Shepherd, Mr Mike Norton, Mrs Gina Ashburner, Mr Steve Ruchnan, Mr David Judd, Miss Wendy Akrigg, Mr Alfred Robinson, Mrs Denise Beecham, Mrs Sharon Fenn, Revd Bob Morgan, Mrs Liz Shatford, Mr Mike Dixon, Mr Brian Andrews, Mr Ian Bridge, Mr Nick Hawkins. Mrs Hazel Hutton, Mr Bob Hutton, Mr James Gladwell and Mr Tim James preferred not to join the Steering Committee, but Mr James is willing to advise on building matters as required.

Election of chairman: Mick Leary and Steve Rudman were proposed, but declined. Bob Morgan was proposed and elected. Other officers: Carole Leary would act as secretary and treasurer for the time being as the PC would be the body seeking any grants/loans from the County and District Councils and would be responsible for the re- payment of such loans. Further advice would be sought regarding this matter from the Association of Local Councils.

Brief the purpose of the Steering Committee is to look further into the idea of an extension/improvements to the Village Hall to create a multi-functional facility: identify the requirements, prepare plans and costings, obtain planning and building regulation approval, and explore the possibilities of funding. It must be recognised that the Village Hall

Requirements:
1. Additional committee/function room (priority PC).
2. Provision of Parish Council office.
3. Provision of ground floor storage including storage area for mowers, etc.
4. Provision of additional toilet facilities in extension to include new disabled persons' toilet and refurbishment of existing ladies' toilets to increase facilities.
5. Access to existing storage area in roof void.
6. Provision of additional serving area to provide drink dispensing facilities.
7. Refurbishment of kitchen (priority VHC).
8. Upgrading of lighting.
9. Provision of improved security system.

Ian Bridge, Liz Shatford and Brian Andrews to collaborate to produce sketch plans for next meeting.

Funding
a) Grants/Loans
      County Council up to 35%
      District Council up to £5,000
b) Fundraising
      Committee to explore other ways of fundraising.

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A mystery and an old path

At an Archdeaconry visitation in 1789 the churchwarden reported that 'the churchyard is without a fence'.. 'as have been for time out of memory' - 'all is well'. Already some effort was being made to fence off the churchyard, for on the 7th of September 1788 John Roberts was paid £0-5-0 for 'mending the church rails' and on November 16th the following year he was once again 'paid for mending the church rails'. Timberwork and nails came to £1-0-9. None of this work appears to have been very satisfactory, and by October 1790 the then churchwarden John Fry was given an ultimatum by the Archdeacon, and admonished to 'mound' (old word for a fence) the churchyard of his parish of Sandford within a reasonable time.

The only answer to the problem was for a stronger and more permanent fence which a wall could provide. One wonders why this had not been done earlier, as the parish had an ample supply of stone, with numerous pits all over the parish. There were still remains of two pits in Church Close until 1953, when the field was levelled for a playing field.

SANDFORD-ON-THAMES PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 1st November 1993 at 7.0 p.m. in the Village Hall, at which seven members were present.

The minutes of the previous meeting were taken as read and approved.

Matters arising: letter from Mrs Hutton re. Oxford Park Homes. The Clerk reported that she had now received a letter from the Residents' Association. Mr Leary (Chairman) and Mr Norton had attended the meeting of the Park Home Residents.

Correspondence: SODC - numbering Pheasant Walk. Noted.

Matters for consideration:
1. Work of the Oxfordshire Playing Fields Association. Donation of £25 to be sent to the OPFA.
2. Environmental Charter for South Oxon. Contents noted.
3. Village Hall: the Chairman proposed that the PC should take on board the instigation of an extension to the village hall and kitchen improvements. It was agreed that a joint meeting should be held with the Village Hall Management Committee to discuss this proposal.

Planning: P93/W0440 7 Broadhurst Gardens: Two-storey and single storey extensions. Permission granted 21.9.93.

County Councillor's Report. Apologies received.
District Councillor's Report. Apologies received.

The minutes of the previous meeting were taken as read and approved.

Matters arising: none.

Correspondence: none.

Matters for consideration:
1. Venue for PC meetings for 1994. It was agreed that the PC meetings should be held in the village hall in future.
2. Templars' Court/Rock Farm Lane Development. The meeting was attended by Mr Keith Wills (Magdalen College Bursar) and representatives from Builders Ede and Four Pillars Hotels. The proposed re-development at Templar's Court was discussed at great length and the PC agreed in principal to the proposal. Planning consents would now be sought and the PC would be fully informed of developments.
3. Village Hall - alterations/extension. The PC agreed that it would be willing to form a joint committee with the Management Committee to deal with the extension and alteration of the village hall once the Management Committee had formally approved the proposal.
4. Review of Local Government Structure: it was agreed that a meeting should be called to discuss this review with the SODC.
5. Oxfordshire Local Plan: Clerk to write to SODC re:
    i) Future of Donnington Trust Land.
    ii) Use of Brick Kiln land. This land listed under site for mobile homes and industrial units.
    iii) Enquire whether Brick Kiln land could be possible site for low cost housing.
    iv) Future of land owned by Hartwells.
    v) Future of land owned by Area Health Authority.
    vi) Location of site for 188 houses mentioned in Local Plan.

Matters to Report: Recreation Ground Inspection: The Clerk reported that the inspection of the equipment in the recreation field was satisfactory. Mr Rudman had also provided a report on the recreation field and the open space at Broadhurst Gardens. The following points were considered:

Church Road Site
1. Seat by Church wall, broken sections to be removed and seat to be refurbished in the Spring. 2. Goal posts to be realigned.
3. Dog notices to be replaced. The Clerk was instructed to add the goal posts to the schedule for inspection.

Broadhurst Gardens Site:
The Clerk was instructed to write to Mr Jacques (SODC) requesting that the trees on the adjoining land be inspected and a written report on their condition forwarded to the PC.

County Councillor's Report: nothing to report.
District Councillor's Report: nothing to report.

Any other business:
Foul sewer The Clerk was requested to ask SODC for clarification regarding the ownership of the foul sewer between nos. 83 and 103 Henley Road.

Date of next meeting confirmed for Monday 10th January 1994 in the village hall at 7.0 p.m.

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