Elderly lady with one very small dog is looking for a house to rent or to house-sit in or around Wardington for preferably the first two weeks in July. Her family are in the village but she would like a place of her own to retire to in the evening! Please contact Charles Holbech on 01295 750577 or charles@holbech.co.uk.
The results of the Broadband survey conducted by Oxfordshire County Council have been collated and can be seen at https://myconsultations.oxfordshire.gov.uk/consult.ti/oxonlinepersonal/consultationHome?utm_source=Broadband+Champions&utm_campaign=3d2c1e3090-Broadband_Champs_Jan_2013&utm_medium=email. The headline is that there were only thirteen surveys from Wardington. This puts Wardington in joint position 79 (with 5 other villages with a score of 13) out of 438 villages. Nine of the thirteen surveys were from Wardington and four were from Upper Wardington. Please only use the name Wardington in the future as there is a danger that Wardington and Upper Wardington may be considered to be two villages and as such our chances of the village being upgraded reduced. While these figures are disappointing Wardington is roughly 18% from the top of this list, Oxfordshire County Council
Theft from a Barn occurred between Wednesday 9th January at 3pm and Wednesday 16th January at 12.45pm in Wardington. A large van was thought to have been used. A hedge was damaged nearby and it is thought the van drove through the hedge and across a field. A neighbour saw 2 males acting suspicious in the village on Monday one was described to have a beard. If anyone saw anything or has any information please telephone Banbury Rural Police Team on 101 with information or 999 for immediate police response.
From Ian Thompson I have tried to write this brief without using more jargon than needed. However some jargon is unavoidable when talking about broadband, so for the large number of people that do not speak computer I have written a brief explanation at the end of this briefing to help you understand the jargon. What is Broadband? Broadband is a high bandwidth connection to the Internet and is recognised as a necessity for everyone. Bandwidth defines how much data can be sent over a broadband connection. It is measured in the number of pieces of information that can be sent each second. Why is Wardington's Broadband slow? Broadband speeds are much slower in rural areas mainly due
I thought that villagers may be interested to know that there is an alternative to broadband internet via a local company called Sugarnet, based in Shenington. It works via a small dish mounted on the roof which points to a relay mast and then on to Sugarnet HQ. It is line-of-sight based and the relay mast is at Barn Farm and can be seen from the road down to Chacombe. Speed from my installation is up to 60Mbps upload and download, although my contract is set at 10Mbps, for which I pay £34.99 inc VAT per month. Faster speeds cost more! I have no incentive from Sugarnet for writing this - I'm not on commission! It's just a great service
Message sent by Steve Birchall (Police, Detective Sergeant, Banbury L/CID, Cherwell LPA) I recently sent some crime prevention advice out about the lead up to Christmas with small things you can do such as: Don't leave packaging for expensive items out for refuse collection obviously on show. Don't leave Christmas presents in sight through a window. Don't advertise you not being at home over Christmas on social media and don't tag yourself at locations away from your home. and mark packaging and Christmas presents so we can attempt to recover and identify them should they be stolen. I have managed to obtain some UV marker pens and will have them placed at the front offices of police stations in
Warning that people purporting to be from Thames Valley Police are cold calling seeking sponsorship and advertising. If approached in this way ask them for their shoulder number them ring the non-emergency number 101 and ask to speak to them. Do not ring any other number they may give you. Also a warning that there have been numerous thefts from vehicles in recent days, including in Cropredy. Be vigilant and advice others to do the same.
Thank you to everyone who supported our Charity Evening held at Barn Farm Plants on Wednesday 28th November. A fantastic sum of £519 was raised for Katharine House Hospice and Dogs for the Disabled.
We have received reports locally of a van driving around the rural villages going door to door knocking and asking if the resident is selling puppies. Last seen in the village of Shutford yesterday. The male is described as white, 50yrs, greased back hair, smartly dressed jeans and top. The Van is a silver short wheel based, low roof transit van, reg. no. OU52 BBF. On the back of the van is a Monster Drink Logo. Please alert neighbours and always beware of any cold callers to your home. Beware these individuals may have ulterior motives. Is you see anyone matching this description please telephone the police on 101 with information of location, time and direction of travel. Alternatively, telephone
New scrap metal legislation will be in force from 3/12/12. Hopefully it will result in a reduction in scrap metal offences. The act prohibits cash payments for scrap metal (only payment by cheque or an electronic transfer of funds will be acceptable), thereby providing an audit process of a readily identifiable account, for both the payee and the payer.