Public Awareness
Consultation on Extension of Quarry 6th July 2023
Tarmac, the operators of the quarry between Shiplake and Sonning Eye, will soon be submitting a planning application to extend the quarry towards the Thames Path and closer to Sonning Eye village. In advance of this, Tarmac will be holding an exhibition to display its plans.
Details of arrangements below. I'm
Questions? Contact our community consultation team:
020 3617 6359
jordan@eqcommunications.co.uk
Date & time: Thursday 6 July 2023, 15:00-20:00
Location: Dunsden Green Farm Office, Church Ln, Dunsden Green, Reading RG4 9QD
Additionally, there will be an online consultation.
Consultation Period: Monday 3 July - Sunday 16 July 2023
Article created / last edited: 9 July 2023
Suspicious Activity Reported via Forum
ALERT: Wednesday(8th) at around 9:30 pm a car with a loud exhaust pipe was driving around Manor Wood Gate with 2 male occupants observed - possibly hooded or with balaclavas. One of the occupants tried a front door and possibly other doors. Reported to Thames Valley Police. ......BE VIGILANT!
Article created / last edited: 9 March 2023
Scam warning: Fake DPD emails and texts.
Action Fraud has seen a surge in reports relating to fake emails and texts purporting to be from DPD. The messages claim that DPD was “unable to deliver your parcel today” and provide instructions on how the recipient can arrange another delivery. The links in the emails and texts lead to fake websites that are designed to steal money, as well as personal and financial information.
How you can protect yourself:
- If you’re unsure whether the email or text is genuine, then don’t use the link. Instead, visit the DPD website by entering the official web address directly into your browser’s address bar, or search for it and follow the search results.
- Remember, your bank will never ask you to transfer money to another account, or contact you out of the blue to ask for your PIN or full password.
- If you have received an email which you’re unsure about, you can report it by forwarding it to report@phishing.gov.uk. You can report suspicious text messages by forwarding them to 7726.
For more information about how to protect yourself from fraud and cyber crime, please visit www.actionfraud.police.uk/cybercrime
Article created / last edited: 24 December 2020
Recycling Centres reopen for essential use.
Oxfordshire County Council will re-open Household Waste Recycling Centres on 18 May, for essential use. Essential use means waste that cannot be stored at home, or would cause a hazard to health if stored.
There will be new site rules to ensure social distancing and the safety of residents and site staff. This includes reducing opening hours to 8am – 4pm to allow for cleaning, limiting the number and size of vehicles coming in and contactless payments only.
Queues are likely, so if it can wait, please do. If it’s waste that can be disposed of legally and responsibly in another way, such as weekly kerbside collections or district council collection services, please do that.
Full information about the changes to recycling centre rules can be found on their website - www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/wastereopenquestions
Article created / last edited: 23 May 2020
Get your waste to the right place
The Waste Wizard is a new online tool to kill the confusion around recycling and help Oxfordshire defeat General Waste. Type in your postcode and the name of any item to find out whether it can be reused, repaired, donated or recycled - oxfordshire.gov.uk/wastewizard
Article created / last edited: 28 January 2020
Fire Safety
Don’t let the sparks fly this winter
Nearly 50% of all chimney fires in Oxfordshire happen during January, February and March. If you enjoy cosying up in front of a log fire, make sure the sparks don't fly at home this winter.
Have a cosy home not a fire zone
- Get your chimney swept at least once a year, if you regularly have log fires get it swept more frequently
- If you have a 1st floor fireplace check that it is clear of debris
- Store logs away from the fireplace.
Find out more at: www.365alive.co.uk
Article created / last edited: 28 January 2020
Get help with home repairs
There are services and funds available to help people (owners and private tenants) stay independent, safe and well in their homes, and Oxfordshire County Council has developed a referral service to help residents (or carers) access the right organisations in their area, to get the help they need.
The type of help that can be provided are services such as new boilers, repairs to boilers, loft or cavity wall insulation, access to a local and trustworthy repairs service and general advice on how to stay safe, well and affordably warm in your home.
For more information or to make a referral visit www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/homerepairs
Article created / last edited: 12 January 2020
Coercive Relationships
Yesterday the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) launched a video ‘Don’t Disappear’ to raise awareness of relationship abuse. This is following our ‘Know this isn’t Love’ coercive control campaign from earlier in the year. It has been launched under the branding of Victims First. Victims First supports victims and witnesses of crime across the Thames Valley and is managed by the OPCC.
‘Don’t Disappear’ tells the story of Jamie and Emma; from the seemingly loving early stages of their relationship, to the development of coercive and controlling behaviours such as jealousy and possessiveness, control, love bombing and isolation.
While anyone of any age can be a victim of coercive control, we are particularly keen to promote this to younger people who may have less relationship experience and people who are at the beginning of a relationship. The aim of the video is to raise awareness of the red flags – the early signs of coercive control which at the time, may be missed or misinterpreted as acceptable behaviour in a relationship.
We hope the video will help people who may be in controlling relationships to identify with it and potentially seek help.
Anyone who is concerned they may be experiencing coercive control can contact Victims First for support on 0300 1234 148. You can find further information about Victims First at www.victims-first.org.uk
Article created / last edited: 6 November 2019
Latest scam - TV Licence
Beware this e-mail scam. The TV Licencing logo looks genuine but the links go to a spoof site.
Article created / last edited: 26 September 2020