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| Issue No. 15. | February 1983. |
Quotation of the month
TRUTH HAS ROUGH FLAVOUR - IF WE BITE IT THROUGH. George Eliot.
200 CLUB WINNERS
Oct. 1982.
1st. No. 107. Mrs. Webb.
2nd. No. 170. Mrs. Smith.
3rd. No. 213. Mrs. James.
Nov.
1st. No. 207. Mrs. Weeks.
2nd. No. 183. Mrs. Petit.
3rd. No. 176. Mrs. Bricknell.
Dec.
1st. No. 215. Mrs. Guest.
2nd. No. 123. Mrs. Hillsdon.
3rd. No. 219. Mrs. Cassidy.
There are still shares
available @ £1 per share,
contact Mr. R. Absolom on
phone No. 777213.
JUNIOR FOOTBALL
Ages 10 to 14 year old's
The road to the famous
Wembley Stadium starts
here.
Mr. C. D. Coles (Doug) has
recently moved into the
village, and is running
football training sessions.
Any boys between 10 to 14
years old who are interested
should be on the recreation
ground at 11 a.m. SATURDAY
MORNINGS.
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SANDFORD KEEP FIT CLUB
The club continues to thrive -
new members will be welcome at
the start of the next term on
Tuesday Feb. 15th.
The term lasts for 3 months and
classes are held in the Village
Hall on Tuesdays from 8pm to 9-30
p.m. the term of 3 months costs
£4. Phone 777213 for details.
WELL DONE BOYS
Andrew Hutton, Anthony Norton, and
Roy Whitaker.
From their collecting of £7-50
by carol singing, the boys were
able to make a gift to the Old
Peoples "Orchard House" in Sandford,
consisting of Fruit, and a large
box of chocolates.
A letter of thanks signed by Mr.
Sean Easton, head of Orchard House
has been received, hoping that the
boys got what they wanted for Xmas
also.
DONT FORGET
There are only 28 days in this
month, so let me have your
items for MARCH as soon as you
can. To 15. Henley Rd.
Phone No. 779693.
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DO Sandford residents REALLY care? Yes, those living in the
Kiln Caravan Park do, and would like to see this rubbish
removed.
We are surrounded by it, and promises have been made that it
WOULD be removed, but nothing comes of it.
Maybe people dont know that Sandford village extends beyond
the Oxford sewage works and includes the site for travelling
gypsies known as TEN ACRE CARAVAN PARK.
They are invited to take a look around this site, and then
ask themselves if they would tolerate this disgraceful
eyesore in the middle of Sandford, perhaps then they will
do something to protect what little bit of countryside we have
left.
Also, as reported in the two previous issues of this newsheet,
a site warden now lives on the site, we have yet to see the
benefit from his presence, at a cost of over £100 per week
of ratepayers money.
Nikky King has been trying to get something done on our behalf.
We wish to give notice to S.O.D.C. that if nothing is done
about the illegal parking over the footpaths, and the rubbish
removed, a public meeting will be called, for the purpose of
withholding all rates payable to that Council, and hope that
other ratepayers will support this action should it be necessary.
H. Hutton, Mrs.
Site Warden,
Kiln Caravan Park,
in the village of
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COUNCIL HOUSE RENTS
We are informed by the TREASURER of S.O.D.C. that one reason for the
increase in Council house rents, likely to average £1 a week - is to
compensate for LOWER income to the Council - BECAUSE IT HAS SOLD SO
MANY COUNCIL HOUSES. (This surely is one good, sound, reason for
NOT selling Council Houses.)
This increase if implemented will give the Council a SURPLUS OF
£1 million in 1983/84, for housing revenue. (And as in the two previous
years half of this will be transferred to the GENERAL RATE FUND, having
been paid for by COUNCIL HOUSE TENANTS).
The HOUSING OFFICER'S report shows how the rent increases will affect
tenants. A 3 bedroom house the fortnightly rent will be increased from
£35-34. to £37-33, or £36-39 according to the type of house.
S.O.D.C. has more than 8,000 council houses, it has sold 1,203.
(The conclusion that anyone can draw from this, is the more houses sold
so the yearly increase in council house rents will continue, and
as shown above they have 8,000 to get rid of).
The figures quoted in this item are as reported in the Oxford Mail
on 7th Jan. 83, matters shown in brackets are the observations of
the writer.
A. Robinson.
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INDEX - Archive Issue 15. February 1983.
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