Dear Resident
The Parish Council would like to update you on some topics of interest, as follows;
– Fritwell Village Spring Clean
– Potholes filled in Forge Place
– OxSRFI- Dates and venues for consultation events
– Filming at Heyford
– Temporary road closures
– Parish Council AGM and APM
Fritwell Village Spring Clean
A huge thank you to all residents that joined us for the annual village Spring Clean. We had a great turnout and managed to clear over 20 bags of rubbish, as well as larger items such as tyres and wood. The council have now collected everything left by the roadside and the asbestos in the ditch near the sewerage plant has also been removed.
Potholes filled in Forge Place
All potholes in Forge Place have now been filled and the feedback from residents is positive. It was good to see residents out moving cars and getting involved in ensuring the council could carry out the work effectively.
OxSRFI- Oxfordshire Strategic Rail Freight Interchange- Dates and venues for consultation events
Please see attached a leaflet detailing the OxSRFI, including dates and venues for consultations and how to respond. OxSRFI Stage1 Leaflet Final April22
Filming at Heyford Park
Netflix will be filming scenes from an espionage thriller ‘Heart of Stone’ at Heyford Park on the 25th of May between 1430 and 2330. The filming will be on the northern edge of the base close to Ardley Road. There isn’t an exact postcode for the area but it is close to Portway Cattery in Upper Heyford. The postcode for that is OX25 6NN.
As part of the filming they will be staging an armed raid of a training base. This sequence will involve blank gunfire being fired as well as some pyrotechnics. One of the pyrotechnic effects will be of a vehicle exploding. This will be a one-off event and will be no louder than a large firework heard at a firework display. The gunfire and pyrotechnics will be discharged intermittently throughout the day. All of this work will be undertaken by registered armourers and pyrotechnic specialists and Thames Valley Police and the fire brigade have been contacted.
Temporary road closures
We received the following communication from Oxfordshire County Council, along with attachments including a map. Souldern Grounds Farm Fritwell – Diversion route SIGNED Notice T10326 Somerton Fritwell, Souldern Farm Lane
Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
Temporary Road Closure and “No Waiting” restriction at Somerton / Fritwell, Souldern Farm Lane.
The temporary closure will operate from 20 June 2022 up to and including 22 June 2022, between 07:00 and 19:00.
Parish Council AGM and APM
The next Parish Council meeting is on Monday 16th May at Fritwell Primary School. NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE (due to closure of Village Hall for maintenance). The Parish Council AGM at 7pm followed by the Annual Parish Meeting.
All residents are welcome to attend the meeting. Included in the agenda is an update from the Village Hall committee about progress of plans for a new hall, plus other topics raised by those attending. It’s an opportunity to find out about local issues and give your views, concerns and ideas.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Fritwell Parish Council