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1 Results of community questionnaire May 2015

Community Led Plan Questionnaire The Results

Introduction All Parishes have been encouraged to produce a Community Led Plan to enable those that have to make decisions, to do so in the interests of the residents of the areas concerned. Following a public meeting held some two years ago work on the Plan was held up due to other priorities but was resumed at the start of this year, and Oving and Pitchcott residents were consulted by means of a questionnaire. Questionnaires were delivered to 193 houses in Oving and Pitchcott in March 2015 with a request that they should be completed and returned within 14 days. It was made clear that individual answers would be kept confidential but the collected results would made public. Of these questionnaires, 84 were returned (44%) - a high return for voluntary exercises of this nature. Most were fully completed with a small number completed in part. The questionnaires were opened in public and the results are set out below. Most questions required boxes to be ticked and this enabled the results to be expressed as numbers and percentages. Some required written answers, and these individual comments have been listed after the statistics. It is now open to anyone to use these statistics and answers if needed, to assist in the preparation of plans for the future. This applies not only to the organisations directly mentioned but to any organisation or resident who may find them useful. It is intended that a presentation of these results will be made at the Annual Parish Meeting on Tuesday 9th June at 8 pm in the Village Hall. After that it is anticipated that a Community Led Plan will be prepared and made public.


Community Led Plan Questionnaire Results Oving Assets The Church

Oving has a 13th century church, supported by a church community which is part

of the wider Schorne team covering several villages.

Please indicate with a tick how strongly or otherwise you agree, using the scale of 1 to 5:

Strongly Strongly Disagree Agree

Statement 1 2 3 4 5

1 The church building and its community is important to the village.

1 1%

1 1%

14 17%

18 21%

50 60%

2 The church is a resource available to everyone. 1 1%

4 4%

13 16%

18 22%

48 57%

3 The church offers support at times of crisis (eg bereavement, marital and financial problems).

5 1%

10 12%

24 30%

20 25%

21 27%

4 I/we would be prepared to support the church and its activities.

9 11%

13 17%

20 25%

22 28%

15 19%

5 I/we would like to help with maintenance of the churchyard, including fettling work parties.

20 27%

18 24%

14 19%

10 14%

12 16%

6 I/we would be interested in attending events in the church, eg music, drama, talks etc.

8 10%

9 11%

29 36%

16 20%

18 23%

7 I/we would be more likely to attend if there were kitchen and/or toilet facilities.

25 31%

15 19%

22 27%

7 9%

11 14%

8 Maintaining the fabric of the historic church

building should be a priority for the village.

8

10%

4

5%

15

18%

17

21%

38

46%

9 It should not be left to regular worshippers to meet the costs of and fundraise for the

maintenance of the church.

7 9%

3 4%

22 27%

19 24%

29 36%

10 I/we would be like to assist with organising fundraising events.

25 33%

22 29%

9 12%

14 19%

5 7%

11 Do you currently contribute to the upkeep of the church?

Yes 22 31% / No 24 34%

If not, would you be prepared to?

Yes 24 31% / No 53 69% / Maybe 25 35%


Oving with Pitchcott Newsletter The monthly newsletter is produced on behalf of the Church and is free to all

residents.

Please indicate with a tick how strongly or otherwise you agree with the following statements, using the scale of 1 to 5:


Statement 1 2 3 4 5

1 I/we read the newsletter. 1 1%

0 0%

0 0%

13 16%

70 83%

2 The newsletter includes sufficient news about Church events and activities.

0 0%

1 1%

8 9%

26 29%

55 61%

3 I/we would like to see a greater number of news items and articles of general interest in the newsletter.

3 4%

4 5%

26 31%

29 35%

21 25%

4 The newsletter should also include some relevant articles and news about the surrounding area and villages.

2 2%

8 10%

20 24%

27 33%

26 31%

Do you have any suggestions for topics that you would like to see included in the newsletter?

These suggestions are listed below

Black Boy Pub

The Black Boy has served the village for centuries and has recently reopened, once

again providing a social hub in Oving. Village pubs greatly contribute to the

community life of a village but modern trends means that many are at risk of closure.

1 How often do you, or

members of your family,

use the Black Boy?

Please indicate with a tick

Daily Once or twice

a week

Once or twice

a month

A few times a year

Never

0 0%

3 3%

34 41%

43 51%

4 5%

2 Would you, or other members of your household, be interested in a Community

Luncheon Club, held once a month at the Black Boy?

Yes 22 27% / No 27 33% / Maybe 33 40%

3 What factors do you think would encourage villagers to use the pub more

regularly? (Please comment)

These comments are listed below


Parish Council Website

The Parish Council website provides information about Oving and the Parish Council on

behalf of all residents.

http://www.ovingpc.com/

1 Are you aware of the website? Yes 59 72% / No 23 28%

2 Have you ever looked at it? Yes 51 62% / No 23 28%

3 Do you find it useful? Yes 40 63% / No 23 37%

4 Do you have any ideas for improvements?


http://www.ovingpc.com/


The Recreational Ground

The Recreational Ground is a valuable village asset, providing dedicated public space

in the heart of our community. At present it hosts the Football Club, Tennis Club,

regular Running Sessions, lots of informal activities and the modern Children’s

Playground.

1 How often do you or

members of your family

visit the Recreational

Ground? Please indicate with a tick

Daily Once/twice a week

Once/twice a month

Few times a year

Never

3 3%

22 26%

16 19%

40 47%

4 5%

Statement Strongly Disagree

Strongly Agree

1 2 3 4 5

2 I/we believe the

Recreational Ground

should be more widely

used and would welcome

new activities and sports

being organised.

4 5%

4 5%

22 28%

24 31%

24 31%

3 I/we would support the

Rec being used for more

activities and sports for

children and young

people.

5 7%

4 5%

15 19%

21 27%

33 42%

4 Is there a sport or

activity that you would

like to see established at

the Recreation Ground?

These are listed below

5

At weekends the car park is often full with the result that vehicles park along

the road. Should parking be allowed on the grassed areas of the Rec?

Yes 16 21% / No 22 28% / Maybe 40 51%

6 The Recreation Ground is maintained by a

mix of professional contracts, plus

volunteers who remove litter, tidy

undergrowth etc from time to time. Would

you be prepared to help?

Yes 22 27%

No 29 36%

Maybe 30 37%

Dogs

At present, notices are displayed stating that dogs should only be walked on the

lead on the Recreation Ground. There are mixed views in the village about this

restriction.

7 Dogs should be exercised on the Rec only

if they are on a lead.

Yes 61 78%

No 17 22%

8 There should be a fenced-off area on the

Rec where owners can let their dogs off

the lead.

Yes 31 40%

No 47 60%


Village Hall We now have a new Village Hall, which was opened in June 2014. Although the

building is finished, there are still a number of items required to make it even

better. For example, proper signage and internet connection, plus better lighting in

the car park.

Please feel free to add more information under each question to further explain

your views if you wish to do so.

Please indicate with a tick how strongly or otherwise you agree with the following statements, using the scale of 1 to 5.


Statement 1 2 3 4 5

1 The new village hall is an asset to the

village.

4 5%

2 2%

6 7%

8 10%

64 76%

2 The building and the events held there

are an asset to me and my family.

6 7%

4 5%

19 24%

12 15%

39 49%

3 The hall should be self-funding and not rely on contributions from the

precept.

Yes 54 69% / No 24 31%

4 Do you have any suggestions for raising funds to provide the extras

mentioned above?

If so, please give brief details:


5 Would you be prepared to serve on the Management Group, or help with the

day-to-day running of the building?

Yes 8 10% / No 52 62% / Maybe 24 28%

6 Do you think there should be preferential rates for villagers hiring the hall for

commercial activities, such as sales of goods or craft work?

Yes 58 72% / No 22 28%

7 Currently, the hall is most often used for private parties, pop-up cafés,

meetings of local groups such as the WI, film nights, yoga, Tai-chi and

Brownies, and fundraising events for the hall itself, such as quizzes and

coffee mornings.

Would you like to see other types of events there? If so, please give brief

details.


8 Are you interested in being kept informed by email about events at the Hall

which are arranged by the Management Group?

Yes 55 71% / No 22 29%

To join the mailing list, give your email address to Mary Peeters:

[email protected], or telephone her on 641738.

mailto:[email protected]


Development and Conservation

We want to ensure that Oving meets the needs of all the people who live here – both

now and for the foreseeable future – by providing suitable homes and amenities, while

also conserving the character and feel of our village and its rural setting.



Statement 1 2 3 4 5

1 The extent of the current Oving

Conservation Area* is adequate for the

purpose of protecting the village from

inappropriate development or change.

30 37%

17 21%

10 12%

6 8%

23 22%

2 There should be a presumption in favour of

new development whenever sites in the

village (including infill or former gardens)

become available as potential building land.

39 46%

13 15%

20 24%

7 8%

6 7%

3 Specific sites, or categories of land (eg

gardens, recreation land, views), should be

protected from future development.

6 7%

1 1%

12 14%

11 14%

53 64%

4 New developments within the village should

be small-scale and restricted to a maximum

of five properties.

6 8%

3 4%

9 12%

9 12%

49 64%

5 Larger-scale housing projects (like The

Pightle) are acceptable, provided they are

beyond the built-up limits of the village.

38 45%

13 15%

14 16%

11 13%

9 11%

6 New buildings should meet specified design

criteria to complement or enhance the

overall look and feel of the village.

1 1%

1 1%

5 6%

13 15%

65 77%

7 Developments should include a proportion

of properties that are affordable, and not

just high-value 4/5-bed houses.

8 10%

6 7%

13 15%

13 15%

45 53%

8 We live on a hill with views in all directions.

This is a key characteristic of our village

and should be protected from development.

4 5%

2 2%

8 10%

6 7%

62 76%

9 We should anticipate and respond to

developments in the wider environment

which have the potential to impact

negatively upon us, eg those generating

disruption, noise and increased traffic; or

visual intrusion such as wind turbines etc.

2 20%

1 1%

10 12%

11 13%

60 72%

10 There is adequate protection for our natural

environment and built heritage (eg the

mature trees and hedgerows, wild flowers,

old stone walls, earthworks etc).

14 17%

19 23%

24 30%

15 19%

9 11%

11 Specific areas of the natural environment

within and around the village should be

managed specifically to enhance their value

for wildlife (eg hedgerows, wild flower

meadows, pond, churchyard, Bunshill, grass

verges etc).

0 0%

1 1%

8 10%

18 22%

55 67%

* Oving’s Conservation Area includes:

All the centre of the village, including Oving House, Manor Close, Church Lane and the majority of buildings along those roads

(but not agricultural buildings). Also most of the houses on the western side of Bowling Alley. It doesn’t include the houses on the Recreation ground side of Bowling Alley, The Pightle, Stone View and Marston Hill, or any parts of the roads leading away

from the village, eg Pulpit Lane or Meadway. It doesn’t include Pitchcott.


Getting Around in Oving

The provision and effectiveness of public transport, the condition of our village roads

and footpaths, and the impact of through-traffic in our village, have the potential to

impact on all of us.



Statement 1 2 3 4 5

Through Traffic and Speeding Vehicles

1 I/we would agree to the parish element of

the community charge being raised in order

to provide additional traffic calming

measures to the Mobile Vehicle Actuated

Signs.

8 9%

5 6%

20 25%

19 24%

29 36%

Footpaths

2 I/we regularly use the public Right of Way

footpaths in and around Oving.

7 9%

9 11%

16 19%

12 14%

39 47%

3 Difficulties of access, and/or lack of

maintenance, prevents or deters me/us

from using some of the footpaths.

14 18%

13 16%

23 29%

12 15%

17 22%

Public Transport

4 I, or someone in my household, is reliant

on local bus services.

47 62%

9 12%

4 5%

3 4%

13 17%

5 The recent bus timetable changes have had

a detrimental affect on my ability, or that of

someone in my household, to get around.

37 51%

8 11%

5 3%

9 13%

13 18%

6 Would you use public transport more if

buses were better integrated with train

services, eg a bus to Aylesbury Vale

Parkway station?

22 28%

6 8%

15 19%

10 13%

25 32%

Should you wish, please add any comment to your responses

above. These comments are listed below


Oving Bulk Buying Schemes and Allotments

Both bulk buying to reduce prices and cut down on delivery costs, and the move to

growing your own food have become increasingly popular. Oving already has areas

of allotments, and a popular oil bulk buying group.

Is it important that we should seek to expand on these?



Statement 1 2 3 4 5

1 Oving should become more

environmentally sustainable.

2 3%

2 3%

27 35%

21 27%

25 32%

2 If more – or smaller – allotments became

available, would you consider applying for

one?

45 57%

11 14%

11 14%

3 4%

9 11%

3 A number of allotments plots are under-

utilised or neglected. Should allotment

rents should be increased to discourage

people from holding onto plots they do not

fully use?

11 13%

5 6%

16 20%

19 23%

31 38%

4 I/we would be interested in an Oving

Garden & Allotment Society which would

promote home growing and seed, plant

and produce exchange.

11 14%

12 15%

17 22%

19 24%

20 25%

5 I/we would like to extend the oil buying

scheme to other services, eg bottled gas,

coal, logs, car MOTs and servicing, pet

and animal feeds etc.

10 13%

7 9%

23 30%

16 21%

20 27%

6 I/we would like to be part of an action

group to help organise an Oving village

sustainability scheme.

Yes 5 6%

No 44 55%

Maybe 31 39%


Your household

Finally, please complete this page about yourself and your

household so that we can put your replies in greater context.

Occupants Please show the

number(s) for

each age group

and gender.

Males

Age 0-4 3

Age 5-18 12

Age 19-65 47

Age 65+ 33

Females

4

14

59

29

Housing Please indicate with a tick.

Rented 6

Local Authority 1

Owner-occupied 69

Other 1

Please indicate the type of

home with a tick.

Detached 55

Semi-detached 14

Terraced 0

Bungalow 8

Flat 1

Other 0

How many years have you

lived in Oving?

0–5 years 9 11%

6–15 years 22 30%

16–25 years 20 27%

26 years plus 24 32%

Work Please tick one

box for each

adult in your

household.

Employed 58

Working from home 12

Not employed 9

Seeking work 0

Student 5

Retired 57

Vehicles

How many vehicles are there in your

household?

Total - 143

Local Groups Please indicate with a

tick if you or a member

of your household

participate in any of the

following groups in

Oving:

Sewing / Book Club 17

Film Nights 17

Tennis Club 11

Football Club 1

Running Group 1

Church/Choir/ Music groups 12

Rainbows / Brownies 4

Bridge Club 4

Tai Chi / Yoga 4

Monthly Walks 5

Other (please state) 5

Animals/Pets How many domestic animals or

pets do you have? Please state numbers for each.

Dogs 33

Cats 36

Horses 6

Other (please state): Chickens 8 Sheep 2

Technology Please indicate with a tick if you

have the use of the following:

Computer, tablet and/or smartphone 72

Email account 69

Broadband connection in Oving is

currently slow.

How important to you would

much faster broadband be? Please indicate on a scale of 1 to 5

1 - Not important 5 5%

2

2

2%

3

9

11%

4

23 29%

5- Vital 40 53%


INDIVIDUAL COMMENTS WRITTEN ON SURVEY FORMS (These have simply been listed as written by the individuals and no attempt has been made to edit or alter the individual comments made.

Suggested Topics for the Newsletter

More again on the local wildlife. Information of coming events locally.

Information of changes planned for Oving. Invitation to teens and pre-teens to suggest clubs & activities specifically for them – most I’ve spoken to are bored rigid. Details of local support groups / carers groups etc.

Articles on history of the village and surrounding area through the ages.

Births, marriages & deaths. For sale items, for free items. A letters page. Less self congratulatory items, more items of interest to those other

than a select few. Keep it relevant to the village i.e. local. Higher profile for the church. Important numbers/dates in every issue, like Whitchurch. Recipe ideas. Reviews of places to visit/eat locally. Handy hints. Villagers’ achievements (e.g. degrees obtained). Landmark birthdays + births/deaths/marriages. Gardening tips month by month. Astronomy events. Local history of Oving and surrounding villages. Charity events. Ways of contributing to the Church, monies or otherwise. Planning applications (for Oving and wider). Children’s corner. Oving history. Local crafts. What’s on in surrounding villages History of Oving and surrounding villages.

Volunteering If you or any member of your

household does voluntary work,

please state what type.


Would you be prepared to

undertake small voluntary tasks

for the village, eg providing lifts to

the GP surgery etc?

Yes 22 30%

No 20 27%

Maybe 32 43%


Factors to Encourage use of The Black Boy

Events, special food nights, themed nights.

Changing the menu regularly. Quiz. Village events held there. Regular advert in the Newsletter. Good value pub grub. Morning coffee. Not sure what the new owners are doing. Cheaper drinks/food. Better hospitality shown by the bar staff, landlord etc. Poor at the

moment. Good food. Children’s menu / children welcome. Serving food after 8pm! – especially when half empty!

More child-friendly. Quiz nights, musical evenings, a football team. Good quality food at reasonable prices. Theme nights. Real ale / Belgian beer. Weekend music events but not high entrance fees. Decent food! More events like community lunches, quizzes etc. Good food. Tasteful dining room. We are so happy that it is open and selling pub food. Special rates. Perhaps a village night once a quarter. Improved menu. Reasonable priced products without detriment to profit margin. Prices

have been excessive in the past. Hot plates for food. Well cooked food.

Improve the décor. Theme night.

Welcoming children. Children’s menu. Coffee mornings once a week while they set up for the lunchtime

service. Some events perhaps but not to divert income from the village hall. BBQs in summer. Special offers for local residents. Guest speakers to encourage people to attend alone if necessary. Lower prices for food (not so posh). Welcome children as families. Quiz/crib/theme nights/music. BBQs at weekends in the summers. Make it a venue for village related activities. Makeover of the dining area and a more modern gourmet menu. Not always open, we tried to visit on a Tuesday night at 9.30pm – pub

was closed therefore visited another pub. Cheaper drinks. Monthly breakfasts with newspapers. Occasional music nights with live music. Curry nights.


May be an early evening meal deal aimed at Mums with kids 5-6.30pm with simple menu. Home cooked limited menu to make it cost effective for the pub. Trial one night a week? publish menu ahead in newsletter.

More casual seating area – possibly covered area outside with heaters (as the Broad Leys, Aylesbury.

Some community events should still be held in the pub. Music nights. Publicity in newsletter. Social events, quizzes, games evenings, music. Revamp toilets – much needed. Keep prices reasonable – not a gastropub. Quiz nights, bingo, increased vegetarian options, events. Special rates for locals, special rates for pensioners, quiz nights. Food on Saturday 12.00-3pm at Black Boy whilst at White Swan,

Whitchurch 12.00-9pm – no contest. Much more investment in kitchen and dining area (serious updating to

compete with other pubs in the area), BBQ in summer and some themed events perhaps.

Good food reasonably priced. Unfortunately the “village pub” no longer meets the needs it did before

people were much more mobile, the advent of multi-media technology (we do not drink).

Home made food and not too fancy at affordable price but given that Louis at White Swan tried this and could not make it pay this is probably unrealistic.

Needs a make over with modern decor, keeping the bar and fireplace and any character features. I needs to become more of gastro pub and have a huge amount of money spent on it to become a 21st century restaurant. A conservatory for dining would be perfect to show off the great view.


Website Improvements

Only looked a couple of times. Yes – please tell people more about it. Keep up to date. Updated more regularly – Parish Council Minutes/Agenda only updated to Nov 14. Should include ALL activities at the village hall, not just those who OPC deem appropriate. I think the website is important for information but it needs to be linked up with social media like the Oving Community Facebook or email list so news is pushed out rather than relying in people visiting a website which they have to remember to do. Include football fixtures and results. Historical photos and maps (as displayed at the recent museum). Publish it more. Needs to be updated regularly. Documents in password protected – why? The site needs to be advertised in the newsletter with links to hall etc. Close down the old website or at least label it as defunct and redirect to new website. Enable a discussion forum. Not always up to date. When the PC has no comment to make on planning applications it should explain why. It doesn’t come up on the search engine and it is separate from the Village Hall website which makes no sense.

Suggested Activities for the Recreation Ground Junior football and coaching. The Veterans Sunday Football as they gave good trade to the Black

Boy. There should be more swings for the children and the area should be

made secure again, eg the fence put up again. Rounders, circular fitness trail with apparatus (see Aston Clinton Park). Youth football. Weekend running club. Don’t mind. Even happy to have football on Sundays!!

Rounders with children. Cricket. Skateboard park. Kids cricket and hockey. Summer rounders Allotment/horticultural show.

Parking on road should be controlled with cones and parking on rec. grass should be marshalled. Community events like football at New Year. When car park is full parking on the grass but not in winter. Dogs should continue to not be allowed in children’s playground. Bowling.


Team games, tug-o-war, egg and spoon, sack race, etc. at organised events. Parking on road not an issue. Basketball/netball/hockey. Exercise machines. Hockey. Rugby, running. Rounders, fitness loop with stations like North Marston.

Ideas for funding the Village Hall

Additional grants as track record is so good. Whist drives in the winter (pm). Village fun run. Xmas raffle as is done at Whitchurch Surgery. More publicity? Charge the proper rate for rents not OPC’s ‘mates rates’. Hall should be self-funding? PCC liability.

The amount taken from the precept should be limited but the hall should not be used for outside commercial events just to make ends meet. Open village gardens. Charge for car parking. Beer festival, sponsor a beer. Barn dances/combined church and village fete. Raffles, sales etc. Village events such as open gardens; fun sporting events for all ages and abilities; art/craft competitions; food and horticultural competitions and shows.

Suggested Events for the Village Hall

Village flower show and horticultural.

Pilates, indoor short tennis for children in the holidays, short-mat indoor bowls, more art & craft sessions.

Children’s Christmas Party. Senior Citizens Christmas Party. Picnics. Theatrical performances. Talks. Fetes. Educational events – language courses. Yes, small business courses, PC lessons etc. Greater selection of evening exercise classes to attend. Art group. Day workshops on various subjects similar to U3A: gardening, art,

craft, history, car maintenance, computer I-pad use etc. Jazz. Happy with current range on offer. Evening exercise sessions. Use Bucks Play Association more. Homework clubs, after school ‘let off steam’ for one to two hours. Grandparent groups with children. Table tennis. No evening parties after 10.30pm unless a whole village event.


Plant sales, craft demonstrations. Summer BBQ. Indoor sports competitions – darts, cards, tiddlywinks, shove h’apenny. Pilates, theatre in the villages, rock choir, beginners art classes, more talks of local interest e.g. history. Displays of work by villagers, (painting, photos, needlework etc.). Time when children could use hall after school e.g. 3-5.30 or 6.pm. We don’t have a village shop might another local shop resource this e.g.North Marston(sale or return basis with commission to hall funds). A ‘pop-up’ shop once or twice a week for a few hours selling basic provisions plus kids treats, newspapers/mags? Run by local volunteers on a rota basis. Low volume musical events including opportunities for people to participate. Early objections to the village hall was private parties and they were assured there would not be any. Pilates classes, aerobics classes, cooking demonstrations. Table top sales. Cookery classes, flower arranging, financial guidance. Postal services (such as at Post Office) shop for produce/plants etc. Concerts, talks, plays, orchestra/band and pilates.

Transport Suggestions – Getting Around

Oving does not need additional traffic calming, eg speed bumps and

chicanes. Cutting the bus service and changing the route to bypass Oving does

not benefit anyone but the bus company. It only saves around 4-5 minutes up to Winslow but inconveniences 3 villages by halving the service. The timings also put pensioners at an even greater inconvenience as the first bus available is only after 10am. Taxis are not a convenient or cost effective way for short journeys.

Recent changes in bus times impact on visiting doctors and Aylesbury & Buckingham.

I strongly believe that the 60 plus the X60 should serve the village. Footpaths beyond the immediate village centre are generally

impassable for large periods of the year as overgrown with brambles, stingers etc.

Stiles - not maintained, not dog friendly. Guillotine types would be preferable

Traffic calming should not include speed humps as detrimental effect on old buildings and increases emissions from large vehicles.

Does a dial-a-ride service exist? If not maybe something to consider, servicing villages.

Lack of maintenance of our paths has been a huge issue in recent years. Not so long ago our tarmac paths could accommodate side by side walking but not so now. The grass has been allowed to grow over them and when the Council does come to cut it back it is never to reveal the full width/


Hedges are slowed to grow over the paths forcing one to walk nearer the traffic, as has been the case on the stretch from Baulk Road towards Whitchurch all this winter. The path on New Road is a joke.

Stiles should be replaced with ‘kissing gates’ for ease of access by all. Could we have the busses back to every hour. No more houses. Relatives from Aylesbury cannot visit as easily as they used to be able

to a few years ago. Traffic calming is needed along Bowling Alley as cars speed along it. The pavements in Oving are not good if you have a wheelchair

(disabled) to push or prams. Nice to street lights working, now the lighter nights are here, why the

long wait! Bus to Milton Keynes and Oxford would be good. We think the road between Whitchurch and Waddesdon Crossroads

should be weight and width restricted. There is now a bypass around Bucking Park and all large vehicles should have to use that. Cars still speed on this route so a couple of extra width restrictions would be beneficial. The maintenance of the Oving Road needs addressing as it is full of potholes on the way to Whitchurch and Bowling Alley. Regular litter picking along verges (3 per year) and notices saying littering will be fined. There should be a safe cycling and walking route to school from Oving this could easily be made by tarmacing the footpath at the end of Stone View and then a shared pedestrian/cycle path where the footpath comes out on the Oving Road. The footpath from Oving to Whitchurch needs to be widened and maintained better so 2 people can walk side by side. Often the bushes are too overgrown and the grass has covered the path.


Volunteering Undertaken by Oving Residents

Church/Christians. A variety of work in the community. Volunteering for Bucks CC. Charity Fundraising & fundraising for the village hall. Literary charity in London. Volunteer at Florence Nightingale Hospice. Cricket coaching at North Marston CC. Sunday school. Youth club & hall bookings. Trustee of Charity / School Governor. NT, NADFAS, NSPCC, church, Bucks County Show. Oving Village Hall Committee, PCC. Yes – multiple and various. Local church help to needy. Waddesdon Manor. Oxfam shop in Buckingham. Clean church/clear graveyard/erecting marquees/fetes and much more. Rescue organisation. Recreation ground and football pavilion upkeep. School fundraising. Oving fetes. Driving and helping elderly disabled. Treasurer Bucks Archaeological Society. Volunteer at Bletchley Park.

Sport coaching, leading church services (occasionally). (Formerly) convener of Church fettling volunteers. Yes, administrative. Environmental. As grandparents. Volunteer with various charities, gardening, mowing and footpath monitoring.

Other Comments Newsletter Q2 Newsletter doesn’t contain sufficient news about

events in other villages. Black Boy Q2 On a weekend day – we go out to work. P Council Website Q3 Don’t know about it. Recreation Ground Q5 In Summer. Only if the ground is dry. Not in wet soggy ground. Only when dry. With matting where grass grows through it. Yes when dry. Only in dry weather. Only for popular events held there. But only at times it is dry enough to do so. Recreation Ground Q7 It would then be easier to enforce ‘dogs on leads’

in the other areas. Dogs should not be in the Rec.


It depends if the owners pick up after them – as a parent & a dog owner I hate seeing dog mess on the Rec. Only if owners pick up a dispose of dog mess in the bin. If space allows. PC need a ‘dog warden’ to check Rec approx 2 x month and with power to fine offenders. Any rules imposed by PC must be enforced. The Recreation Ground is fragmented enough and most people walk their dogs at the top end. If it was fenced it would become an area full of dog mess not picked up and then it would cease to be used.

Village Hall Q3 Only if possible. Village Hall Q8 Village hall events should be public information not

just for mailing list to inform. Development Q1 Ridiculous having one side of the road out of

Conservation Area. Getting Around Q1 As long as they are maintained to work

continuously. Buying / Allotments Q3 No, but there should be a clause to prevent this. Buying / Allotments Q4 An excellent use for the green reading room would

be to run a gardeners’ club, eg selling compost, gro-bags etc. These items could be stored in the reading room, having bought them in bulk.

Buying/Allotments Q2 Time restrictions would not allow us to benefit. Buying/Allotments Q4 Good idea but time restrictions again. Volunteering Full time employment prevents involvement in a lot

of voluntary tasks, unfortunately. Buying/Allotments Q3 This not the way to do it – rents have already

increased significantly in 2014, there needs to be some management of the allotments with un/underused allotments being released.

Recreation Ground Q7 Due to disabilities we cannot use the village green and the rec. would be ideal to exercise the dogs. Also, people should be picking up after their dogs and a bin provided in the fenced off area.

Buying/Allotments Q5 We are all electric. Recreation Ground It would be nice to have an area, which was only

mown twice a year, with a path through it so wild flowers can be encouraged. The area near the orchard seems to be mown more and more – why?

Conservation Q10 (Wildlife) Birds and insects benefit from more diverse plants. Verges like the one along Church Lane are mown just as wild flowers are coming out – why? It does not interfere with footpath, also extra cost. This and other excessive mowing has only happened in recent years. Also, The Green is becoming like and lawn and dries out as a result, it does not need to be cut so short and so frequently. The village has become more and more manicured


in recent years – not good visually or for wildlife and at extra cost. This is a village not a suburban park

Buying/Allotments Q2 It is a good idea but we don’t need any more. Buying/Allotments Q3 Underused or overgrown allotments should be

taken away from the allotment holders. Miscellaneous

Action needs to be taken to address the poor state of the toilets on the recreation ground which are out of keeping with the rest of the facilities and do not portray the village in a good light. The drains along Bowling Alley smell and need addressing collectively. We would like to see the village pond (“Hossil”) renovated and improved and would offer our help.

Allotment price rise would deter those on limited income. Enforcement of usage. “Sidleys” should write to offenders .

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