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South Hinksey Local Information
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C of E Roman Catholic Baptist See also www.achurchnearyou.com |
| Pre-school and after-school clubs: | Stepping Stones, children 3-11, held at the North Hinksey School site. |
| Nursery Schools: | Elms Road Nursery,
Botley, Oxford Grandpont Nursery, 47 White House Road, New Hinksey New Hinksey Nursery Class, New Hinksey C of E School |
| Primary Schools: | Botley Primary, Elms
Road North Hinksey C of E, North Hinksey Lane * St Swithuns C of E, Grundy Crescent, Kennington New Hinksey C of E, Vicarage Road, New Hinksey Wootton C of E, Wootton Village, Boars Hill Sunningwell C of E, Dark Lane, Sunningwell, Abingdon |
*Transport provided by Oxfordshire
County Council from the Village 
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If you are interested in
forming a class to learn salsa please contact Kate Gresswell (8 Manor
Road) |
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A fishmonger, Mr G. Harris, delivers
Tuesday mornings, about 11 am in the Village. He will call if requested and may be
contacted on 01235 526785, or on his mobile: 07860392991 |
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Friends of South
Hinksey
All residents in the Parish are, ipso
facto, members of the Friends. (There is no subscription fee!) The
purpose is to further the interests of the Parish and meetings are held
when needed. At the moment the Friends are “resting” but can be
revived at any time there is perceived to be a need.Contact Linda
Slater (739183) |
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Garden Club meets in the Village Hall on
the first Tuesday of every month. Call 321989 for details. |
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Doctors Dentists
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Loft and
cavity wall insulation is a cost-effective way of reducing heating
bills. The cost of loft and cavity wall insulation is subsidised by the
energy utility companies and in addition to this the Vale of White Horse
District Council offers a grant of up to £100 to further reduce the
cost. Those who are over the age of 70 or who are in receipt of certain
benefits may be entitled to free loft insulation (restrictions apply). The Council works in conjunction with an insulation discount scheme Cocoon. Cocoon compare a number of insulation installers to find the best price for customers.Cocoon provide customers with a free and no obligation survey and the prices quoted by Cocoon include both the discount from the energy utility companies and the grant from the Council. |
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Library
(Mobile) A mobile library visits the village once
a fortnight, on Wednesday mornings from 10:05 to 10:20. The bus parks at Barleycott Lane and seems to arrive very much on time.
For more times and other information, click
here and select "West"
from the map or text link. |
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The South Hinksey Echo, edited
by a team led by Linda Slater, is produced three times a year and circulated to every house in
the Parish, either as a printed copy or by email. |
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Dairy Crest Ltd (01865-243479) Delivers Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the Village |
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Chilswell Valley (Happy Valley) and the
Hinksey Heights trail, both on the Hill side of the A34, are both within
the parish. |
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A very efficient scheme, which covers the
Village, is co-ordinated by Peter Rawcliffe (735288). Messages are
circulated by a system of e-mails. A second scheme covers the Hill area.
Spring Copse is covered by Helen Marshall |
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Kennington Post Office 01865-735128.
Freddy delivers daily in the Village. |
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(Parish Council page - click here)
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6 Elms Parade, Botley |
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In the Village: |
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The Tesco bus picks up at South Hinksey
mini-roundabout at 11:15 on Tuesdays and Thursdays and leaves Oxford
retail Park at 13:15. Shops include Boots, Next, Tesco,
Mothercare and others. |
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Located in Hinksey Park (across Devil's
Backbone), swimming
times for 2010 are published here.
Opening date for 2010 is 1st May. Click here
for more info. |
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Residents on the Hill have a choice of services going
into Oxford along the Abingdon Road. There are request stops at the top
and half way down the Hill in the Oxford direction. For buses to
Abingdon and Wantage there are stops at the bottom of Hinksey Hill and
round the corner to the left at the top of the Hill. For Village residents there is only one really local service To Oxford (via North Hinksey): Bus number 44, run by Heyfordian
Travel. There is a request stop on northbound side of A34 (over the
bridge).The problem here is that the stop is very little used and if the
driver fails to stop it is a long wait, or a longish walk to Hinksey
Hill or Abingdon Road for another bus. NOTE: There are plenty more services available from the Abingdon Road every few minutes. Walk or cycle across the Devil’s Backbone, over the railway bridge and through the park. All routes from this side of the road go into Oxford City Centre. More Information: (Times correct as of July 2010)
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The new national bus pass scheme, which
was introduced on 1 April 2008, allows anyone over 60
or eligible disabled to enjoy free off-peak travel on local buses
anywhere in England. This replaces the concessionary bus pass scheme
which operated for the last two years and had more limited travel
options. For more information, click here.
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The Village Hall is owned by Trustees on
behalf of the parishioners and run by an elected committee. It is
available for hire at very reasonable rates. |
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A comprehensive guide to local
and national van hire companies on the web can be found here: http://www.mylocalvanhire.co.uk.
There are also handy guides
to DIY moving, van hire rules & tips, jargon-buster and more. |
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