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Henley Town Council co-opts new councillor

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Henley Town Council co-opts new councillor

Henley Town Council prepares to welcome Tom Buckley

Henley Town Council is proposing to co-opt local resident Tom Buckley to fill the current vacancy on the Town Council. Tom is not a member of either the Henley Residents Group or of the Conservative Party (or any other political party) but has the respect and support of both in taking on the ... 

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A Personal Thank You From Stefan

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A Personal Thank You From Stefan
I’m extremely grateful and pleased that the residents and voters of Henley have put their trust in me for another 4 years. I was pleasantly surprised by the voting numbers, I have tried my hardest to do a good job over the last 4 years and it is good to see that a majority of Henley voters can see that. There are still some outstanding projects that I will turn my attention to during the next four years, notably the HGV ban. There are still some Henley roads that are in a shocking state and need repair and equally as shocking pavements. I will continue to address these during my term. Another thing I will be turning my attention to is Sue Ryder and residential palliative care in the South of Oxfordshire. It is unbelievable that we have no residential end of life care in this area of the county. Why should people who are terminally ill have to go all the way to Maidenhead and Reading to get the care they need. With their relatives, many elderly themselves, also having to travel long distances just to be able to see them. This, along with adult social care in Oxfordshire, will certainly form part of my agenda in the next couple of years to ensure that we get better services from the Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group and the County Council. This election is a win for me and also for HRG, the Henley Residents Group. I must thank my team of 25 people who worked on my campaign in HRG. We work as a team and although we are all independent, we are co-operative with each other to get things done. Special thanks go to Ken Arlett, Kellie Hinton, Glen Lambert, Gill Dodds and Jane Smewing who supported me personally and did an incredible amount of hard work for the campaign. Let’s get back to work!! read more

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Two More Pedestrian Crossings Approved!!!

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Two More Pedestrian Crossings Approved!!!

Swiss Farm and Gravel Hill, Henley

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS PASSED!

Today, Thursday 29th April, the OCC Cabinet Member for the Environment Yvonne Constance passed the Traffic regulation order to bring these two crossings into existence.

The Swiss farm consultation resulted in 126 people in favour of the ... 

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10,000 up and still counting!

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10,000 up and still counting!

Councillor Stefan Gawrysiak was the instigator behind providing volunteers to marshall the car park at the Bell and Hart surgeries. Stefan was on duty today as the total number of jabs passed the target of 10,000. The Henley surgeries are also providing inoculations for both Nettlebed and Shiplake. ... 

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One step closer to a ban on HGVs

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One step closer to a ban on HGVs

OCC, the highways authority, agrees with Stefan!

HRG County Councillor Stefan Gawrysiak proposed to Oxfordshire County Council full council this week a ban on heavy goods vehicles from passing through Henley.

The motion recognises that the town suffers from “significantly high” lorry traffic and subsequent air pollution, which in places ... 

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Do you know who is your County Councillor?

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Do you know who is your County Councillor?

Stefan Gawrysiak

First elected to the OCC in 2017, Stefan has been working his socks off for Henley ever since with an impressive list of achievements.

He takes time out of his busy schedule to tell Henley Residents what he has been doing over the last four years.

Read the story so far…

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Update on the activities of our District Councillors

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Report for HTC Full Council

More weight to the argument for a 7.5T environmental weight limit for HGV’s in Henley

In this edition:

  • Security at Gillotts
  • SODC Grants
  • Car Park charges
  • Toilets
  • Particulates

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Will you support these two new road Crossings?

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Will you support these two new road Crossings?

From your Oxfordshire County Cllr, Stefan Gawrysiak (HRG)

HRG have always pushed for improvements to Henley’s transport infrastructure, especially to make the town safer and more convenient for pedestrians.

Last year I managed to secure a much needed crossing on Greys Rd. This was done with the help of Trinity and Sacred Heart school. I can proudly ... 

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After 25 years are these bins still fit for a tourist town?

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After 25 years are these bins still fit for a tourist town?

To Refurbish or to Replace?  HTC considers the dilemma!

The Town Clerk, Sheridan Jacklin-Edward has responded to questions raised be the Council’s proposal to spend up to £25,000 on refurbishing the Town’s rubbish bins.

Sheridan said, “Firstly, in this matter, as in all others, the ... 

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Do you want to keep this footpath open?

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Do you want to keep this footpath open?

Henley Footpath No.33

Modification Order 2020 – Ref:03400 /consultation…  your view counts!

HRG Councillor Michelle Thomas, together with the Henley Town Council, has valiantly pursued reinstating the footpath that once linked Newtown Road to Mill Lane.

The path runs from A to B on the map and we are appealing to Henley Manor Care Homes to reinstate this path for Henley.

The footpath ... 

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