Archive For March 27, 2019
To the Editor of the Henley Standard
Dear Editor
Like other parents with children in Henley schools, we are most concerned about the continuing funding cuts in all of our Henley schools.
We are told that Gillotts is facing a funding shortage of £160,000 this year because of capital funding cuts, the ...
To the Editor of the Henley Standard
Dear Editor,
One of Henley’s great strengths is its Marketplace. The regular markets are a backbone, encouraging residents and visitors to come to our town centre.
But the Marketplace’s real colour comes to the fore when special events are held there and ...
To the Editor of the Henley Standard
Dear Sir
In April 2018, Bluebells Day Centre, based at the Christchurch Centre and operated by AgeUK, closed its service because of Oxfordshire County Council and Clinical Commissioning Group grant cuts. The loss of the Bluebells service, after 20 years, was a huge ...
Good news travels fast!
A lot of people were already queuing at bus stops on Saturday to take advantage of free rides for the day on our splendid ecobus. HRG Cllr Donna Crook was on board from the start, handing out copies of the new timetable. Passengers on the 10:05 to Townlands Hospital, however, ...
Dear Sir
When HRG regained control of the Town Council in 2017, one of its priorities was to deliver improved local bus services.
It achieved this objective in August last year when the Town Council introduced a new Monday to Friday bus service. This service uses gas ...
To the Editor of the Henley Standard
Sir
Spring is nearly upon us, it is getting warmer, the sun is shining, the sky blue, and the rhododendron,
azaleas, daffs and tulips are popping up to say hello. I love spring and the colours and aromas.
But, most of all, I love Henley’s May Fayre! And we are back with a bang in the Market Place this year,
Monday 6th May from 12 to 5 pm.
It will be a fabulous fun family day kicking off with the maypole dance at midday followed by musicians,
dancers, performers, and other ‘local’ acts on stage throughout the day. There will be
some amazing traditional stalls selling everything from cupcakes to kids’ toys plus vintage fun fair games,
face painting, Jackanory, tug of war and so much more.
We are kindly supported by Henley Town Council and sponsored by Wilkins (Henley) Ltd, Penny &
Sinclair, Soha and Hot Gossip for which we are incredibly thankful and will be raising funds for the Henley
Stroke Club.
But, with all this happening, we do need a bit more help than last year.
Will you be one of a handful of ‘helpers’ and come on board the May Fayre ship to help make this May
Fayre bigger and better than last year? It would be good if we had support from all Parties in the town’s
council and of course anybody else who would like to help out. The more the merrier.
If you’d like to get involved, please email me at henleymayfair@yahoo.com or leave a message at the
Town Hall.
Yours faithfully
Cllr. Sarah Miller
Chair, Events Committee
Henley Town Council
To the Editor of the Henley Standard
Your story on Council Tax rises (Mar 1st) reports that under HRG, Henley Council is levying a precept rise which is “below the average of other Town and Parish councils in South Oxon”. The average Band D council tax for Henley will be just under £96 for 2019-2020.
HRG has always committed to keeping ...
To the Editor of the Henley Standard
In November I announced that I had left the Conservatives. I would now like to announce that I have joined HRG and plan to stand as an HRG candidate in the elections on May 2nd.
In the year since ...
Dear Editor,
In a recent survey conducted by Henley Residents Group, the issue of providing ‘affordable housing’ was a high priority.
But this is a challenge – the ‘affordable housing’ being built on housing sites in the Joint Henley and Harpsden Neighbourhood ...