Archive For The “Henley” Category

HRG are taking care of your money

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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 ... 

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Independent Councillor joins up with Team HRG

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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 ... 

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Can we promote social housing in Henley?

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letters@henleystandard.co.uk

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 ... 

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Henley a zero-carbon town?

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Henley a zero-carbon town?

letters@henleystandard.co.uk

“Climate Emergency”

Dear Sir,

On behalf of Henley Residents Group, I just wanted to say how very pleased I was that Henley in Transition took the initiative to raise the issue of the “climate emergency” (featured extensively in the Henley Standard in ... 

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Santa Fun Run 2018

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Santa Fun Run 2018

What a fun morning and #SantaRun that was!
Well done to everyone who turned up and joined in.

All proceeds to the @henleymayor1 charities. It was great fun, especially being serenaded with #Christmas songs by @henleymusicsch.

Thanks to: Pam Phillips, whose idea this originally was, worked away ... 

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A Cracker of a Christmas Festival!

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A Cracker of a Christmas Festival!

A Cracker of a Christmas Festival !

  

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HRG Quiz night voted best ever!

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HRG Quiz night voted best ever!

A keenly fought fun quiz resulted in a moral victory of Cllr Ken’s team of six over the Mayor’s team of ten (on equal points) – with four more teams close behind!

Cllr Stefan was in excellent form as ever as quizmaster extraordinaire, and the whole party was challenged by ... 

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11.11.2108 A Remembrance day to cherish

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11.11.2108 A Remembrance day to cherish

As the mayor said on reflection:

“Thank you one & all for making today as special as it needed to be. The bells of St Mary’s coinciding with the 2 minute silence, the flypast of 3 World War 1 aircraft as the town sang the national anthem. The weather and the service could not have been ... 

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Tree dedicated to fallen of World War I

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In a moving service today the Photinia Red Robin tree in Northfield End, with its symbolic red leaf new growth, was dedicated to those who died in the First World War that ended 100 years ago. Thanks to the local residents supported by Henley Town Council.

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HRG Open meeting – what do HRG residents want?

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HRG Open meeting – what do HRG residents want?

Letter to the Henley Standard

As Thomas Octavius notes in his diary on 19 Oct 2018,HRG hosted an open meeting for residents to discuss what we’d like to see in the future for Henley. We wanted to hear as many different residents give their points of view to help us understand what residents like ... 

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