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 ... 

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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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 ... 

At the Recreation and Amenities meeting of Henley Town Council on Tuesday 29th May 2018 Councillors considered a detailed report on recurring problems on the meadows – written by HRG Cllrs Hinton and Miller and Town Hall staff. The report had been some months in preparation:

The meeting approved ... 

Introducing our outstanding HRG candidate Michelle Thomas:

She is an experienced business woman and has proved herself as a tireless campaigner. But Michelle can speak for herself…

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Last Thursday, 18th January 2018, there was a by-election in Henley North ward and the results were:

• Donna Crook (Con)   577 votes
• Paula Isaac (HRG)    484 votes
• Jackie Walker (Lab)   131 votes

Henley’s two wards, North and South, are divided by Greys Road. The Town Hall being in Henley North.

If you live in the South Ward, you might have had little awareness of the by-election, if you live in the North Ward, you can’t have missed it!

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HRG protect services while keeping council tax rise to 12p per week – why it makes sense to restore the Town Council’s share of council tax.

The Town Council’s tax income for services has been cut every year in real terms since 2014. We are saying it should be restored to its original level to help make up for service cuts by the District and County councils. And remember this is only for the small part of council tax that goes to Henley Town Council: the increase is just 12 pence a week for a Band D household.

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HRG announces candidate for Henley North Ward

HRG Leader, Gill Dodds, announced today Paula Isaac has been nominated HRG’s candidate for the Town’s North Ward by-election on 18th January 2018.

Paula has lived in the North Ward of Henley for most of her life, and works at Badgemore Primary School. She has three children and is already very active in community work. read more

Understanding residents’ views on expenditure priorities

At the beginning of September, Henley Residents Group surveyed^[1] Henley residents for their view on priorities for grant funding by Henley Town Council. Over 120 residents^[2] responded.
As Councillors Ian Reissmann and Jane Smewing said in their introduction to the survey “funding decisions made by Oxfordshire County Council (and other bodies) have meant some services for Henley Residents paid for by the County face being cut back” and they asked for views on how the Town Council how they should pay for the costs of these extra grants, if the Town Council decided to cover any deficiencies.

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Henley residents willing to provide an extra £6 per annum for grants

In September and October Henley residents were surveyed for their view on priorities for grant funding by Henley Town Council. Over 120 residents responded.

Sponsors of the survey, Henley Residents Group Councillors Ian Reissmann and Jane Smewing introduced the survey, saying “funding decisions made by Oxfordshire County Council (and other bodies) have meant some services for Henley Residents paid for by the County face being cut back”. They asked for views on how the Town Council how they should pay for the costs of these extra grants, if the Town Council decided to cover any deficiencies.

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