Upper Rissington

Update: 22 May 2019 The chicane is progressing. We believe it will be infilled with grass and not tarmac. The real question is why do we need it, when it is located so close to the Mitchell Way roundabout. 10 May 2019 Noticed today that the planned traffic calming, located just after the delivery access […]

Cars Damaged In Roman Way – Bourton-On-The-Water Police have received three reports of criminal damage where three cars have been scratched in Roman Way between 10:00am and 11:40am Saturday 25th May. Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. Please call 101 quoting incident number 163 25/05/19 Many thanks, PC 2201 Nick Westmacott, Stow Neighbourhood Policing […]

The Delfin Way area has been trimmed. Clearly, the task was not to cut in straight lines, was the Hangar open? 🙂 The Delfin Way wildflower meadow…. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2019 Jerry Flint

The tennis courts are progressing well. Clearly the next stage is the top coat of tarmac and the court fencing. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2019 Jerry Flint

Eden is an initiative started in Little Rissington to clear their streets of litter. I only discovered Eden Enterprises today by accident and their initiative matches mine in Upper Rissington. Personally, I have collected bags of rubbish on the Upper Rissington access roads and therefore understand why those in Little Rissington have adopted the Eden […]

The grass areas in the village are cut by WODC and the Linden and Bovis contractor. Over the years, the majority of the areas have always been cut. This year is quite different. The old village is managed by the Parish Council and their contractor West Oxfordshire District Council cut the PC’s responsible areas. The […]

There are two new sites for dropped kerbs on Delfin Way. I don’t see the benefit of either of these placements, unless the 24 houses that were planned are constructed. To build them they have had to cut into the newly laid top coat of tarmac. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2019 Jerry Flint

Start point is from the A424. West to Tangley Hall. Follow the signage on the D’Arcy Dalton Way. Eventually turning North back to Upper Rissington via Miletree Clump. Took me 2 hours 15, however I stopped for a picnic lunch. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2019 Jerry Flint

Update: 23 May 2019 Update on ATM theft in Bourton Alert message sent 23/05/2019 09:46:00 Information sent on behalf of Gloucestershire Constabulary Yesterday morning my colleague, PC Nick Westmacott, alerted you to an incident in Bourton-on-the-Water at about 2:15am where thieves attempted to steal a cash machine (ATM) from the Londis store in the High Street. […]

The planned area for 24 houses off Delfin Way is looking rather unkept, in comparison to previous years. It’s clearly been left like this intentionally, for the wild flowers. My only comment is that it would be nice for the edges to be cut as a minimum. What do you think, should it be cut […]

I am sure everyone is aware that the Parish Council is cash rich. The latest precept £66,700 was paid into the bank this month which means the HSBC bank account now stands at £127,802.93 and £85,000 in the Hampshire Trust Bank, which means URPC has a very healthy £212,802.93.  Of course money is already earmarked for day to day […]

Where: Upper Rissington Village Hall When: May 29, 2019 Time: 1900 Agenda: Agenda-Annual-Assembly-2019 Youtube Minutes Video: TBD The date has been set for the Annual Parish Meeting, which will take place on Wednesday 29 May, starting at 7pm in the Village Hall. Extract from the Parish Council website: Over the past few years, this meeting […]

Random Pictures around the new village today. Plus a thrush in the garden. The grass has been cut in a large part of the new village, but significant sections have been missed. 637 Sqn Gliders very busy today again. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2019 Jerry Flint

Release date: 8 May 2019 from CDC Cotswold District Council is appealing to the public to act responsibly when using the recycling banks located in the Council’s Rissington Road car park in Bourton-on-the-Water. There has been a significant increase in the number of people leaving recyclable material on the ground rather than placing it in […]

The beautiful conversion of the old Officers Mess into brilliant new three story town houses is blighted by weed infested open space in front of their homes. I can only assume it is not intentional to leave the grass area like this. The occupiers of these beautiful homes have open space that has never had […]

Theft Of Garden Furniture – Upper Rissington Police have now received two reports of theft of garden furniture in Upper Rissington. The first was reported on 07/05/19 and we have now received another overnight 15th May 2019. Police are asking residents to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity in the Upper Rissington area. Anyone […]

THE RISSINGTONS LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY WOMEN TRAVELLERS AND EXPLORERS OF 19th & 20th CENTURY a talk by Katherine Bradley An illustrated talk highlighting the reasons women travelled, and how changes in social and economic life made travelling for women easier than in earlier periods. When: Friday 17th May 2019 at 7.30pm Where: UPPER RISSINGTON SCHOOL […]

Police have received two reports of theft of agricultural machinery overnight Wednesday 15th May. Inc. 59 15/05/19 – Theft of two quad bikes – A red Honda and a Green Suzuki registration OU65 LUW Also stolen at the farm in Todenham was a trailer and power tools. Inc. 62 15/05/19 – Theft of a quad […]

Today, I witnessed a very fine salute to Wing Commander Tim Elkington (23 Dec 1920 to 1 Feb 2019). My wife and I walked down to St Peters church in Little Rissington to witness the Hurricane display.  Not knowing the family, we met Gray, his son by accident, who made us very welcome. I took […]

Something peculiar to the older part of Upper Rissington are these sub stations, with old control boxes outside the fenced off areas. I have just contacted SSE via their website and hopefully they may remove them. I am concerned that they could be used to gain a foot hold into the active sub stations areas […]

Picture – Copyright NC. There will be a Memorial Service at St Peters, Little Rissington, Little Rissington church for Wing Commander Tim Elkington on Saturday, 11th May at 2.30pm with a flypast over the church at 2.15pm. weather permitting. This article is from Daily Express with many more pictures. Please see this post for pictures from […]

Where: Upper Rissington Village Hall When: May 15, 2019 Time: 1930 Agenda: Agenda – Annual Meeting 15 May 2019 Youtube Minutes Video: This meeting will be a watershed in Upper Rissington history, the first with double digit councillors in attendance. Hopefully a full house of eleven. These are the 11 councillors that will represent your […]

Late afternoon pictures on this wet day. Showing the beauty of the Beech trees on A.P.Ellis and Longmore. The Calor LPG gas supply tanks are being refurbished, they have supplied the original village for 20 years and clearly require regular maintenance. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2019 Jerry Flint

17/04587/FUL | Erection of 26 dwellings with landscaping, vehicular access, pumping station and all associated works | Land Parcel Between Sandy Lane Court And Southgate Court Sandy Lane Court Upper Rissington Gloucestershire Additional Files – 7 May 2019 December 2018 Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2019 Jerry Flint

Picture:  (Photo: Mirko Graul/Shutterstock) Hedgehog Awareness Week runs from 5th – 11th May 2019 and hedgehoggy events are being organised all around the country! Hedgehog Awareness Week is organised by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) and takes place every year. It aims to highlight the problems hedgehogs face and how you can help them. […]

Between 15:00 on 04/05/2019 and 23:00 on 05/05/2019, offenders stole two garden benches from the garden of a property in Eagle Drive, Upper Rissington. If you have any information concerning this incident, please call 101 quoting incident number 390 of 07/05/2019. Alternatively, you can give information anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. For […]

Fly Tipping spotted on Dodds Drive. Does anyone know who looks after this area? Is it Guinness or Linbo? EDIT: Happy to report the items have been removed. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2019 Jerry Flint

These are the 11 contestants that will represent your village. Don Bowie Jerry Flint Christine Higgs Kirsten Johnstone Martin Johnstone Russell McCann Ben Pavord Amos Peek Myrddin Roberts Vaughan Taylor Declan Torris Commiserations to the two that were unsuccessful and for making the competition very lively. Mike South Kelvin Walker

Just contacted Albion Water to replace  or remove these Shut Off Valve markers. They are located in Farman Crescent. UPDATE: 3 April 2019. Albion have contacted and will look into it. Thank you.