Working for the village of Caversfield
Welcome to Caversfield Parish Council website.
Whether you are a villager or visitor we hope you will find all the information you need on this website.
The site has been organised to make navigation easy and includes information about the Parish Council, the Management Companies and all sorts of other useful information about the wide range of activities and groups which take place in and around the village.
Do have a look round.
Bicester Heritage – 2 October Sunday Brunch Scramble
As with the earlier Scrambles, Bicester Heritage is kindly giving discounted tickets to residents of OX26 and OX27.
This 50% discounted ticket category is only for local residents living in postcode districts OX26 and OX27. Adult (16+) tickets are £2.50 each (plus a booking service charge). Children under 16 are free (when accompanied by an adult ticket holder). Parking is also free.
Please click on the link below and select the number of tickets required and follow the instructions to purchase for the 11th Sunday Scramble, 2 October 2016. (Please note you will be asked to enter your address and confirm your eligibility as part of the purchase process).
They ask you to note that you are entering an active airfield for this event. It is almost certain your car and household insurance do not cover you for driving here. Please proceed with caution. You are also advised that due to the uneven nature of the terrain in places it may at times be difficult for visitors to move around freely. All visitors enter at their own risk and are advised to wear suitable footwear. For more information about the Sunday Scrambles and other events taking place at Bicester Heritage please refer to their website atwww.bicesterheritage.co.uk/events/ .
They look forward to seeing you at Bicester Heritage in October.
Parish Council Contact : Jane Olds (Parish Clerk)
Tel : 01869 247171
Email : caversfield.parishclerk@gmail.com
The Parish Council has been informed that due to the issue of dogs and their owners using the softball pitches in the MoD park (which is expressly signed as a dog-free area), they will not be available for public use and will be locked until further notice.
The Park is private land and there are notices at the entrances to the Park informing users of the rules. Unfortunately, if the rules are not adhered to then further measures will have to be enforced.
News RAF Croughton
The Parish Council has been advised of the Base’s plans for use of the Tannoy System at Caversfield. The Giant Voice system is used to provide situational awareness of Station issues to its personnel during exercises and real time emergency events. Further, the system provides a facility to broadcast the UK and US National Anthems during daily Retreat ceremonies (lowering of the US and UK flags). Retreat ceremonies are only broadcast at Royal Air Force Croughton and performed on weekdays, except UK and US holidays, at 1600 hours and 1700 hours during Daylight Saving periods. The proposed operation of the Tannoy System at Caversfield is that noise output at the point of origin will be no more than 60 decibels in all directions.
Tests will be carried out at a level of 60 decibels once per month. Testing consists of a 20-30 second solid tone followed by a voice announcement stating that it is only a test of the system. Clearly, should the system be needed for real in the event of an emergency then it will broadcast. Testing of the system is essential to its effectiveness. Previously the Base used a silent test feature to ascertain system status without actual sounding of the siren. When the system was called on to do its job after the London bombings of 7 July 2005, the system failed to operate in most locations even though the silent tests showed the system operational. To prevent this from happening with the new system, a monthly sounding schedule was devised and co-ordinated with the local council in December 2006.
The speakers are designed to project 60 decibels at optimal conditions; however poor weather and low wattage can reduce this to 50 decibels. These tests are performed on the first Thursday of each month and consist of a 20-30 second solid tone followed by a voice announcement stating that this is only a test of the system. Scheduled broadcasts (e.g. tests and exercises) are notified to neighbouring residents, Parish Councils and District Councils. The dates of testing are listed below – the time refers to the window within which the test will be conducted, not the length of test.
A planning application has been received for Dymocks Farm. Please see details here. dymocks_farm_planning_application