The Village
Shiplake is a village of approximately 700 homes located in South Oxfordshire, two miles south of Henley on Thames. It extends from the banks of the river Thames across the A4155 up to its boundary with Binfield Heath Parish.
The oldest part of the village is an area known as Shiplake Cross close to the 800 year old parish church of St Peter & Paul, Shiplake College, the village primary school and the Plowden Arms pub. The majority of homes are however located at the other end of the village close to the railway station, village shop, butcher, garage and Baskerville Arms pub.
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SHIPLAKE PARISH COUNCIL
Small Household Battery & Energy Saving Light Bulb Recycling Bin
A bin is provided at the village shop for recycling small household batteries and energy saving light bulbs. This is a valuable contribution to the recycling efforts of the village as the mercury in these items can leach out into the water table if dumped in a landfill site. The bin is emptied by a member of the WI and after separation, the items are taken to a recycling plant in Reading.However, please note that this facility is only intended for:
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Small household batteries, (eg those in radios, remote controls, telephones etc) and not heavier batteries like those from power tools or car batteries
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Energy saving light bulbs only, not ordinary light bulbs.
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Please help us to continue this facility by restricting disposals to the types of item listed above.
Neighbourhood Action Group - What is it?
By David Parr – Chair of Henley Rural NAG
Neighbourhood Action Groups (NAGs) are set up to deal with key issues identified by the community which affect their safety and how safe they feel in their neighbourhood. The NAG has representatives from schools, youth services, the police, licensees and residents. Members also include representatives from Parish, District and County Councils. The NAG meets every six weeks and has been running since April 2008.
How does it work? The NAG works through a problem solving process. They look at the top issue in each neighbourhood and collect the data on that issue. They decide actions , carry these actions out and then review what has been done and what the results have been. They would then decide whether to move onto the next issue or whether more work needs to be done. For more information on NAGs go to www.southoxon.gov.uk/nag or www.thamesvalley.police.uk/nag
By David Parr – Chair of Henley Rural NAG
Neighbourhood Action Groups (NAGs) are set up to deal with key issues identified by the community which affect their safety and how safe they feel in their neighbourhood. The NAG has representatives from schools, youth services, the police, licensees and residents. Members also include representatives from Parish, District and County Councils. The NAG meets every six weeks and has been running since April 2008.
How does it work? The NAG works through a problem solving process. They look at the top issue in each neighbourhood and collect the data on that issue. They decide actions , carry these actions out and then review what has been done and what the results have been. They would then decide whether to move onto the next issue or whether more work needs to be done. For more information on NAGs go to www.southoxon.gov.uk/nag or www.thamesvalley.police.uk/nag