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Oxford Methodist Circuit
During July of this year, we conducted a survey which we circulated to users of Community Cupboard, the foodbank run by Rose Hill Methodist Church in partnership with St Mary’s Iffley. We wanted to get a picture of what difference Community Cupboard made to their lives, and to consider ways in which we can continue to adapt and improve the service that we offer.
Here are some of the responses.

• It helps me a lot, I’m not in a good place financially.
• Someone to talk to when you’re a bit low.
• It saves my life because everything is expensive, saves my cat as well.
• People very nice and kind
• The staff are so caring and considerate. The hot food provided is so welcome.
• Community Cupboard is a great essential service especially during these hard
  financial times.
• I don’t come for the food. I come for the company.

The feedback that we received was humbling. It reminded us once more that there are many people in our beautiful city of Oxford that are suffering not only from financial hardship but also from social isolation.
The written responses echo the verbal feedback that we often receive from our ‘friends’– that Community Cupboard is a real place of welcome. The hot meal we provide, the food to take away, and above all the care and love shown by the volunteers shines through and is really appreciated.
Community Cupboard relies on grants and donations to keep going. Times are hard and demand is rising. I am therefore writing to ask if you might be able to offer a financial donation to help us to continue serve those in need.

Online donations may be made to:
Acc Name: Rose Hill Methodist Church, Oxford, Sort code: 40-52-40
A/C Number: 00034722
Reference: CCCh
N.B. CAF accounts can’t be verified because they are not the big high street banks. Please proceed with the payment and ignore the warning that it can’t be verified.
If you would like to you can complete a Gift Aid declaration online here:
https://forms.office.com/r/LJDPLrMRKB
Many thanks.
Wishing you a peaceful, and blessed Christmas
Liz Spain
Community Chaplain, Rose Hill E: rosehillcommunitychaplain@gmail.com T: 07754670565

 FRIENDS OF IFFLEY VILLAGE

COMMENTS ON PROPOSAL FOR YELLOW LINES

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the draft proposals for Yellow Lines in Iffley including the Conservation Area. Friends of Iffley Village (FOIV) would wish to feed back the following responses in relation to the three proposals which, with the exception of the north side of Iffley Turn, fall within the Iffley Conservation Area. Iffley has seen substantial increase in traffic, with concomitant parking and access issues, over recent times, which some limited management would assist in addressing.

One key concern is that any further parking restrictions will inevitably move the problem of traffic and parking onto neighbouring roads particularly in relation to Church Way (already heavily congested during peak times) and the surrounding roads in the Conservation Area. This would become significantly more problematic should the housing new build plans in Iffley be implemented.

We agree that the central issue, particularly in relation to Mill Lane, is access for Emergency Vehicles and general road safety.

With this in mind we wish to make the following comments:

1) In relation to Mill Lane: major issues here are poorly parked cars and access to Iffley Lock for Emergency vehicles and Mill Lane residents. We would agree that double yellow lines as suggested are indicated, but see comments below about the type of yellow lines in a Conservation Area. The proposals would address the access and safety issues while preserving limited parking, thus reducing the danger of displacement onto neighbouring streets.

2) The Iffley Turn proposals. While there is concern about the large buses/lorries which often park there restricting access, and about safe child-crossing areas especially at school times, there was also concern that the proposal maybe somewhat excessive and – particularly in relation to schoolchildren crossing – could be addressed by a pelican crossing. The worry is that extensive restrictions would have a knock-on effect on the east side of Iffley Turn and neighbouring streets where there is already evidence of overflow parking from Iffley Turn.

3) The Tree Lane proposal, regarding concern about cars parking and speeding round the corner of Stone Quarry Lane into Tree Lane, was again thought somewhat excessive and that the same issue could be addressed by broken white lines and either a stop or warning sign.

4) Iffley Conservation Area. We have some concern about excessive street furniture in a Conservation Area. We suggest that, should yellow lines be planned in the Iffley Conservation Area, we consider it essential that such yellow lines that are approved are of the narrow muted cream-yellow type.