Wardington News

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Resident of Upper Wardington and responsible for the development of this website.

WARDINGTON GARDEN CLUB

2016 PROGRAMME Wednesday 4 May at 6.30 Visit to Turweston House,Turweston, NN13 5JX. Meet Village Hall at 6.00 Courtesy of Olga Allen. Wednesday 25 May at 6.30 Visit to The Old Vicarage, Wormleighton, CV47 2XG. Meet Village Hall at 6.00 Courtesy of Angel Collins. Wednesday 15 June at 6.30 Visit to two Wardington gardens. Starting at The Malt House, Meet Village Hall 6.15 next to the Hare and Hounds, courtesy of Amanda & Ian or go direct Thompson. Followed by The Lodge, on the A361, courtesy of Helen & Charles Holbech. Wednesday 6 July at 6.30 Visit to The Manor House, Harbury, CV33 9HX. Meet Village Hall at 5.55 Courtesy of Fran & Brendan Watts. Sunday 21 August at 2.30

Call My Wine Bluff 2016 – Sat 7th May.

The Friends of St Mary Magdalene are delighted to be arranging another evening of "Call My Wine Bluff"on Saturday 7th May 2016 at Wardington Memorial Hall. The evening is lighthearted and fun and involves tasting six different wines. Each wine is described by three "experts", two of whom are bluffing, and it's up to you to decide which expert (bluffer) is telling the truth.  You will form into teams of six and it's a great opportunity to meet new people, have fun with old friends and have a few glasses of wine. The tasting is followed by a delicious, home-cooked supper of Cottage Pie followed by cheese, with house red and white wine available to buy by the bottle. The

Chiltern line advance notice of works.

There are a number of closures of Banbury station coming up including 9 days at the start of August, replacement buses will be provided. It's mostly to do with the new railway sidings under construction for Chilterns growing train fleet. More info, see the Chiltern Line website. https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/tickets-and-times/changes

Chiltern line advance notice of works.

There are a number of closures of Banbury station coming up including 9 days at the start of August, replacement buses will be provided. It's mostly to do with the new railway sidings under construction for Chilterns growing train fleet. More info, see the Chiltern Line website. https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/tickets-and-times/changes

The Plough pub – planning application

Further to the flyer that you may or may not have received through your door today informing you of a planning application to convert The Plough in Upper Wardington to residential use, the quoted planning application reference number is incorrect. The correct reference is 16/00367/F. Details can be found here: http://www.publicaccess.cherwell.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=O33II0EMH5300. I am posting this purely to correct an error. I have no idea who printed or distributed the flyer and I am not passing an opinion either way about the application.

Upper Edgcote

In view of the adverse publicity being generated by extensive media coverage of HS2 the residents of Upper Wardington had a meeting over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend where it was resolved to change the name of this part of the village to Upper Edgcote. A Rectification Application has been made to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and confirmation is anticipated in due course.

Charity quiz result

Many thanks to all those that attended and helped raise £618 at our charity Quiz yesterday, 4th March at the Memorial Hall for Katherine House Hospice (via Hare & Hounds 2016 charity appeal). Special thanks to Grimsbury Fish Bar for providing excellent food delivered on time!’

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HS2 Article Oxford Mail

http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/14312309.Campaigners_hail_plans_to_reduce_lorry_traffic_during_works_on_high_speed_rail_link/ THOUSANDS of heavy goods vehicles may not have to disturb the peaceful tranquility of North Oxfordshire villages after a new report on the HS2 project was released. Residents in Wardington, near Banbury, have campaigned for months against plans for lorries to drive past their homes as part of the building of the new high speed rail link. The A361 passes through the village, which could carry vehicles travelling up from the M40 near Banbury. But following a meeting of the HS2 select committee on January 18, MPs have said efforts should be made to cut down on the number of lorry trips. The report said project leaders HS2 Ltd should look to reduce the volume of excavated earth needed at Lower

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HS2 – Wardington in the news

On Tuesday this week there was a piece on ITV's Meridian News about the proposed increase in traffic volumes through Wardington due to HS2 construction. There is a summary on the ITV website.   

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Mail on Sunday article

Wardington resident Charles Holbech was interviewed by the Mail on Sunday this week about HS2. You can read the article, published in today's paper, here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3424768/Fury-village-braced-1-000-HS2-lorries-DAY-Residents-fear-seven-ton-juggernauts-used-build-50bn-rail-link-blight-Oxfordshire-community.html