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The Village Film Night – Saturday 21st January

Tom Cruise is coming to Wardington The Village Film Night Wardington Memorial Hall Saturday 21st January 2023 Doors Open at 7.00pm – Film starts at 7.30pm Tickets - £6.00 in advance - £7.00 on the door Includes - FREE ice cream - Bring your own food & drink To secure your tickets call Steve on 07950 411 373 or Julie on 07971 960 583 Email: steve.mlawrie@btinternet.com or ejulie.campbell@btinternet.com  

Road grit stolen – please take note

This morning a grey pickup, stole all of the grit from outside Red Lion House in Upper Wardington. They were seen and challenged by the owners of Red Lion House. They claimed that it was for their farm in the village and boasted that they had taken grit from the other bins in the village. Please be aware that the rules surrounding the grit in council-provided bins are very clear. It is for the roads and pavement in the area close to where the bin is located and is NOT for use on private driveways or other private land. Oxfordshire County Highways are notoriously difficult to contact and slow to refill empty bins. The theft has been reported to the

Carol Service

ST MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH WARDINGTON                                   CAROL                                 SERVICE                     ‡‡‡‡ SUNDAY 11th DECEMBER 6.00pm LED BY: SUE UPTON ‡‡‡ WINE, SOFT DRINKS MINCE PIES AFTER THE SERVICE                       

Christmas Charity Evening

Christmas Charity Evening Wednesday 16th November 5.30pm-8pm At Barn Farm Plants Garden Centre Entry £3 (under16's FREE) Come and enjoy a festive evening with free visits to Father Christmas In aid of Katharine House Hospice and Dogs for Good Chr

Remembrance Sunday

ST MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH WARDINGTON SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE AT THE WAR MEMORIAL ‡‡‡‡ SUNDAY 13th NOVEMBER 10.55 am ‡‡‡‡ "LEST WE FORGET" ‡‡‡‡ COLLECTION FOR ROYAL BRITISH LEGION ‡‡‡‡ THERE WILL BE NO SERVICE IN CHURCH AFTERWARDS

HS2 REMINDER – Chipping Warden temporary bridge installation

Chipping Warden temporary bridge installation A reminder that we will be installing a temporary bridge across the A361, next to our compound in Chipping Warden, this weekend:  This will require the closure of the A361, near Chipping Warden, 8pm Friday 14 October through to 6am Monday 17 October. The work notice for the Chipping Warden bridge installation is available on the following link: Notice-of-weekend-closures-for-bridge-installation-A361-Chipping-Warden-1.pdf (hs2.org.uk)  We plan to install the bridge over two weekends with a further two weekend closure periods planned as a contingency. A section of the A361 Byfield Road will be closed 24 hours a day over a period of up to 4 weekends beginning Friday 14 October to Monday 7 November 2022. These closures will commence

HS2 Notice – Road closures and construction updates

Notice from EKFB on behalf of HS2 This is  an update on some construction and road closure activity taking place soon. We will soon be installing the temporary bridge in Chipping Warden. It should be quite impressive to see, as it involves a large crane with careful manoeuvring, but it will involve some weekend road closures. There is also quite a lot of activity taking place in Boddington and Wormleighton, and so I have attached a draft copy of the AWN for the Boddington and Wormleighton areas. Notice of traffic management near Wormleighton and Lower Boddington September 2022_Final_ I have also attached a road closure look-ahead. This gives you a summary of the planned closure dates and you will see

Reminder: Harvest Supper – Sat 8th Oct.

Saturday 8th Octoberat 6:00pm Wardington Memorial Hall  This highly popular social event brings together adults, families & children and is designed to provide the opportunity for villagers old and new to meet and socialise whilst raising funds to maintain our beautiful Church. Your ticket includes Cottage Pie followed by Cheese & Biscuits. Cash & contactless payment bar and Raffle Proceeds to St. Mary Magdalene   Children welcome Adults £15.00 – OAP £12.00 - Children 9-16 years £7 – Under 8 years old FOC   TO SECURE YOUR TICKETS PLEASE EMAIL: Steve.mlawrie@btinternet.com or Call Steve Mackenzie-Lawrie on 07950 411 373

Harvest Supper – Sat 8th Oct.

Saturday 8th Octoberat 6:00pm Wardington Memorial Hall  This highly popular social event brings together adults, families & children and is designed to provide the opportunity for villagers old and new to meet and socialise whilst raising funds to maintain our beautiful Church. Your ticket includes Cottage Pie followed by Cheese & Biscuits. Cash & contactless payment bar and Raffle Proceeds to St. Mary Magdalene   Children welcome Adults £15.00 – OAP £12.00 - Children 9-16 years £7 – Under 8 years old FOC   TO SECURE YOUR TICKETS PLEASE EMAIL: Steve.mlawrie@btinternet.com or Call Steve Mackenzie-Lawrie on 07950 411 373

Stagecoach bus ‘Service 200’ secured for an additional period

The Parish Council have been informed that West Northants Council will continue to fund the 200 service until January 2023. There are a number of organisations who will continue to lobby local councils to ensure they are aware of the importance of this service and the need to continue it after January 2023.