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Spring Clean 2016

JOIN YOUR LOCAL CLEAN UP Saturday 5th March Volunteers to meet at Barn Farm Plants between 10:am - 10:30am All equipment for the Clean-up provided. No Cars to be left in the car park during the clean. Join the Clean for the Queen weekend and let's clear up our village in time. Clean for The Queen is a campaign launched by Country Life magazine in partnership with Keep Britain Tidy to clear up Britain in time for The Queen’s 90th birthday in 2016. In the run up to The Queen's 90th birthday on 21 April 2016, we aim to inspire a million people to take action and enjoy a few hours together litter-picking to make the places where we live more

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

HS2 Update – Parliamentary Select Committing Hearing – January 18th 2016

HS2 ACTION GROUP Parliamentary Select Committing Hearing - January 18th 2016 January 18 was a big day for our village. It was the day when the Parish Council represented by Chair George Page, Nigel Bankes, Malcolm Patterson and Clerk Bob Jarrett;  George Tuthill, representing local business and Charles Holbech a local resident , went to the House of Commons to present Wardington’s  petition. Its aim was to highlight the dangers and problems with HS2’s plan to route construction traffic through the village. We were very fortunate to have Charles Holbech, a barrister who actually lives off the A361, to make the presentation to the Select Committee. Our MP, Victoria Prentis, was there in support. The background is that HS2 need

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Village Defibrillator

Thanks to fundraising by the Hare & Hounds, the defibrillator has now been supplied and installed at the village Memorial Hall. Training in its use is planned for Saturday, 6th February at 10am. Spaces are limited to 20 so please book in with Andrew Pearson – 07917554183 / andrewpearson@cch-uk.com

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Quiz & Fish & Chip Supper – 4th March

Quiz Fish & Chip Supper Wardington Memorial Hall 7:30 pm, Friday, 4th March 2016 Price £9 Surplus to support Katharine House Hospice Bookings to Andrew Pearson 07917554183/750316/ andrewpearson@cch-uk.com

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Minutes of the Wardington Parish Council Meeting 12th January 2016

Minutes of the Wardington Parish Council Meeting Location:  Wardington Memorial Hall Date: Tuesday, 12th January, 2016 (7:30pm) In Attendance: Mr G Page (Chair), Mr N Bankes (Vice-Chair),  Mr G Martin, Mrs A Pasco, Mr M Patterson, Mr K Atack (District Councillor), Mr B Jarrett (Clerk), Mr A Crossley (Parishioner) Apologies: Mr I Franklin, Mr Atack said that he had to leave the meeting early to attend another meeting. 1.    Minutes of previous meeting.(24th November  2015) Approved and signed. 2.    Matters arising from previous minutes 2.1 Co-option Mr Andy Crossley was unanimously co-opted on to the council. 2.2 HS2 Update Mr Bankes reminded council that the Parliamentary Select Committee Hearing will be on January 18th. A recent letter from HS2 has

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Village Defibrillator

The container for the village defibrillator has now been mounted on the front of the Memorial Hall but the defibrillator itself has yet to be commissioned and is therefore NOT yet available for use. Plans for induction/training, along with appropriate publicity, are currently being finalised and will be available shortly.  

Minutes of the HS2 Village meeting 15th December 2015

Minutes of the HS2 Village Update Meeting led by Wardington Parish Council – HS2 Action Group Tuesday 15th December 2015 Location: 7.30pm in Wardington Memorial Hall HS2 Action Group in attendance: Nigel Bankes, George Page, Malcolm Patterson, Charles Holbech & Bob Jarrett.   Parishioners: Approximately 40   Cllr George Page welcomed all to the meeting and explained that the purpose was to provide the village with the progress made since the last village meeting in July 2015.   Nigel Bankes commented on how supportive and helpful  Victoria Prentice MP had been during the project, especially with respect to Oxfordshire County Council and HS2, and that we were now in contact with Transport consultants to aid our case. The Action Group

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2015 Poppy Appeal

Many thanks to everyone who gave so generously this year to the Poppy Appeal. The total reached by Wardington, Williamscot and Chacombe was £1,302.25 (a record amount) with £168.65 coming from the Church collection. Special thanks to all the collectors without whom I just could not manage. If anyone would like to help next year please let me know at janemmeredith@hotmail.co.uk. Jane Meredith, Honorary Organiser

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