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HS2 Update Meeting Summary (July 23rd)

Summary of the HS2 Update Meeting led by Wardington Parish Council held on Thursday July 23rd 2015 at 7.00pm in Wardington Memorial Hall In Attendance: Mr G Page (Chair), Mr N Bankes (Vice-Chair), Mr M Patterson, Mrs A Pascoe, Mr G Martin, Mr K Atack (District Councillor), Mr M Hickman (Clerk) Visitors: Victoria Prentis (MP for Banbury), Stephanie Garnett (Senior Parliamentary Assistant to Victoria Prentis), Mark Kemp (Deputy Director Commercial OCC), Charles Holbech (Wardington HS2 Action Group) Parishioners: Approximately SIXTY 1. Presentation Mr Page, Mr Bankes and Mr Holbech presented the HS2 update presentation. This can be seen here. The presentation explains that a HS2 Action Group has been established by the parish council to produce a parliamentary petition

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Memorial Hall – AGM

WARDINGTON MEMORIAL HALL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THURSDAY 16th JULY 2015 AT 7.00 PM IN THE MEMORIAL HALL AGENDA Apologies Minutes of the AGM held on 3rd July 2014 Accounts for Year ended 31st March 2015 Chairman's Report Hall Property Report Hall Activities Report Election of Officers Any Other Business ALL RESIDENTS OF WARDINGTON, WILLIAMSCOT and COTON ARE WELCOME Minutes of 2014 AGM - Open Link: Memorial Hall AGM - Minutes - 030714

Playground 200 Club

The village playground is funded by subscriptions to the 200 club. £1 per month buys one number entered into the monthly prize draw. There are two prizes drawn each month. First prize : £20 Second prize: £10. If you would like to enter the 200 club then please either contact Mitch the parish clerk at 07415 372 121 / wardingtonparishcouncil@hotmail.co.uk or print off one of the standing order forms below and deliver to Mitch at Bishops House. Click here for the Playground 200 Club standing order form Previously, a playground committee has maintained and promoted subscriptions. The committee has long been disbanded and subscriptions have diminished as renewals have not been chased etc. Currently then the playground has only a

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Friday night is film night!!!

This coming Friday (26th) will be our last film night for the current season and to add to the occasion we will be holding a BBQ on the new patio at the rear of the Memorial Hall. BBQ is inclusive of the ticket cost (Standard £7.50/Concessions £5.50). Please bring your own drinks and nibbles. A complimentary choc ice is also included in the ticket price. By popular demand we will also be running a raffle with proceeds (including surplus on ticket sales) goingtowards further improvements to the Memorial Hall's facilities. The final film for this current season (we will be back in September - dates to follow) is 'Chef' - a comedy starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert Downey Junior. BBQ

Marie Curie – 10K Walk to Remember @ Blenheim Palace

Marie Curie are holding a charity walk at Blenheim Palace on Saturday August 8th. The walk is a 10K evening walk. It is £10 to enter. Participants are asked to raise at least £100. All money raised will go towards funding the fantastic nurses working in Oxfordshire, treating terminally ill patients all over the county. Sign up by clicking here. Additionally, Marie Curie are also looking for volunteers to help put on a safe, successful event. If you are able to help by manning stations along the route or with registrations or giving out T-shirts and would like to sign up as a volunteer or you have any questions, please e-mail event.delivery@mariecurie.org.uk or call 01883 832 621.

A FUN AFTERNOON AT THE FETE

Over two hundred from the village and further afield flocked to the Manor for a most enjoyable afternoon at the Fete last Sunday. The weather finally came good and the sunglasses and hats were much needed. There was fun on hand for all ages and soon the twenty or so attractions were doing brisk trade with the Garden Club plant stall and Air Ambulance stall both selling out completely. Meanwhile the Morris Dancers, including the Vicar as a volunteer dancer, added plenty of colour in the centre of the lawn. The hot dog BBQ and cream teas were busy throughout along with the Pimms bar being drunk almost dry! Most importantly - the occasion raised the amazing sum of almost

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Film, BBQ and Social Extravaganza!

To celebrate a second successful year of Wardington Village Cinema we will be holding a Film, Barbecue and Social event! We would love for you to join us at the Memorial Hall on Friday 26th June at 7pm to enjoy a Barbecue on the new rear patio. The Film selected to fit in with the end of season celebration and barbecue is “Chef" and will follow commencing at 8pm. We then encourage you to stay after the film to socialize, please feel free to also bring along your own food and drink. Special ticket price includes the film and freshly barbecued burger/hot dog with salad: £5.50 for concessions / £7.50 standard. There will also be a raffle drawn at the conclusion of the film.

Garden Club Stall at the Village Fete

Jean Butler is organising a Garden Club plant stall at the fete on 14 June. Gardening books will also be on sale. Please donate any plants and books that you can spare. She will also require some help on the day. Jean says, "I would be grateful if you would drop any contributions at my house as soon as possible. Alternatively, if it helps, I will collect them". Her telephone number is 758143.

Wardington Village Fete – Manor gardens, 14th June 2-5pm

The Wardington Village Fete will be held in the Manor gardens on 14th June between 2 and 5pm. Highlights this year include: Morris Dancers Best-dressed teddy competition Highland dancing Cake stall Lots of activities Pimms Barbecue Raffle The fete is to raise money for improvements to the Memorial Hall, specifically the current project of buying new chairs. Please do support. Please donate cakes and raffle prizes - drop in to the Manor any time. If it's wet, the fete will be held in the memorial Hall. Download the poster.

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Mobile Library Timetable

Following a recent review of the mobile library service, Oxfordshire County Council have identified that they can better serve the needs of people who find it difficult to get to library buildings by joining up our mobile services and providing better stopping places with longer stops. The new routes and timetables will be introduced on Monday 6th July 2015. The mobile library will stop in Wardington at: The Old School on 10:00 on Wednesday 15th July (departing 10:20) and then every two weeks henceforth

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