General

Coronation celebrations, Saturday 6th May, from 5pm

Although there are no village-wide plans to celebrate the Coronation, there are gatherings in the village on Saturday 6th May from 5pm to toast our new King & Queen. If you wish to join in, please bring a chair, picnic rug, children's tea, cake, sandwiches, a bottle / drink and some nibbles as you wish. Everybody is welcome, there is no formality, it's just a nice excuse for the community to get together. Gatherings are either on School Green (outside Clive & Philippa Hunt’s house) or the Old Pool in Upper Wardington (where we have the carol singing).  There will be bunting and good cheer, weather permitting!

POSTPONED – Casino Night

Due to low ticket sales the Casino Night has been postponed until a future date. The next Friends event is the ever-popular Safari Supper on Friday 23rd June. Save the date! Also, on Saturday 20th May there's very special choral concert in St Mary Magdalene, Wardington, given by "Cambridge Voices".  Tickets from Nigel Bankes Tel: 01295 750500 Email: nigelbankes23@gmail.com. 

Proposal To Build Third Warehouse Next To Two Existing Empty Warehouses

Following the withdrawal of the controversial planning application to build a hotel, offices and other complexes on the land off A361 M40, J11, a new application has now been submitted to Cherwell District Council for permission to build a third warehouse on this land.... Comments Close: 30th March 2023 https://planningregister.cherwell.gov.uk/Planning/Display/23/00501/REM Sign the petition - CLICK HERE.

HS2 Notice: Delivery of Tunnel Segments – 12 March

Notice from EKFB working on behalf of HS2 - Delivery of Tunnel Segments - 12 March We just wanted to write to let you know there will be a delivery of tunnel segments to Chipping Warden on Sunday 12 March, with a back-up date of Sunday 19 March. As previously, the road will need to be closed between 5am and 9am. We will need a southbound carriageway closure of the A361 to allow the wide load to safely pass through the narrow sections of highway near Wardington. This is the same closure area that we used for our previous deliveries. Please follow the link below for further information and the route map. AWN-Notice-of-precast-delivery-Chipping-Warden-March-2023.pdf (hs2.org.uk) Haidee Williams Engagement Advisor

Notice of Making of Order – Wardington Footpath No. 4 (part) – Public Path Diversion and Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2023

NOTICE OF MAKING OF         PUBLIC PATH DIVERSION ORDER AND DEFINITIVE MAP AND STATEMENT MODIFICATION ORDER HIGHWAYS ACT 1980, WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981   The Oxfordshire County Council, Wardington Footpath No. 4 (part), Public Path Diversion and Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2023 On 6th February 2023, the Oxfordshire County made the above Order under s119 of the Highways Act 1980. The Order, if confirmed, will divert the public path as described and shown in the Order. Please find attached a copy of the Order, public Notice and a statement which explains the background to the proposal, the reasons for making the Order, and how objections or representations may be made. 03699 Wardington Notice Wardington 4 Explanatory statement 03699

Defibrillator and CPR Training in Wardington

Cardiac Arrest or a heart attack can happen to anyone. When it does, having someone on hand who knows how to perform CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) and use a defibrillator is critical and can save a life. We have had a defibrillator in place in Wardington for some time but many people have told us in the past they would not be confident in using resuscitation techniques or in using the defibrillator. In response to this the Parish Council has arranged a Defibrillator and CPR Training session for parishioners with the support of St John Ambulance which will take place from 8:30am to 10:30am at Wardington Memorial Hall on Wednesday 15th March. All are welcome to attend. You are welcome

Wardington Memorial Hall EGM – Review of 2021/22 accounts

The 2021/2022 Memorial Hall accounts were reviewed at the 2022 EGM which took place on the 25th January 2023.  The 2021-2022 memorial hall accounts and the minutes from this meeting are now available on Wardington.net.  To view these, please follow these links;  For 2022 EGM minutes (which tool place in Jan 2023) click on link: Memorial Hall AGM - Minutes 2022 To view accounts for 2021/2022 click on link: Memorial Hall - Accounts - 2021-2022 The 2023 AGM and review of the 2022/2023 accounts is due to take place following the end of the financial year. More information will follow. 

HS2 – Abnormal loads arriving at Chipping Warden Compound this week.

HS2 - Abnormal loads arriving at Chipping Warden Compound this week. Notice from EKFB working on behalf of HS2. We have some long steel beam sections arriving at Chipping Warden Compound this week. They will be travelling from the Banbury area, via the A361 as abnormal loads. The police escort, which is required for some of the deliveries, may require a very brief halt of traffic at certain junctions or narrow sections of highway. Tuesday 31st January  - 1 delivery, no police escort required  Wednesday 1st February  - 3 deliveries, 2 of which will require a police escort  Friday 3rd February – 2 deliveries, both with a police escort These will pass along the A361 through Wardington and at the