Wardington Playground New Trim Trail Now Open The Parish Council is pleased to announce that the Trim Trial is now open for use. It passed the official safety inspection on Wednesday The safety fencing has been removed. Many thanks to the volunteers who spread the wood chippings under it on Sunday They enabled it to pass the inspection on schedule Wardington Parish Council
Wardington Playground Playground 200 Club After 20+ years Wardington Parish Council have taken the decision to end the Playground 200 Club Over recent years there has been a steady decline in the number of members of the Club. As a result income from this source has gradually decreased. This, coupled with recently imposed bank charges, has meant that maintaining the 200 Club is now of negligible net benefit to the upkeep of the Playground. The Parish Council recognize the importance of the Playground to the local community and are committed to maintaining it for the benefit of current and future generations. It will be funded by continuing to take advantage of grants that are available from time to time and
Wardington Playground New Trim Trail Urgent Help Needed to Spread Woodchips The new Trim Trail, funded by the Parish Council, is now installed. The official safety inspection will be on Wednesday July 5. Once this is successfully completed the fencing will be removed and the Trim Trail can be opened. For it to pass the safety inspection we have to spread woodchips across the area. These will be arriving on site next Wednesday, June 28. Many thanks to Councillor George Page for looking after the delivery for us. Between Thursday June 29th and Tuesday July 4th, volunteers are urgently needed for spreading the woodchips. Please contact Malcolm Patterson, 01295 750014 (there is an answerphone) or by email: theoldgranary5@gmail.com if
HS2 - Culworth Road (from Chipping Warden) Closure, 26 June to 8 July Notice from EKFB on behalf of HS2 Please see the link below to the official road closure document recently published. Notice-of-road-closure-Culworth-Road-Chipping-Warden-June-2023.pdf (hs2.org.uk) A section of Culworth Road will be fully closed 24-hours a day from, Monday 26 June to Saturday 8 July 2023. We will be carrying out survey work and for preparing the area for a storm drain to be put in across the road later in the year. ----------------------------------- Wardington Parish Council
CONSULTATION – Wardington & Williamscot proposed 20mph Speed Limits Oxfordshire County Council wants to make our built environments safer and more attractive places to walk and cycle. To enable this, 20mph speed restrictions are being used to help promote alternative modes of transport for local travel. Further details on how the council is considering making 20mph the new 30mph for Oxfordshire communities can be found here. We're therefore asking for your views on the proposal to introduce a 20mph speed limit throughout Wardington (including Upper Wardington) and Williamscot, replacing the existing 30mph speed limits in their entirety in the process. The proposals are being put forward following road safety concerns raised by the parish, and form part of a countywide
HS2 - Sunday morning Tunnel Segment deliveries, 18 & 25 June AWN Notification from EKFB (on behalf of HS2) Following the same route and format as before, we are expecting a delivery of the large tunnel segments to Chipping Warden on Sunday 18 June and Sunday 25 June, between 5am and 9am. Please see the route map and further details here: AWN-Notice-of-precast-delivery-Chipping-Warden-June-2023.pdf (hs2.org.uk) Should you have questions or concerns about any aspect of these works, or if you have additional queries, please do not hesitate to contact our HS2 Helpdesk on freephone 08081 434 434 or email hs2enquiries@hs2.org.uk. Wardington Parish Council
The Wardington Memorial hall AGM will take place tomorrow, Wednesday 17th May, at 19:30 in the hall. All residents of Wardington, Williamscot and Coton are cordially invited and encouraged to attend.
The Wardington Memorial hall AGM will take place on Wednesday 17th May at 19:30 in the hall. All residents of Wardington, Williamscot and Coton are cordially invited and encouraged to attend.
CAMBRIDGE VOICES present An evening of joyful works for coronation, well known anthems and spirituals including Handel - Zadok the Priest Tallis - If ye love me Byrd - Sing joyfully Silvestrov - Prayer for Ukraine Saturday 20th May 2023 from 6.00 - 7.00 p.m. St Mary Magdalene Church, Wardington in aid of church funds Tickets £15 Doors open 5.15 for wine and soft drinks Tickets from Nigel Bankes Tel: 01295 750500 Email: nigelbankes23@gmail.com Payment to Wardington PCC a/c 00169240 sort code 30.90.42 Or buy online: The concert starts with the extraordinary canon by Robert Wylkynson (c.1515) from the Eton Choirbook, then the motet Ave Maria by Parsons, both in Surround Sound. Then the famous If ye love me by
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 an umbrella, 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, opposite the church) or near the Old Pool in Upper Wardington (where we have the carol singing), but not underneath the trees. There will be bunting and good cheer, weather permitting! UPDATE: Bring an