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Carols on the Green, Wed 21st Dec at 6pm

This year's Carols on the Green is from 6pm to 6:45pm on Wednesday 21st December on the green in Upper Wardington. We will be accompanied by the Wardington Hand Bell Ringers as usual. Mulled wine and mince pies will be served. We will be collecting for the Friends of St Mary Magdalene - please bring some cash and give generously. The mulled wine and mince pies are free, however we greatly appreciate a donation of at least £1.50 each. The event will last for 45 minutes.

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 Fundraising Draw

St Mary Magdalene, Wardington, Christmas Fundraising Draw. ENTER ON-LINE - CLICK HERE! Join our Church Christmas Fund Raising Appeal with Prizes to be won too! Prizes to include: Long week-end in cottage in the Yorkshire Dales (donated by Roderick & Nikki Stell) Virtual Flight in 737 Cockpit - 30 Minute Experience Pair of Tickets to the Banbury Light Cinema Family Day ticket for Compton Verney Festive Christmas Hamper (donated by DSV (UK) Ltd) Barn Farm Plants Voucher Mumford Butchers Voucher Case of Carlsberg Lager Case of Ale Wine (donated by Majestic Wine) Follow the link to the ticket page. Pledge the number of tickets you want and pay by BACS to be entered into the draw. Full instructions on

LAST CHANCE TO COMMENT: Construction of up to 140,000 sq m on the A361

This is your final chance to comment on this MASSIVE grey box development on the A361. The plan is to cover the farmland opposite the new grey box warehouses with acres of similar eyesores. You may also be interested in the "Keep Nethercote Rural" Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RuralNethercote/.  Comments close on 1st December 2022 Neighbour Notification (amended details) Application No.: 22/01488/OUT Applicant's Name: Greystoke CB Proposal: Construction of up to 140,000 sq m of employment floorspace (use class B8 with ancillary offices and facilities) and servicing and infrastructure including new site accesses, internal roads and footpaths, landscaping including earthworks to create development platforms and bunds, drainage features and other associated works including demolition of the existing farmhouse Location: OS Parcel 5616

Construction of up to 140,000 sq m of employment floorspace opposite the new grey boxes on the A361

Neighbour Notification (amended details) Application No.: 22/01488/OUT Applicant's Name: Greystoke CB Proposal: Construction of up to 140,000 sq m of employment floorspace (use class B8 with ancillary offices and facilities) and servicing and infrastructure including new site accesses, internal roads and footpaths, landscaping including earthworks to create development platforms and bunds, drainage features and other associated works including demolition of the existing farmhouse Location: OS Parcel 5616 South West Of Huscote Farm And East Of, Daventry Road, Banbury Parish(es): Banbury Expected Decision Level: Committee Plans and documents can be viewed on the Council's on-line register at https://planningregister.cherwell.gov.uk/Planning/Display/22/01488/OUT. If you do not have access to the website, you may inspect the submitted plans and documents at Bodicote House on one of

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

Communication with Stagecoach re the 200 bus service

Please see below communication between Cllr Malcolm Patterson and Stagecoach re the 200 bus service: 'Dear Mr Harrison Stagecoach 200 Bus Service between Banbury & Daventry and stopping in Wardington/Williamscot As you are no doubt aware Stagecoach announced the closure of this hourly service in February. There was a stay of execution until August to allow for consultations. This extension was funded by Northants CC and Oxfordshire CC. A further postponement until January 2023 has been agreed. We understand this is being funded solely by West Northants Unitary Authority. While most of the route is in Northamptonshire, we in this corner of Oxfordshire benefit enormously from it. Banbury also benefits. The people of West Northamptonshire are able to use public