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The Warbler February 2017 edition now available to download

You should have had the February 2017 edition of The Warbler delivered through your letterbox, however if you can't get enough of this special Valentines edition, you can also download a PDF copy to take with you on your iPad, laptop, phone or other electronic reader.  Click to visit the Warbler page on this website where the current issue, as well as some back-issues, are being made available.

Yoga for Positive Wellbeing

YOGA FOR POSITIVE WELLBEING Beginners Yoga 7.45pm – 8.45pm Wednesdays starting 1st March 2017 At Wardington Memorial Hall Advanced booking essential Contact Amelia 07783 277521 www.2positivewellbeing@gmx.com

Minutes of the Wardington Parish Council Meeting – 10th January 2017

Minutes of the Wardington Parish Council Meeting Location:  Wardington Memorial Hall Date: Tuesday, 10th January, 2017 (7:30pm) In Attendance: Mr M Patterson, Mrs A Pasco, Mr G Martin. Mr I Franklin, Mr A Crossley.  Mr K Atack (District Councillor), Mr B Jarrett (Clerk) Parishioners: Ms J Funnell Apologies: Mr N Bankes, Mr K Atack (for late arrival)   In the absence of Mr Page (Chairman), Mrs A Pasco was elected to chair the meeting.   1.    Minutes of previous meeting. (22th November, 2016) Approved and signed. 2.    Matters arising from previous minutes. 2.1 HS2 Update Mr Patterson reported that the House of Lords Select Committee had issued a ‘Special Report’ in December 2016 but there had been no specific mention

Banbury Foodbank

This winter Wardington Church is supporting the Banbury Foodbank. There is now a box marked Foodbank just inside the main door of the Church. Please bring donations to this box which will then be regularly delivered to the Foodbank. Currently urgently needed food is: Tinned Fruit (400 gm) Tea Bags (80's) Dried Pasta (500 gm) UHT Milk (1 ltr) Breakfast Cereals Currently the Foodbank has plenty of: Beans Sugar NB No fresh food, only packaged food please. GIVE GENEROUSLY

Remember to book your tickets for this Friday’s Ab Fab the Movie Screening

Please let either Paul Bimson (01295 758855) or Sam Young (01295 7508710) know, as soon as possible, if you plan to attend this Friday's (20th January) screening Absolutely Fabulous the Movie. This feature-length comedy based on the award-winning TV series starring Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley as the infamous Edina and Patsy. Causing mayhem and havoc wherever they go, Edina and Patsy continue to enjoy their booze-soaked, glamorous lifestyle when they find themselves taking the blame for a major faux pas at a trendy London launch party. Consequently hounded by the media and paparazzi, the pair flee to the south of France where they immediately settle in to the ways of lavish living. Despite being broke, the duo conspire a

The Plough

The Phoenix Pub 2016 Limited Company has been set-up by a group of Wardington residents on behalf of the community, in compliance with the requirements of the Assets of Community Value (England) Regulations 2012, to investigate the feasibility of preparing a business case to potentially acquire the Plough Public House. Residents are welcome to come forward if they have an interest in securing the future of a pub for Upper Wardington and we will ensure you are kept up to date with the latest progress. James Wild jamespwild@hotmail.com

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MP Launches new Campaign for the Horton Hospital

Victoria Prentis MP  has launched a new campaign to protect services at the Horton General Hospital. An e-mail received by our District Councillor Ken Atack  reads:- Subject: #Banbury2JR campaign Dear Ken, I hope you had a lovely Christmas and a very happy New Year! As part of our fight to protect services at the Horton General Hospital, I have launched the campaign, #Banbury2JR. The campaign will encourage people in and around Banbury to fill out a form (attached) about journey times to the JR in Oxford, and post their travel times on social media using the hash tag #Banbury2JR. My office will then collate the information and pass it onto the Oxford University Hospitals Trust and Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group. Form

Time to reserve your tickets!

With less than 2 weeks to go until the screening of Ab Fab the Movie at Wardington Village Cinema, now is the time to reserve your ticket! Doors will open at 7.15pm on Friday 20th of January for the 8pm start.  As normal there will be a half time interval when we will draw the raffle, and to give you time to socialize and enjoy your free ice cream. Tickets are only £6.50 (£4.50 concessions), with all profits going to maintaining the Memorial hall. Call Sam Young (01295 750 871) or Paul Bimson (01295 758855) or email wardingtoncinema@hotmail.com to reserve your ticket NOW!  

Ab Fab the Movie

Wardington Village Cinema's next screening is of Ab Fab the Movie on Friday 20th January. A feature-length comedy based on the award-winning TV series starring Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley as the infamous Edina and Patsy. Causing mayhem and havoc wherever they go, Edina and Patsy continue to enjoy their booze-soaked, glamorous lifestyle when they find themselves taking the blame for a major faux pas at a trendy London launch party. Consequently hounded by the media and paparazzi, the pair flee to the south of France where they immediately settle in to the ways of lavish living. Despite being broke, the duo conspire a way to prolong their stay. The film also sees the return of Edina's daughter Saffy (Julia

Visit to Parliament – correction

I published the wrong phone number for Nigel Bankes, please accept my apologies. The correct number is 01295 750500. Please do call Nigel at your earliest convenience to register interest.