Many thanks to everyone who gave so generously this year to the Poppy Appeal. The total reached by Wardington, Williamscot and Chacombe was £1,302.25 (a record amount) with £168.65 coming from the Church collection. Special thanks to all the collectors without whom I just could not manage. If anyone would like to help next year please let me know at janemmeredith@hotmail.co.uk. Jane Meredith, Honorary Organiser
During Tuesday evening's HS2 update meeting Charles Holbech referred to a video created by Sam Young showing the unsuitability of the A361 through Wardington to handle the volume of proposed construction traffic. We're pleased to be able to add this to the Wardington website. Thanks go to Sam Young for making this film.
CAROL SINGING IN WARDINGTON - REMINDER The Friends of St. Mary Magdalene, Wardington, are pleased to announce that we will once again be staging our festive sing-song: In Upper Wardington on the Old Pool Green on Monday 21st December 2015 6.00pm – 6.45pm Carols around the brazier Mulled wine, mince pies and hot sausage rolls. We will be accompanied by the Wardington Hand-Bell Ringers Song sheets of well-known carols will be available. Please bring along a torch and join us in celebrating the festive season. We will be collecting money for the Friends of St Mary Magdalene to help look after our beautiful church. Please give generously. For further information contact Steve Mackenzie-Lawrie on 01295 758369 Or Philippa
We are very pleased to announce that the Wardington Village Cinema Christmas special screening of Elf will be going ahead as planned! If you haven't let us know you are planning to attend, its not too late, there is plenty of space and payment is taken on the door (£7.50 Standard, £5.50 concessions). Mulled wine and mince pies included in the price of the ticket. There will also be a raffle - we would be grateful for any prize contributions. Hope to see you lots of you tomorrow, Merry Christmas to all, Sam
Further to last night's HS2 update meeting in the Memorial Hall, please click below to download a copy of Charles Holbech's slides in PDF format. HS2 PRESENTATION
With only 10 people confirmed to attend this Friday's Special Christmas Cinema Night, we are on the verge having to cancel the screening!! SAVE Wardington Christmas Cinema Night by telephoning either Sam Young on 750871 or Paul Bimson on 758855 before 6pm on Tuesday 15th December. Spread the word - tell your neighbours and friends, and book yourself a night guaranteed to get you into the Christmas spirit (Mince pies and Mulled wine within the price of a ticket)!
Minutes of the Wardington Parish Council Meeting Location: Wardington Memorial Hall Date: Tuesday, 24th November, 2015 (7:30pm) In Attendance: Mr G Page (Chair), Mr N Bankes (Vice-Chair), Mr I Franklin, Mr G Martin, Mrs A Pasco, Mr M Patterson, Mr K Atack (District Councillor), Mr B Jarrett (Clerk) Apologies: Mr Atack said that he had to leave the meeting early to attend another meeting. This resulted in a sequence change to the agenda. Minutes of previous meeting.(October 13th 2015) Approved and signed. Matters arising from previous minutes (part 1) 2.1 HS2 Update and revised budget approval. The additional cost of £1,000 for the Traffic Survey through Wardington was formally proposed and approved. Mr Bankes reported that now the
Reminder message from the HS2 Action Group. Come to the meeting. STOP HS2 CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC THROUGH WARDINGTON. VILLAGE MEETING at the MEMORIAL HALL, TUESDAY 15th DECEMBER 2015 at 7:30pm Presentation on progress on preparing for the Parliamentary Select Committee due in mid-January. This affects you.
This is a reminder that we are screening Elf at Wardington Village Cinema this coming Friday (18th December). Please do join us for this wonderful festive family film for all ages, please note the earlier than usual start time (doors open 6.45 pm for a 7.30 pm) which it is hoped will encourage younger villagers to attend. Mulled wine and Mince Pies will be served prior to the start of the film, included in the ticket price of £7.50 (£5.50 concessions). Not many people have yet let us know if they plan to attend the film night, so please let us know as soon as possible by calling Sam Young on 750871 or Paul Bimson on 758855 or by emailing wardingtoncinema@hotmail.com so that we
Residents are being advised of changes to Cherwell District Council’s bin collections and opening times over the festive period. Only bins due to be emptied on a Friday will be affected by the Christmas break, with those due to be emptied on Friday, 25 December (Christmas Day) taking place four days earlier on Monday, 21 December. The following week, collections due on Friday, 1 January (New Year’s Day) will also take place four days earlier on Monday, 28 December. All other collections will take place as normal. Cllr Debbie Pickford, Cherwell’s lead member for clean and green, said: “We want to get the message out early about the two changes to our bin collections over the festive break. On the