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Elf at Wardington Village Cinema this Friday 18th December – Doors open earlier than usual at 6.45pm

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

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Christmas bin collections and opening hours

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

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HS2 Village Meeting 15th December 2015, 7:30 pm, Memorial Hall

Urgent 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.

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Elderly Targeted by Fake Police Officers

There has been a recent series of incidents whereby fraudsters either phone or attend the home address of elderly members of the public, claiming to be police officers. The fake officer/s will claim that they are investigating a fraud which they believe the elderly person to be a victim of. The fake officer/s will then request the bank cards and personal identification numbers (PIN) of the victim and claim these are needed for investigation purposes. If the first contact was made by a phone call, the fake officer/s will tell the victim that someone will be over to collect the evidence. In one case the victim was instructed to attend their local bank and withdraw all of the money from

Church – Grand Christmas Draw

The Draw took place at the Charity Evening at Barn Farm Plants on Wednesday. The winning tickets were: Cottage in Yorkshire Dales for long week-end 1483 Tony Baker Pair of week-end tickets for Silverstone 0177 Geoff Upton Christmas Fayre Hamper 0026 Ken Atack Mumford's Butcher's Token 1461 David Draper Wine from Majestic 0582 Jane Phillips Sunday Lunch for two at The Hare & Hounds 1135 Fran Fisher Meal for two at The Plough 0091 Andrew & Ginny Steven Case of Carlsberg Lager 0518 Jan Funnell Case of Timothy Taylor's Landlord Ale 1157 Sheryl Whiston Very many thanks to everyone who bought tickets for taking part again this year.

Festive Family Fun Film Night!

We welcome you to join in the Christmas spirit with Wardington Village Cinema's Christmas Film Night. We will be screening the hilarious Christmas comedy "Elf" on Friday 18th December. Enjoy an evening for all the family with fun, laughter and general holiday cheer! Here are some of the things people say about Elf - The Christmas comedy about a human baby raised as one of Santa's little helpers and that has scored a big thumbs up with critics and audiences alike, since its release in 2003: An instant holiday classic: Ferrell's crowning achievement. A star is born in this laugh-out-loud holiday comedy. A Wonderful Christmas Movie! So set the date in your diary and give Sam (750871) or Paul (758855) a call

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Automatic email update

Once again, huge apologies for the failure of the automatic newsletter over the past few weeks. In an attempt to get it working once again I have cleared out the old system and added a completely new one. This message should be the first you receive under the new system. Apologies that it looks very basic, but the key is to get it working correctly first then we can make it look nicer in the next few weeks. The mailing list may well need some updating, so if you have unsubscribed in the past but are receiving this message, please accept my apologies and unsubscribe once more. If you do want to receive this newsletter, please check with your friends

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Parish Council Meeting (October)

Minutes of the Meeting of Wardington Parish Council held on Tuesday 13th October 2015 at 7.30pm in Wardington Memorial Hall In Attendance: Mr G Page (Chair), Mr N Bankes (Vice-Chair), Mr I Franklin, Mr G Martin, Mrs A Pascoe, Mr M Patterson, Mr K Atack (District Councillor), Mr B Jarrett (Clerk). Mrs S Page (Parishioner). Apologies: None Minutes of the Previous Meetings (September 1st): Agreed and signed. Matters arising from previous meetings 1.1 HS2 – Update re. Meeting with HS2 and OCC on 30th September Mr Bankes gave a report following the meeting with HS2 and Oxfordshire County Council. Main discussion took place regarding the volumes of traffic. Concerns were raised relating to the ‘rush hour traffic’ and congestion for

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Make an Appointment with Mr Holmes this Friday

This Friday night Wardington Village Cinema will be screening Mr Holmes. Doors open at 7.15pm, the film starts at 8pm. There will be a raffle at the half time interval for which contributions will be gratefully received. Price: £6 Standard, £4 concessions. It is important for you to inform either Paul Bimson (758855), or Sam Young (750871), if you plan to attend. MR. HOLMES is a new twist on the world's most famous detective. 1947, an ageing Sherlock Holmes returns from a journey to Japan, where, in search of a rare plant with powerful restorative qualities, he has witnessed the devastation of nuclear warfare. Now, in his remote seaside farmhouse, Holmes faces the end of his days tending to his bees, with

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Christmas Charity Evening

Christmas Charity Evening To be held at Barn Farm Plants Garden Centre on Wednesday 25th November. 6.30pm-8.30pm. Entry £2 (16's and under FREE). Come and enjoy a festive evening with Christmas Trees, wreaths, Christmas gifts and decorations, mulled wine, festive music, tombola, cake stall, raffle and not forgetting FREE visits to Father Christmas. In aid of Katharine House Hospice and Dogs for the Disabled.