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Parish Council Minutes (April)

Minutes of the Meeting of Wardington Parish Council held on Tuesday 21st April 2015 at 7.30pm in Wardington Memorial Hall In Attendance: Mr G Page (Chair), Mr K Atack (District Councillor), Mr N Bankes, Mr R Fenemore, Mr G Martin, Mrs A Pascoe, Mr M Patterson, Mr M Hickman (Clerk) Apologies: Mr J Murray Minutes of the Previous Meeting (March 24th): Agreed and signed Matters arising from previous meetings 1.1 HS2 A report on HS2 produced by the clerk was sent to the councillors prior to the meeting. It was agreed the report made it clear that Wardington has been overlooked by the HS2 bill Equally clear is the large increase in traffic flow anticipated during construction and beyond. Any information (e.g. structural

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Spring Litter Picking in Wardington

Spring Litter Picking in the Village Can you help? A small group has volunteered to litter pick again this year. We almost have the village covered but two of our stalwarts (Patricia & Greg Peters ) have moved away. They covered Upper Wardington from the Plough onwards. Amanda Pascoe will do what she can but needs some support. It doesn’t take long. A lot can be achieved in an hour or so. It can be done anytime to suit you in the first week in May. The Council provides picking sticks, gloves, plastic bags and fluorescent jackets. Our Parish Clerk, Mitch, has arranged for them to be available at The Bishops House from Friday May 1st. We would be very

Friday night at the movies!!!

Wardington Village cinema are screening the '100 Foot Journey' this Friday evening in the Memorial Hall. Doors open 7.30pm, film commences at 8pm. The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory's Michelin-starred eatery - comedy starring Helen Mirren, Om Puri and Manesh Dayal. Tickets can be purchased on the door. Standard: £6.00/concessions £4:00 (price includes a complimentary ice cream).

Parish Council Minutes (March)

Minutes of the Meeting of Wardington Parish Council held on Tuesday 24th March 2015 at 7.30pm in Wardington Memorial Hall In Attendance: Mr G Page (Chair), Mr K Atack (District Councillor), Mr N Bankes, Mr R Fenemore, Mr G Martin, Mrs A Pascoe, Mr M Patterson, Mr M Hickman (Clerk) Visitors: Mr Nigel Gellatly (Chairman of Chipping Warden & Edgecote Parish Council), Mr Ian Thompson (Parishioner) Apologies: Mr J Murray Minutes of the Previous Meeting (February 17th): Agreed and signed New business: HS2 Mr Nigel Gellatly spoke to the council about the HS2 bill. He reported that during HS2 construction it is estimated that there will be up to 1300 large goods vehicles travelling daily on the A361 through Wardington to the HS2

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Wardington Village Cinema is screening The Hundred-Foot Journey

Following on from the great success of the last Wardington Village Cinema night (a record of 68 attendees - Thanks to everyone for your support!) we are proud to announce the next screening will be of "The Hundred-Foot Journey". Doors open at 7.3o pm on Friday 17th April, for the film to start at 8.00 pm. The Hundred-Foot Journey is a comedy telling the story of the Kadam family who, displace form their native India, set up an Indian restaurant just a hundred feet from a Michelin starred restaurant to the displeasure of the manageress Madam Mallory (Helen Mirren). All out war breaks out between the two establishments – until Hassan Kadam's (Manish Dayal) passion for French haute cuisine and for Mme.

Thames Valley Police

Burglary – The Greensward, Wardington. Saturday 21st March at 9.15pm. Three males have forced entry to a home. They were seen by a neighbour making off in a vehicle. Please alert neighbours and remain extra vigilant, If you saw anything suspicious in the area or have any information please telephone Banbury Rural Police Team on 101 with information or 999 for immediate police attention Alternatively if you have information that could help us but wish to remain anonymous, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

The next film night is going to be thrilling!!!

For planning purposes (ordering ice creams etc), please do let us know if you wish to attend the next Wardington Cinema film night taking place in the Memorial Hall this coming Friday (20th). Please call Sam Young (01295) 750871 or Paul Bimson (01295) 758855 or email: wardingtoncinema@hotmail.com. The Imitation Game starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightly is a gripping and highly acclaimed thriller which is based on the true story of Alan Turing, the British maths genius responsible for cracking the German Enigma code during World War II. "A superb thriller and a worthy biopic for a real hero." Empire Magazine "So innately compelling is Turing's story - to say nothing of Benedict Cumberbatch's masterful performance - it's hard not to get caught

Scottish Reeling – Sat 4th April 7:30pm

SCOTTISH REELING Wardington Memorial Hall Saturday 4th April - 7:30 pm No need to have any experience. Lots of fun for all ages. Bring family and friends. Dress: Casual A supper of Tea, Coffee and Cakes Cash Bar To raise funds for the Village Hall £5 for Villagers and all children £10 for Adults outside the village Tickets on door but can you please let us know numbers: michelle.harvey@craigmore.com or Michelle ph 01295 554050

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Wardington Village Cinema to screen “The Imitation Game” on Friday 20th March

Wardingon Village Cinema will be screening "The Imitation game" at the Memorial Hall on Friday 20th March. Doors open at 7.30 film starts at 8pm. THE IMITATION GAME is a gripping, acclaimed thriller that tells the incredible true story of unsung war hero Alan Turing, the British mathematician responsible for cracking the German Enigma code during World War II. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Fifth Estate, Star Trek Into Darkness, and TV’s Sherlock) and Keira Knightley (BAFTA nominee for Atonement, Oscar nominee for Pride and Prejudice) star as Turing and his ally and fellow code-breaker Joan Clarke, alongside a top-notch cast, including Matthew Goode (Stoker, A Single Man), Mark Strong (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Rory Kinnear (Skyfall), Charles Dance (Gosford Park, TV's

News from the Memorial Hall

IMPROVEMENTS TO THE HALL As recently reported in The Warbler the planned improvements to the Hall took place in December. Firstly the reverberation panels have been fixed to almost the entire area of the main Hall ceiling. This has resulted in a significant reduction in the ‘echo’ in the Hall leading to much improved acoustics and speech intelligibility generally, especially on occasions such as cinema nights and bingo. The terraced area at the far end of the Hall has now been paved with quality natural stone slabs. This has included the pathway on the south side of the Hall along with new surface drainage for the whole rear area. Additional fencing and a gateway above the retaining wall adjacent to the