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
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
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
Minutes of the Meeting of Wardington Parish Council held on Tuesday 17th February 2014 at 7.30pm in Wardington Memorial Hall In Attendance: Mr G Page (Chair), Mr K Atack (District Councillor), Mr N Bankes, Mr R Fenemore, Mrs A Pascoe, Mr M Hickman (Clerk) Apologies: Mr G Martin, Mr J Murray, Mr M Patterson Minutes of the Previous Meeting (January 15th): Agreed and signed Matters Arising 1.1. Wardington Playground Advertising poster for the Playground 200 Club to be displayed in the Hare & Hounds, The Plough and on the village noticeboards. Contact Mitch (Clerk) at wardingtonparishcouncil@hotmail.co.uk if you wish to contribute £1 and enter the prize draw. George Page to communicate with party willing to undertake the upcoming playground inspection. 1.2. Social Housing
As published in the Warbler - the next film night is taking place this Friday (20th) in the memorial hall. 'What we did on our holiday' is a heart-warming, uplifting comedy for all the family written and directed by the creators of 'Outnumbered' and starring David Tennant, Rosamund Pike and Billy Connelly. "Very impressive and likeable stuff " - Guardian Doors open: 7.30pm/film commences: 8pm prompt Ticket prices: £6.00 standard/£4.00 concessions A raffle will take place to raise funds for improvements to the Memorial Hall. Complimentary ice cream. To plan for firm numbers on the night - please confirm either via email: wardingtoncinema@hotmail.com or phone: Sam (01295 750871) or Paul (01295 758855) that you will be attending/numbers of tickets required.
For those interested, I have information from BT about faster broadband. The timescale for Wardington is still showing "by December 2015". We will be getting up to 80Mbps if you are close to the cabinet, but can expect 40Mbps if you are down by the Hare and Hounds. All houses that already have broadband will be able to switch. You won't get a speed increase automatically, you will have to request it when it becomes available. If you have an old ASDL modem then you may need a new one. An engineer may have to visit your house to change the "plate" on your telephone box. The more technical description from BT of what we are getting is: BT is
ASH WEDNESDAY COMMUNION SERVICES 18th February 2015 St James the Great, Claydon: 10am All Saints', Great Bourton: 7pm The season of Lent begins with the touch of ashes, reminding us of our earthiness, the earth from which we come, and to which we return. This season challenges us to turn again and follow God's way. Join us for one of these reflective communion services setting out on the journey of Lent.
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For your diary!! The next film night is to take place of Friday 20th February in the Memorial Hall where we will be screening the hilarious British comedy........... "What we did on our holiday" staring Rosamund Pike, David Tennant and Billy Connolly. Doors open 7.30pm with the film to commence promptly at 8.00pm. Concessions £4.00/Standard £6.00. The ticket price includes a complimentary ice cream in the interval. We will also be holding a raffle. All surplus will go towards improving the Memorial Hall facilities. At the last screening following the recent installation of the reverberation panels in the main hall, we were able to experience the much improved sound quality of the PA system. During set-up we do ensure that a full sound check is
Minutes of the Meeting of Wardington Parish Council held on Tuesday January 13 2015 at 7.30pm in Wardington Mermorial Hall In Attendance: Mr G Page (Chair), Mr N Bankes, Mr J Murray, Mrs A Pascoe, Mr M Patterson Apologies: Mr R Fenemore, Mr G Martin, Mr K Atack (District Councillor) Parishioners and Visitors: Mr Mitchell Hickman Minutes of the Previous Meeting (November 25): Agreed and signed Matters Arising 1.1. Social Housing Due to the Wardington Housing Needs Survey showing lack of demand for affordable housing in the parish, the Council decided to not continue support for the scheme. 1.2. Submission to the CDC Development Plan Hearing Council to support the case of concerns being put to the hearing by