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WARDINGTON GARDEN CLUB

November is not too early to start thinking about next Spring. Robert Longstaff, well known speaker and founder of the Oxford Garden Project, is coming to Wardington to talk about Community Garden Projects. They are a community activity for people of all ages They promote the value of fresh fruit and vegetables They give young people in particular hands on experience of nature at work THURSDAY NOVEMBER 16 7.30PM WARDINGTON MEMORIAL HALL Do come and join us Wine & Soft Drinks provided Garden Club Members free Visitors & Guests £2 You will be very welcome Further Information: Malcolm Patterson 01295 750014

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Fourth Cinema Season Celebration

It's not too late to book your place at this Friday's village cinema performance. We are celebrating a fourth year of screening films to the village at the memorial hall, and will be doing so with a colonial style themed social evening. The evening will start earlier than usual at 7pm to allow time to enjoy a Raj style buffet spread, followed by the film "Viceroy's House". We will however have the usual raffle in the half time interval (prize donations gratefully received) and encourage the audience to stay on after to socialise further. If you do plan to come, please let us know so we can cater for the correct numbers - Telephone Paul Bimson on 01295 758855 or

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Time to book your tickets

Tickets are selling fast for Wardington Village Cinema's screening of Viceroy's House next Friday (6th October). So, to avoid disappointment, book your tickets now by calling either Paul (01295 778855) or Sam (01295 750871) or email wardingtoncinema@hotmail.com We look forward to seeing you for this special colonial style themed evening to celebrate a fourth successful year of Wardington Village Cinema.

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Minutes of Wardington Parish Council Meeting – 5th September 2017

Minutes of the Wardington Parish Council Meeting Location: Wardington Memorial Hall Date: Tuesday, 5th September 2017, (7:30pm) In Attendance: Mr G Page, Mr M Patterson, Mr G Martin, Mr A Crossley, Mr B Jarrett (Clerk), Mrs A Gordon-Finlayson Apologies: Mr N Bankes, Mrs A Pascoe, Cllr G Reynolds, Mr I Franklin In the absence of Mr Bankes, Mr Patterson chaired the meeting. Agenda Items Minutes of previous meetings: 25th July 2017 approved and signed Matters arising from previous minutes: 2.1 HS2 Update: Meeting with OCC Highways & Police (full notes from the meeting available for perusal upon request) The proposed 20 mph limit in the village has been deemed unenforceable and unnecessary due to low incident rate; speed cameras

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Hannah Phillips’ Skydive

Hannah Phillips is a resident of Upper Wardington and granddaughter of 99-year-old Evelyne Phillips. I am doing a skydive for Alopecia UK because the condition needs more awareness Alopecia - the partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally grows; baldness I have had Alopecia Areata since I was 7 years old which then progressed into Alopecia Universalis 2 years ago. It is a condition that no one knows what the cause is and there is no cure for it. It started off as slight hair loss when i was 7-8 and it would come and go then at the age of 13 it came out in clumps and didn't grow back, I wait in

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Cinema Celebration – Friday October 6th

To celebrate four successful years of screening films in the Memorial Hall, Wardington Village Cinema are putting on a special evening screening Viceroy's House on Friday 6th October at 7pm. Special ticket price includes the film and themed supper: £6.50 for concessions and £8.50 standard. There will also be a raffle—donations of raffle prizes are gratefully accepted. Viceroy’s House in Delhi was the home of the British rulers of India. After 300 years, that rule was coming to an end. For 6 months in 1947, Lord Mountbatten, great grandson of Queen Victoria, assumed the post of the last Viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people. The film’s story unfolds within that great House. Upstairs lived Mountbatten together with his

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Promotional message from Laura Marshall

Many of you will know Laura Marshall's mother, Jane Humber, who lives in Williamscot. Laura is promoting Utility Warehouse which she says can save you significant sums from your utility bills. She asks that anybody who is interested in finding out more clicks the link here: https://www.jointheclub.co.uk/?exref=L10494 which explains everything. This link contains Laura's reseller reference code and anybody who signs up through clicking it will directly support her.

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HS2 Disaster’s Petition

HS2 Disaster's Petition Below you have the opportunity to have your say and stop this project , “Chris Grayling MP: Cancel HS2 Immediately and cut all its funding..” This is extremely important and if you agree, then please sign and forward it too.. Here’s the link: https://www.change.org/p/chris-grayling-mp-cancel-hs2-immediately-and-cut-all-its-funding?utm_medium=email&utm_source=petition_signer_receipt&utm_campaign=triggered&share_context=signature_receipt&recruiter=32512334 Wardington HS2 Action Group

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Cropredy Surgery Drop-in Flu Clinic 30th Sept.

Flu Jabs at Cropredy Surgery 30 September 2017 Now the summer holidays are just about over, it’s time to think about coming for your flu jab so that you can tackle the winter bugs. As usual, we are holding our Saturday morning vaccination session on 30 September between 8.30 am and 1.00 pm. If you are pregnant, aged 65+, a carer, have a BMI of 40+ or in one of the ‘at risk’ groups (asthmatic, diabetic etc.) and usually have a flu jab from us just drop in on the day. Children aged 2 and 3, as well as those aged up to 17 years in the ‘at risk’ groups may have the nasal spray. If you are lucky enough

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Tabby cat killed on A361

It has been reported that sadly a tabby cat was found dead on the A361 outside "Judges" this weekend. If you or anyone you know is missing this cat, we are sorry to be the bearers of bad news.

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