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MP Launches new Campaign for the Horton Hospital

Victoria Prentis MP has launched a new campaign to protect services at the Horton General Hospital. An e-mail received by our District Councillor Ken Atack reads:- Subject: #Banbury2JR campaign Dear Ken, I hope you had a lovely Christmas and a very happy New Year! As part of our fight to protect services at the Horton General Hospital, I have launched the campaign, #Banbury2JR. The campaign will encourage people in and around Banbury to fill out a form (attached) about journey times to the JR in Oxford, and post their travel times on social media using the hash tag #Banbury2JR. My office will then collate the information and pass it onto the Oxford University Hospitals Trust and Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group. Form

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Time to reserve your tickets!

With less than 2 weeks to go until the screening of Ab Fab the Movie at Wardington Village Cinema, now is the time to reserve your ticket! Doors will open at 7.15pm on Friday 20th of January for the 8pm start. As normal there will be a half time interval when we will draw the raffle, and to give you time to socialize and enjoy your free ice cream. Tickets are only £6.50 (£4.50 concessions), with all profits going to maintaining the Memorial hall. Call Sam Young (01295 750 871) or Paul Bimson (01295 758855) or email wardingtoncinema@hotmail.com to reserve your ticket NOW!

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Ab Fab the Movie

Wardington Village Cinema's next screening is of Ab Fab the Movie on Friday 20th January. A feature-length comedy based on the award-winning TV series starring Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley as the infamous Edina and Patsy. Causing mayhem and havoc wherever they go, Edina and Patsy continue to enjoy their booze-soaked, glamorous lifestyle when they find themselves taking the blame for a major faux pas at a trendy London launch party. Consequently hounded by the media and paparazzi, the pair flee to the south of France where they immediately settle in to the ways of lavish living. Despite being broke, the duo conspire a way to prolong their stay. The film also sees the return of Edina's daughter Saffy (Julia

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Visit to Parliament – May 8th 2017

We are delighted to announce that we have been offered a tour of the Houses of Parliament on Monday 8th May 2017, thanks to Victoria Prentis MP. The tour is for up to 25 people and tickets will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. We will most likely book a mini-bus or small coach to take us there and back, the cost of which will be divided equally among those attending. In the first instance, would you please send expressions of interest to Nigel Bankes either by email to nigelbankes23@gmail.com or by telephone on 01296 750500.

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Minutes of the Wardington Parish Council Meeting – November 22nd 2016

Minutes of the Wardington Parish Council Meeting Location: Wardington Memorial Hall Date: Tuesday, 11th October, 2016 (7:30pm) In Attendance: Mr G Page (Chair), Mr N Bankes, Mr M Patterson, Mrs A Pasco, Mr G Martin. Mr I Franklin, Mr A Crossley. Mr K Atack (District Councillor), Mr B Jarrett (Clerk) Parishioners: Mr C Morgan Apologies: Mr K Atack (for early departure) 1. Minutes of previous meeting. (11th October, 2016) Approved and signed. 2. Matters arising from previous minutes. 2.1 HS2 Update Mr Bankes reported that the Action Group will have a meeting with HS2 on 24/11/2016 following their meeting with OCC Highways on the 22/11/2016. The purpose of the meeting was not made clear but was expected to be more

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Cinema Night – Book Tickets Now!

Time to book your tickets for Friday 18th November (This coming Friday) when Wardington Village Cinema will be screening Florence Foster Jenkins cert PG. In the 1940's, New York socialite Florence Foster Jenkins (Meryl Streep) dreams of becoming a great opera singer. Unfortunately, her ambition far exceeds her talent. The voice Florence hears in her head is beautiful, but to everyone else it is quite lousy. Her husband St. Clair goes to extreme lengths to make sure his wife never finds out how awful she truly is. When Florence announces her plans for a concert at Carnegie Hall, St. Clair soon realises that he's facing his greatest challenge yet. Telephone Sam Young (01295 750871) or Paul Bimson (01295 758855) or email wardingtoncinema@hotmail.com to

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Severe Weather and General Emergency Plan – Parish of Wardington

SEVERE WEATHER AND GENERAL EMERGENCY PLAN PARISH OF WARDINGTON Introduction Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) have recommended that parishes formulate a severe weather/emergency plan which is based upon looking after the elderly, sick and infirm who may need to get to a doctor/ surgery/ hospital in an emergency. Wardington Parish Council have formulated a simple, basic plan that would be readily available for ALL parishioners in a genuine case for the need of practical assistance – and not just for severe winter weather. SEVERE WEATHER PLAN In the event of the roads being closed by snow, volunteers 4x4s are available for transportation of any ill parishioner to the nearest Rendezvous point [R.V] for an Ambulance. The RV points are: Junction

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DIsposal of Asset of Community Value (ACV) – The Plough Inn

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DISPOSE OF AN ASSET OF COMMUNITY VALUE- THE PLOUGH INN, UPPER WARDINGTON, BANBURY, OX17 1SP acv_notice_ploughinn

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Wardington Village Cinema

This November's Screening for Wardington Village Cinema will be "Florence Foster Jenkins" an inspirational true story of the eponymous New York heiress and socialite who obsessively pursued her dream of becoming a great singer. The voice Florence (Meryl Streep) heard in her head was divine, but to the rest of the world it was hilariously awful. At private recitals, her devoted husband and manager, St Clair Bayfield (Hugh Grant), managed to protect Florence from the truth. But when Florence decided to give her first public concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall, St Clair realised he had perhaps bitten off more than he could chew. The comedy drama directed by Stephen Frears (Philomena, The Queen) celebrates the human spirit, the power of

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Oxfordshire Comet – Transport from your door to destination.

The Oxfordshire Comet - Transport from your door to destination. Our bookable transport service for those who can't access suitable public transport. What is it? It is a not for profit service, created to allow people without suitable access to public transport to make the journeys they want. The Oxfordshire Comet can be booked for any type of trip. Whether it’s to meet friends in town, travel across the county, attend an appointment or pop to the shops. The service is available 10.15am - 2.30pm Monday to Friday (not Bank Holidays). It’s easy to book, with a pre-paid account that can be set up on the phone. Your vehicles, not ours The Oxfordshire Comet uses vehicles that normally take children to

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