APRIL 2016 ISSUE 114

MORETON TIMESCOTSWOLD TIMES

In your

APRIL magazine

WHICHFORD POTTERY fires a traditional Japanese ‘dragon’ kiln PAGE 10

LOCAL CARE HOMES – the cost of care PAGE 10,11

4 GIRLS IN A BOAT – how to break a world record PAGE 27

NEW COTSWOLD HOSTEL Be amazed! PAGE 37

PLUS EVENTS, Local News highlights and Reports from our Councils, Schools, Social Clubs and SPORTS Clubs, and your Correspondence

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Batsford Arboretum is blossom-tastic! As the beautiful National Collection of Japanese Flowering Cherries take over as the stars of the show, there is a riot of every shade of pink you can think of! They should be at their blooming best from early April. Please call us or look online for an update.

01386 701441 www.batsarb.co.uk

Saturday 30th April, from 4amJoin Batsford birding expert Arthur Ball – stroll through the Arboretum to hear the beautiful dawn chorus. Learn more about the native and visiting birds and identify them through their song. Tickets £12 (£10 for Batsford Season Ticket holders) and include a bacon roll and coffee afterwards.

Call 01386 701441 to book

Saturday 30th April, 11am – 12pmIntrigued by the ancient art of Tai Chi? Celebrate World Tai Chi Day under the spring blossom at Batsford; join the experts as they demonstrate this fantastic form of exercise for all ages, and have a go yourself. This free session is a great introduction to Tai Chi and includes entry to the Arboretum.

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The Big Batsford Chicken Hunt continues throughout the Easter holidays until 10th AprilYou may have heard of an Easter Egg hunt, now find the chickens that laid them – they’re all hiding in the Arboretum! £2.50 per child,

plus Arboretum admission fee (children must be accompanied by an adult). No need to book, just turn up and enjoy!

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DELIVERING MORETON TIMESA huge Thank you to the people who have volunteered to help deliver Moreton Times in their area. It is really appreciated. Are there 4 people (or small groups of people) who can help with delivering magazines in these areas, please?

Dulverton Place 35 houses (about 20 minutes)Evenlode Road 64 houses (about 45 minutes)Fire Service Estate 78 houses (about an hour)

Our next edition is for MAY 2016The copydate is 15th April 2016

With many thanks to all our many contributors this month, including:Christabel Hardacre, Emma Hope, Paul Jackson, Jan Marley, Richard Price and Rachel Ramsey; also to all our volunteer deliverers. They all help to make these magazines happen each month!

Cover photograph: ‘The old magnolia tree’. (April 2015) ©Cotswold Times archive

Extra copies of Moreton Times are generally available in the Moreton Area Centre, High Street, Moreton in Marsh, at Moreton Library and the surgeries, and at Budgens. Copies are also carried on the Village Bus.

Material published in this magazine is copyright; the Editor may give permission for copy to be reproduced for some purposes. The opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the Editor or any member of the team. The magazines are produced and delivered almost entirely by volunteers. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information printed in the magazine, the Editor/team do not accept any responsibility for the consequences of any errors that may occur.

Contact Moreton Times on:07789 175 002editor@moretontimes.co.ukwww.moretontimes.co.uk P O Box 6, The Square Stow on the Wold, GL54 1AB

FEATURES

10, 11 Whichford Pottery. Rachel Ramsey

15 Local Care Homes – an update

27 Four Girls in a Boat. Bob Forster

29 Festivals – Part 1. Richard Price

31 Enjoying the Cotswolds

42, 43 Moreton’s Fire & Rescue Team

REGULARS

16 Business – Jobs, Freedom Of Information – fees?

17 Local Authority information, Blood Donor sessions, Community Notices

18 Report from Moreton Town Council

19 District Cllrs Reports

20 Planning - Summary of Applications received

21, 22, 23 Correspondence: Planning & Developers. 30mph.

24 Local Church Services

25, 28, 42, 44, 47 Community Pages: What’s going on in the background

30 Book Reviews from Borzoi Books

31 – 37 LOCAL EVENTS & EVENTS DIARY (cinemas, markets, music, walks, shopping, bingo, etc)

38, 39 Club Notices (NB. Clubs, Etc…Listings - WIP, back next month!)

40 Village Halls (updated bi-monthly)

41 Regular Events (appears bi-monthly)

45 Reports from N.Cotswold Rotary, Northleach & Fosse Lions.

47 Tax issues – Robb Eden

49 – 53 News from some of our local Schools

56 – 61 News from local Sports Clubs

62, 63 Local Business Directory

British Summertime 2016! We made it – it was close in some areas, but we arrived at BST without being flooded – just very wet and soggy, without being snow-bound – well, not seriously, and despite some erratic weather, without major climate disorders. So far, so good!

It’s not so quiet on the political wing, however – putting to one side the ‘big E debate’, our local politicians are falling out over the Cotswolds and where they belong, running up statements and counter-statements about services, amenities and costs.

There have always been variations in the definition of ‘Cotswolds’ - the Cotswold AONB runs over four county borders, and businesses, schools and clubs seem happy to integrate people and talent to best advantage almost regardless of the postcode. The ‘Cotswolds’ brand is international encompassing tourism, our greatest income-earner, farming and local food, thriving under the ‘Local’ label.

The ‘battle for the Cotswolds’ is between two plans for devolution, one from Gloucestershire County Council, and the other creating a new a new unitary council based on the existing boundaries of Cotswold and West Oxfordshire District Councils. Cotswold District Council have switched allegiance from Gloucestershire to ‘The Oxfordshire Vision’.

Will it affect the communities? – Yes it will, so we should take notice. Will the communities be consulted? How will we be able to recognise positive results being delivered from either option? Cotswold Times will take a look at including some unbiased information next month.

Meanwhile, our communities are busy and vibrant - from world records to local quizzes, acupuncture to jazz, there is masses happening. Have you got these noted in your diary yet - the steam railway, a food fair, the wine festival, one or more amazing star-studded concerts and exhibitions? Or a celebration event for the Queen’s Birthday?

Whatever your plans are we hope that April will bring sunshine for those outdoor events, and good companions with which to enjoy the longer days.

With our very best wishes………..

Editor

PS. We have a new business number 01608 678640

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‘Looking Ahead: a few months and a few years’ Lord Digby Jones will be sharing his views and reflections on how the country, and the wider world, will fare, and what it will look like, in the months and years ahead. He says, “I applaud all Read Easy are doing and I look forward to supporting them at this event.”

The lunch promises to be informative and entertaining, and will be an excellent opportunity for local businesses, business people, and interested individuals, to entertain clients or staff, get together a group of friends or colleagues, or to come alone.

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FUNDRAISING LUNCH With Guest Speaker

Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham Kb Crossbench Peer & Former Director General of the CBI

On Thursday 5th May, Lord Digby Jones will be speaking at a fundraising lunch at The Fire Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh. The lunch is a fundraiser for the charity Read Easy UK, a locally-based national charity which helps adults learn to read. (www.readeasy.org.uk)

Lunch tickets are £50, with sponsorship opportunities ranging from £120 for those who would like to support a very good cause.

For more information, to book tickets, or to discuss

sponsorship opportunities, please contact Julie Dove a call on 01386 701006 or julie@readeasy.org.uk

Spring Events

Weber Grill Academy28th April 2016

We are pleased to welcome back the Weber Grill Academy on Thursday 28th April from 6:30-8:30 PM.

During the 2 hour cookery demonstration the team will show you how to cook the Weber way, with hints, tips

and inspiration for the summer ahead.Tickets are £15 per adult and available to buy instore or on

our website

Fosseway Garden CentreStow Road, Moreton In Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0DS

Tel: 01608 651 757www.fossewaygardencentre.co.uk

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“The strength of the school community is remarkable. Students receive a high quality education in a supportive, warm and beautiful environment.” NEASC, 2015

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In its 40th year, Whichford Pottery has joined forces with international craftsmen and Oxford University to help ancient Japanese ceramics establish a place on local dinner tables.

Rachel Ramsay reports

assionate about the connection between everyday objects and culture, master potter and founder of the Whichford Pottery Jim Keeling became fascinated by the wonderfully crafted but eminently useable ceramics he found in Japan during trade visits.

He was particularly intrigued by the unique, thousand-year-old techniques used at Bizen, a town between Osaka and Hiroshima. Here, small family-run producers work with long, wood-fired anagama kilns to craft delicate, unglazed wares that are distinctively streaked with strong colours.

Inspired to find out more, he met Japanese master potter and kindred spirit Isezaki Jun, who shared Jim’s love of the hand-making process and subsequently sent one of his apprentices, Ishida Kazuya, to work for Keeling.

Soon after, a chance conversation with an Oxford University academic about Jim’s fascination for Bizen-ware led to the setting up of the Oxford Anagama Kiln Project, through which Jim works with university anthropologist Dr. Robin Wilson’s team to import the ancient Japanese firing technique to the UK.

Based at the university’s site at Wytham Woods, the project team started building their first two anagama kilns in early 2015. Drawing on original designs, with their deep pits and wooden sheds, Jim adapted them to local resources, for example using willow instead of bamboo, helped by volunteers

Later that summer, Ishida led the firing of the eight-metre-long “dragon” kiln for six days. The resulting wares were promising but needed refinement. When the second kiln, a more modernised version, was fired for ten days in January 2016, the team were thrilled with the results.

Jim was delighted: “The colours were breath-taking. There were whites and pure blacks, as well as blues, browns, reds and yellows. The textures were also incredible, ranging from glass-like to rough volcanic-effect.”

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Injected with fresh enthusiasm and with the continued support of the university, the Anglo-Japanese team are pressing ahead with their work. Academics, scientists and potters are keen to support its goals and learn from its activities. With an eye to building a sustainable and successful project, Jim hopes to supply local restaurants.

“What attracted me to Bizen-ware was the combination of beauty, craftsmanship and practicality. What’s more, it’s well-priced, so people use it every day and will probably continue to do so for a long time,” he explained. “It is a real alternative to mass-produced pots and reconnects people to the making process, which is at the heart of what I do.”

Firing the anagama ‘dragon kiln’

Anagama large ware made in the dragon kiln

Anagama large ware fired in the dragon kiln

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NEW QTR WYCK HILL HOUSE ATTACHED

statues of Mozart, Verdi and Wagner for the Longborough Festival Opera.

The pottery runs a series of events on site including workshops and masterclasses, as well as exhibitions of Japanese contemporary ceramics. As part of their 40th Anniversary celebrations Jim gave a talk to an invited audience about his passion for terracotta, and shared a preview of his newest designs including the RHS Wildflower Collection. To the delight of the audience (and gasps of awe) Adam demonstrated throwing a large-ware pot. Guests were able to meet the whole Whichford Team – clay technicians, pottery apprentices, decorators, senior throwers and even the packing department – before enjoying a scrumptious buffet lunch served in The Straw Kitchen.

Jim and Dominique Keeling established Whichford Pottery at Middle Barton in Oxfordshire in 1976, with just two apprentices. Now based in purpose-built premises in Whichford, the business is run by Jim and Dominique’s son Adam, who leads a team of 30 craftsmen and women who hand-make over 600 flowerpots a week!

The family started exporting their pots in 1990 and Japan now accounts for 30 per cent of overseas sales. A regular fixture at the Chelsea Flower Show since the 1980s, the pottery has frequently won awards for its large and small scale creations.

Whichford Pottery

As well as making everyday wares for use in the home and garden, Whichford is also renowned for its bespoke commissions. These have included making over 97,000 ceramic poppies for the display that marked the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One at the Tower of London, and three clay

A potted 40-year history

Inside the ‘dragon kiln’ – this firing includes two of the garden sheep seen below

Adam throwing a large ware pot

Inside the ‘dragon kiln’ – this firing includes two of the garden sheep seen below

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Bespoke ‘At Home’ Healthcare service launches in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire, Cheltenham 1 March – Windrush Care has recently launched their regional services looking after those that require support who wish to remain in the familiar surroundings of their own home. Based in Cheltenham, Windrush Care was founded by David Chalk, who has been involved in research, policy and service delivery to older people for nearly 30 years. Using staff that have been recruited by word of mouth, under the management of Anne Duffy who has over 30 years’ experience in nursing and healthcare management, Windrush is offering a completely bespoke support service. This service is unique in that it gives clients a choice in how they would like to manage their healthcare programme.

Windrush Care are building the team on their reputation for looking after their staff and paying higher remuneration than other comparable companies. Each Windrush Care carer is given specialist training to the new Care Certificate standard and is fully supervised; their training and professional development is on-going. Four services will be offered; Visiting Care, Live-in Care, Respite Care and Home from Hospital.

David Chalk commented: “Having experienced first hand trying to find good at home care for my father and with experience in the industry, I saw felt there is a place in the market for our services. To be able to offer a service whereby the individual has a choice of who visits, timings and services is key to our business model.” Windrush care is fully regulated by the Quality Care Commission.

For further information about Windrush Care and their services, please visit www.windrushcare.co.uk/

This information provided by Windrush Care Private home care in and around Cheltenham Supporting people who require care and wish to remain in their own home in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds

Do you know the costs of care? © Windrush Care January 2016 The starting position, in the absence of NHS funding, is that if an individual has assets exceeding £23,250 then they are liable to pay for the cost of their care in full, whether they receive care at home with visiting carers, or if they are paying care home costs in a residential or nursing home. Even when the assets of the individual fall below £23,250 they have to continue to part contribute to their care home costs from their assets until these fall below £14,000. And when this lower threshold is met the individual will still be required to contribute towards their care home costs from any income they receive.

So, funding the cost of care is extremely expensive.

The average care home costs in England and Wales are now more than £800 a week, or £41,600 a year. However the costs can far exceed even these figures and weekly fees of in excess of £1,000 are not uncommon. Nursing home care costs are higher still.

However, this extremely bleak and expensive scenario does not apply if the individual’s primary need for care is a health one. In this scenario there is funding available called NHS Continuing Healthcare that pays all care fees for the individual in full, whether this is care home costs or costs for carers where the patient remains living in their own home.

NHS Continuing Healthcare funding is NOT means tested and pays 100% of the care costs of the individual wherever they receive their care. It is NOT a requirement to be in a nursing home to be eligible for NHS continuing healthcare.

LOCAL CARE HOMES LOCAL CARE HOMES An UPDATE from the Care Quality Commission Researched and written by Paul Jackson

In our January’February editions we included reviews of the 14 Care Homes in the Cotswold Times area. The reviews are publically available and anybody with relations in care home or contemplating using one can, and maybe should, study the information online at www.cqc.org.uk/

Since then, the Langston Care Home has been reviewed by CQC (in February) and the CQC review was published recently. We include it here, together with a reminder on the new rating system – ratings are shown on the care home websites. Newlands Care in Stow on the Wold is also due for a review and we will publish this when it becomes available.

Safe: Effective; Caring; Responsive and Well Led.

The ratings (which should be shown on the care home websites) are:

Outstanding is performing exceptionally well.

CHIPPING NORTON The Langston

Station Road, Kingham, Chipping Norton, OX7 6UP ((01608 ) 731732 J Sai Country Home Ltd February 2016

Diagnostic and screening procedures Physical disabilities Treatment of disease, disorder or injury Caring for adults over 65 yrs

*GOOD…..Safe, Effective/Caring/Responsive and Well Led (*Overall CQC rating)

Good is performing well and meeting CQC expectations.

Requires Improvement isn’t performing as well as it should and CQC have told the service how it must improve.

O…Outstanding G…Good R … Requires Improvement GOOD* 1. Cotswold Burford OGGGG 2. Old Prebendal Shipston under Wychwood GGGGG Langston * New Entry Kingham GGGGG REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT* (1) 4. Henry Cornish Chipping Norton OGGG RI……Responsive 5. Millhouse Chipping Campden GGGG RI……Safe Northleach Northleach GGGG RI……Well Led Oak Tree Moreton in Marsh GGGG RI……Responsive REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT *(2) 8. Beech Haven Chipping Norton GGG RI ……Safe & Responsive Jubilee Bourton on the Water GGG RI ……Effective & Responsive Southerndown Chipping Campden GGG RI ……Safe & Responsive REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT *(3/4) 11. Enstone House Enstone GG RI…..Safe, Well Led, Responsive 12. Ramping Cat Burford G RI…. Safe, Well Led, Effective & Responsive Tall Trees Shipston under Wychwood G RI….. Safe, Well Led, Effective & Responsive

(*overall CQC rating)

NB. Newlands/ Stow on the Wold is not included here. We will publish their results when they become available.

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EXPERIENCED GARDENER Required 2-3 days a week for

a country house near Moreton-in-Marsh. Candidate must have provable knowledge and experience.

Please contact Victoria Pouncey for further details: vpouncey@savills.com 01865 269156

Shipston Care LimitedWe are expanding our Live in and Domiciliary services

within the Cotswolds

We provide bespoke, compassionate care and support to enable people of all ages and levels of disability to live a fulfilled and enhanced lifestyle. We help our clients to maintain a dignified independence and healthy lifestyle.

The services we deliver are:

• 24 hour live-in care • Overnight support and supervision • Befriending /companionship • Support with personal care • Expertise in Dementia care and overall care of older people

Our approach has increased demand for our services.

If you share our approach and commitment to care, and would like to join a close and dynamic team, call us to arrange an informal discussion.

Please contact Care DirectorTim Hutt 01608 670262

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An experienced grounds person needed to work on two of our Caravan Sites in Broadway and Moreton- in-Marsh from May - October. 25 hrs/wk, 5 days/wk. You will be required to carry out all aspects of grounds work and other maintenance tasks. Suitable candidates should have previous grounds work / landscaping experience and be familiar with heavy duty/commercial landscaping equipment. Full training will be provided.

To apply please send an up to date CV to hrsites@caravanclub.co.uk. Further information: contact HR Sites on 01342 336821.

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Bid to curb Freedom of Information requests is scrapped Government ministers had been considering introducing fees to offset the money public bodies spend on answering requests. Cotswold District Council had backed moves to limit businesses requesting information for their own commercial gain, which accounted for around 33% of its £49,000 annual cost of answering FOIs.

However, after a media backlash, the Government has scrapped the plans to introduce fees. Cabinet minister Matthew Hancock, who was in charge of the report on FOIs, said that “use of the Act by the media gives rise to some very important investigations that are clearly in the public interest. Introducing fees could hamper investigations into hospitals, councils or police forces.”

A spokesman for Cotswold District Council said: “We previously stated that we were fully supportive of the FOI Act and the original principles underpinning it. However, we expressed reservations about the use of the Act for commercial gain by a number of companies.

Gloucestershire county councillor Paul Hodgkinson, who represents Bourton-on-the-Water and Northleach, welcomed the Government's decision. “It’s a victory for common sense," he said. "To me, all taxpayers should be able to ask searching questions of people who spend their money. There should be total transparency and clarity.”

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LOCAL AUTHORITIES APRIL 2016

C.D.C. Committee Meetings Meetings are held at the Council Offices, Trinity Road Cirencester, GL7 1PX.Agendas, reports and Minutes are published online five working days before each meeting at www.cotswold.gov.uk.

Members of the public are encouraged to attend meetings of the Council and Committee. If you live in the District and are on the Electoral Register you can take part by asking up to two questions per meeting. Information about your Councillors and committee members are on the website www.cotswold.gov.uk

APRILTues 5th AuditWed 6th Sites Inspection Briefing Wed 13th Planning & Licensing Thurs 21st Cabinet

Questions to the Council or a committee about any matter on which CDC have any powers or duties or which affects the district must first be received in writing by the Head of Democratic Services –By email no later than 5pm on the prior working day: Nigel.adams@cotswold.gov.ukBy post to CDC at Trinity Road, Cirencester. GL7 1PX.01285 623204/ 201

Petitions can be presented to express local feeling about an issue or a suggested action that we might take. A petition must contain at least 10 signatures.

Details of Meeting Agendas, Reports and Minutes can be found on the Council’s Committee Information System. Also available are details of your Councillor, Committee Meetings including dates, times and venues and Membership of the Committees.

BLOOD DONOR SESSIONS THIS MONTH

BOURTON, Royal British Legion, Lansdown Road, GL54 2AR 08/04/16

For more information/ to book an appointment to attend a session, please call 0300 123 23 23 or visit www.blood.co.uk

MORETON TOWN COUNCILNEXT MEETING Monday 11th April

PLEASE CHECK NOTICEBOARD

Residents are welcome to attend meetings. Questions* from the public relating to a

proposal in discussion by Cllrs may be taken prior to Council voting on that proposal. General questions are taken at the end of

the meeting.

* A max of 3 minutes allowed.

Town Councillors are available before & after the meeting. District & County Cllrs, representatives of Stow Police and local

Press regularly attend.

MORETON TOWN COUNCILNOTES FOR COUNCIL MEETING

MEETING in MARCH 2016

Abbreviated notes from the Meeting are available online at www.moretoninmarshtowncouncil.co.uk and are displayed on the Council’s noticeboard in the High Street (on Barklays House). Copies are

available at the Council’s Office, Moreton Library, and the CDC Moreton Area Centre in High Street.

Office opening hours: Tuesday – 10:00-16:00

Wednesday and Thursday – 09:00-16:00 AND subject to meetings. Moreton in Marsh Town Council, Old Town, Moreton in Marsh, GL56 0LW

Tel: 01608 651 448

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MORETON IN MARSH TOWN COUNCILOld Town, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0LW

UNOFFICIAL NOTES from the Council Meeting held on Monday 14th March 2016 at 7.00pmIn the First Floor Meeting Room above The White Hart Hotel, Moreton in Marsh

Present: 9 Cllrs, Chairman & Clerk. 2 District Cllrs, County Cllr, 21 members of the public.

The Clerk gave apologies for the late change of venue. Due to a new contract the booking at the Moreton Area Centre had to be cancelled. 3 other venues were unavailable. (It was unfortunate that the room was long and narrow with MTC at one end of the room. As the acoustics were poor, it was very difficult for the ‘audience’ to hear/ partake so that, at times, people were talking over each other with conversations going on elsewhere in the room, giving the appearance of an unruly meeting.)

Following the resignation of Tom Lewis as chairman, Michael Lucas was elected as Chair.

DIARY DATES: 17th March – Election of a town councillor – Redesdale Hall. 9th April – Town Litter pick

REPORTS – Highlights GCC. (Nigel Moor) 1). GCC budget approved. Additional funding from Gov’t is essentially to be spent on roads, and will increase the Highways budget locally by £30K. 2) GCC agreed further funding to support Moreton’s Flood programme. 3) GCC Devolution / CDC’s Unitary Authority proposal: Following CDC’s statement of intention to join West Oxfordshire District Council in a new unitary council, GCC has suspended investment into improved broadband for the Cotswolds. 4) NM has become a Cabinet Member with responsibility for Fire, Planning and Infrastructure.

CDC. (Alison Coggins -Moreton West; Robert Dutton – Moreton East – have supplied reports (p19))Public Participation. Neighbourhood Plan incorporating a Community Plan: a number of people enquired about MTC’s progress, following the detailed research done with the community in 2014. (While it was understood that a NP with a CP won’t stop development, the CP is a statutory document setting out the evidenced needs of the community for the town’s future, and this can be used to challenge development outside the NPPF.) MTC were challenged on their understanding of the NPPF and questioned on their timetable for completing the NP and CP.

MTC identified 3 options going forward – 1) Develop a NP incorporating a CP. MTC felt that this would cost approx £20K -£30K and may take 2-3 years.2) Develop a Concept Statement - this is effectively a 1-page ‘wish list’ drawn from the research carried out. It can be given to developers, but carries no legal weight. A Concept Statement can be done in 2-3 months. 3) Continue as present (i.e. dealing with each planning request as it arrives, as a consultee only).

A ballot of MTCllrs was held – MTC resolved to pursue options 1 & 2, but deferred setting down a timetable.

Council Meeting Dates:- a) Parish Meeting: Saturday 16th April 11.30am – 2pm in the

Redesdale Hall b) Annual Meeting of the Council: Tues 3rd May at 6:30pm c) May Council Meeting: Tues 3rd May to follow the Annual Meeting of the Council. Martin Surl, Police & Crime Commissioner will attend the meeting and hold a Q&A session.

Allotments – there are currently spaces available on University and Croft sites. NB. Volunteers are required to help with work on the verges, etc., in the Cemetery and Churchyard.

Public Forum – the proposed development at Dunstall Farm by Spitfire.

There was considerable concern expressed by the public about the transparency of MTC meetings and Cllrs were again challenged, on – how many times Cllrs had met with Spitfire? – and, how were Cllrs representing the wishes of the town in their discussions with Spitfire? Cllrs said they had received 2 presentations from Spitfire – as required prior to the developers being able to submit planning proposals. Cllrs will be holding a Public Meeting for the town once proposals have been submitted. Both the District Cllrs and County Cllr had advised Spitfire to correspond directly with CDC Planning Officers.

DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL

Election of a Town Councillor for Moreton in Marsh

(1 vacant seat)

BOYZ, Jonathan 80 votes

HAVELOCK-DAVIS, Christopher Lionel 158 votes

SHAW, Rachel Ann 162 votes, ELECTED

Electorate 1560 – Ballot Papers 401 – Turnout 25.7%

Editor’s Note:

It was my impression that Cllrs have a poor understanding of Planning and in particular of the NPPF, which is the foundation of current and future planning until 2031. The majority of Moreton’s Cllrs are fairly new, and may not have had the time to examine previous issues, on Planning in particular, so that their knowledge and confidence may be patchy. However, the decisions they make now will affect the town for the next 20 years, and although town councils are only consultees on planning applications, they can do a lot to fight the town’s corner. (It could be effective to involve some members of the public as Co-opted members of the Planning Committee, increasing the committee’s reach and sharing the work required to take on the developers.)

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District Council

REPORT from District Cllr Alison Coggins, Ward Member for Moreton West

At the Planning Committee meeting at Cirencester the application for a 64 bed care home, 32 dementia beds, 32 nursing beds was debated and refused by Cotswold District Council.

The site lies adjacent to the North Cotswold Hospital to the North and a car park to the South.

This decision is encouraging at a time when developers are circling the town for unidentified sites outside the Emerging Local Plan (ELP) and it demonstrates the value of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in the decision making process. The harm caused was deemed to outweigh the social benefits and the proposed structure failed to conserve the landscape and scenic beauty of the Cotswold AONB.

The North Cotswold Hospital with 22 beds to service the local community was allowed as an exceptional circumstance to provide an NHS service to all local residents at no charge. The Care Home was offering almost three times as many beds starting at approx £62,000 per annum. The Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group and the Doctors could not support the Porthaven model as it would serve to import high maintenance residents from beyond the locality - an additional drain on the NHS that would reflect in lower standards of delivery to an existing diffuse local patient base.

Through the Preferred Sites Open Day and Working Party Groups (Redesdale Hall 2014) the town expressed it would like a Nursing Home with dementia care facility on a modest scale to serve the projected local need. The favoured site identified in the ELP was the Old Hospital site on Hospital Road, a location that has been tried and tested as fit for purpose and as being available. It would appear from a robust evidence base that a proposal (proportionate to need) at this site would have support from the Community.

Spitfire came to town on 9th and 10th March to give a series of four public presentations and promote conversation with residents regarding acceptable mitigation for 600 houses located to the South of town opposite the Hospital. It was clear via a show of hands that the large majority of attendees are against the proposal at this point in the process.

The reasons for residents struggling to give their support to the principle of this project include, the site is not included in the ELP, is outside the town development boundary, consists of high grade arable in a Special Landscape Area, as well as flood and traffic concerns.

Moreton is front loaded with development - two sites identified within the ELP came forward prematurely to the East of town with 400 houses still to be built, imposing further strain on schools, doctors surgeries, traffic and parking.

Spitfire by their own admission have identified 'over development' as the main obstacle to any future proposal at the Dunstall Farm site, and to date I am getting a very clear message from residents - in no uncertain terms do they feel Spitfire can deal with this issue!

Alison Coggins - 01608 652124 Alison.coggins@cotswold.gov.uk

MARCH BLOG From District Cllr Robert Dutton for Moreton East

Residents will shortly be receiving their Council Tax bills and I am pleased to emphasize that CDC has frozen its part to help hold our bills down. Local Government finance is absurdly complex but CDC continues to find ways of working more efficiently and sharing costs with other councils; its finances remain in good shape without any borrowing.

The storm (early on 9th March) was the biggest ‘event’ since 2007. The works carried out, particularly on the A44 Bourton Road and the new bund behind Swan Close, successfully ensured that the town centre didn’t flood and no residential properties (but some gardens) were inundated. I regard this as a considerable success and have congratulated the District Drainage engineer for his team’s achievement. There was flooding again on the A429 outside the Fosseway Caravan Park which needs addressing. Also a humongous lake has built up behind the new bund which hasn’t cleared well - clearly this needs to be drained better so that its attenuation capacity is available again should there be a second storm. The events of last week have served to demonstrate the clear need to construct the remaining stages of the Main Scheme asap and I am pressing really hard for this to be completed this year; sadly there has been another short delay for some minor redesign work to satisfy EA requirements.

Readers will be aware of the Gloucestershire devolution proposals (which envisage retaining the existing County and District councils) and we await a Government decision on this later this year notwithstanding that the plans do not envisage there being an elected Mayor at the helm. I am clear that, for Cotswold residents, a Unitary Council for Gloucestershire – as already exists in South Gloucestershire – would not be in our best interests. The Cotswold district is mainly rural, with a number of small market towns - very different to the bigger population centres of Gloucester and Cheltenham. There are pressures to integrate and consolidate into Unitary Councils and a study is being made to assess if a merger of Cotswold DC with West Oxfordshire DC to form a new Unitary Council has merit. There are a number of issues to address, especially as it would straddle the border of two historic counties, and we await the outcome of the study work with interest.

The refusal of a proposed 64 bed nursing home/dementia care centre was a significant planning decision. Cllr Coggins and Michael Lucas, the new town chairman, gave excellent presentations. It was too big (when compared to our 22-bed community hospital) and was in the wrong place within the AONB. It would not have served our community well and the planning officer’s report was clear.

The site of Spitfire’s proposed development of Dunstall Farm between the A429 and the railway is not in my Moreton East ward. They propose building 600 houses on this site and expect to make a planning application for ‘Phase One’ (150 houses) soon. This site is not within the emerging CDC local plan (for the period to 2031) which will shortly be going out for its final public consultation.

Finally, I was sorry that Cllr Tom Lewis stood down as Chairman of the town council; he served this town well over quite a difficult period. I wish his successor, Cllr Michael Lucas, well.

I remain available at any reasonable time to the residents of Moreton East and Todenham on 01608 651914 or robert.dutton@cotswold.gov.uk.

Robert Dutton 15/3/2016

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Planning Applications & Approvals  

                           PLANNING AND LICENSING COMMITTEE APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION AND DECISION

 

 

New  Applications  received  in  January  2016  Parish   Application  No.   Location   Proposal  

Stow-­‐On-­‐The-­‐Wold   16/00139/REM  

Land  North  Of  Tesco  Fosseway,    Stow-­‐On-­‐The-­‐Wold  

For  the  erection  of  44  extra  care  apartments,  green  open  space,  car  parking  and  landscaping  

Upper  Rissington  

16/00075/FUL  Control  Tower  At  Rissington  Airfield,  Upper  Rissington  

Conversion  and  change  of  use  of  existing  airfield  control  tower  into  single  dwelling  

Moreton-­‐In-­‐Marsh   15/05550/OUT  

Land  Adjacent  To  Fosse  Lodge,  Stratford  Road,  Moreton-­‐In-­‐Marsh  

Erection  of  1  new  dwelling  

Great  Rissington   15/05360/FUL  

Ashspring  House,    Lane  End,    Great  Rissington  

Conversion  of  existing  building  to  form  dwelling  and  associated  works  

 

Decisions  made  in  February  2016  Parish   Application  No.   Location   A = Accept Officer Recommendation

V = Varied Officer Recommendation O = Overturned Officer Recommendation  

Chipping  Campden  

15/02829/FUL   Dovers  Orchard  Farm,  Hoo  Lane,    Chipping  Campden  

 

A  

DELEGATED  AUTHORITY  TO  PERMIT.  Extra  conditions  by  Case  Officer.  

Adlestrop   15/03959/FUL   New  Farm,    Daylesford,  Adlestrop  

A   PERMIT  

 

Information  about  large  /  major  new  developments  or  those  which  are  likely  to  raise  public  interest  (not  ‘general  domestic’  and  small  residential  applications).  The  top  table  includes  the  Applications  within  our  area  that  went  to  the  recent  CDC  Planning  Committee  Meeting  for  decision.      

CDC  Planning  Committee  meets  once  a  month  –  the  details  are  on  p17  of  this  magazine.  Full  information  is  available  online  at  www.cotswold.gov.uk  or  01285  62300.  This  website  also  explains  planning  procedures,  how  to  comment  on  applications  and  speak  at  public  planning  meeting  at  CDC.      

Work  progressing  on  final  Local  Plan  document    

Planners   at   Cotswold   District   Council   have   reported   that   work   is   progressing   well   on   the   production   of   a   full   Local   Plan.   This  draws  together  all  the  elements  of  previous  consultation  documents  to  form  a  single  comprehensive  version,  which  is  scheduled  to  be  considered  by  Cabinet  on  21  April  and  full  Council  on  19  May,  prior  to  a  statutory  six-­‐week  public  consultation  exercise.          

Any  public  comments  made  during  the  next  –and  final  –  consultation  will  have  to  be  focused  on  the  following  tests  of  soundness  set  out  in  the  National  Planning  Policy  Framework:  Positively  prepared.    A  strategy  which  seeks  to  meet  objectively  assessed  development  and  infrastructure  requirements.  Justified.      The  Plan  should  be  the  most  appropriate  strategy  when  considered  against  the  reasonable  alternatives.  Effective.    Should  be  deliverable  over  its  period  and  based  on  effective  joint  working  on  cross-­‐boundary  strategic  priorities.  Consistent  with  national  policy.    Should  enable  the  delivery  of  sustainable  development.    

The   Council  has   already   assured  residents   that   all   representations   made   regarding   the   emerging   Local   Plan   will   be   taken   into  account  when  compiling  the  Reg.  19  document.    In  particular,  officers  will  produce  a  summary  of  the  main  issues  raised  during  two  public  consultations.  The  former  requested  comments  on  the  proposed  development  strategy  and  site  allocations,  and  the  latter   requested   comments   on   the   proposed   development   management   policies.   This   information   will   be   made   available   in  a  special   edition   of   the   Council’s   Cotswold   News   magazine,   which   will   be   sent   to   all   residents   to   tie   in   with   the   Reg.   19  consultation.    

 

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C O R R E S P O N D E N C ECan Moreton in Marsh cope with 1,300 homes?

NEWS NEWS

MORETON CONSERVATIVES Moreton Branch of the Cotswold Conservative Association

www.moretonconservatives.org | Chairman: nigelmoor@waitrose.com

POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER

ELECTION FOR GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Will Windsor-Clive has been selected as the

Conservative candidate to stand in the election

taking place on 5 May, having lived, worked and

raised his family in the county for his entire life.

Will has served as a Forest of Dean District Councillor and Gloucestershire

County Councillor, where for the past eight years he has been the Cabinet

Member responsible for the Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service. During his

period of office, this emergency service has become one of the most efficient fire

services in the whole country, despite having to cope with budget cutbacks.

He has also been responsible for Gloucestershire’s Trading Standards and the

Coroner’s service, carrying out key law enforcement responsibilities.

If elected, Will’s stated priorities are:

Keeping the County safe from terrorism and other threats

Preventing crime and anti-social behaviour whilst protecting the most

vulnerable

Working with partners together to save money

Policing across Gloucestershire, both rural and urban

Will is coming to Moreton-in-Marsh on Thursday 28 April to speak at the Moreton Area Centre at 6.45 for 7.00 pm.

All welcome. Promoted and published by Jon Burns on behalf of Will Windsor-Clive, both of Gloucestershire Conservatives

1143 Regent Court, Gloucester Business Park, Gloucestershire GL3 4AD

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It starts with developers – frustrating residents and deceiving owners of new homes

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C O R R E S P O N D E N C EA It starts with developers – frustrating residents and deceiving owners of new homes

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CHURCHES SERVICES

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THE HEALTH & WELLBEING FAIRIn the grounds of the North

Cotswolds Hospital, Moreton Saturday 21 May – 12 to 4pm. Providing local and national organisations, clubs and societies with the opportunity to showcase the excellent work they do in promoting Healthy Living and Lifestyle Choices.More than 30 stalls including Blood Donation, Fire Safety in the home, Cardiac Rehab, Stay safe & Independent, Glos Carers… with a programme of demonstrations and talks, belly dancing, piloxing…

REFRESHMENTS, SILVER BAND & FUN ATTRACTIONS

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What conditions can it help?Analysis of clinical trials carried out by the World Health Organisation shows many conditions that can effectively be managed and treated by Acupuncture, including: Asthma, Sciatica, Period pain, Menopausal Syndrome, Migraines, Headaches, Hypertension, Hay fever, Nausea, Vomiting, Depression, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Neurological Conditions, Arthritis, Sprains, Strains and other soft tissue injuries. In addition Acupuncture is used to treat addictions. Every treatment is patient-focused - not just dealing with the presenting disease or symptom, but identifying the underlying constitution.

What should I expect when I have Acupuncture?A full case history is taken during the 1st appointment so that a traditional diagnosis can be made, including pulse and tongue examinations which can provide clinically relevant information. Only then will appropriate treatment be given. Fine needles inserted at specific points in the body are used to balance the flow of Qi to maintain and restore good health.

Do the needles hurt?The needles used for acupuncture are very fine, high quality, single use, and quite flexible – often described as being like a “cat’s whisker”. (Between 20 and 25 acupuncture needles will fit inside a standard hyperdermic needle, as used for taking a regular blood test.) When the needle is inserted there may be a slight sensation followed by a ‘dull ache’, a ‘pulling or tingling’ sensation lasting for 1-2 seconds – and rarely described as ‘painful’. Many patients experience a deep sense of relaxation.

Is it safe?Acupuncture is widely regarded as safe and reliable. The practice of Acupuncture is strictly regulated to ensure patient safety. When you receive Acupuncture from a member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) you can be confident that your wellbeing and safety is at the heart of everything your practitioner does. BAcC Members (MBAcC) first degree level training includes substantial elements of western anatomy, physiology and pathology; they are bound by a Code of Professional Conduct and a Code of Safe Practice. Their premises must be licensed by the Local Authority and comply with Local Regulations and By-laws.

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“Where shall we meet?” It’s a common enough question. But there can’t be many people who have met in the Seychelles to support a rowing attempt across the Indian Ocean and ended up forming a team of young women to take on the Atlantic. That, though, is exactly what happened to Georgina Purdy from Milton-under-Wychwood.

Together with fellow twenty-somethings Bella Collins, Olivia Bolesworth and Lauren Morton, Georgina set out to become the youngest all-female foursome to tackle the world’s toughest rowing race, the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.

Planning for a major expedition while holding down full-time jobs was a challenge. Sponsorship was essential. After many approaches, computer firm Codestones stepped in, attracted by the novelty of the record attempt. A second hand boat was bought for £43,000. Little more than a glorified rowing boat, it had high-tech specifications but minimal comforts and just two small cabins described by Georgina as coffins with barely room to sit up. Advice was sought, provisions were bought and by late 2015 all was ready.

Reality bitesExcitement, anticipation and trepidation filled minds as team ‘Row Like A Girl’ left La Gomera on 20th December. But nothing could have prepared the crew fully for what lay ahead. Except Bella, who had never rowed before, all were experienced oarswomen. They had practised on open sea and more sheltered waters, but the tides and swells of the ocean were in a different league.

The women rowed in pairs in two-hour shifts for 24 hours a day. Progress felt slow in the bad times, not least during an encounter with Hurricane Alex. Waves towered up to 50 feet above the tiny and vulnerable craft, which was thrown around like a cork in a fountain while the women sought refuge in the “coffins”, everything battened down as the boat lurched under the force of the seas. As Georgina recounted later: “Nothing had prepared us for the most surreal moments of my life.”

Not everything was so tough. The weather was mostly favourable as they pressed on towards the West Indies. Occasional sightings of wildlife – a school of dolphins and passing whales – brought surges of open-eyed wonder. The crew even made time on New Year’s Day to pause and take photos.

But records don’t fall easily. There were periods of enormous frustration when, despite rowing to their utmost, the miles seemed to pass so slowly. The physical exertion was unremitting. Although their hands were well protected, nothing could prevent the stiffening that resulted from the constant curling of the fingers around the oars.

The end is nighThree thousand miles is a vast distance to conquer. And any elation at the weather, the wildlife or overcoming the hurricane paled into insignificance when the size of the task had to be faced. In many ways, the final few hundred miles were the worst. Despite their underlying optimism, the women were tiring and the far coastline was always beyond the horizon. Georgina recalls her huge relief when her partner broke into a

broad gin as she finally spotted the line of landfall, indistinct but miraculous. The end was in sight. Miles diminished, the coastline loomed ever larger and spirits rose. Not only was the journey nearly over but the record would surely be theirs. They began to fantasise about crossing the finishing line to meet their waiting families and friends.

At last, after just over 40 days, the boat finally reached Antigua’s shores. Not only were they the youngest all female team to complete the challenge, but also the fastest, smashing the 2012 record of 45 days. Joy, relief and thankfulness merged in what Georgina described as “the best moment in my life”.

Is it really the end?A fortnight after crossing the finish line, Georgina was back home. Her fingers are slowly flexing again and it’s time to resume her career in PR and continue to promote Plan UK’s ‘Because I am a Girl’ campaign to protect girls from violence worldwide and give them the freedom to fill their potential. The team set themselves the goal of raising £50,000 and Georgina’s recent inspiring talk at Burford School and students’ subsequent fundraising is bringing the target ever closer.

But there is no cure for a restless and adventurous spirit. Already Georgina is planning to take part in Ride London, a 100-mile bike ride around the capital, and on the horizon is the thought of climbing one of the world’s major mountains.

What has it all meant to her? Georgina has the last word.“Rowing across the Atlantic and achieving two world records, was

incredible and very humbling. It was a life-changing adventure and those experiences will stay with me forever.”

Bob Forster

(L to R) Lauren Morton, Bella Collins , Olivia Bolesworth and Georgina Purdy Photo: Ben Duffy/PA Wire

Four girls in a boat

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It’s no exaggeration to say that living in the Cotswolds really is like having the keys to a unique club that offers the cultural crème de la crème all year round. The summer is when livestock steps aside and our fields and pastures echo to the sights and sounds of festivals large and small. Here’s Part One of our guide to the very best on offer this season, for all tastes. Part Two next month;

Chipping Campden Music Festival (www.campdenmusicfestival.co.uk) kicks off proceedings, running at venues throughout the town from 8th May. Highlights include ‘Nocturne – The Romantic Life of Frederic Chopin’ featuring consummate players Harriet Walter and Alex Jennings, The Borodin Quartet, The Aquinas Piano Trio, veteran pianist Alfred Brendel and festival President Paul Lewis performing all five of Beethoven’s piano concertos.

The first al fresco foray into the fields takes us to

south for the Lechlade Festival (www.lechladefestival.co.uk) from 27th to 29th May. Headliners include the evergreen Reid brothers, better known as The Proclaimers, along with Dr and the Medics and hotly-tipped Scottish folk rockers Hunter and the Bear. Lechlade is more than just music, though, and as ever burlesque also takes a front seat, a highlight being The Missy Malone & Friends Burlesque Revue-described as a ‘glorious theatre show, widely regarded as the best of its kind in the UK’.

Family fun is at the forefront as usual at the Wychwood Festival (www.wychwoodfestival.com) taking place at the Cheltenham Racecourese between 3rd and 5th June. Topping the musical bill on the Saturday night are the genuinely legendary 10CC, while The Waterboys, Idlewild, Kate Rusby, Peter Hook and The Light, Ms Dynamite, Matt Berry and the Maypoles maintain the quality across

the weekend. They are supplemented by a vast array of comedic talent (Bill Bailey, Gary Delaney and Pun Man to name but three) plus plenty for the kids - not least in the form of TV’s Justin Fletcher, a Kids Literary Festival and much more.

Now in its 18th year, Shipston Proms (www.shipstonproms.org) is rightly garnering a reputation for excellence. Taking place between 17th June and 2nd July, the festival mantra is ‘music for all’ and their bill certainly reflects that, with everyone from the town band to local beatbox heroes Duke getting in on the act. The last night is always a favourite and this year features Wired and Kinky Farnham.

The opening two nights of this year’s Forestry Live (www.forestry.gov.uk.music) shows at Westonbirt Arboretum on 16th June (Rudimental) and 17th (Kaiser Chiefs) are sold out, although as we went to press the waiting list for returns had opened. However, there are still a few tickets left for UB40 on 18th June and legendary Welsh belter Sir Tom Jones on 19th June.

Longborough Festival Opera (www.lfo.org.uk) opens on 9th June with Richard Wagner’s Tannhauser and continues until 2nd August, with Mozart’s perennially popular Le Nozze di Figaro, Jancek’s Jenufa and Handle’s Alcina filling the repertoire.

The Corrs and Jack Savoretti team up to make a tempting double bill at Blenheim Palace’s Nocturne Live (www.nocturnelive.com) on 23rd June, while the following night sees Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone take the stage for a rare performance of some his best known works. The 26th June show by Sir Elton John is sold out.

So that’s it for Part One of your summer guide to the best of the fests – stay tuned for Part Two next month, by which time summer will, we hope, truly be upon us – fingers crossed!

BEST OF THE FESTS (PART ONE)You read it here first as

Richard Price takes us round the circuit

MISSY MALONE

SIR TOM JONES

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APRIL 2016SPRING EVENTA final reminder for our annual event with Rebecca Tope at The Three Ways House Hotel in Mickleton on Tuesday 5th April. The ticket price includes a delicious two-course lunch and a signed copy of her latest book, Guilt in the Cotswolds. To reserve a place, please contact the hotel on 01386 438429 or email reception@puddingclub.com.

CHIPPING CAMPDEN LITERATURE FESTIVAL 3-8 MAY 2016This will be our fourth year of supplying the books for the Festival. We are very grateful to Vicky Bennett for continuing to support us. She has put together a fantastic programme, with some great speakers and fascinating subjects. Whatever you do, don’t miss it! Pop into the Borzoi to collect a programme or visit www.campdenlitfest.co.uk.

OUR PICK OF THE NEW BOOKS• Biographies of the Bronte sisters, Disraeli and Viscount Trenchard, Father of the RAF.• England in the 16th and 17th centuries is well catered for with some great history books.• The 100th anniversary of the Somme is marked.• Chronicles on our Troubled Times by Thomas Piketty and The Black Door: Spies, Secret Intelligence and British Prime Ministers by Richard Aldrich and Rory Cormac bring us up-to-date.• A bumper month for natural history titles, from birds and their eggs to wildlife, hedgerows and orchids.• Gwyneth Paltrow and Cameron Diaz make further contributions to healthy eating and living.• As the 2016 cricket season gets under way, look out for Wisden Cricketers’ Almanac and Playfair Cricket Annual.• On the fiction front, Donna Leon returns with the 25th instalment in her Brunetti series, The Waters of Eternal Youth. There are terrific new thrillers from Joanne Harris, Sarah Hilary and Gregg Hurwitz.• For our younger readers, there are new stories from Malorie Blackman, Chris Ryan and John Barrowman. The popular TV historian, Lucy Worsley, has written her first children’s book, a Tudor story about Eliza Rose. Frank Cottrell Boyce and Cathy Cassidy also have new stories

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Residents – Explore our local attractions –Welcome Open Weekend – WOW!

We know that our wonderful Cotswolds has a wide range of amazing and interesting visitor attractions, set against a background of outstanding natural beauty criss-crossed by footpaths, cycle routes, bridleways and byways

stretching across both the Cotswold and West Oxfordshire districts. No wonder that it is so popular with visitors locally, nationally and internationally.

The exciting Welcome Open Weekend (WOW) is a voucher scheme aimed at enticing local residents (that’s us!) to get out and explore the local area and attractions. Residents will be able to pick up a discounted voucher sheet from their local Visitor Information Centre from 1st April – giving us an opportunity to see what a valuable service these friendly centres provide to promote the area.

From Blenheim to Birdland, Bibury Trout Farm, Cotswold Farm Park, Crocodiles of the World, Fairytale Farm & Head4Heights, etc...

Vouchers will be available from 1st April at Visitor Information Centres at Bourton, Burford, Carterton, Charlbury, Chipping Campden, Cirencester, Moreton Area Centre, Stow on the Wold, Tetbury and Witney, and The Guildhall in Chipping Norton and Woodstock library.

ATTENTION ALL attractions and heritage centresThe District Councils are encouraging all our attractions and heritage centres to register, and offer a 2 for 1 deal for the long weekend of Friday 15 April – Sunday 17 April 2016. If you have not already confirmed your business in the scheme please email tourism@cotswold.gov.uk or tourism@westoxon.gov.uk now. The deadline to register your businesses interest is Monday 29 February 2016. Vouchers will be available in the information centres from the end of March.

A TWO for ONE deal for the long weekend of Friday 15 April – Sunday 17 April 2016.

Children’s Flax Making WorkshopFriday 8th April 10.30am – 4pmFREE ENTRYLearn how string and rope are made and have a go yourself!Stars and Supper*Saturday 16 April 6pm – 10.30pm£20A gastronomical and astrological evening with the Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group

Birds and Breakfast*Saturday 23 April 7am – 9am£10Guided walk for ‘early birds’ by North Cotswold Ornithological Society followed by a hearty breakfastTALK£5 including refreshments20 April 2.30pm – 3.30pmVictorian model farms; experimental, not miniature*Booking essential

www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk Escape to the Cotswolds Cotswolds Rural Skills

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Cotswold Discovery Centre at The Old PrisonFosse Way, Northleach GL54 3JH

Café: 01451 861563 Event booking: 01451 862035

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EVENTS FOR ALL THE FAMILYAPRIL 2016

Capture the Cotswolds– calling all photographers!

A newly launched 2016 competition is offering keen amateur photographers of all ages the opportunity to capture stunning images of our glorious rural landscape, lively events and wonderful local towns.

Cotswold and West Oxfordshire District Council tourism team are on the lookout for some iconic images – the winning photos will be used to promote local tourism in the coming year and feature in 2017 publications that entice visitors to the area.

There are five different categories and competitors can enter up to ten images:- Cotswold Village Life; Beautiful Cotswold towns; Taste of the Cotwolds; Cotswold Live Events; and Stunning rural landscapes.

One overall winner will receive a fantastic prize package which includes a luxurious spa treatment and refreshments voucher at The Cotswold House Hotel in Chipping Campden, and a family pass to Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park. The owner of the winning image will receive a special canvas picture of the photograph, courtesy of Blueprint Imaging in Witney who have been a regular supporter of the competition over the years.

If you are an amateur photographer with some fabulous shots, or a beginner with a unique image you are proud of, pick up an entry form from your local Visitor Information Centre or look online – www.oxfordshirecotswolds.org/photocomp

Closing date for entry is Friday 10 June.

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Market  Days  BOURTON  ON  THE  WATER  Farmers’  Market       4th  Sunday,  9.30–1300  CHARLBURY  Farmers’  Market       13  June,  12  September,  12  December  

Playing  Close,  Charlbury  OX7  3RJ  (9-­‐1pm)  CHIPPING  CAMPDEN  Country  Market       every  Friday,  9–11am  (except  January)  CHIPPING  NORTON  Farmers’  Market       3rd  Saturday,  monthly  from  8.30am  Country  Market       every  Saturday  8.45–11am  Lower  Town  Hall  

(with  Farmer’s  Market  on  3rd  Saturday)  Weekly  Market  every  Wednesday  

GREAT  ROLLRIGHT  Village  Market       last  Saturday  monthly  (except  December)  KINGHAM  Farmer’s  Market       21  June,  20  Sept,  13  December  MORETON-­‐IN-­‐MARSH  Weekly  Market      every  Tuesday,  9–3.30pm    Country  Market     every  Thursday,  9.30–12noon  in  W  I  Hall  Farmer’s  and  Craft  Market     1st  Sunday  (except  12  July)  09.30-­‐2pm  approx  NORTHLEACH       every  Wednesday,  8.30–3.30pm  STOW  ON  THE  WOLD  Farmer’s  Market       2nd  Thursday,  9am–1pm  

STRIPES  

APRIL  2016  Full  Information  is  available  at  the  Visitor  Information  Centres  (listed  separately)  

EXHIBITION  13  Feb  –  2  May   Capability  Brown,  designer  of  ‘the  finest  view  in  

England’  in  partnership  with  The  Embroiders  Guild.    Carriage  rides  around  the  Park  £25.  Tickets  for  Park  only  £5/£4  children;  Park  &  Gardens  £14.90/£6.90;  Palace,  Park  &  gardens  £24.90/£13.90.  Conc  &  family  tickets  available.  Blenheim  Palace,  Woodstock  OX20  1PP.  www.blenheimpalace.com  

29  –  2  May   Moreton  Art  Group  38th  Summer  Exhibition  2016  Redesdale  Hall,  Moreton  -­‐  open  10am  –  5pm  daily.  

to  10  April             Spring  Delights  garden  themes  selling  exhibition,  exquisite  hand-­‐made  items  made  by  local  craftsmen.  Court  Barn,  Church  Street,  Chipping  Campden  GL55  6JE.  01386  841951  /  www.courtbarn.org.uk  

16  -­‐  5  June                 Michael  Cardew  -­‐  The  Winchcombe  Years  1926  –  1939.  A  private  collection  of  exceptional  and  everyday  pottery  pieces.  Court  Barn,  Church  Street,  Chipping  Campden  GL55  6JE.  01386  841951  /  www.courtbarn.org.uk  

 

 

Tickets,  Booking  information  etc.  from  –  BOURTON  ON  THE  WATER  VISITOR  INFORMATION  CENTRE  Victoria  Street,  Bourton  on  the  Water.  Open  Mon-­‐Fri  9.30-­‐5pm,  Sat  9.30-­‐5.30,  Closed  Sunday  01451  820211  E:  info@visitbourton.com  BURFORD  INFORMATION  CENTRE,  High  St,  Burford,  OX18  4LS.  Open  Mon-­‐Sat  9.30-­‐5pm,  Sun  10-­‐4pm.  01993  823558  E:  Burford.vic@westoxon.gov.uk  CHIPPING  NORTON  VISITOR  INFORMATION  POINT  Guildhall,  Goddards  Lane,  Chipping  Norton  OX7  5NJ.  Office  hours  Mon-­‐Fri.  MORETON  AREA  CENTRE  High  Street,  Moreton.  Mon  8.45am-­‐4.00pm,  Tues-­‐Thurs  8.45am-­‐5.15pm,  Fri  8.45am-­‐4.45pm,  Sat  10am-­‐1pm  (BST),  10.00am-­‐12.30pm  (BWT),  Sun  CLOSED.  01608  650881  E:  Moreton@cotswold.gov.uk  STOW  VISITOR  INFORMATION  St.Edwards  Hall,  The  Square,  Stow.  Library  (open  library  hours)  +  Information  Point  in  the  lobby  (open  every  day).  

 

1                       Gloucester  Services  –  A  roadside  oxymoron.  TALK/  Open  Meeting  held  by  Stow  &  District  Civic  Society  in  St  Edwards  Hall.  Tea,  coffee  and  a  chat  from  7pm.    

2  &  3   Stow  Flea  Market  and  Collectors  Fair    St  Edwards  Hall,  Stow  on  the  Wold.10.00am  -­‐  4.30pm  -­‐  Free  entry.  Contact  Rose  on  01451  870675  or  stowflea@gmail.com  

3                       Craft  Fair  at  Batsford  –  ‘All  Things  Handmade’  in  the  new  Education  Centre.  10-­‐5pm.  Free  entry.  (Tables  available  £10  01386  701441).  Batsford  Arboretum  and  Garden  Centre,  Batsford,  Moreton-­‐in-­‐Marsh  (SatNav  GL56  9AD).  

13                   North  Cotswold  Arts  Association  AGM  followed  by  a  demonstration  on  Light  and  Dark,  the  art  of  shading  by  Penny  Vigers.  Broadwell  Village  Hall,  2-­‐4  pm.  All  welcome.  01451  822550  

13  &  27        Coffee  &  Chat  Meet  up  with  friends  &  family  from  10.30am,  at  Broadwell  Village  Hall,  GL56  0TL.  Easy  parking.  

14   Country  Music  Night  at  Notgrove  Village  Hall.    Open  from  7:30  pm  to  11:30  pm  -­‐  live  music,  licensed  bar.  £5  per  person  entrance  fee.  Tonight's  act  is  Chris  Harris.  Contact  Ken  on  07870795560  or  01451  850502  for  further  details.  

16                   The  Last  Sane  Man  –  TALK  by  Tanya  Harrod  on  Michael  Cardew,  potter.  Tickets  £7  from  Court  Barn,  Church  Street,  Chipping  Campden  GL55  6JE.  01386  841951  /  www.courtbarn.org.uk  

17                   SPRING  10K  RUN  or  WALK.  SHN  Fundraiser  10am  Walton  Hall,  Wellesbourne  CV35  9HU.  Adult  £5,  child  £3.  PRIZES  for  best  team  &  beest  fancy  dress.  Dogs  welcome  on  leads.  Refreshments.    01789  740083/07970  177951/01608  674929.  

18   Bourton  Panto  Group  AGM,  7  p.m.,  Victoria  Hall,  Bourton-­‐on-­‐the-­‐Water.    New  Members  Welcome!  

21                   Community  Shred-­‐In.    Confidential  papers  shredded  before  your  eyes.  £5  per  black  bag.  Bledington  Village  Hall,  OX7  6XQ.  Time  TBC.  01608  658669  

23                   Coffee  Morning  Fundraising  for  Christmas  Shoeboxes  2016.  Make  a  difference,  visit  us  10am-­‐12  noon.  Church  Westcote  Village  Hall.  OX7  6SH  

23                   Sing  a  Little  Love  Song  –  Kingham  Choral.  Music,  readings,  raffle,  refreshments  &  good  company!  Fundraising  for  The  Villager  Bus,  Kingham  Primary  &  Choir  funds.    Tickets  £6.  01608  658647  

23-­‐7  May    ‘Games  &  Thrones’  Shakespeare’s  Henry  VI  reimagined,  by  Playbox  Theatre  and  Shakespeare  Young  Company.  (suitable  for  ages  11+).  Ticket  prices:  £15    concs  £10  (Tournament  bench  seats  £8  with  a  limited  number  of  superseats  available  at  £20  incl  programme).  Tickets  from  01926  419555  www.playboxtheatre.com  The  Dream  Factory,  Tapping  Way,  Warwick  CV34  6LE  

23/  24   GWR  Wartime  in  the  Cotswolds.    Take  a  trip  back  in  time  to  the  1940s.    Entry  is  by  ticket  only.  Visit  www.gwsr.com    for  information  and  booking.  Narrow  Gauge  railway  is  running.  

26                   Children’s  Easter  Egg  Hunt  (age  specific)  10  -­‐10.30am  Start  at  Stow  Primary  School  for  a  hunt  around  Stow  Square.  GRAND  FINALE  12pm  at  Stow  Primary  School  –  Raffle,  bouncy  castle,  games,  food  &  drinks.  Tickets  £4  in  advance  from  the  School,  £5  on  the  day.  Stow  Primary  School,  St  Edwards  Drive,  Stow.  

 

28   FASHION  SHOW    by  Domino  &  Dice  with  PopUp  shop,  Auction  &  raffle.  SHN  Fundraiser.  The  Town  Hall,  Stratford  on  Avon.  Tickets  £20  (inc.refreshments  &  goodie  bag)  from  01608  674929/  01608  238005/  01789  204009.        

28   Country  Music  Night  at  Notgrove  Village  Hall.    Open  from    7:30  pm  to  11:30  pm  -­‐  live  music,  licensed  bar.  £5  per  person  entrance  fee.  Tonight's  act  is  Bobby    Jones.    Contact  Ken  on  07870795560  or  01451  850502  

30               MEET  THE  MAKERS  at  Whichford  Pottery,  celebrating  our  40th  Anniversary.  Whichford  Potters  •  Guest  Ceramicists  •  Willow  Weaving  •  Jewellery  Making  •  Food  Tasting  •  Soap  Sampling  •  Wood  Working.  10am-­‐5pm.  Whichford  Pottery,  Whichford  CV36  5PG,  01608  864416  www.whichfordpottery.com  

30    to   Stow  Flea  Market  and  Collectors  Fair,  St  Edward’s  Hall,    2  May       Stow-­‐on-­‐the-­‐Wold  10.00am  to  4.30pm.  Free  entry.  Contact  

01451  831675  or  stowflea@gmail.com  16    

 

   

2       Teas  on  Churchill  Village  Green  and  Car  Boot  Sale  2-­‐4pm  Fun  for  all  the  family!  To  book  a  car  boot  sale  pitch  ring  Penny  on  01608  659582  or  email  pennybohrer@hotmail.com    All  proceeds  towards  Village  maintenance  /  improvement.  

2                   Fete  and  Duck  Racing  supporting  Bourton  Panto.  Find  us  floating  ducks,  selling  cakes,  talking  about  our  forthcoming  show  and  generally  having  a  good  time  on  the  riverbank,  Bourton.  

21/  22   GWR  Steam  &  Real  Ale  Weekend.    There  will  be  a  small  Admission  charge.  Normal  train  ticket  prices  will  apply.  

28  –  30   Cotswold  Festival  of  Steam  Gala.    ‘Built  in  Swindon’.    Entry  is  by  ticket  only  Visit  www.gwsr.com    for  information  and  booking.  The  Narrow  Gauge  railway  will  be  running  

28/29/30  Stow  Flea  Market  and  Collectors  Fair,  St  Edward’s  Hall,  Stow-­‐on-­‐the-­‐Wold  10.00am  to  4.30pm.  Free  entry.  Contact  Rose  on  01451  870675  or  stowflea@gmail.com  

 

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LIVE at THE BELL!Live music Made in Moreton every weekend:

Sat.26 March Average Wyatt BandSat. 2 April Ewen Baird/Ross Law Quintet play West

Coast Cool – Chet Baker style jazz Sat. 9 April16 Strings and a Dead Goat Sat. 16 AprilSwing From Paris Sat. 23 April Ewen Baird Quartet play Be Bop & SwingSat. 30 April The BreezeSun. 1 May Made in Moreton Acoustic Showcase

THE BELL INNHigh Street, Moreton in Marsh GL56 0AF

T: 01608 651887www.thebellinnmoreton.co.uk

Grand Wine TastingSaturday 14 May 2016

Top Wine Merchants | 250 WinesCheltenham Town FC | 12noon-5pm

Tickets £20 in advance only

Visit CheltenhamWineFestival.com

In association with: In aid of local charities and:

Cheltenham North

WIN 2TICKETS

Wine Lovers will be in for a treat at aCharity Grand Wine Tasting on Saturday 14 Mayat Cheltenham Town Football Club, between12noon-5pm. Twenty top wine merchantswill be showcasing over 250 wines fromsome of the world’s best wine regions.

A wonderful opportunity to taste, discover andlearn about different grape varieties, wine stylesand the people and places behind them.

Tickets at £20 (in advance only) to this relaxedwalk-around tasting include a complimentarywine glass and all wine tasting samples.

All profits benefit Macmillan Cancer Support,Kidney Research UK and Rotary Local Charities.

WIN 2 TICKETS!To enter a draw to win 2 tickets to The Cheltenham

Wine Festival on Saturday 14 May send yourfull name to enter@cheltenhamwinefestival.com

before 30 April 2016 (see festival website for terms & conditions)

STEAM & ALE WEEKEND 21/22 MAYCOTSWOLD FESTIVAL OF STEAMGALA SAT 28 - MON 30 MAY� Travel from Toddington, Winchcombe

or Cheltenham Race Course stations on our award-winning heritage railway

� 24 mile round trip through glorious Cotswold scenery� 693 yard tunnel at Greet - second longest on a preserved railway� Famous 15 arch Stanway viaduct� Tea room, shop, heritage trail and small museum at Toddington;

café, shop and picnic area at Winchcombe

Gloucestershire Warwickshire RailwayThe Railway Station,

Toddington, GL54 5DT � 01242 621405

www.gwsr.comM5 junc 9, only 15 mins

Saturday 23rd &Sunday 24th AprilTake a trip back in time to the 1940s -military camps and displays, intensive steam service, wartime entertainment etc

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Tuesday, 7 June – THOMAS TROTTER, organ with Catrin Finch, harp.

Wednesday, 8 June – ZRI, ‘Brahms and the Gypsy’

Thursday, 9 June – The Marylebone Trio – from the Baroque to the 20thcentury.

All tickets are £20 including interval canapés. BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW!www.bledingtonmusicfestival.co.uk Phone 01608 658669 or from King’s Head, Bledington, KinghamStores or Jaffe & Neale

Bledington Music Festival 2016Tickets now on sale

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oung yieeCharlbury Art Society's Annual Spring Exhibition in conjunction with

Charlbury Garden Society's Annual Spring Show Saturday 2 April from 9:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Further information on www.charlburyarts.co.uk

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BLOCKLEY DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETYa lecture

Chinese robesby Jasleen Kandhari

at 2.45pm on 18 April 2016in St George’s Hall, Blockley

Please contact Elaine Parker (01386 840326) for booking guests (which is essential) andmore details.

Local Walks with the Cotswolds Voluntary WardensApril 2016A Quartet of Counties from Adlestrop – Wednesday 13 April – ModerateFrom Adlestrop, we walk to Little Compton and then on to Kitebrook.Our next stop is Evenlode, and we return to Adlestrop via ChastletonHouse & the Diamond Way. Please bring a packed lunch. 6 hours: 11miles. Start: 10:00 am Adlestrop Village Hall car park – donation. OSMap ref SP 241 272.

Early Birds – Tuesday 19 April – ModerateA beautiful and varied circular walk from St Mary's, taking in thehamlet of Farmcote and a section through Guiting Wood. Please bringpacked lunch. 4 hours: 8 miles. Start: 10:00 am St Mary's Church,Temple Guiting. Park at Temple Guiting Village Hall. OS Map ref SP090 279.

East of Adlestrop – Friday 22 April – ModerateFrom Adlestrop to Chastleton and then towards the Rollright hillside,then through Salford and Cornwell, returning via Daylesford toAdlestrop. Please bring packed lunch/refreshments. 5 hours: 10 miles.Start: 9:30 am Adlestrop Village Hall car park – donation. OS Map refSP 241 272.

On Track – Saturday 30 April – ModerateWe follow an ancient track as we explore the Cotswold hills andvalleys. Bring a packed lunch. 5.5 hours: 10 miles. Start: 9:30 amDidbrook. Meet outside the church; park considerately in village. OSMap ref SP 055 314.

PLEASE use appropriate footwear as some walks may be steepand muddy in places. EASY – Length may vary but terrain is mainlyflat (level); MODERATE – includes some hills and rough ground.STRENUOUS – may be rough underfoot and ascents and descentsmay be steep. We welcome guide and hearing dogs – sorry, othersnot allowed.

Walks are free although we do invite donations to help fund ourconservation and improvement work.

The Wardens run a full programme of guided walks throughout theCotswolds. For more information see www.escapetothecotswolds.org.ukor Tel: 01451 862000, also for any changes to arrangements such asdue to extreme weather.

Teas on Churchill Village Green and Car Boot SaleMonday 2 May 2-4pmFun for all the family!

To book a car boot sale pitch ring Penny on 01608 659582 or email pennybohrer@hotmail.com

All proceeds go towards maintenance and improvement of the Village Hall.

Local walks with the Voluntary Wardens of WestOxfordshire and the Warwickshire CotswoldsHeythrop Park and the Upper Glyme Valley – Sunday 10 April –moderateA Neolithic burial chamber, two deserted medieval villages and thelovely River Glyme. 9 miles Start: 10:00am Enstone Sports and SocialClub, Cox’s Lane Enstone

Characteristics of the Farmed Landscapes of the Cotswolds –Sunday 17 April – strenuousA walk towards the Rollright ridge in this quiet corner of Oxfordshire.12 miles Start: 10:00am Chipping Norton Town Hall

Ancient woodland, a holy well and hopefully bluebells – Tuesday 19 April – easyThe ancient Wychwood Forest once covered much of West Oxfordshireand on this walk we will hopefully be blessed with a stunning display ofbluebells. 5 miles Start: 10:00am The Royal Oak Pub Ramsden

Burford, the Winrush Valley and Two Churches – Saturday 23 April –easyThe walk will include the medieval church of St Oswald. May be muddyin parts. 5 miles Start: 10:00am St John’s Church in Burford

In and Around Charlbury – Tuesday 26 April – easyA morning walk starting in Charlbury and taking in the peaceful villagesof Taston and Spelsbury before returning along the Evenlode Valley. 5 miles Start: 10:00am the Spendlove Centre Charlbury

A Prime Brownian Landscape – Saturdays 30 April & 7 May – easyThere is much to talk about in Blenheim park, of both pre and postBrown [Capability that is]. 6 miles Start: 10:30am Combe Gate

Bluebells in “Foxholes” – Tuesday 3rd May - easyThe walk passes through Bruern woods reaching the beautifulFoxholes Nature Reserve where masses of bluebells should be inflower. 7 milesStart: 10:00am New Beaconsfield Hall, Shipton under Wychwood

Kingham Choral Spring Concert

Sing a Little Love SongSaturday 23 April 7:30 pm

at Kingham Primary School HallTickets £6

A great evening with much-loved music & fun readings, raffle, refreshments & good company!

Tickets available from choir members, Linda Sale (01608658647) and Kingham Coffee and Kingham Stores

Donating to the The Villager Bus, Kingham Primary Schooland choir funds

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Bourton House Garden

Opens Friday 1st AprilDISCOUNTED ADMISSION DURING APRIL

Open Tuesday to Friday until end OctoberBourton-on-the-Hill, GL56 9AE

T: 01386 700754 E: info@bourtonhouse.comwww.bourtonhouse.com

Moreton-in-Marsh & District Local History Society The next meeting of the society will be held on Wednesday 3rd April at the Women’s Institute Hall, New Road, Moreton-in-Marsh beginning at 7.30 pm.

The topic for the evening will be:- “Beauty and bathhouse”by Cherry Hubbard

Visitors are welcome - attendance fee is £2.00 per meeting.

Prepare to be amazedThe words ‘youth hostel’ may bring to mind images of long dormitories, squeaking bed springs, hostel chores, slightly scruffy surroundings and the need to bring your own bedding. But this could not be further from the truth at Youth Hostel Association’s newest hostel, which opens in Cirencester this Spring. YHA Cotswolds is replacing the late lamented and traditional hostel on the market square at Stow. The two could not be more dissimilar.

The brand new accommodation is part of a complex of buildings belonging to New Brewery Arts in the town centre. Classed as an Enterprise Hostel – it belongs to private owners, New Brewery Arts, and is run in conjunction with YHA. The Barrel Store’s facilities are a million miles from those old youth hostel expectations. There are spaces for 44 beds, some of them double and most of them in small ensuite rooms, perfect for families. Showers, toilets, a self-catering kitchen and full disabled facilities are all there. Attached as it is to the arts centre, there is an excellent cafe on hand, and many other coffee shops and restaurants within easy reach.

Now for something completely differentBut what makes this new facility so unique is its vision. All hostels cater for those wanting to explore the environment, whether the natural environment or the cultural inheritance so evident in a historic Roman town like Cirencester. Yet YHA Cotswolds will also cater for those who love the arts.

Hostellers will be encouraged to explore the many galleries, studios and workshops that hum with activity in the Arts Centre – stone masonry, pottery, painting, stitchcraft and many more are all at hand – and participate in the wide range of workshops that exist for all ages. Just taking the month of March as an example, workshops and classes included floral gifts, embroidery, origami and willow for the garden, plus Easter crafts and felt-making for youngsters.

Bookings have already come in from countries as far afield as Australia, South Korea and Switzerland, with visitors looking forward to these artistic opportunities as well as outdoor attractions – Cirencester itself with its famous Roman museum and remains, with Cotswold Water Park, Badminton horse trials and WOMAD rock festival are all close at hand.

This hostel is truly unique and is just calling out to be visited – a magnificent vision in beautiful surroundings. Look online for further details: www.yha.org.uk

By Bob Forster for Cotswold Times.

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The Playhouse, St George’s Hall BLOCKLEYThursday 28 AprilLADY IN THE VAN2016 Season Tickets available – £25 7.15pm. Doors/Bar open at 7.00pm / 7.45pm film. Advance tickets £3.50/ on door £4. Advance tickets 01386 700647/593386

The Old SchoolBOURTON ON THE HILLSaturday Please consult local notices7.15pm. Wine with a donation £3.50 on the door. Tickets/Queries 01386 7013857/701396

Victoria HallBOURTON ON THE WATERMonday 18 AprilLADY IN THE VAN Film 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets £3 refreshments. Family Tickets £10 (2 adults, 2 children) Queries 01451 822365

Memorial HallCHARLBURY’S OWN CIMEMA Sunday 10 AprilSPECTRE Cert 12AFilm: 7.30pm – Doors & bar from 6.45pm. Tickets £5 / U15s £3, at the door. Family ticket £12 (2 adults, 1 or 2 children) Queries: 01608 810713 served in

Village HallCHURCHILL AND SARSDENSaturday 9 AprilSPECTRE Cert 12AFilm 7.30pm. Tickets £4.50 at the door. Advance tickets/queries 01608 659903screenbythegreen@btopenworld.com

Screen on the Green, Village HallILMINGTONFriday 29 AprilBRIDGE OF SPIESFilm 7.30pm Tickets £3.50 (students £2.50) Advance tickets Ilmington Community Shop. Queries 01606 682806 Refreshments

Village HallLITTLE WOLFORDThursday Please see local noticesFilm 7.30pm Tickets £4.00 inc. refreshments. Advance tickets/queries01608 684223

St. Andrew’s ChurchNAUNTONTuesday 5 AprilLADY IN THE VANDoors open 7.15, Film 7.45. Tickets £3.00 at the door. 01451 850897 or bob@markets-international.com

Village HallODDINGTONTuesday 19 AprilLADY IN THE VAN3pm with Elegant Tea (booking essential) 7 for 7.30pm. £3.00 Wine and soft drinks. Advance tickets/queries /bookings Margaret 01451 831917

Lower Swell Village HallLOWER SWELLFriday Please consult local noticesoors open at 7pm for refreshments. Film starts at 7.30pm. Tickets £3.50 Food, alcohol and hot and cold drinks for sale.

Lady in the Van: Based on a true story, Miss Shepherd was a woman of uncertain origins who “temporarily” parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years. What began as a begrudged favour became a relationship that would change both their lives.Bridge of Spies: In the cold war, a lawyer is recruited by the CIA and involved in a negotiation mission to release / exchange a CIA U-2 spy-plane pilot. The pilot was arrested alive after his plane was shot down by the Soviet Union during a mission and stays in the company of a KGB intelligence officer, who was arrested for espionage in the USSpectre: Daniel Craig is back in his 4th Bond Film A cryptic message from Bond’s past Send him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization.

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ADLESTROP  VILLAGE  HALL  •  Available  to  hire  -­‐  special  functions,  classes  /event  -­‐  £6  an  hour  •  Discounted  fees  for  long  term  bookings.  •  Redecorated  •  small  stage,  kitchen,  disabled  toilet  /  access.  •  Excellent  parking.  Please  phone  01608  658710  for  bookings  and  further  info  

LITTLE  VILLAGE  HALL,  Bell  Bank,  Blockley  Quiet  rural  venue  with  modern  facilities  for  exhibitions,  meetings,  classes,  parties,  weddings,  etc.35-­‐50  people.  Reasonable  charges,  ample  parking.  .  With  Wireless  Broadband      Tel  01386  700880.email  dimccaul@btinternet.com  

ST GEORGES HALL, BLOCKLEY Fully  Licensed  Village  Hall  in  good  decorative  order.  Seating  capacity  160.  Well  equipped  servery/kitchen.  Toilets  heating.  Off  street  parking.  Suitable  for  wedding  receptions  etc.  Raised    stage.  Sound  system.  Enquiries:  Brian  Clayton  –  01386  701528  

BOURTON  ON  THE  WATER  

THE  ROYAL  BRITISH  LEGION  BRANCH  HALL  

Available  for  hire;  150  seated  /  250  standing.  Ample  off-­‐road  parking.  Office  Tel:  01451  824303  

Victoria Hall, Bourton on the Water  

Available  to  hire  -­‐  very  competitive  rates.  Local  functions,    childens  parties  etc  welcome.  Disabled  access  &  facilities  Call  Annette  Lane  01451  831039  for  bookings  and  information  bourtononthewatervillagehall.co.uk  

BROADWELL VILLAGE HALL Lovely  rural  location  with  spacious  parking.  Seats  90,  Large  main  hall,  &  2  meeting  rooms.  Stage  with  electric  drop  down  screen.  Built  in  sound  system  with  microphone  and  hearing  loop.  Kitchen.  Toilets.  Disabled  facilities.  Bookings  -­‐  Frances  Dodwell  on  01451  830994  

CONDICOTE V ILLAGE HALL Weddings,  parties,  clubs,  classes,  and  family  events.  Large  car  park,  modern  kitchen,  pull-­‐down  projector  screen,  disabled  toilets  and  access,  hearing  loop  Contact::  Philip  Johnson  07587  097795  or  at  email:    condicotevillagehall@gmail.com  

 EVENLODE  VILLAGE  HALL  

Ideal  for  classes,  clubs,  parties,  receptions,  presentations  &  family  events.  Newly  decorated;  light  and  spacious.  Modern  kitchen  and  loos.  Disabled  access.  New  pull-­‐down  projector  screen.  Tables,  chairs,  china  and  cutlery  available.  Please  call  Tim  Proger  01608  652392  /  07718  207097.  

Great  Rollright  Village  Hall    

Main  hall,  small  meeting  room,  verandah,  views,  kitchen  facilities,  disabled  access  &  toilets,  parking.  Suitable  for  meetings,  parties,  exhibitions.  More  information:  Booking  Sec.  01608  730268  

GUITING POWER VILLAGE HALL Spacious hall seats 110 people. Large stage with artistes dressing room. New well-equipped kitchen, tea room,

toilets/shower. Private free car park. Very reasonable and flexible rates. Contact – 07468 099432

www.guitingevents.co.uk

 

KINGHAM  VILLAGE  HALL  Beautiful  hall;  capacity  100.  Off-­‐street  parking;  disabled  access.  

Available  to  hire  at  very  competitive  rates.  Nicole  Marina,  07733  238334.  

Email:  kinghamparishcouncil@googlemail.com  

LITTLE COMPTON VILLAGE HALL  

Seats  approx  60.  Fully  equipped  kitchen.  Easy  disabled  access.  Fixed  projector  for  showing  films.  Good  parking.  Contact  01608  674437  for  more  information  

 

BLOCKLEY COMMUNITY HERITAGE CENTRE Refurbished,  the  Jubilee  Hall  seats  80.  Light,  bright  and  warm,  drop  down  screen,  parking..  Suitable  for  all  sorts  of  events.  Very  good  rates.  Enquiries  to  Laurie  Clayton,  01386  701528  

GEORGE MOORE COMMUNITY CENTRE  ▪ Excellent, new facilities ▪ Function Room seating 75  

▪ Conference Room seating 14  Refreshment Facilities & convenient on-site Parking  

Email: admin@bourtononthewaterpc.org.uk Tel: 01451 820712  

 

LITTLE  WOLFORD  VILLAGE  HALL  Rural  position  5  miles  from  Moreton  and  Shipston,    accommodates  60  –  80,  good  parking,  Fully  equipped  kitchen,  china  etc.,  disabled  

facilities,  projection  screen,  hearing  loop,  stage  available,  reasonable  charges.  Details  and  booking  01608  684704  

LONGBOROUGH & SEZINCOTE VILLAGE HALL We  are  fully  equipped  with  an  extendable  stage  with  pull-­‐down  

screen.  3/4  sized  snooker  table  •  table  tennis  table  •  piano  •  Hi-­‐Fi  system  •  all  equipment  for  short  mat  bowls.  

For  further  details  T:  01451  830944  or  email  alan@longborough.net  

LONG  COMPTON  VILLAGE  HALL    Up  to  100  people,  separate  meeting  room,  china  and  furniture  hire,  kitchen,  lawn,  parking.  01608  684834  or    jsb3208wg@hotmail.com  for  information  or  to  make  a  booking  

LOWER SWELL VILLAGE HALL Recently  refurbished  –  fully  equipped  kitchen,  heating,  tables  &  chairs.  Disabled  facilities.  Seats  up  to  70.  Competitive  rates  (inc.heating)  vary  with  use.  Parties,  shows,  receptions,  displays,  evening  classes.  Mo  Griffiths  01451  832241,  07903  829685,  swellvillagehall@gmail.com  

MORETON IN MARSH, REDESDALE HALL

Two  venues  with  a  stair  lift.  The  Lower  Hall  accommodates  80;  modern  kitchen  facilities.  Beamed  Upper  Hall  accommodates  120.  Reasonable  charges.  Nearby  parking.  Historic  town  centre  building.  Clerk  01608  650040  clerk@redesdalehall.org.uk.  www.redesdalehall.org.uk  

Women’s  Institute  Hall,  Moreton  in  Marsh  Suitable  for  meetings,  parties  and  exhibitions.  Accommodates  60  Kitchen  facilities,  hearing  loop,  disabled  access  /  facilities,  public  car  park  nearby.  Competitive  rates  (incl  heating)  vary  with  use  Booking  details  from  Pam  Clarke  01608  652575  

COTSWOLD HALL Northleach Ideal  for  wedding  receptions,  Parties,  Dances,  Exhibitions  Accommodates  up  to  100.  Lift,  Licenced  bar,  Kitchen  facility,  Disabled  access  and  toilets.  All-­‐round  sound  system,  Hearing  loop,  Competitive  hiring  rates  Information  and  booking  phone  Jacques  01451  860366  

THE  WESTWOODS  CENTRE  NORTHL  EACH  Large  hall  plus  two  additional  rooms  to  let  separately  or  as  a  whole,  fully  fitted  kitchen,  large  enclosed  garden,  wifi  access,  disabled  friendly,  good  off-­‐road  parking,  well  equipped,  marquee  lining  available,  licensed  bar.  westwoods@northleach.gov.uk  telephone:  01451  861499  

NOTGROVE VILLAGE HALL Large  hall  with  seating  for  80  plus  additional  small  events  tent.  

Raised  stage.  Disabled  access  and  toilets.  Licensed  bar.  Reasonable  rates.  

Contact:  steward_nvh@yahoo.co.uk  /  Keith  on  01451  850726  

ODDINGTON VILLAGE HALL Newly  refurbished  -­‐  full  c/h,  new  kitchen  and  toilets.  Spacious  main  

hall  with  seating  for  100,  also  a  smaller  meeting  room.  Stage,  pull  down  projector  screen  and  hearing  loop.  Facilities  for  

the  less  able.  Spacious  parking.  Telephone  01451  830817  or  01451  831917  

OVER NORTON VILLAGE HALL

Large  hall  with  stage,  separate  bar  and  kitchen  area.  Ideal  for  family  gatherings,  children’s  parties,  exercise  classes  etc.  Seating  capacity  approx.  100.  Off  street  parking.  Toilets.  Competitive  rates  with  discounts  for  regular  users.  For  bookings/enquiries  please  call  07880593597  

SALFORD  VIILLAGE  HALL  Attractive  and  flexible  venue  in  Cotswold  village.  Recently  refurbished.  Seats  80.  Disabled  access.  Parking.  Toilets.  Modern  well  equipped  kitchen.    

www.salfordvillagehall.co.uk  Tel:  01608  642853  

Stow Baptist Church Hall, Stow GL54 1AA In  the  community  for  the  community  

Spacious  hall,  recently  refurbished,  fully-­‐equipped  new  kitchen  facilities  &  disabled  toilets.  Usage  Policy:  we  support  community-­‐focused  groups.  stowbaptist@gmx.co.uk    Tel:  01608  650624.    We  do  not  lease  the  hall  for  commercial  events.                            

 

Stow on the Wold ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB

Clubroom  and  bar  with  entertainment  system,  karaoke,  etc.  Small  lounge  bar.  Large  and  small  meeting  rooms  with  conference  facilities  for  up  to  150  (seats  60/12  dining);  Parking.        Enquiries  to  Colin  and  Alison  01451  830242  

Stow on the Wold Rugby Club Large  venue  with  seating  for  200  &  plenty  of  private,  free  parking.  Licensed  bar  and  kitchen.  Ideal  for  weddings,  courses,  classes,  clubs,  parties  &  presentations  etc.  

 

Contact  Amanda  on  07940  141192  

ST EDWARDS HALL , S TOW ON THE WOLD Panelled  1st  floor  room  with  Civil  War  portraits  &  memorabilia.  Holds  100.  Hearing  loop.  Lift  and  staircase  from  lobby.  Kitchen,  toilets,  anti-­‐room.  CCTV.  Competitive  rates.  2  Hrs  Free  C/P(day)  dates  for  2014  -­‐15  available.      01386  761514  

jimshields1950@btinternet.com  

STOW YOUTH CLUB Two  large  rooms  (accommodating  50-­‐60  people)  •  Internet  café  with  12  computer  terminals  •  Projector  &  screen  •  Pool  table  •  Table  football  •  Nintendo  Wii  •  Modern  kitchen  •  Disabled  access  &  toilets  •  Rates  negotiable  for  regular  users..  The  Club  is  next  to  the  Police  Station  on  the  Fosseway  and  accessed  easily  from  The  Square.  D  Neill:  dwsshaneill@btinternet.co  Tel:  01451  830656.  S-­‐J  Rich:  richfamly_91@hotmail.com  Tel:  01451  830654.  

TODENHAM  VILLAGE  HALL  in  quiet  location  

Large  Hall  seats  60.  Small  anti-­‐room.  New  modern  well  equipped  kitchen.  Disabled  entrance  and  facilities.  Car  parking  at  rear.  Very  attractive  rates.  Contact  Karen  01608  651301S-­‐J  Rich:  richfamly_91@hotmail.com  Tel:  01451  830654.  

WESTCOTE  VILLAGE  HALL  Recently  refurbished  hall  in  quiet  rural  village.  Seats  50  

Well  equipped  kitchen.  Disabled  toilet    Enquiries:  Christine  Walford  01993  831196  or  Tony  Gibson  01993  830699  

 

WYCK  RISSINGTON  VILLAGE  HALL  Small  hall  in  quiet,  attractive  setting.  Ideal  for  small  groups,  classes  and  family  gatherings..  Seats  a  maximum  of  30  for  dinner  in  comfort.  Disabled  access.  Fully  equipped  kitchen.    

Enquiries  Judith  Wheeler  01451  821094  

Community Room - Moreton-in-Marsh.

The community room can accommodate between 35-40 people, is fully carpeted and heated, has a kitchen and off-road parking. For further details contact Moreton-in-Marsh

Funeral Directors 01608 652612

 

ENSTONE  PARISH  HALL  Large  hall;  seating  for  100  suitable  for  a  myriad  of  uses.  Conference/  Meeting  Room  fitted  for  audio  and  visual  presentations.  Free  Wi  Fi.  Well  equipped  kitchen.  Parking  for  23  vehicles.  Susanne  Hamilton  

01608  677156  Email    usanne.hamilton@greygables64.plus.com  

 

New Beaconsfield Hall Shipton-under-Wychwood

Large  hall  -­‐  modern  kitchen,  committee  room,  stage,  gymnasium,  car  park  and  children’s  outdoor  park.  

www.newbeaconsfieldhall.org  01993832216  

CHARLBURY WAR MEMORIAL HALL Fully  licensed  &  staged,  capacity  120.  Professionally  equipped  kitchen  and  bar/reception  area.  Under-­‐floor  heated  activity  room.  Details  and  forms  at  www.charlbury.info  or  01608  810879  

 

THE  OLD  SCHOOL,  BOURTON  ON  THE  HILL    Upper  floor  with  kitchen.    Projector  and  film  equipment  for  hire.  

 Lower  floor,  with  kitchen  and  soft play  area.    

Contact    Sandra  Gee  01386  701385  

BATSFORD  EDUCATION  CENTRE  Batsford    Arboretum    

Available  to  hire  for  Schools,  Clubs,  Workshop  Presentations  etc!  Large  Café  on-­‐site  (daily  until  5pm).  Ample  free  parking.  

www.batsarb.co.uk  ot  Tel:  01386  701441  

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EVENTS

REGULAR EVENTS 1st MON Folk Night Ebrigton Arms 9pm. www.theebringtonarms.co.uk MON Dance Fusion Adult dance class. Mixed styles. No experience necessary. Exercise

in a fun way. No pre-booking necessary. Chipping Campden Town Hall 9.30-10.30. £4.50

MON Scottish Country Dancing St Edwards Church Rooms, Stow. 5.30-7pm Children and 7-9pm Adults 01451 831876

MON Childrens Dance Class Chipping Campden Town Hall.6-8 yrs 4-5pm, 9-11 yrs 5-6pm. Single class £7pp, Monthly membership £22pp. 07527 757057

MON YogaChipping Campden Town Hall. 2pm Starts again 21st Sept 01386438537 MON ‘Old Sweats NAAFI break’ at Royal British Legion, Bourton on the Water (10am -12)

for anyone to come along for a cup of tea and a chat, MON Burford OrchestraRehearsals 7.30-9.30pm at Witney Community Primary School

OX28 1HL. burfordorchestra@gmail.com. 07984 492 976. New members welcome; no audition.

MON Powerfreestyle Kickboxingat Guiting power Village hall. Juniors 7-7.50pm. Adults 7.50-8.30pm. freestyle Kickboxing or adult Boxersize. Call Adam 07774285459 MON Bridge Club @ Northleach 7.30pm. Partners not necessary. Non members welcome, 01285 750288 Tim Morris

MON Dance FusionAdult dance class, mixed styles. No experience necessary.All Welcome. Ch.Campden Town Hall, 9.30-10.30 £4.50 (conc £2.50)

MON Robert Cox Pilates 4U relocation for Monday 7pm classes to Haybarn, Daylesford near Kingham, GL56 0YG

MON Jun/July Samba drumming groupBourton-on-the-Water. (Not bank holidays) 7.30- 9pm British Legion Hall. £5/£4 per drop in session or block discount. www.olasamba.co.uk

3rd Mon West Oxfordshire WI St. Mary's Parish Rooms, 7.30pm. 3 sessions at £4 a nd then hope you'll become a member! Contact Hilary Dix 01608 646228

Last MON Whist Drives at Burmington Village Hall. 7.30pm. In aid of the village hall TUES Fosseway Cafe Orchestra at Stretton on Fosse Village Hal lGL56 9SD 10 - 12. No auditions - players are Grade III - VI. Cost £3.00 per session. 07967 423550. TUES. Baby Bounce and Rhyme 10.30-11am, Moreton Library, Stow Road. Free TUES Blockley Ladies Choir 7.30 - 9.15pm Little Village Hall. Sec: Sue Wareham 01608 654299: 07917198327. smwwareham@gmail.com TUES Fit For Life at Baden-Powell Hall, Bourton. Tai Chi: 9.30-10.30am £4.50/session.

Balance & strength: 11-12noon £4.50/ session. Contact Denise Nethercott 07909874186 or email d.nethercott@btinternet.com

TUES Art Class by Jill Jarvis at Oddington Village Hall 9:30 - 12:00. 01451 831862 / 07908 512734 jillyjarvis@hotmail.co.uk

TUES Pottery Class Lower Swell Village Hall, 9:30-12:00 noon. £95 plus materials/ firing cost per 10 weeks. Beginners welcome. annec@ebshr.co.uk 01451 870734

TUES Great Rollright Baby and Toddler Group 10-11.30am in the village hall. Ann White 01608 737437

1st TUES Stow on the Wold and Countryside Embroiderer’s Guild Afternoon meetings with speaker then tea & cake. Broadwell Village Hall. 01451 821291

1st WED Chipping Norton U3A meet at 2:30 at the Methodist Hall, West Street, Chipping Norton. Contact jo.mcvicker@btinternet.com

1st WED Free Martial Arts Lessons Separate adult & children’s classes. Chipping Norton Leisure Centre. 07977 560086 www.martialartsvoucher.co.uk

1st WED North Cotswolds Friendship Centre, Broadwell Village Hall, Nr. Moreton in Marsh - 10.30 - 12 noon

2nd WED Charlbury Art Society 7:30 pm. Many other activities arranged throughout t he year.Marion Coates 01608 810116.

WEDS Recorder Consort meet @GL56 9SR. Playing in 4 parts. Cost 50p. Contact Chirstine 07967423550

WEDS Fitness classes and Kettlercise 5.15 - 6.30pm/6.30 - 7.45pm. Stow on the Wold Primary School. email millyjopt@gmail

WEDS Art Class by Jill Jarvis at Oddington Village Hall. 1:30 - 4:00 01451 831862/ 07908 512734 jillyjarvis@hotmail.co.uk

WEDS Chipping Campden Bridge Club 7.15 for 7.30pm Duplicate Bridge. Upper Town Hall. Non members welcome. Partners not necessary, 01608 664456

WEDS Environmental projects 10-1pm. Chipping Norton Green Gym is a friendly group with jobs for all! Contact jennyharrington@btinternet.com www.chippygreengym.org

WEDS Awareness Through Movement classes 7pm at Church Westcote Village Hall, OX7 6SF £10/£40 for 6 classes. Karin 01993 832520 karin@movetoimprove.info

WEDS Dance 50+ Termly, 9.45am-10.45am. Keep fit and mobile. Upstairs in The Theatre's Gallery. £60 for ten week term. 01608 642350 www.chippingnortontheatre.com

WEDS Weds Walk Easy/moderate walks. Start at 10am. 01451 862000 3rd WEDS N Cots Support Group for Parents & Carers of people with additional needs.

Childrens Centre (behind Stow Primary Sch) 7.30-9pm. ncsgroup@hotmail.co.uk 01451 831642

WED & FRI Adult Garden Workshop.1.30 - 4pm. P3, The Windrush, High Street, Moreton.Tel: 01608 653377 for more info.

1st THURS Free Martial Arts Lessons Separate adult & children’s classes Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School. 07977 560086 www.martialartsvoucher.co.uk,

1st THURS Free Self Defence / Jeet Kune Do Lessons for Men and Women (Adults only) Stowon- the-Wold Primary School 07977 560086 www.selfdefencevoucher.co.uk

THURS Fitness League Exercise and movement to music. 9-45am to 11-15am in the British Legion Hall, Bourton on the Water. Kathy Kirk 01993 882350

THURS Belly Dancing Informal & relaxed classes for ladies of all ages, shapes & sizes Longborough V Hall, 7.30-9pm, Beginners 7-8.30pm, 01608 663480

THURS Ceramics Class (adults). Blockley High Street, 4.30-7pm. 01386 700903. J.mahony01@btinternet.com THURS Quiz Night at The Volunteer Inn, Ch.Campden 8.30pm 01386 840688 THURS Chippy Art Club Fortnightly in Glyme Hall, next to Leisure Centre. £5 per

morning. 10.30-12.30 Friendly group. All abilities. 01608 730268 THURS Adult Arts & Crafts Workshop. 09.30 - 12noon. Moreton Congregational

Church Hall. Tel: 01608 653377 for more info THURS Line Dancing1.45pm beginners, 2.30 others. King George Hall, Mickleton

01386 438 537 THURS Notgrove Country Music Every other Thursday, 8pm to 11:30 pm. £5

entrance. Contact Ken on 07870795560 for further details. THURS Blockley Blokes Choir (BBC) 7.30-9 pm Little Village Hall. David Artingstall,

Sec: 01386 701556 blockleyblokes@gmail.com THURS Toddler groupVillage Hall in Upper Rissington. 10-12. £2 per Family. Newborn

to 5 years old. Contact 01451 822379 or Littlehurricanes@hotmail.com THURS North Cotswolds Aikido Club at Naunton Village Hall, GL54 3AS. All ages from

14yrs welcome 8-10pm. www.northcotswoldsaikido.co.uk, info@northcotswoldsaikido.co.uk or call Graham on 07554 252021.

FRI Kettle’s On coffee morning. 10.30am to 12 noon. Henry Cornish Care Centre, Rockhill Farm, Close off London Road, Chipping Norton, OX7 5AU. Contact Sylvia Evans on 01608 642364.

FRI Belly Dancing New beginners class. 11-12.30 The Church Room, Chipping Campden.Informal & relaxed classes for ladies of all ages, shapes & sizes. 01608 663480

FRI Blockley Brass Band 7.30-9.30pm St George's Hall. Rachel Galt 01386 841677 FRI Dance FusionAdult dance class, mixed styles. No experience necessary. All

Welcome. Ch.Campden Town Hall, 9.30-10.30 £4.50 (conc £2.50) FRI Active & Able classes for older people. Baptist Church Rooms, Stow 01285

623450 FRI Art Class by Jill Jarvis at Oddington Village Hall 9:30 - 12:00. 01451 831862

/07908 512734 jillyjarvis@hotmail.co.uk FRI Painting Class with Fleur Grabow at Longborough Village Hall. 9.30-12.30.

01451 830767 fleurgrabow42@gmail.com FRI Line DancingWillersey Village Hall, near Broadway 01386 438537 FRI Active & Able Classes Posture & Stability – Tai Chi Chi Kong at Bourton,

Moreton and Stow. 01285 623450 FRI Moore Lunch ClubThe Naight, Bourton on the Water. Secretary: Sheila

Thorpe 01451 822846 sheila@bobblefarm.co.uk FRI Henry Cornish Care Centre, Rockhill Farm Court, Chipping Norton. 01608

642364 invites everyone to our weekly Friday Coffee Mornings from 10.30am to 11.30am. Cakes are homemade with entertainment from singing to a few poems. Come and be part of our community.

FRI Al Anon Family Group 'Is there a drinking problem in your family or with a friend? We meet for support in the Creche room at St Mary's Church, Chipping Norton, 10am. All welcome. Contact 07805 566773 if you'd like further information.

SAT Drama sessions for 5-7 year olds. 10-11am or 11.15-12.15. £55 per term. Ch Norton Theatre, OX7 5NL. 01608 642350

Last SAT Great Rollright Village Market 9.30-12.30 in the village hall. www.greatrollrightvillagemarket.weebly.com

1st SUN in the month: Chippy Rambling Club: Leisurely 2 hour afternoon walk in countryside. Heather 01608 643691 rheatherleonard@yahoo.co.uk

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Retained Firefighters are our neighbours

Moreton Firestation in Parkers Lane is part of our scenery - we know it’s there, we see the vehicles going through town from time to time, and we may have experienced the ‘oddness’ of talking to someone whose pocket unexpectedly ‘bleeps’ and they’re gone! A retained fireman or firewoman lives and works within 5 minutes of their station, and minutes after receiving that bleep they could be rescuing someone you know from a smashed vehicle, or putting out your neighbour’s chimney fire.

Part of the community Retained firefighters are local people, living and working in the community. In rural areas like ours many of them are self-employed or have their own businesses, but as a firefighter they do the same job as full-time firemen, receiving the same basic training and the same rate of pay when they are on duty. They are trained to deal with the same range of situations and incidents as their full-time counterparts including fires, road traffic accidents, dealing with hazardous materials and floods and, increasingly, protecting the community through fire safety work.

Apart from a few hours a week for training sessions and to carry out other pre-arranged duties, retained firefighters only attend the fire station when they have received an emergency callout. For much of the time, a retained fire station is unmanned. Each retained firefighter carries a pocket alerter, which is activated when they are needed and they have a maximum of 5 minutes to report to the fire station and mobilise the necessary appliance(s).

Commitment This depends on how many hours of cover you can offer the County’s Fire & Rescue Service, and includes stand-by time when you might be in bed, at work or home with the family.

Training to be multi-skilled

Moreton and Stow firefighters Stow attend a lot of Road Traffic Incidents and firefighters train to be multi-skilled, working as a team in every situation. After every call-out there is a debrief to talk through how it went, checking for any learning points for the next call, and assessing when counselling would be beneficial. Back at the station it’s engine and equipment first, leaving everything exactly as it will be needed for the next call – then back to the real world - work, family, friends at the pub.

You choose how many hours a week you can commit to. A full rate contract is usually based on offering 120 hours of cover per week with a reduced rate contract, attracting at least 75% of the retaining fee, is payable for any other agreed level of cover. (PS. This works well for young mums with children at school during the day – could you offer to be on call then?)

Training is given on all the equipment available to deal with fires, smoke and gas, mass decontamination & escape.

with families, jobs, and a full-time commitment – to our community

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Moreton is one of 20 stations in Gloucestershire 16 of which are manned by Retained Firefighters. Most volunteers do between 25 and 30 years’ service – it isn’t unusual for firefighters to stay in the service throughout their working lives. “At first it’s enjoyable…and then it gets in your blood. They’re a terrific team, there’s a great team spirit and a terrific a sense of pride too, because you’re serving your community.”

Moreton fire appliances assist/ are assisted by Stow on the Wold, Northleach and Chipping Campden Fire Stations.

So, if you're looking for a new challenge and want to make a difference, drop into Moreton Firestation on a Tuesday evening, or talk to one of the team.

Allan Wallace Watch Manager

Nick Trueman Crew Manager

Bryan Gregory Crew Manager

Andy Bishop Firefighter

David Ledbetter Firefighter

Steven Hill Firefighter

Laura Kemp Firefighter

Christine Pearson Firefighter

Sam Stanley Firefighter (new recruit)

Matt Stone Firefighter (new recruit)

Moreton-in-Marsh Community Fire and Rescue Station Parkers Lane, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos GL56 0DY

Telephone: via our headquarters on 01452 888777 Email: fire@glosfire.gov.uk

If becoming a firefighter appeals to you, you need:

To be living and/ or working within 5 minutes of the firestation

To be physically fit (the training helps!) To be at least 20 years old To have a sense of duty To be prepared to commit to being available*

(*excluding holidays - but a call can come on Christmas Day, during a favourite TV programme or when you’re in the shower – so your family need to be happy to share your commitment; and at work your staff/ your boss and colleagues/ your customers or clients need to understand that you will just drop everything and GO).

Gloucestershire has 12 female firefighters – for Mums with children at school, covering day duties fits in well with school hours; training and technique count for more than physical strength; and stations with female firefighters are aware of the benefit that a woman’s viewpoint brings to the job.

“the next best thing to being a spaceman…”

A number of retained fire-fighters said how they had always been fascinated by the idea of ‘being a fireman’, and went along to a training evening to find out what was involved. The commitment is to your team as well as to your community and it has to work with a job, a family and the busy lives we all lead.

Moreton fire appliances assist/ are assisted by Stow on the Wold, Northleach and Chipping Campden Fire Stations.

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The Community Pub Business Support Programme is a £3.62 million, 2-year programme that will see a comprehensive package of business development support, advice, and loan and grant funding being delivered to community groups in England. The aim is to help them establish community-owned pubs that can clearly demonstrate a means of bringing significant social, economic and environmental benefits to their communities.

The programme aims to support 80 community-owned pubs to open over 2 years and will offer a flexible package of support including access to an advice line, events, workshops, peer-to-peer study visits, and business development advice.

It will also offer flexible bursary awards to fund very early stage activity, such as community consultation work, and a grant and loan package.

Forty communities have already successfully taken ownership of their local pub under community ownership, and a further 1,250 have been listed as ‘assets of community value’ under community rights, highlighting the important role that pubs play in local communities.

Jointly funded by the Dept for Communities and Local Government and Power to Change, the programme will be led by Plunkett Foundation and delivered in collaboration with leading organisations in the sector.

www.plunkett.co.uk/more-than-a-pub

More than a Pub: A new £3.6 million programme

to help communities take control of their local pub.

For details of our club go to www.NorthCotswoldsRotary.org.uk or visit our Facebook page The Rotary Club of the North Cotswolds

To find out more about our club visit our Facebook page or go to www.NorthCotswoldsRotary.org.uk

Eleonore Gilbert preparing her dessert

Success at the Young Chef District Final

On Saturday 27th of February Eleonore Gilbert, sponsored by North Cotswolds Rotary Club and representing The Cotswold School, took part in the District Final round of the Rotary Young Chef of the year Competition at St Katherine’s School, Somerset. At 12 years old she was one of the youngest competitors, with others ranging all the way up to age 17.

Competition was fierce and standards were, as usual, very high. Congratulations to Eleonore who was one of two winners to go through to the Regional final on 12th March – a great achievement. The judges commented on how tasty Eleonore’s three dishes were, and head judge Martin Baker praised her skill at such a young age.

A super second place for Eleonore

At the Regional Final on 12th March Eleonore came second out of eight, a tremendous achievement at only 12 years of age. The winner, Marcia Rowlands of Balcarras School, Cheltenham, aged 17, now goes on to the Final in Lincoln in April.

The judges were very impressed with Eleonore, as are all in North Cotswolds Rotary Club who have met her. We wish her well in next year's competition.

Saturday 7th May -Stroke Awareness Day, Bourton Monday 23rd May - Rotary Charity Golf Day, Naunton Downs Golf Club

March 2016

The Branch has done it again!

For the fourth year running we have secured the cup for the South Western District Branch that has collected the greatest amount of money per member. Keith Moule has guided us through the year with traditional and new venues for collections and has once again surpassed himself with his leadership and ingenuity.

The dedication of many of you collecting on behalf of the Wings Appeal is commendable, as is that of the Air Cadets of 1289 Sqdn (ATC).

Sadly have lost a number of our stalwarts. We recently learnt of the loss of Iris Ebdon who was a Branch Vice-President for many years and similarly Roy Gardner, another former Branch Vice-President is no longer with us and finally Colin Woodedd who was a regular attendee at our meetings and active fundraiser. We will miss them all, but - We Will Remember Them.

Finally I must thank the committee for their excellent work behind the scenes. Mike Barnes – President

We meet on the first Wednesday of each month, at the Lygon Arms Hotel, Chipping Campden, at 6pm.

Chipping Campden Branch

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Since the charity was launched in 2007, an astonishing 100,000 visits to play sessions around Gloucestershire involving almost 11,000 children and young people.

Regular free sessions are held in Bourton-on-the-Water where local councillor Bill Wragge said: “We have funded Play Gloucestershire for a number of years now with complete satisfaction. Play Gloucestershire provides a reliable product which benefits the young people.”

Play Gloucestershire has also recruited 35 young people as Young Volunteers to support play in their home communities - with several moving on to become paid apprentice Play Rangers.

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Rural broadband worse than at Everest The village of Miserden near Stroud has the UK's slowest average broadband at just 1.30Mbps, according to data extracted from speed tests by Cable.co.uk. Results from the last 12 months show the lowest speed measured in Miserden was a staggeringly low 0.12Mbps - slower than the broadband connection at Mount Everest base camp.

The fastest average broadband speed is in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. It measures 77.17Mbps – sixty times faster, on average, than Miserden.

E.ON is offering grants of between £50 and £2,000

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that benefit their community. The level of funding will be determined by the size of the project and the impact it will have on the wider community.

The deadline for applications is 8 April 2016.

Examples of the types of projects E.ON will consider funding include but are not limited to: • Draught exclusion. • Energy efficiency events.

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The hot topic at the moment is the EU referendum & several of my clients have asked my opinion on whether we should stay in or vote ‘Out’. Having lived on mainland Europe I have

always been a keen supporter of a united Europe, but over the years my enthusiasm has waned as the original aims have not only been politicised, but the cultural differences between many countries have widened rather than converging. I well remember a number of meetings I had with EU officials where I suggested that the European experiment would fail if the benefits of living in Europe were not promoted & the aims and objectives not passed onto the individual. I was working in broadcasting at the time and one of the reasons for meeting was to discuss operating a Europe-wide television & radio station with the aim of highlighting the culture, history & the individuality of each of the member states. The idea fell on deaf ears which, I believe, was a mistake. From an accounting point of view things haven’t changed, they’ve got worse - there is now more bureaucracy than ever before. Whereas many believed that accounting would be harmonised we still have varying Vat Rates, we still have to declare sales & purchases to and from ‘other European countries’ and if you send goods to other countries in Europe the paperwork can be mind boggling.

Writing copy for the April edition is always difficult as I have to write prior to the Budget & therefore it is foolhardy to try to comment on something that hasn’t happened. However, the Chancellor needs to pull a few rabbits out of the hat as not only does he need to find money to reduce the deficit, he has to balance the needs of the lower paid, the middle income earners who have been squeezed over the years & to put in place measures that will encourage economic growth. With the European referendum coming up it may well be that ‘George’ has other things to think about, therefore it may be a more politically motivated budget than in other years.

If you’re having problems with year-end paperwork don’t hesitate to contact your accountant or you can contact me by phone or e-mail for free, impartial advice.

Robb Eden is based in Moreton-in-Marsh. He can be contacted via e-mail robbeden@aol.com or by telephone 01608 651802.

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CHIPPING NORTON SCHOOL Simon Duffy: Head Teacher

A team of Year 8 students were triumphant at this year’s ‘Have Your Say Day’ held at Winey Town Council. Our teams plan to create a nature reserve at Pool Meadow where young people could do a range of activities was judged to be the best idea to improve the local community with a budget of £30,000.A group of students from Year 7 and 8 had a fantastic time at The Biggest Book Show on Earth; a day of talks by five top children’s authors to celebrate World Book Day. The show, organized by Jaffé & Neale, was held at St Mary’s Church. Year 8 and 10 students helped out as ambassadors for the day and were a real credit to the school. Our brilliant U14 Boys’ Rugby team recently represented Oxfordshire at the regional finals. They beat Dorset/Wiltshire and Berkshire and now progress to the South of England State School Final at Bristol University on April 21st where they face Richard Lander School from Truro. Congratulations to the Year 7 and Year 8 girls’ teams who won their individual team competitions at the West Oxfordshire Sports Hall Athletics Championship.70 Year 4 & 5 students are taking part in an Extra Time Maths Club run by Miss Wearden, Mrs Avery and Mr Liddament from our Maths Department for five weeks. The pupils are learning a lot about Maths using puzzles, number lines, patterns and symbols. There was a commotion in the Sports Hall when over 220 Year 1 pupils arrived to take part in a Dance Festival led by Year 12 Sports Leaders supported by Year 10 GCSE Dance students. The festival was based on the well-known picture book ‘Commotion in the Ocean’. The Year 12s devised a programme for the Year 1s to follow which included learning dance movements based on the book; they also spent some time reading the book to the group. The Year 10s took an active role, supporting the Year 12s and the younger children. The festival culminated with each school group, led by their Year 12 Leaders performing their dance sequence to each other.

Pop a potato in a potMoreton Show judges who are on the lookout for super spuds, and children are being challenged to grow the heaviest potato crop from a single potato.

The contest is open to all young people under the age of 16 and is run in conjunction with the Fosseway Garden Centre in Moreton-in-Marsh.

The entry fee is just 50p and children can pick up a free seed potato and pot from the Fosseway

Garden Centre until April 30. The potato is then planted in soil or compost and cared for until Show Day on Saturday 3rd September, when stewards will empty the pots and weigh each entry in public. It’s an exciting spectacle for the young gardeners, watching and waiting to see if their potato crop is the heaviest!

Moreton Show is one of the biggest one-day agricultural shows in the country and there are plenty of classes to get involved in. Details of all the classes to enter in every section are available on the Moreton Show website at www.moretonshow.co.uk

1st Moreton-in-Marsh Scout Group1st Moreton in Marsh Scout Group is an active and vibrant Scout

group located in the market town of Moreton in Marsh, in the North Cotswolds.

If you are aged between 6 and 18 years and are interested in joining Beavers, Cubs, Scouts or Explorers please visit

www.moretoninmarshscouts.org.uk

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Early on Saturday morning the 5th March, in the heart of the Cotswolds, Naunton Downs Golf Club took on a Scottish theme for the ‘Captains Drive In’.

Despite the cold and damp morning, 84 players turned up for the first Individual Stableford competition of the new golfing year. Mark Salf won with 35 points, with Will Mustoe also with 35 points on count back. Kate Thurlow was 1st of the ladies and 4th overall with 34 points, and Norma Shepherd came 5th overall also with 34 points.

Naunton Downs Golf Club has one of the best kept courses in the county – and, unsurprisingly, it one of the most popular. Situated in the Cotswolds just outside the village of Naunton on the B4068, approximately 5 miles west of Stow on the Wold and 12 miles east of Cheltenham.

DON’T MISS THIS AMAZING TRIAL MEMBERSHIP OFFER.

This trial membership offer will give you unlimited golf on one of the driest courses in the area until the end of April, for only £180.00!! And if you continue your membership after this trial, we will deduct the price of your trial membership off our normal annual membership price.

Contact the Pro Shop on 01451 850 090 for more information

Jane Stephenson Media/PR representative.

Sue Wood, the new Lady Captain for 2016, started the New Year with her Drive In from the 1st tee with the sounds of a lone piper. She was followed by the Junior Captain Dylan Ellis, Seniors Captain Alan Pinder and, last but by no means least, the Men’s Club Captain Roger Samples who shot a distance of 211 yards.

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Staff and members at the Windrush Leisure Centre got on their bikes to raise more than £900 for charity.

A total of 53 people saddled up for the 24-hour Spinathon with the all-night vigil maintained by five intrepid members of staff aiming to raise as much cash as possible for Sport Relief.

The impressive total will go towards a target of £500,000 which Better, operator of the Witney-based centre owned by West Oxfordshire District Council, hopes to raise for Sport Relief nationally as the charity’s official health and fitness partner.

Pam Radley, Rod Noble, Josh Roper, Anita Knipe & Alice Walde

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IT LOOKS EASY DOESN’T IT?UP FOR A CHALLENGE?

Come & try the game of bowls at

MORETON-IN-MARSH BOWLING CLUB

Saturday 21st May at 2pm

All equipment will be provided free of chargebut you will need a pair of flat shoes

If you can’t be there on the 24th May you will be welcome at any Monday evening Club Night from 6pm

FOR MORE INFORMATIONClub Captain: Brenda Dix 01451 821 020

Chairman: Helen Tuff 01608 650 893mbcbowling@hotmail.co.uk

COME & SHOW US HOW EASY IT IS !Find our new bowling green and clubhouse off Redesdale Place,

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H J Jungling offers Forest School sessions at private woods in Shipton under Wychwood, or at your setting. Being outdoors is an essential part of child development and this privately-owned site in Shipton under Wychwood encourages children to engage with the natural world.

6th April and 31st May 2016, 10am -12 Forest School holiday clubs for unaccompanied primary

school-age children We are holding a holiday club for unaccompanied primary school age children where they can spend the morning getting involved in all the Forest School fun, including den building, learning about the natural environment and toasting marshmallows on the campfire. £15 per morning.

2nd June 2016 - 10am- 12 and 1.30pm -3.30pm Forest school half term family fun

Come along and get a taste of what Forest School has to offer. This event is aimed at children and their families and the price (£6 for either morning or afternoon) includes all refreshments for children and accompanying adults.

If you would like more information, visit our website at www.hjjungling.co.uk

If you would like more information, visit our website at www.hjjungling.co.uk

The SMA Trust is asking people to walk 50 miles of the stunning Cotswold Way or cycle a choice of distances between Great Ormond Street Hospital and Ilmington to raise funds for vital research into finding a cure and treatments for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a progressive neuromuscular condition which is little-known and yet, in its most severe form, is the leading genetic cause of death of children under 2.

WALKERS can take part in the Cotswold Way 50 mile walk through the night on

June 25th from Painswick to Chipping Campden.

CYCLISTS can sign up for Ride Scorpion on 7th May cycling 100, 60, 20 or 8 miles

So… get a team together with family, friends and work colleagues to join them

for a challenge to remember! Find out more about The Cotswold Way Walk , Ride

Scorpion and how to sign up at www.smatrust.org or give them a call on 01789 801155.

Walk or Cycle to raise vital funds for research into

Spinal Muscular Atrophy

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H J Jungling offers Forest School sessions at private woods in Shipton under Wychwood, or at your setting. Being outdoors is an essential part of child development and this privately-owned site in Shipton under Wychwood encourages children to engage with the natural world.

6th April and 31st May 2016, 10am -12 Forest School holiday clubs for unaccompanied primary

school-age children We are holding a holiday club for unaccompanied primary school age children where they can spend the morning getting involved in all the Forest School fun, including den building, learning about the natural environment and toasting marshmallows on the campfire. £15 per morning.

2nd June 2016 - 10am- 12 and 1.30pm -3.30pm Forest school half term family fun

Come along and get a taste of what Forest School has to offer. This event is aimed at children and their families and the price (£6 for either morning or afternoon) includes all refreshments for children and accompanying adults.

If you would like more information, visit our website at www.hjjungling.co.uk

If you would like more information, visit our website at www.hjjungling.co.uk

The SMA Trust is asking people to walk 50 miles of the stunning Cotswold Way or cycle a choice of distances between Great Ormond Street Hospital and Ilmington to raise funds for vital research into finding a cure and treatments for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a progressive neuromuscular condition which is little-known and yet, in its most severe form, is the leading genetic cause of death of children under 2.

WALKERS can take part in the Cotswold Way 50 mile walk through the night on

June 25th from Painswick to Chipping Campden.

CYCLISTS can sign up for Ride Scorpion on 7th May cycling 100, 60, 20 or 8 miles

So… get a team together with family, friends and work colleagues to join them

for a challenge to remember! Find out more about The Cotswold Way Walk , Ride

Scorpion and how to sign up at www.smatrust.org or give them a call on 01789 801155.

Walk or Cycle to raise vital funds for research into

Spinal Muscular Atrophy

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North Cotswolds Young Cricketers Club

Junior Cricket Coaching Moreton Cricket Club

Batsford Road Moreton

Fridays 6.30pm-8pm from 15th April 2016

Boys and Girls welcome

Look out for our “Chance to shine” cricket coaching at local schools

Contact Andrew Sunderland on 07966 551095 or Shaun Williams

on 07713727378 www.ncycc.co.uk @ncycc1

Your Local Cricket Club www.moretoninmarshcc.co.uk

Come and play at the historic Batsford Road

Cricket Ground on the same wickets as cricket legends from W.G Grace to England’s Jack Russell

All welcome with Practice nets on Thursday Evenings from 14th April 6pm. Bar and BBQ

available at most sessions

League Games on Saturdays with friendly games and 20-20 matches on Sundays and

weekday evenings

Pavilion and Bar available for hire

Contact dave_henshaw@hotmail.com or phone 07759124985

Moreton Cricket Club hosted Gloucestershire Cricket Clubs head coach Richard Dawson and Batsman Ian Cockbain for an evening of Question and Answers from club members and visitors from as far away as Stroud.

The duo answered questions which varied from their experience in cricket to the future of the game.

The focus was of course on the run to the final in the Royal One Day Cup which resulted in a stunning last over victory at Lords. Dawson admitted that he was sat with assistant coach Ian Harvey thinking that Surrey were going to comfortable winners of the final until a flurry of wickets fell at the end and unfancied Gloucestershire had won. They were asked what their feelings were as the game unfolded and both said they were like the fans at the game who thought we had not posted enough runs and with the Sri Lanka legend Sangrakkara batting they looked doomed. The turnaround of fortunes was a credit to the players never accepting defeat.

The Royal One Day Cup was on display in pride of place and pictures were taken with the cup before a brake for refreshments. After this more juicy information was gleaned on the habits of the players in the dressing room and humorous cricketing events.

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Moreton Rangers FCMoreton Rangers U12’s

The Under 12 team are having a good season and sit third in their league. They have benefited from some great support from local benefactors:-

The Home Shirt proudly sponsored by John Gallagher Racing a local horse racing trainer. John’s stables are located in Chastleton with predominantly flat racehorses. John (a Sunderland fan) is delighted to be a sponsor of a Moreton Rangers team – his two sons both play for teams at the club. John’ had very successful season last year with 80% of his

runners collecting prize money and winners at both Ascot and Brighton. For more information take a look at his website-www.gallagherracing.com

Our Away Shirt sponsor is Malcolm Hedges, Local Chimney Sweep. Malcolm has been a proud sponsor for the last 3 years. Malcolm Hedges Local Chimney Sweep - 01386 854601.

Next season the team will be going to 11 a side and are looking for new players to join the team. If you are in year 7/8 (Sept 2016) and interested in playing football on a Saturday morning contact Chris Burdock on 07920137478 for more information.

Evesham Ambassador Under 12 League –Pool B Top 4

P W D L Pts1 Oakenshaw Lions U12 14 13 0 1 392 Evesham United U12 12 10 1 1 31 3 Moreton Rangers U12 11 7 0 4 214 Welford Juniors U12 11 6 2 3 20

The First Team reached the Hellenic League Chairman’s Cup semi-final before they were beaten 3-1 by premier league Wokingham and Emmbrook. In the league they secured wins over Highworth and Cheltenham Saracens and remain third in the league.

Upcoming Games at London Road in April are:

3pm Sat 2nd V Kidlington (cup) 6.30pm Tues 12TH V Brinscombe and Thrupp6.30pm Tues 19th V Oxford City Nomads .

If you wish to support any of our teams through sponsorship or help with coaching then feel free to contact Martin Jones on 01608 650955 who will be happy to help with your enquiry.

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