CHIPPING NORTON TIMESIssue 7 ApRIL 2011

An independent monthly magazine delivered FREE OF CHARGE for residents and businesses in and around Chipping Norton.Copies will also be made available at a number of distribution points

Chipping Norton Times – joining Stow Times, Moreton Times & Bourton Times,

already delivered free of charge to over 8,500 homes and businesses

SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES

We have recently taken over this beautiful old historic pub, taking

time and care to refurbish the bar, restaurant and rooms. We have

also developed new menus - traditional English food, old ales and

wines, which are available both in the lounge and restaurant.

This one time coaching inn earned its place in history by providing

lodgings for Charles 1st in 1645. Today everyone receives a warm

welcome fit for royalty whether you are popping in for a quick

drink, enjoying a meal in the restaurant or stopping over for a few

nights whilst you explore the Cotswolds and enjoy this beautiful

corner of the English countryside.

Your host – Lucinda Hawkings-Byass“I have worked in hospitality for 10 years, managing a number of

pubs and restaurants throughout Gloucestershire, the South West

and London. I love being at The Kings Arms, one of the most

historic pubs in the Cotswolds, and I look forward to welcoming

customers old and new.

Dining, working, celebrating or relaxing.The Kings Arms Chophouse restaurant and bar offer you a warmwelcome and traditional home cooked English food. With original oak flooring and medieval windows, The Chophousecombines the atmosphere of an old London Chophouse with all thewarmth and character of one of the Cotswolds oldest and mosthistoric Inns. Chef Jason Hyatt sources mainly local ingredients,usually within the Cotswold borders, producing some of the fineststeaks on the bone, chops and cutlets; we offer you delicious wholegrilled fish and shellfish dishes sourced from wonderfulfishmongers, and in an area rich in pheasant , deer, partridge andhare, who could resist our Chef’s delicious seasonal game dishes.

The Restaurant is open lunchtimes and evenings throughoutthe week.

The Kings Arms is your home from home – where afriendly welcome always awaits you.We look forward to seeing you soon.

MARKET SQUARESTOW-ON-THE-WOLD GL54 1AF

T: 01451 830364E: info@kingsarmsstow.co.uk

www.kingsarmsstow.co.uk

Welcome to The Kings Arms,Bar, Hotel & Chop House

in the centre of the market town of Stow-on-the-Wold.

* Curry nights:Every second Thursday

£10.00 for choice of curry andpint (or glass of wine/soft

drink.)Booking recommended

* Pizza nights:Alternate Mondays 4th & 18th

April. Chefs home producedauthentic pizza's with a choice

of toppings Takeaway available

* Friday Fizz:Buy two large glasses of fizz

and receive the rest of the bottlefree Bottle of bubbly and Fishand Chip Supper for two, £35Half Lobster Thermidor and

chips with large glass of fizz £20

Easter Weekend

22-25 AprilBeer Festival all weekend

Friday 22ndPig Roast

Saturday 23rdLive Music and

St Georges Celebrations

Sunday 24thEaster Egg Hunt - 1pm

Magician 2-4pm

Live Jazz Lunch

Monday 25thLive Music

Mothering Sunday3rd April:

Treat mum to

a delicious lunch and

a chance to win

a fabulous Pamper day

Book to avoid disappointment

Join us to celebrate theRoyal Wedding

Friday 29th AprilJoin us for a

Champagne Breakfast& Street Party

(watch our boards for details)

From the EditorEvery month I collect items of news, comment and opinion from people Imeet and speak to, emails, phone calls - intending to find time (and space) tobring them together as a current reflection of the community. Top of the listthis month has been the road works around first Moreton and then Stow – orrather the poor management of traffic, diversions, etc to keep people.. a)informed, and b) moving. Pot holes are still up there too, and it’s time for astrong and clear policy on road maintenance that will meet the needs of bothlocals and people travelling through the town. An email arrived telling me thatthe Cotswolds was recently named as the second best place for retirement,citing pretty villages, independent shops, library, doctors, pubs and restaurants…all within close proximity. That’s nice - but, attracting ‘the silver pound’ canincrease the gap between what property developers call ‘affordable housing’and what really is affordable to young families whose children go to schoolhere. All these are big local issues - and from next month they will be some ofthe issues discussed and decided upon by new town, parish and districtcouncils.

So we have decisions of our own to make this month - about who we willchoose to represent our towns and parishes in the local and district councilelections for the next four years. From May our local councillors will bemaking the key decisions about what happens in our communities – on localplanning, policing, hospitals and schools, our amenities and services.

I wrote last month “Our communities are very special to us – much morethan stunning surroundings and beautiful buildings, good neighbours and a wayof life we love – and this month it’s time to get involved in deciding how weare going to keep things special.” If I’m right, we need to choose ourrepresentatives with care – these are people who will carry our opinionsforward. They will need to be good communicators, listeners as well astalkers, and they will need to be honest brokers on our behalves, puttingpeople before politics. We may need to start by making sure that newcouncillors don’t stumble at the first hurdle - they will need to know that thecommunity they are serving supports them. If we don’t support the peoplewho stand on our behalf, how strong can they be in putting forward our case?

We will be voting for both our town and parish councils and WestOxfordshire District. It’s time to get involved…we all count in ourcommunities, and we all need to be a part of our future.

You may not be standing for election, butplease vote in it!

Best wishesJenni Turner, Editor

Our Front Cover photograph of ewes with new twin lambs was takenoutside Bledington. ST©03.2011

Copydate for the May edition is 16th April 2011.(The 16th is our copy date for every month next year)

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CHIPPING NORTON TIMES

Inside this edition FEATURES

4 Gloucestertshire Vibrant Villages – Bourton on the Hill &

Naunton were winners in 2010.

9 Making A Difference With DATA

12 ‘Lost for Words’. ..Part 2. A short story by Nicholas John

14 Stow Youth Club – Suzanne Collinson reports on a successful year

15 Community Radio – Robb Eden shares News from Japan. An

Eml from a Japanese friend in Tokyo

16 Our local councils can empower us - who & what are they?

17 Will you play your part in our local team?

REGULARS

7 A special art exhibition in Woodstock; new walks along the

Wychwood Way

8 Why waste it? Trade it – a business materials exchange .

10 Stow Royal British Legion

Kingham & District Rotary News

13 Book Reviews from Cotswold Bookstore

18 Community Policing Awards

Election Timetable

19 Local Authorities, meetings & information

20 Church Services; RSPB advice on nesting birds

22, 23 Village Halls; Rural Cinemas.

22- 26 LOCAL EVENTS & EVENTS DIARY for April

27 Local Walks in April

31 Correspondence – Letters & Emails

33, 34, 35 Reports from our local Schools

36 Robb Eden – An interesting year ahead for businesses.

38-43 News & Reports from some of the Local Sports Clubs, etc..

44, 45 News & Reports from some of the Local Clubs, Societies,

Associations & Charities

46 Clubs, Societies & Associations, etc (List is still being updated –

new information every month!)

47 Local Business Directory

Thank you to all our contributors, writers and photographers who havehelped produce this edition. This month the team doing research, sub-editing and proof reading includes Kathie McDonald, Caroline Mackeyand Jan Marley – who also manages our deliveries. As always, their timeand input was invaluable. Thank you too to our volunteer deliverers andsources of information – without them these magazines couldn’t functionand we always appreciate their time and commitment.

Our design team this month was Eagle Design Ltd.0845 230 8955 / www.eagledesign.net

Extra copies of Chipping Norton Times may be available at the LeisureCentre and at the Information Point.If you can help to deliver Chipping Norton Times in your area,please contact Chris on 07798 602 113 – your help will be verymuch appreciated.

Our Warmest Good Wishes to William & Kate

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Gloucestershire Vibrant Village of the YearFrom Gloucestershire Rural Community Council

Gloucestershire Vibrant Village of the Year is an opportunity for you to showcase your village. We want to find villagesthat are balanced, proactive, caring and, irrespective of size, are making the best of local opportunities to sustain orenhance the quality of life for all their residents. The competition is open to communities in Gloucestershire with a parishcouncil or parish meeting and a total population of less than 3,500. It is designed to recognise and celebrate the hardwork being carried out in Gloucestershire’s smaller communities which are working to ensure their long term futures.Time is running out if your village wants to enter this years’ Vibrant Village of the Year competition.

There are 4 categories:- Most Resilient Community; Best Community Facility; Best Community Project; Healthy & ActiveCommunity – and an Over all Winner. The overall winner will receive the accolade of Gloucestershire Vibrant Village ofthe Year 2011, a cheque for £500, a framed commemorative certificate and the opportunity to become Gloucestershire’sentry into the regional competition. Individual category winners will receive a cheque for £500 and runners up will eachreceive a cheque for £100. Other awards may be presented at the judges’ discretion. Additionally, all entries will beentered into our Grand Prize Draw with the chance to win a gift voucher donated by B&Q in Gloucester.

The deadline for entries into the 2011 Competition is 5pm Monday 4th April.

Bourton on the Hillwas named as The Most Resilient Community 2010

This community has a population of just 190, yet enjoys avery full and active community life. The main A44 roadruns through the centre of this very pretty village bringingheavy traffic and noise as it climbs the narrow and steephill. Despite this intrusion the judges were impressed thatthe village has placed safety at its heart, and is in regularcontact with Gloucestershire Highways about improvingsafety measures, whilst continuing its activities. Thevillage’s resilience was also shown with a campaign to savethe local pub from closure and its ongoing project torefurbish the Old School. This now accommodates atoddler group, film nights, a bridge club 3 nights a week aswell as first aid courses and quiz nights. The villageregularly holds charity lunches at the local pub and afundraising fete at the prestigious Bourton House, which isan important focus for residents and visitors alike. All theproceeds from these events go to good causes in the village.The ‘Help In Need’ charity provides financial aid to mostlyolder parishioners and ‘The Educational Trust’ exists tofund facilities to help students with specific educationalrequirements. Other key events for the village are anannual ‘Open Gardens’ and ‘tidy up’ days, all contributingto keeping this pretty village a welcoming place forresidents and visitors.

Judges’ comments: “A lively community spirit”

Nauntonwas runner up to Horsley with The Best Community Project 2010

With 184 inhabitants, Naunton is one of the smallest yetbusiest villages to enter the competition. In 2007, like manyother local communities, it was badly hit by the floods. Some25% of the homes and businesses were affected.The community rallied round to help each other, and once theimmediate emergency was over a Flood Group was formed -and in the three years since, it has achieved a great deal. Theylobbied relevant authorities including the water company,local authorities, county council and even central government- with some success. A system of automated monitoring andearly warning has been installed and some work done to thecourse of the River Windrush.

Local effort has been sustained with a programme of voluntaryriver clearance, working parties have kept the river’s courseand banks clear of overgrowth and blockages. These workingparties, usually followed by a barbecue, help to fostercommunity spirit. The judges felt that the level of community spirit shown hereis a fine example of what can be done, even in a smallcommunity.

Judges’ comments: “Naunton demonstrates a highly activecommunity with probably a greater proportion of populationinvolved than in other parishes”.

Gloucestershire Rural Community CouncilMarilyn Cox 01452 528491Fax: 01452 528493 www.grcc.org.uk

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New scenic walking routes

A series of scenic walking routes around the heart of the

former royal hunting Forest of Wychwood have been

officially launched.

A scene from one of the walking routes

The Wychwood Project, which involves local people in landscape

conservation and restoration of the area, is promoting the four

new circular routes that link in with the 37-mile Wychwood Way

circuit in west Oxfordshire. The new routes were suggested by

volunteers.

The walks, which range from four to seven miles in length, feature

rolling farmland, ancient woodland and trackways, Roman villas

and rural villages.

What are the routes?

• A four-mile walk taking in the villages of North Leigh and East

End

• A route of around five miles which starts in North Leigh and

winds through Wilcote

• A stile-free trek around Leafield which partly follows the line of

the Roman road of Akeman Street

• A walk of about seven miles which passes through Woodstock

and alongside the village of Wootton

The scheme has been rolled out by the Wychwood Project in

conjunction with The Cotswolds AONB Volunteer Wardens and

the county council's Countryside Service, with funding from the

Trust for Oxfordshire's Environment and the Waste Recycling

Group.

Nine stiles along the routes have been replaced with kissing gates

to allow people of all ages and differing walking abilities to enjoy

the Wychwood countryside.

Nick Mottram, the Wychwood Project's director, said: "These

routes were suggested by some of our local volunteers as a way

for people to enjoy sections of the Wychwood Way without

having to walk the whole 37 miles.

“The Trust for Oxfordshire's Environment and the Waste Recycling

Group kindly offered some funding and volunteers carried out the

stile replacements with help from the county council's

Countryside Service."

Enjoy the countryside

Published on:line - March 9, 2011

Inspired bythe countryside

The west Oxfordshire countryside has helped to

inspire young artists with autism and learning

disabilities to create artwork, is the subject of a

new selling exhibition at the Oxfordshire Museum

in Woodstock. It runs until Sunday 10th April.

All artists involved in the exhibition took part in a series of

intensive art and history workshops run by the

groundbreaking organisation Flash of Splendour Arts,

whose mission is to empower young people with disabilities

to explore their creative paths.

The show - Among The Sweet Green Fields - features

paintings and photographs on a range of subjects relating to

west Oxfordshire, including the River Windrush and hurdle-

making.

One group of paintings that will be on show at The

Oxfordshire Museum is the result of a delve into nineteenth

century census returns by some artists from Witney and

Abingdon. They painted portraits of their historical

namesakes.

Some artists involved in the exhibition will be at the Park

Street venue on Friday 18th March from midday to 2pm for

a private view.

The exhibition is free. It is in the Brewhouse Gallery until

Sunday 10th April. The museum is open 10am to 5pm,

Tuesday to Saturday and 2pm to 5pm on Sundays.

Women Make Music The Performing Rights Society for Music Foundation has

announced the launch of a unique new funding opportunity

for women music creators.

Women Make Music is now open, and wants to raise the

profile of women who are creating music in the UK.

Eligibility for a grant of up to £5,000 applies to two groups –

• Women creating and performing new music in any genre

• organisations commissioning new music from a woman

you have not yet worked with

To find out more and apply online please visit -

www.prsformusicfoundation.com/women.

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It has been 2 years since Kate’s Great Escape Rally was held, so it is

time that we escape again. The date is fixed for the 22nd of May

2011 and is linked to our joint exhibition with Christopher Clarke

Antiques which has the appropriate title of Sports and Games and

Great Campaigns

The exhibition starts on the 30th April and runs for 3 weeks

finishing with the Rally on Sunday 22nd May. Once again we are

happy to donate 5 % of all our takings from the exhibition to Kate’s

Home Nursing and we hope to equal, or even better, the amount we

raised in 2009, which was a very respectable £12000.

We had some amazing auction and raffle prices in 2009 such as

holidays, tennis final tickets, dinner with movie nights, suppers,

luncheons and all sorts of other magnificent goodies. All the gifts,

big and small, were much appreciated. We would like to ask you

again to be generous in your donations because it was with your

help that the last rally was such a success.

• Is there an auction or raffle prize you could offer in aid of Kate’s

Home Nursing ?

• If you would like to take part in the Rally please get in touch to

receive your entrance form.

Christopher Clarke Antiques, Stow on the Wold

Manfred Schotten Antiques, Burford

Business materials exchange

benefits charitiesFrom W.O.D.C online.

Retrader, a popular online materials exchange has beenrecently re-launched to cope with an ever growing number ofusers. Just one year after its launch a more high tech websitemeans more organisations can pass their unwanted items toothers for reuse. Retrader enables businesses to pass onmaterials they no longer need and get pre-used materialsfrom other businesses.

Since Oxfordshire Waste Partnership (OWP) introduced theonline facility last year (26th February 2010) over 26 tonnesof waste has been saved from landfill and organisations havesaved almost £100,000 by using old stuff rather than buyingnew.

Retrader isn't solely dedicated to businesses: it has alsobenefitted community groups, public organisations and evencharities that have made the most of the facility. Abingdonbased charity Against Breast Cancer recently took delivery ofa host of free equipment for a new office extension.

Kate Reed, fundraising office manager at Against BreastCancer was responsible for the office refurbishment. Sheenthuses about the experience: "Having just priced up newdesks and a cabinet at a cost of over £1600, we knew weneeded to find a more cost effective option. We soondiscovered that through Retrader we could get everythingfrom desks to lamps for free from a local service that hasclosed down: we were delighted. As a charity we alreadyrecycle mobile phones, inkjet cartridges and even bras toraise funds for our vital work, so using recycled equipmentfrom Retrader for our own office made complete sense to usas well providing a huge saving for the charity and reducinglandfill waste!"

Visit the Retrader website at: www.retrader.org.uk

All change for concessionary travel scheme

Responsibility for concessionary travel has moved from WestOxfordshire District Councils to Oxfordshire County Council.Arrangements for the administration of the concessionarytravel scheme (bus passes and travel tokens) are currentlycarried out by West Oxfordshire District Council. With effectfrom 1 April 2011 this will change and Oxfordshire CountyCouncil who will take over running the scheme.

As a result of this change, travel tokens and railcards will bestopped and a free bus pass issued instead.

Any unused travel tokens will be valid until 31 March 2012.Bus passes will continue to be issued from our Town CentreShop, Welch Way, Witney.

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Want to make local public services more

transparent and accountable? This website can

help. It's part of a project to spread ideas about

open data and ways of putting it to work.

www.madwdata.org.uk

We aim to show how information obtained from

public authorities such as the police, NHS, and

local councils can be used by citizens - and public

services themselves - to raise issues, campaign

and otherwise influence decisions that affect local

communities.

Get InvolvedThis project is keen to gather information from all sources onexperiences of getting and using information and data from localpublic services.

You can contribute to this project by:Sharing your own experiences as an elected representative,active citizen, blogger, volunteer, campaigner or just as a citizenor observer. You can do this by:• contributing new material that might be suitable as a case

study to feature in our resources section.• drawing our attention to stories and examples already

published on the web that include good material around localopen data

• starting or responding to a forum thread.

WHAT WE’LL BE DOINGThe project has developed a number of activities that will bepromoted through this site. If you have something tocontribute to any of these, share it through our forum orcontact us with further information using the links on our GetInvolved page.

The project activity includes:Collecting feedback from elected representatives, localactivists, and bloggers about the sort of data and informationthey would like to get hold of from public authorities, but findhard to access. Examples might include information aboutpublic health, details of local land/property ownership, andspending by councils and other local authorities on specificservices or activities

Gathering examples of good uses of data from public bodies,for publishing on this site. Examples might include cycleaccident maps, town or city development plans, crime ortransport data visualisation, etc.

Development of guidance material for citizens looking tocampaign on a local issue like saving the local library or puttingpressure on the authorities over crime or anti-social behaviouror lack of facilities in a particular location.

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN KEY SECTORS:The project is focussing on key areas that affect people wherethey live. We are collecting and linking to stories, examples andinformation that show how local open data is being obtainedand used. We’re keen to have your input and stories too.

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE THE LOCAL AUTHORITYHOUSING ROADS & TRANSPORTATIONPOLICING & CRIME EDUCATION

KEEP ME UPDATED:Let us have your details so we can keep you informed of anydevelopments• following us on Twitter (@madwdata)• telling friends, contacts and colleagues about this project.• submitting details of an event in to do with open data,transparency, e-engagement etc.

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The Rotary Club of Kingham & Daylesford

CHAMPAGNECLASSIC……supported by Laurent Perrier!

Bookings are now open for the new COTSWOLD EVENT OF THE YEAR a very special luncheon gardenparty with Jazz, a FashionShow, Champagne and Classic Cars on Sunday 3rdJuly

Sponsored by Savills, Bentleys (Broughtons of Cheltenham),Laurent Perrier and the House of Fraser. Seewww.champagneclassic.org.uk for more details…….

WINE TASTING PARTY…set for Friday evening May 6th

Sponsored by wine distributors S H Jones of Banbury and

The Mill House Hotel Kingham, a few tickets are stillavailable at £15. Proceeds will go to the Lawrence HouseNursing Home and Rotary Charities. Call Lionel Rossington01608 643 344.

It will be a fun night!

THE VILLAGER……….. Nearly 30 years old and still going strong.

The club was pleased to hear recently from Keith Gowing,Chairman of the Villager Bus Service. It is clearly well run,being supported by 21 volunteer drivers who give up 4 hoursonce a fortnight, but it always needs more! In fact if itpaid the “going rate” for the drivers the cost would requireadditional annual revenue of £40,000. It however breakseven, accumulating an annual surplus to purchase a new busevery 4/5 years.The service links 65 villages with the towns of Stow,Chipping Norton, Witney and Winchcombe from Tuesday toFriday and is much appreciated by its mostly (75%) elderlypassengers with bus passes. The 16 seater buses areavailable for hire with a driver.To volunteer as a driver or to see the 13 different schedulessee www.villagerbus.com/ or call 01608 658092.

Concerns at the moment are firstly potential Council subsidycut backs, although Oxfordshire have reconfirmed for thenext 5 years, and secondly increasing regulation, partlycoming from the EU, where apparently volunteer busservices rarely exist, as well as the continuing need toreplace drivers who retire.

Japanese Earthquake

Rotary in the UK have been quick to link up with the 2,300Clubs and over 90,000 members in Japan to provideassistance. Within 24 hours 1,000 ShelterBox tents were ontheir way to be followed by 700 Aqua Boxes (normally forAfrica to turn dirty water clean) and a similar charity,Watwe Aid, are sending their complete stock their completestock of 600 units..and are rapidly making more!

The substantial sum of £1,500 was raised over a recentweekend collecting at Daylesford Farm Shop, when we hada Shelter Box on display. As ever, thank you and Daylesford

Organic for supporting Rotary.

From Paul Jackson; K&D Rotary Club.

The Anniversary of The Battle of Stow

21st March 1646

Derek Arthurs of Stow on the WoldRoyal British Legion, Tim Norris fromStow and District Civic Society, andthe Rev. David Francis from StEdwards Church met in thechurchyard on 21st March 2011 tomark the anniversary of The Battle ofStow.

It was in St Edwards Churchyard that prisoners of war wereheld and an engraved stone stands in the churchyardcommemorating those who died. Two prayers were read by Rev David Francis, one being a prayerwritten for Sir Jacob Astley, who led the Royalist forces.

A small bunch of roses was laid at the foot of the stone.Although Derek Arthurs from Stow Royal British Legion hasbeen commemmorating this anniversary for many years, this isthe first time that other people have joined him.

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The conclusion of the story begun in last month's edition - by Nicholas John

LOST FOR WORDS

Melanie liked David. And not just because she felt flatteredby his gentle attentions. She liked him because he listened toher and because he never gave the impression he hadsomeone better to talk to. When Mike came home from thegarage, he was usually so tired he just ate his dinner andflopped down in front of the television and she had grownequally tired of trying to coax conversation from him.Evenings at home followed a predictable pattern: homework,tea, packing bags and lunchboxes for the morning and gettingthe kids into bed at a reasonable hour. Everything was sofrantic, there was always so much to do all the time - nowonder she never did any writing!

David never seemed to be in a hurry: when they left theMonday meetings, he’d hold the door for her, smile in thatvague way of his, then wander off in the direction of town.And today, she found herself standing outside the churchhall, just watching him walk away with his coloured socks andcorduroy jacket and trousers that needed turning down.

She realised that she knew very little about him, didn’t evenknow if he was married or not. She’d never asked him whathe did for a living - he never seemed to do much of anythingreally. Did he work? She giggled suddenly - she could offer toturn his trousers down for him! Maybe he didn’t have a wifeto do that sort of thing! How domestic, she thought – heavenknows, she’d sewn enough ripped pullovers, darned enoughsocks over the years to handle a pair of corduroy trousers.She tried to imagine David’s face if, next Monday, she askedhim to take his trousers off. That would just about finishMarjorie off……

She glanced at her watch: fifteen minutes till her shift began.She’d better hurry. Wouldn’t it be nice not to have to go in?One day she’d like to have a coffee in town, maybe with David,a latte and a croissant at that new French cafe. Read a novel,visit an art gallery and chat with friends over a long lunch. Ofcourse she would - one day, but not today. Never today.

*****She spotted Marjorie standing at the Fresh Fish counter.Monday was Marjorie’s day for fresh fish and when she saidgoodbye to Melanie at the end of the writing meeting, her“I’m sure I’ll see you later dear” was definitely not aninvitation to coffee and croissants. Melanie grimaced; sheknew what was coming. Marjorie always seemed to end upqueuing at her till, trilling loudly about the price of lemonsole and flaunting her little tubs of houmous andtaramasalata.

“Hello, Marjorie,” Melanie said brightly, when, sureenough, Marjorie trundled up to her checkout. “Do you needany help with your packing?”

“No thank you dear,” replied Marjorie, “I’m sure youcan manage.” Melanie inwardly bit her lip, but kept her faceneutral. She felt she somehow needed to keep theconversation going.

“Lovely poem this morning…..”“Oh, thank you dear,” Marjorie boomed, “I must say

it’s nice to be appreciated for one’s little efforts.” She beamedmagnanimously around. Melanie half-expected her toacknowledge an invisible audience. Should she bow?

“Fish fingers are on special offer this week, Marjorie,” shesaid instead, determinedly pushing a tub of olives intoMarjorie’s hessian bag.

“Hmm?” Marjorie was not on a wavelength thatincluded fish fingers. Fresh peaches, raspberries, olives, anorganic loaf and a side of finest Scottish salmon, yes - but fishfingers, no. Melanie finished packing the bag and rang up thetotal, waiting. Marjorie always paid cash. It occurred to herthat she could give the boys fish fingers for tea.

“I really don’t know why you come to writing.”Marjorie’s words reached her, dragging her back. “You reallydo need to contribute, if you want to come.” She handedMelanie a twenty-pound note.

“Well, I certainly don’t come just to listen to you!”Melanie snatched the money, feeling her face-colouring. Shefumbled in the till-drawer for the change and thrust it backinto Marjorie’s outstretched hand. She felt hot withembarrassment and anger.

“I’m trying my best, I don’t get a lot of time athome...” she was aware how feeble that sounded.

“Well, you must try harder dear. If you really want towrite, you must prioritise. Give yourself the time, make thetime. It’s very important. I write a minimum of a thousandwords every single day. Every day.” Marjorie repeated sternly.Then her face softened and she patted Melanie on the arm.

“I’m sure you’ve got it in you, my dear.” She pickedup her bag and was gone.Melanie slumped back on her chair. That final vote ofencouragement almost made it worse. She wanted to throwsomething at Marjorie’s retreating back, but, deep inside, sheknew she was right. Who was she kidding? Herself, mainly.She mechanically began running her next customer’s itemsacross the scanner. Maybe she could try and get something,just a few lines maybe, written for next week. She thought ofDavid; then she thought of Mike coming in, overalls streakedwith engine oil, the kids fighting upstairs and she clean forgotthat fish fingers were on special offer.

*****“Has everyone brought a little offering for us this

week?” Roland always said that, his clipped, precise tonesbetraying his years of military service. He looked expectantlyround the table, at the mumbled assertions and noddedheads.

He beamed, “Marjorie, I expect you have anotherepic for us?”Marjorie demurred, but the sheaf of papers in front of hergave her away.

“There’s half an hour there.” Melanie heard David’swhisper in her right ear and just managed to stop herselflaughing. She turned and smiled at him quickly, but Rolandwas saying,

“Melanie, anything for us to hear?”“Yes,” she replied, “I’ve written a poem.”

Marjorie looked surprised, “Really?” and Lavender Pettigrewsaid “Lovely!” and Roland said “Smashing!”

And David touched her bare arm with his hand. Allher bridges were burnt.

Nicholas John. 02.2011

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NEWSThe big news this month will be of great interest to themultitudes of Agatha Raisin fans. The publisher of the Agathaseries have repackaged three earlier books by M C Beatonconcerning ‘The Travelling Matchmaker’, Miss Hannah Pym.Entitled ‘Emily goes to Exeter’, ‘Belinda goes to Bath’ and‘Penelope goes to Portsmouth’, they recount the spinster’stravels to all corners of England putting romantic wrongs to right.Fun and romance in Regency times. (Is Maureen goes toMoreton-in-Marsh to follow?)Do look in on the shop to see our recent changes. Not only doAgatha and friends now have a complete bookcase of their own,we have a totally new section. It contains books by authors suchas William Feinnes, Alice Sebold, Yann Martell, Cormac McCarthyand Arundhati Roy. We are calling it ‘Literary Fiction (mostly)’ Callin and see if you agree with our choices.

REVIEWSTo Dream of the Dead by Phil RickmanPaperback at £7.99Most of the books we review are proof copies which we are ableto read ahead of publication. This one, however, is three yearsold but is so good, we had to go with it rather than a new book.Mr Rickman himself delivered this book to us, perhaps becauseso much of its content, though set in ‘Lewardine’ near Hereford,could easily apply to Moreton-in-Marsh. There is a dispute abouta massive new housing project, supermarkets are threateningsmall local shops, schools are closing and there is a heavy andcontinuous downpour causing a flood. There are othersimilarities but I might be sued if I mentioned them. Within thissetting, constructed with fine attention to detail and atmosphere,there is a particularly gruesome murder and vicar and exorcist,Merrily Watkins, and Pagan daughter Jane are involved from alldirections. The author’s passion for the country-town he writesof shines through but, though there is much discussion ofChristianity, Atheism and Paganism, here he lets the readerdecide for themselves. There are abundant cliff hangers makingit impossible to put down, some great characters and wittydialogue, multiple suspects, at least one of whom is borderlineinsane, a very large tin of red herrings, and some genuine chillingmoments. This has real quality and I cannot remember a crimenovel I have admired and enjoyed more.

We are hoping to have a book signing for Mr Rickman soon seeour blog for news - www.cotswoldbookstore.blogspot.com.Meantime, we are trying to arrange an introductory price for thisexcellent read.(He has an interesting web site at www.philrickman.co.uk )

For more reviews and news as it happens, look in on ourblog - http://www.cotswoldbookstore.blogspot.com/

A Quarter of a Century serving local Artists

A small family business in Stow on the Wold will be celebrating its25th anniversary at Easter.

In 1986 Mary Frame and her daughter Gill Carrick set up Cotswold ArtSupplies with the aim of providing a specialist service to Artists in thearea. The business grew steadily and now has customers worldwide.

From the beginning the aim was to have a good and reliable stockof materials for both professional artists and those who were keento learn. They always listened to customers’ needs and graduallybuilt up stock reflecting those needs. The shop is now crammedwith goodies for artists from 2 to 102!

The second aim was to provide a picture framing service and this nowcovers everything from hand-gilded and painted specialist frames tosimple ready-mades. All work is still carried out on the premises.

About 10 years ago Mary retired from day-to-day involvement andthe business is now run by Gill Carrick. The very experienced andhelpful staff is headed by Framing Manager Julia Allen who hasbeen part of the team for over 15 years.

Cotswold Art Supplies retains all the advantages of a small businessworking together with its customers.

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STOW YOUTH CENTREFrom Suzanne Collinson – SYC Youth Worker

AUTUMN/WINTER REPORT 2010/11GENERAL WEEKLY SESSIONS

The centre has opened 4 days a week during the autumn/winter.

Sessions have currently included: Healthy Eating, Self Esteem, Sexual

Health & Relationships, Drugs & Alcohol Awareness, Smoking

Awareness, Crime & Disorder, Arts & Crafts, Photography, fundraising,

team building, the community and employability skills, to name a few.

We also have the pool table, ping pong table, iMac, internet access,

table football, Digital TV, Music, X Box and Wii Consoles available for all

young people who just want to relax and enjoy time with their friends.

Since April 2010 we have reached over 100 young people aged 8-19

years old and up to 25 years old who need extra support. Many young

people travel from the surrounding villages including Broadwell, Upper

& Lower Swell, Bledington, Oddington, Moreton, Blockley, and

Bourton. Below are some of the positive activities Young People have

chosen to be involved in during their spare time throughout the

autumn/winter term. (Wednesday sessions were cancelled during

January when the full time youth worker was off sick – there was no

qualified worker available to cover. We are now running as normal).

Senior Sessions - Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays 7-9pm for young

people aged 13-19 years old. Around 10-15 young people regularly

attend.

Intermediate sessions - Mondays & Wednesdays 5.30-7pm for young

people aged 11-14 years old. Up to 12 young people regularly attend.

Junior sessions - Mondays 4-5.30pm for young people aged 8-11 years

old. Between 3 & 10 young people regularly attend.

Cooking sessions - Tuesdays 5-7pm for young people aged 12-19 years

old. Young people are given a set budget each week to cook their tea,

which must include one of their five a day. 6 young people regularly

attend. Everyone involved will gain Asdan Positive Activities Awards for

taking part within the next month.

RUC - (Rural Unemployment Club) runs Fridays 12 noon-2pm for

unemployed young people aged 16-19 years of age looking for

education, employment or training in the North Cotswolds. 2 young

people who have not had work for over a year are now employed

locally. (Between 2-10 young people attend).

Making Tracks Residential - 7 young unemployed people went on a

three day residential trip to Wales in November, taking part in team

building, activities building self esteem, updating CV’s, and improving

interview techniques. They managed their budget for all their meals,

cooked and cleaned throughout the residential. All 7 gained an Asdan

Positive Activities Award which will help them to gain training or

employment. Three of the young people were offered interviews in the

weeks following.

YOUNG PEOPLES INVOLVEMENT

WITH STOW YOUTH CENTRE’S FUTURE

Three Young People attended a meeting with the Youth Centre

committee and GCC to discuss the future of Stow Youth Centre. They

are concerned that if funding isn’t secured they will have nowhere to

go in the evenings. One young man aged 15 said “There is nothing to

do in Stow without the Youth Club. My parents don’t like me roaming

the streets, and then there is the potential for crime which is not good

for the reputation of young people”. A group of young people have

since been involved in delivering letters to residents asking people if

they would kindly donate to the charity so that the Youth Centre can

continue to provide a good quality service to young people living in

Stow and the surrounding villages.

STAFFING

Suzanne Collinson works full time as part of the Cotswolds Youth

Support Service and runs all sessions in Stow, she is a JNC qualified

Youth Worker and has been a Youth Worker for 7 years.

Hannah Messenger works Mondays & Tuesdays. She has been

completing her ABC Youth Support Worker qualification and she is now

a locally qualified youth support worker.

Shân Scott started at the end of August 2010 and works on

Wednesdays. She has experience with working as a volunteer for

Moreton Young Careers.

RUC & Making Tracks - Suzanne Collinson, Steve McDonald (Senior

Youth Worker for the North Cotswolds Youth Support Service) & Karen

Lewis (Connexions PA for the Cotswolds) work in Partnership for

Unemployed young people.

Volunteers - Jo Wells volunteers on Wednesdays; she started in

September 2010.

MARCH 2010 - APRIL 2011

Throughout the past year Stow Youth Centre has been thriving, with

positive activities and a range of general sessions that encompass the

five Every Child Matters outcome - be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and

achieve, make a positive contribution and achieve economic well-

being. In addition specific projects and activities have focussed on the

main needs of the young people attending Stow Youth Centre.

As well as attending regular sessions many young people have taken

part in specific projects and activities that include: a community clear

up and a healthy eating and budgeting project, Watersplash, an

employability skills residential, work experience, designing posters for

the Parish Councils Community Plan, Fundraising events such as the

flower show and Tesco Community fair, delivering letters to residents

re supporting the youth club, attending committee meetings,

representing the youth centre at the Remembrance Service, running

the tuck shop, participating in Big Brother projects, and planning and

taking part in trips to a theme park and bowling alley.

Throughout the year Youth Workers have:-

• recognised young peoples developments and achievements through

over 30 measured recorded outcomes

• proudly awarded 18 Asdan Positive Activities Awards to those that

have chosen to participate in these projects. (We expect to be

awarding at least 6 more by the end of March 2011 for those

currently taking part in youth centre projects)

• reached over 100 young people aged 8-19 years of age (this group

goes up to 25 years for those needing extra support).

The Clore Poetry and Literature Awards fund poetryand literature initiatives for children and youngpeople under the age of 19. The Awards are worth atotal of £1m over 5 years (2011-2015), with individualawards ranging from £1,000 to £10,000.

The Clore Duffield Foundation has created theseAwards with the aim of providing children and youngpeople with opportunities to experience poetry andliterature in exciting and compelling ways, in and out ofschool.http://www.cloreduffield.org.uk/index.php

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We would like to extend our heartfelt prayers to all those affected by theTohoku Region Pacific Coast Earthquake. If you are in need of disasterrelated information in languages other than Japanese, please refer to thefollowing website: http://www.tcc117.org/fmyy/index.php?e=1026

Many foreign citizens suffered as a result ofthe Great Hanshin Earthquake. Soon after theearthquake hit, the Radio FMYY wasdeveloped. FMYY was established by thevarious abilities of citizens from Kobe City'sNagata Ward as a tool to provide multi-lingualdisaster information and to be a forum forcommunity activities. FMYY broadcasts in 10different languages to the local communityand is one of many NGOs that joined togetherin a single community structure namedTakatori Community Center.

Remarks by Junichi Hibino, Representative of FMYY

FMYY acts as a bridge between the minority communities and the non-minority elite. Local non-minority elites (such as local politicians) listen toFMYY. Thus, we work as an agent for the voices of the minority communityto be heard by those in political power. Our values ensure that we provideinformation for the local community rather than entertainment.Furthermore, we uphold our citizen-based approach to represent foreigners,activists, minorities and people with disabilities.

A PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF LIFE IN TOKYO (16/03/11)

Hanako came over from Japan in her late teens to learn about English gardening. I

fixed her up with a course at Pershore College and she stayed here for a year and

worked in my garden as a student. She went back to Japan and now teaches

gardening and designing ‘English’ gardens in Tokyo. I asked her to give a brief account

of what life is like there now.

Wendy Dare, Mill Dene Garden, Blockley

“I'm in a little panick and I don't know what I should write...but Iwrote something as follows. Love, Hanako”“The earthquake magnitude 9 hit north-east of Japan at 14:46 on 11th.

The eras of North- east of Japan are devastating situation. After the TUNAMI the fire

covered town .The survivors stay at school with no heating and little food. They need

oil for heating, wator, things for baby, pills,masks to avoid flu, petrol...and so on.

Nuclear plant in Fukushima has serious situation. Every one is getting worried about it.

Now 6 days after the earthquake, I live in middle of Tokyo, still often feel aftershock.

The electric current cut off by planning in Kanto erea includeng Tokyo. About 3 to 4

hours cut off for each group. The Tokyo Erectric power company can not inform in

advance when and which regieon, so everyone get really confused. Everyone is in panick

and everyone goes to shops to buy water, foods and the flushlights, and the batterys.

Only I can do for now is that keep not useng electric things, and do donations. I

believe Japan will revive.

Hanako Inoue (2011.3.16)” Twitter: hanai_flower@hana_gcg

Robb Eden is the founder of NCCR, NorthCotswold Community Radio, based atThe Old Cooler , Chipping Campden. Hefeels passionately that community radiohas a role to play in society and deservesGovernment support.

Robb forwarded this email a few daysafter the Japanese earthquake andtsunami….

“Since the massive Kobe earthquake in1995, community radio in Japan hasplayed a vital role in providing localinformation needed byvictims of natural disasters. Localgovernments have also realised theimportance of this mass communicationmedium and have supported themfinancially. (More info:http://is.gd/BUzaaB)

----- Forwarded message -----

From: Matsuura Satoko

Hi folksThank you for your worrying aboutJapan. This is Satoko. I am a Japaneseresearcher of community media, and OKnow, from Japan (Satoko).

FM Y-Y is one of community mediaestablished after the Kobe earthquake1995, they are broadcasting multilingualinformation:http://www.tcc117.org/fmyy/index.php

This station is a model community radioin Japan and this communitybroadcasting is a member of AMARC.and the mainstream media …

The government is requesting theorderly behaviour of the problem of thenuclear plant in which it is struck. Thecitizens have not fallen into the panic.

The electric power companydiscontinued the advertisement by theearthquake report broadcasting.

A lot of roads and bridges broke, thesmall villages and the elementaryschools are isolated, and they areappealing for neither water nor wirelessequipments toward the helicopter.

We wish to express our gratitude forpraying for all struck people.

However, one building exploded at theFukushima nuclear plant. Peopleare taking shelter being frightened.

SincerelySatoko Matsuura-- Ryukoku University67Tsukamoto-cho Fukakusa Fushimi-kuKyotomatsuura@econ.ryukoku.ac.jp

What are we about?

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Our local councils can empower our community – who & what are they?

What’s the difference between parish, town, community and

neighbourhood councils?

Not a great deal. They all have the same powers and may

provide the same services. However a town council has decided

that it should be known as a town council instead of a parish,

community or neighbourhood council, and has a mayor.

What services do they provide?

Our local council has an overall responsibility for the well-being

of our local neighbourhood, essentially in three main categories:

• representing your local community

• delivering services to meet local needs

• striving to improve quality of life in the parish.

Our local council can provide, maintain or contribute to the

following services:

• allotments

• leisure facilities

• bus shelters

• litter bins

• car parks

• local illuminations

• community centres

• parks and open spaces

Local and district councils

will often work with the

County Council who are

the ‘principal authority’,

and the councils cooperate to ensure the effective delivery of

services to the local community.

How do they make decisions?

Our local council is made up of a number of councillors who

meet regularly to make decisions on the work and direction of

the council. As elected bodies local councils are responsible to

the people they represent – that’s our local community.

Attending a council meeting is the best way to find out what

they do. Give the council a call and find out when the next

public meeting is scheduled to take place.

Where do they get their money from?

Each year a sum of money called a ‘precept’ is collected through

our council tax. This money is invested back into our local

neighbourhood by our local council to improve facilities and

services for you and your neighbours.

Local councils can also apply for grants and loans and, if they

own property, can receive money from rents or leases.

How are local councillors elected?

Local council councillors are elected* to represent a

geographical area known as a ward – or for the parish, town,

community or neighbourhood council area as a whole. They are

elected by the people who live in the area. If the local council

doesn’t have wards there is just a single local council election.

Most local council elections are on the same cycle, with

elections this year, 2015, 2019 and so on.

*Holding an election relies on sufficient people standing for

election onto the council. If the number of people standing for

council is the same number or less than the number of seats on

the council, there isn’t an election and those people who have

stepped forward are co-opted onto the council, i.e. appointed as

councillors without going through an election process.

What do local councillors do?

Councillors have three main areas of work:

1. Decision-making: through attending meetings and committees

with other elected members, councillors decide which activities

to support, where money should be spent, what services should

be delivered and what policies implemented.

2. Monitoring: councillors make sure that their decisions lead to

efficient and effective services by keeping an eye on how well

things are working.

3. Getting involved locally: as local representatives, councillors

have responsibilities towards their constituents and local

organisations. This often depends on what the councillor wants

to achieve and how much time is available.

The day-to-day work of a councillor may include:

• going to meetings of local organisations such as tenants’

associations

• attending meetings of bodies that affect the wider community,

such as the police, the Highways Authority, schools and colleges

• taking up issues on behalf of members of the public, such as

making representations to the district or borough council

• running a surgery for residents to bring up issues

• meeting with individual residents in their own homes.

How do I contact my local councillor?

Our district council will provide you with contact details of the

clerk for your local council. The clerks have the contact

information for parish, town, community or neighbourhood

councillors. Most councils provide an online search facility for

your clerk’s contact details…or look on the local notice boards.

Could I become a local councillor?

As a councillor you can become a voice for the community and

affect real change. Councillors are community leaders and

represent the aspirations of the public they serve. Parish, town,

community and neighbourhood councillors are the most local

part of our democratic system and are closest to the public. Why

don’t you stand for your local council and see what difference

you can make to your local neighbourhood?

How much time does it take up?

Quite often councillors say that their duties take up about three

hours a week. Obviously some councillors will spend more / less

time than this – but in the main, being a local councillor is an

enjoyable way of contributing to our community and helping to

make it a better place to live and work

Am I qualified?

Most people are. There are a few rules. You have to be:

• a British citizen, or a citizen of the Commonwealth or the

European Union, and

• 18 years* or older on the day you are nominated for election.

You cannot stand for election if you:

• are subject to a bankruptcy restriction order or interim order

• have, within 5 years before the day of the election, been

convicted in the UK of any offence and have had a prison

sentence (whether suspended or not) for a period of over three

months without the option of a fine

• work for the council you want to stand for.

There are specific rules around candidacy. The full range of

disqualifications is quite complex and some exceptions may

apply. Full details are available online at www.nalc.gov.uk.

*Some councils run Youth Councils which represent their local

schools and colleges. Talk to our local council to find out. END

Our district council can provide:-.

• community safety schemes

• planning

• community transport schemes

• public lavatories

• crime reduction

• street cleaning measures

• cycle paths

• street lighting

• festivals and celebrations

• tourism activities

• traffic calming measures.

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Why did you decide to become a councillor?

I became a Parish Councillor in 1976. I stood for election because

I felt I wanted to do something for my village.

I had made one or two suggestions and asked questions of some

of the councillors and they suggested I put my name forward. At

that time there were enough candidates to have an election and I

was successful at my first attempt. At the time I was teaching full

time in the local school and therefore knew many of the

residents. I was also involved with the local church and scout

group in a lay capacity and the Women’s Institute.

There was a vacancy; someone had to fill it. I was encouraged to

think that I could do a good job, and that I might even enjoy it.

Both these things I believe I have found to be true. I’ve learned a

great deal, done things I had never done before, and have my

horizons broadened. I’ve also at times been frustrated and

aggravated, of course! Chiefly, I suppose, I got involved because I

became friendly with another Councillor and she drew me in –

and since it was clear that she found it a rewarding and

responsible task, I was interested to know more.

How do you balance work life with your role as aparish/town

councillor?

It’s a challenge, with all the evening meetings, but even as chair,

there is a recognition that councillors have real lives outside the

political role, which may cause them to miss the odd meeting. It’s

the work in between – reviewing papers, both impromptu and

scheduled meetings, a little research and note making, and

dealing with members of the public stopping me in the street (or

the library, or the country market!) to talk to me about things

they’d like to see addressed – that’s what takes the time, really.

Fortunately, much of it fits flexibly around the rest of my life, and

with a good team around me, there’s cover for anything I can’t

manage.

What is the most challenging aspect of your role?

Handling the vastly different personalities on the council,

definitely. Whilst there’s strength in the assorted councillors’

diverse interests and experiences, there’s also distance between

the expectations of different Members, and the degree to which

they will speak out on various issues. Also, a style of chairing

which suits one subset of the Council may not be so appropriate

with a different grouping.

Why should people get involved locally?

Everyone who’s part of a community benefits from the input of

other people to that community. It makes sense for everyone

therefore to do their bit and contribute; if everyone sat back and

let ‘other people’ do it, we’d soon have no community

organisations of any kind - voluntary, cultural, sporting, youth, or

local government. And that’s not even starting on the challenges

one can meet, the things one can learn from such involvement,

or the immense satisfaction one gains from being part of

something that makes a difference in one’s community.

I think that complacency and an unwillingness to actually do

something are the chief reasons for stagnating communities. Very

often it is the small things that can make a huge difference.

If more people were willing to get involved, even if it is just

something simple like litter picking in their own immediate

neighbourhood, then things will start to happen. Others will start

doing the same in their areas and before you know it the whole

parish is clean and litter free.

What three key attributes would you say are most

important for a councillor to possess?

Tolerance of the views of others; a desire to help your

community and the people who live in it and a

determination not to be easily beaten!

Commitment – not worth doing if you don’t get involved;

Analytical thinking – need to think things through before

making decisions;

Thick skinned – Don’t take things personally, be patient and

exercise self restraint in conversation.

How do you feel that you make a difference?

The Town Council’s direct provision and/or management of

community facilities contributes to what makes our town

special. As an active Councillor I can influence other

authorities in their plans for services to the community. This

may only be minor mitigation of problems at times, but

things could be worse otherwise.

Drawn from the NALC booklet ‘It takes all sorts’ available

from Council offices and online at www.nalc.org.uk

• Take part and vote for

our local team

• Become a Parish or

Town Councillor

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LOCAL & DISTRICT ELECTION DATES

Nomination Process and Informal CheckingNomination packs for applicants to town, parish and districtcouncillors are available from the District Council Elections’Office. Candidates must ensure that they are on the Registerof Electors – this will ensure that the registration, if accepted,will result in inclusion on the electoral roll on 1st April 2011.

It is up to the individual candidate to return nominationforms to the District Council between the expected followingdates Monday 28 March – noon Monday 5 April

Nomination Paper and Consent to NominationVery important - both must be completed in order for acandidate’s nomination to be accepted.

Candidate’s details: It is not permissible to useabbreviations e.g. Jon M Jones instead of Jonathan MichaelJones; both the name and address provided must be in full. Atelephone number and e-mail address will be useful in caseyour District Council needs to contact the candidate.

Candidates must put the description/occupation they wish toappear on the ballot paper, such as:Independent – Teacher – Housewife - Farmer etc.

If a candidate is standing for a political party then this partymust be a registered political party. The relevant form mustbe completed, including the request to use an emblem if thisis required, in order for the nomination to be accepted.

Candidates for town, parish elections need a Proposer and aSeconder from the relevant area. The candidate, proposerand seconder must sign the nomination paper, print theirnames and include their full electoral register number (i.e.the letters representing the polling district, found on thefront cover of the Register together with the number besidethe elector’s name. Use a correct register, either the new onepublished on 1 April 2011 or no older than 1 December 2010.

Consent to Nomination: This must be completedand signed for the candidate’s nomination to be accepted. Atleast one section (a), (b), (c) or (d) must be filled in. Thewitness can be anyone (except officers in the District CouncilElection Office).

Election ExpensesElection expenses must not exceed £600. The declaration ofCandidate’s expenses must be made by Thursday 2 June –even if it is a NIL return.(more information available fromElections Office)

It is importance to check all of these dates with the DistrictCouncil democratic services team or election office, or checkthe council web site.

Close of Nominations – noon Tuesday 5 April (not even aminute after noon!). The District Council Elections’ Office canthen confirm who is standing for the district, town or parish.

Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated – noonThursday 07 April

Close of Withdrawals – noon Friday 08 April

Notice of Poll – Tuesday 26 April. This will be displayedlocally before this date.

POLLING DAY – THURSDAY 5 MAY

SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Online is the National Council ofLocal Authorities website on www.nalc.gov.uk. Printedbooklets, available at the local council office.

Community Policing Awards 2011

This year, we are celebrating the 10th annual

Community Policing Awards.

Do you know someone who fits the bill?

Help us to recognise those

community police officers, PCSOs, Specials and

volunteers who have made a positive impact in your

community. Let us know who deserves recognition.

Tell us about them by 8 April, the deadline for

nominations.

Nomination forms are available online at

www.thamesvalley.police.uk/cpaward2011

Forms are also available from your local police station.

The Community Policing Awards aim to find the

neighbourhood police officers and staff who have made

the greatest contribution to addressing the concerns of

local residents over the past year. There are awards for:

• Community Officer of the Year.

• Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) of the

Year.

• Special Constable of the Year.

• Student Officer of the Year.

• Volunteer of the Year.

Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) Steve Rowell, who is

responsible for Local Policing and chairs the judging

panel, said: ‘This is our annual celebration of the work

we do to make communities better and safe places to

live. "It’s a key objective of Thames Valley Police to

strengthen neighbourhood policing so that it better

responds to the needs of local people. Last year, I was

very impressed by the standard of nominees, and by the

vital grassroots work they carry out in neighbourhoods

across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

“The nominations we have received in previous years

have shown that the effective and innovative approaches

our officers and staff have adopted have been greatly

appreciated by the people they serve.”

The winners will be announced on 25 May.

The winners of Community Officer of the Year, PCSO

of the Year, and Student Officer of the Year will be put

forward for the national Community Officer of the Year

competition, run by Jane’s Police Review magazine. The

Special Constable of the Year will be put forward for a

national Special Constabulary award.

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STOW TOWN COUNCIL

NEXT MEETINGThursday 12th May

Residents are welcome to attendmeetings. Questions* from the public relating

to a proposal in discussion byCllrs may be taken prior to Council voting

on that proposal. General questions are takenat 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 Pressregularly attend.

STOW TOWNCOUNCIL

Notes on the Council Meeting forMARCH 2011

Abbreviated notes from the Meeting fromfrom Linda Burke, Deputy Town Clerk are

published monthly in Stow Times.

Full Minutes of meetings, associatedcommittee meetings and correspondenceare available in the Stow Council Officesituated in George Alley off The Square.There is a letterbox in the main door.

The Council office is open Tuesdays,Wednesdays & Thursdays 10am-1pm

(subject to meetings

Community groups planning to take on County Council properties

GCC have received at least one Expression of Interest for every library or youth centre whichis being offered for community transfer. 43 groups have said they are interested in takingover the 24 buildings available for transfer from council-owned to community-owned.

These groups are now required to submit their business plans to GCC, who have offeredcommunity libraries a £10,000 one-off payment to help with transition costs. Bids can bemade for further grant funding - a further £100,000 will be available for building repairs, butmust be match-funded locally, and there will be £50,000 available per district to helpvoluntary groups provide services for young people. There will also be GCC support onrunning a voluntary organisation and recruitment.

Gloucestershire Trade Local Campaign (TLC) One-off grants to help rural businesses

Many rural Gloucestershire businesses have already benefitted from grants awardedthrough the Trade Local Campaign and the fund is still open for applications. Grants of up to£2,000 are available from the fund to support events or activities which will help boost ruralbusinesses. Trade Local is particularly looking for applications which are collaborative andhave strong support from the community

The Trade Local Campaign is funded by Gloucestershire County Council through the county'sEconomic Taskforce, is managed by the Gloucestershire Market Towns Forum and supportedby the Federation of Small Businesses.

More information, an application form and details of projects previously funded onwww.glosmtf.org.uk/funding

COTSWOLD DISTRICT COUNCIL LAUNCH COTSWOLD PETITIONSePetitions Portal – ‘have your say now!’

This site enables you to engage with your council and local communities through onlinepetitions and discussion threads. Local authorities are obliged by legislation to act onpetitions reaching a certain number of signatures.

It is very simple to use, login (or sign-up if you have not previously logged in), and startpetitioning your council on matters that are important to you!(the site wasn’t working on 22.03.11, but the GCC E-petitions site was)

inform

County Council

Research Team –

Population, Land Use

& Community Profiling

www.gloucestershire.

gov.uk/inform

ROAD CLOSURES INFORMATION Tel: 01452 425000The information is continuously updated. Please check by phone or online www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/roadworks

East End to The Church Northleach, Northleach, St Georges Day Parade 10/5/11B4479 Station Road Blockley. Level Crossing, Essential Rail Track Works 15/5/11B4479 Station Road Blockley. Level Crossing, Essential Rail Track Works 22/5/11

Shipston on Stour – Sheldon Bosley Hub – 14/04Milton under Wychwood – The Village Hall – 15/04Chipping Campden School –Chipping Campden –

19,20/04Chipping Norton Rugby Club - Chipping Norton –

20th (7 days)

Full details on The National Blood Servicewww.blood.co.uk

C.D.C Committees - APRILMembers of the public are encouraged to attendmeetings of the Council and Committees. If you live inthe District and are on the Electoral Register you cantake part by asking up to two questions per meeting.Information about your Councillors and committeemembers are on the website www.cotswold.gov.uk

11th April Licensing12th April Audit20th April Planning (regulatory)

Minutes & Decisions are available for thepublic to read at CDC offices and online atwww.cotswold.gov.uk

Meetings generally start at 10am. Planningmeetings held at Moreton Office start at 9.30am.

Questions must be received by the Head ofDemocratic Services –

By email no later than 5pm on the priorworking day Nigel.adams@cotswold.gov.ukBy post to CDC at Trinity Road, Cirencester. GL71PX Tel: 01285 623204/ 201

Gloucestershire Constabulary

Non-Emergency Number

0845 090 1234

APRIL 2011

Thursday 7th

Temple Guiting (0930-1000), Guiting Power (1015-1115),Naunton (1130-1215), Lower Slaughter (1315-1345), UpperSlaughter (1400-1500)

Monday 11th

Chipping Campden – Back Ends (1500-1600)

Wednesday 13th

Bledington (0930-1030), Icomb (1045-1115),Oddington (1130-1200), Adlestrop (1300-1345),Evenlode (1400-1445), Broadwell (1500-1530) andDonnington (1545-1615)

Thursday 14th

Condicote (0915-0945), Longborough (1000-1030),Bourton-on-the-Hill (1045-1115), Todenham (1130-1215), Draycott (1400-1430) and Blockley (1445-1545)

Thursday 19th

Clapton-on-the-Hill (0945-1015), Little Rissington (1030-1115), Great Rissington (1130-1200), Upper Rissington(1300-1400), Westcote (1415-1500) and WyckRissington (1515-1545

Please see local Notice Boards for full details.

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Put your weapons on the floorfor wildlife

Articles & photos from the RSPB website.www.rspb.uk

The RSPB is appealing to gardeners to stop hedge cutting andbe extra careful when they tend to their gardens from now on,as they could injure nesting birds, damage their nests or scareparents away from young birds.

Many people mistakenly believe birds only nest between Apriland September. But the wildlife charity is anxious to warngardeners that some species have already started.

Singing, displaying and nest building among birds like wrens,robins, blackbirds and magpies has started with a vengeance,proving that the breeding season will soon be in full swing.Pruning hedges or shrubs and tidying plants could have aserious effect on their breeding success this spring if nests aredislodged or damaged.

As birds are naturally secretive and tend to hide their nestsaway for safety, they can be difficult to spot. The RSPB isasking people to stop cutting and pruning and save everythingbut essential tidying until later in the year.

Where work is vital, the charity is urging people to keep theireyes peeled and tread carefully. If a nest is discovered, theadvice is to try and restore any covering and give it a wideberth until young birds have flown the nest.

Richard James, RSPB Wildlife Adviser, says: “It really is time toput the shears down as the breeding season is underway. Weknow that many people will be itching to get out and preparetheir gardens for the summer months as daylight lasts longerand it gets a little milder. But this is the most vulnerable timefor birds who are about to start a family, and they will likelybe sheltering and nest-building in your bushes and shrubs.

“If you really feel you must chop and prune, please be carefulas nests can be very difficult to spot. By leaving things to growa little more unruly and not being overly tidy, you will beincreasing your favourite birds’ chances of raising their youngsuccessfully. Seeing baby birds grow in your garden isextremely rewarding.”

All birds, their nests and their eggs are protected by law, so itis illegal to deliberately destroy a nest while it being used bythe birds.

Serious pruning and hedge removal are now best left untilautumn. For more information on wildlife gardening andnesting birds visit www.rspb.org.uk/hfw

What can I do?Tell us about your garden and we’ll provide you with tailored wildlife-gardening advice!

Take part in Homes for Wildlife – if you own a garden, or even just a windowbox, you can take simple, practical steps that will benefit most of our importantbirds, mammals and

insects.

Female blackbird feeding on berries– Chris Gomershall (RSPB images)

The UK’s largest nature reserve is in your hands…

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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 incl BT OPENZONE.01386 700880 / email dimccaul@btinternet.com

ST EDWARDS HALL, STOW ON THE WOLDPanelled 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)

2011 dates available. 01451 831633. PeterKing9@aol.com

A D L E S T R O P V I L L A G E H A L L• Spacious, light, warm and colourful and available to hire for your special functions,

classes or any event – only £6 an hour • Discounted fees for long term bookings.

• Just redecorated • small stage, kitchen facilities, disabled toilet and disabled access.

• Excellent parking.

Please phone 01608 658710 for bookings and further info

STOW ON THE WOLD

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUBClubroom and bar with entertainment system for discos, karaoke, etc. Small lounge bar.

Large and small Meeting rooms with conference facilities for up to 150 (seats 60/ 12

dining); Catering. Parking. Minibus.

Enquiries to Colin and Alison 01451 830242

STOW ON THE WOLD

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUBClubroom and bar with entertainment system for discos, karaoke, etc. Small lounge bar.

Large and small Meeting rooms with conference facilities for up to 150 (seats 60/ 12

dining); Catering. Parking. Minibus.

Enquiries to Colin and Alison 01451 830242

ST GEORGES HALL, BLOCKLEYFully Licensed Village Hall in good decorative order.

Seating capacity 160. Large well equipped servery/kitchen. Toilets.Gas central heating. Off street parking for 40 cars. Suitable for wedding receptions etc.

Raised stage. Excellent sound system. (No discos)Enquiries: Brian Clayton – 01386 701528

Recently built in Cotswold stone. Large car park, wellequipped kitchen, on the outskirts of the village.

Tel: 07587 097795 Come & see what we have to offer!

The perfect setting for that special occasion” CONDICOTE VILLAGE HALL

BROADWELL VILLAGE HALLLovely rural location with spacious parking. Seats 90,Large main hall, & 2 meeting rooms. Stage with electricdrop down screen. Built in sound system with microphoneand hearing loop.Kitchen. Toilets. Disabled facilities.

Bookings - Frances Dodwell on 01451 830994

BOURTON ON THE WATERTHE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION BRANCH HALL

Available for hire; 150 seated / 250 standing.

Ample off-road parking. Office Tel: 01451 824303

LONGBOROUGH & SEZINCOTE

VILLAGE HALL

Set in the heart of this delightful village, we can offerWe are fully equipped with a few unexpected bonusses - 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..So if you’re having a wedding reception or wake, children’s party or family birthday, training course or

business meeting, exhibition or exercise class, club social or kids’ sleepover, we would love to see YOU!

FOR FURTHER DETAILS T: 01451 830218 or E: alan@longborough.net

KINGHAM VILLAGE HALLBeautiful Hall; capacity 100. Off-street parking; disabled access.

AVAILABLE TO HIRE AT VERY COMPETITIVE RATES.

Contact Jacki Jones, The Barn, Orchard Way, Kingham. OX7 6YT.

Tel: 01608 658089

Ideal for classes, clubs, parties, receptions, presentations & family events.Newly decorated; light and spacious. Modern kitchen and loos. Disabledaccess. New pull-down projector screen. Tables, chairs, china and cutlery

available. Please call Philip Pratt, 01608 652499/ 07051 867493.

EVENLODE VILLAGE HALLadjacent to Green in quiet village

AVAILABLE FOR HIRE at reasonable rates

LOWER SWELL VILLAGE HALLTraditional Cotswold VH on picturesque village green. Recently

refurbished – fully equipped kitchen, heating, tables & chairs, Disabled

facilities. Seats up to 70. Competitive rates (inc.heating) vary with use.

Perfect for parties and receptions, Shows, displays, evening classes, etc

Tel: 01451 830578 Eml: timk@mypostoffice.co.uk

ODDINGTON VILLAGE HALLIdeally placed in centre of lovely Cotswold village

Newly refurbished - full c/h, new kitchen and toilets. Spacious main hall with seating for 100,stage, pull down projector screen and hearing loop, also a smaller meeting room. Facilities

for the less able. Spacious parking. Children have access to the adjacent playground.

TO GET YOUR DATE ON OUR CALENDAR please ring 01451 830817 / 01451 831917

STOW YOUTH CLUBTwo 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 building is next to the Police Station on the Fosseway and accessed easily from The Square.

Dilys Neill: dwsshaneill@btinternet.co Tel: 01451 830656

Sarah-Jane Rich: richfamly_91@hotmail.com Tel: 01451 830654

MORETON IN MARSH REDESDALE HALLClerk 01608 654064 Two venues with a stair lift. The Lower Hallaccommodates 80; modern kitchen facilities. Beamed Upper Hallaccommodates 120. Reasonable charges. Nearby parking.Historic town centre building

WYCK RISSINGTON VILLAGE HALLRecently refurbished

A perfect Venue for Family OccasionsSeats 40/20 for Dinner. Disabled access & loos. Fully equipped kitchenEnquiries - Call Liz Wright 01451 820232

Victoria Hall, Bourton on the WaterAVAILABLE TO HIRE - VERY COMPETITIVE RATES.

LOCAL FUNCTIONS, CHILDENS PARTIES ETC WELCOME

DISABLED ACCESS & FACILITIES

CALL RICHARD MOONEY 01451 820679

FOR BOOKINGS AND INFORMATION

STOW BAPTIST CHURCH HALL, STOW GL54 1AAIn the community for the community

Spacious hall, recently refurbished, fully-equipped new kitchen facilities

& disabled toilets. Usage Policy: we support community-focused groups.

We do not lease the hall for commercial events.

01451 870437 stowbaptist@gmx.co.uk

Patricia Cook Catering

for every occasion01451 830450

patriciacaterer@yahoo.co.uk PLANNING AN EVENT?Tell us and we will tell everyone! - 07789 175 002

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Thursday 28th AprilTHE KING’S SPEECH

Doors/Bar open at 7:00pm - 7:45pm filmTickets £3.00 booked / £3.50 on the door.

Advance tickets/queries 01386 700647/593386

THE PLAYHOUSE, ST GEORGES HALL,BLOCKLEY

Sunday 17th AprilTHE SOCIAL NETWORK

Film 6.00pmAdvance tickets/queries 01386 701196

Tickets - £3.50

OLD SCHOOL VILLAGE HALL,BOURTON ON THE HILL

Friday 15th AprilTHE SOCIAL NETWORKFilm 7.30pm | TICKETS £3.00

including refreshmentsAdvance tickets/queries 01451 831153

VILLAGE HALL,BROADWELL

Saturday 9th/30th April THE GHOST/THE KING’S SPEECH

Film 7.30pm | TICKETS £4.50Advance tickets/queries 01608 659903

stuart@cole6.freeserve.co.uk

VILLAGE HALL,CHURCHILL

Friday 29th April THE KING’S SPEECH

Film 8pmAdvance tickets/queries 01386 841206from Ch C. Information Centre/on door.

Upper Town Hall,CHIPPING CAMPDEN

Friday 29th AprilTHE KING’S SPEECH

Film 7.30pm | TICKETS £3.50Advance tickets from theVillage Store & Red Lion

SCREEN ON THE GREEN, VILLAGE HALL,ILMINGTON

Monday 4th AprilRED

Film 7.30pm | TICKETS £5.00including tea/coffee

Advance tickets/queries 01608 674298

VILLAGE HALL,LITTLE COMPTON

Thursday 21st AprilTHE SOCIAL NETWORKFilm 7.30pm - TICKETS £4.00

Advance tickets/queries01608 684223 or 01608 674200

VILLAGE HALL,LITTLE WOLFORD

VILLAGE HALL,LOWER ODDINGTON

Saturday 16th AprilTHE SOCIAL NETWORKFilm 7.30pm | TICKETS £3.50

Advance tickets/queries01608 812338 or 652666

ST. DAVIDS CENTRE,MORETON IN MARSH

RURAL CINEMA - APRIL

Monday 18th AprilSHAKESPEARE IN LOVE

Film 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets £3/Family ticket£10 - 2 adults+ 2children. Refreshments.

Advance tickets/queries 01451 822365

VICTORIA HALL, BOURTON ON THE WATER

NO FILM ADVISEDFilm 2.00pm | TICKETS £3.50

Advance tickets/queries 01451 820232Check Notice Board

VILLAGE HALL,WYCK RISSINGTON

Tuesaday 19th AprilTHE SOCIAL NETWORK

Film 7.30pm | TICKETS (see below)Advance tickets/queries 01451 830817

Refreshments

The King’s Speech (15) 118 minsADVANCE BOOKING RECOMMENDED FOR THIS FILMBased on the true story of the Queen's father and the remarkable friendship whichdeveloped with maverick speech therapist Lionel Logue, starring Colin Firth as King GeorgeV with Geoffrey Rush as Logue, the man who helps him find a voice with which to lead thenation. Quite rightly, winner of the to 4 Oscars this year.

The Social Network (12) 115 minsthis is not a film about Facebook – it is a funny and moving film about how the inventionof something so big can come from such a small and simple idea, and how it can tearpeople apart. Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield as Zuckerberg and Saverin.

Red (12) 106 minsFormer black-ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last ditch effort to surviveand uncover high-tech assailants. Starring Bruce Willis & Morgan Freeman (Action Comedy)

The Ghost (15) 122 minsA ghost writer hired to complete the memoirs of a former British prime minister. A thrillerstarring Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan and Olivia Williams

Shakespeare in Love (15) 123 minsLondon, 1593. Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) has lost his muse. Oscar-winning periodcomedy, co-starring Gwynneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck and Judi Dench, with a witty &intelligent script by Tom Stoppard.

BEECH HAVEN CARE HOMECHIPPING NORTON

Tel: 01608 642766 Fax: 01608 644290 e-mail: beechhaven@aol.com

Website: www.beechhavencarehome.com

Please contact the Manager, Sally Lyon.

* Long term & respite care* Warm family atmosphere* Experienced friendly staff* Large garden *En-suite rooms available* TV lounges & quiet areas

AUTHENTIC WOOD FLOORSExperts in natural wood flooringFree estimates / consultation / advice

New installation, Sanding and Refinishing07523 366945

info@authenticwoodfloors.co.ukOver 20 years experience Winter Offers Fully Insured

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DIARY1,2 Craft Fair. 10-4.30pm. All crafts handmade by the exhibitors. Demonstrations. Most items

are for sale! Tea, Coffee's and Snacks available. Redesdale Hall, Moreton in Marsh. Free Entry.01684 274853

2,3 Music Among Friends with The Avon Singers. Saturday at 7.30pm / Sunday at3pm. In support of The Alzheimer's Society. Dover's Court, Chipping Campden. £12 each.Barbershopera - Apocalypse No! 7.30pm. Award-winning musical comedy quartet . TheRedesdale Hall, Moreton. Tickets £6 from Cotswold Bookstore, Moreton High Street . 01608650825

5 "Nasty, Brutish and Short" TALK by historian Julian Humphrys and Battlefields Trustexpert Simon Marsh on The Battle of Stow & the Civil War.. 7.30pm (approx. 2 hours.)St.Edward's Hall, Stow-on-the-Wold. Members free. Guests £3.50. 01451 833783

8 Spring Floral Workshop.Workshop demonstration by Alison (Allium). 10-12noonThere will be an opportunity to create an arrangement for you to enjoy and take home.Moreton Area Centre, High Street, Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 0AZ. Booking Essential. £22.50incl.refreshments.. 01608 650881

9,10 Flea market and collectables fair with jewellery, silver, militaria, collectables, bargain newchildren's books, giftware, paintings and much more. 10 -4pm. Refreshments. Free entry. StEdward's Hall, The Square, Stow-on-the-Wold. 01451 831675

10 Car Boot Sale in Bourton-on-the-Water on hard standing. 9.30 – 1.30pmCountrywide Store C/P, Station Road, Bourton-on-the-Water. £5 per pitch. 01451 861210.

11 Easter Prize Bingo in Bourton-on-the-Water Great prizes. Eyes down 7.45pm. RoyalBritish Legion Hall, Bourton-on-the-Water. Doors open 7pm. 01451 822865

12 Adam Henson Book Signing the popular BBC TV Countryfile presenter and Directorof Cotswold Farm Park, will sign copies of his new book Adam's Farm: My Life on the Land. 10-11.30am The White Hart Inn, the Square, Stow-on-the-Wold... 01451 830268 www.borzoibookshop.co.uk

15,16 Sphereing. The extreme adventure sport known as ‘Hill Rolling’ ( rolling down a hill athigh speed in a large inflatable ball). Harness Sphereing & Aqua Sphereing available.Between Bourton-on-the-Water and Northleach on the A429. 11am - late afternoon. 0844800 3045 www.spheremania.com

17 Midland Automobile Club -Vintage and Classic Car Rally. 10am. Display of vintageand classic cars. Batsford Arboretum, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos. GL56 9AB. 01285861486

19, 20 Flea Market. 10-5pm. A selection of stalls. Victoria Hall, Bourton-on-the-Water. 01242 699720.

21 New Ways to Look at Post-Reformation Churches.TALK by Tim Porter. 2-4pm.Moreton Area Centre, High Street, Moreton-in-Marsh. Tickets £5/ £4.50 season ticket holdersand Friends of the Corinium Museum. Booking essential. 01608 650881. http://coriniummuseum.cotswold.gov.uk

22 Tea Dance. 2 – 4.30pm. Ballroom, Latin & Popular Sequence. Music by Good Dancingwith Bill. Free tea & Coffee. Royal British Legion Hall, Bourton-on-the-Water. £3 on the door.07970 180296

22,23 Sphereing.The extreme adventure sport known as ‘Hill Rolling’ ( rolling down a hill athigh speed in a large inflatable ball). Harness Sphereing & Aqua Sphereing available.Between Bourton-on-the-Water and Northleach on the A429. 11am - late afternoon. 0844800 3045 www.spheremania.com

25 Local Producers' Market at Snowshill Manor- cheeses, meats, beers, juices, fruit andvegetables, chutneys, jams, handcrafted soaps (subject to availability). 11am – 4pm.Snowshill Manor, Snowshill, Nr. Broadway. WR12 7JU. Normal admission charges apply.01386 852410

28 St Catharine's Church Concert Organ, Percussion and text projection. ). 6.30 –7.45pm. St Catharine's Church, Chipping Campden. £5 (Under 18's Free. 01386 438078

28 Moreton-in-Marsh Flower Club - Jewels in the Crown A demonstration by BerylGriffiths. Visitors welcome. Broadwell Village Hall, Broadwell, Glos. 19.30

30 Flea market and collectables fairwith jewellery, silver, militaria, collectables, bargainnew children's books, giftware, paintings and much more. 10am-4pm.Refreshments. StEdward's Hall, The Square, Stow-on-the-Wold. 01451 831675

Chastleton House, Chastleton,GL56 0SU. O1608 674355georgina.halling@nationaltrust.org.uk (Normal charges apply)22, 23 Easter Trail, 1-5pm. £1.50 . Garden or house trail, chocolate-y prizes.

Upton House & Gardens,Nr Banbury OX15 6HT, 01295 670266uptonhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk/uptonhouseNormal charges apply16,17 Amazing Tulip Weekend.11 – 4pm22 – 25 Easter Egg Trail. 12-4pm. Fun for all the family, with prizes. £2 per child

April 2011Full Information at Stow, Moreton, Bourton Visitor Information Centres

REGULAR EVENTSFirst MON FOLK NIGHT, Ebrigton Arms 9pm. www.theebringtonarms.co.uk

MON DANCE FUSION:Adult dance class. Mixed styles. No experience necessary. Exercise in afun way. No pre-booking necessary. Chipping Campden Town Hall 9.30 – 10.30. £4.50

MON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING St Edwards Church Rooms, Stow. 5.30-7pmChildren 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 YOGA Chipping Campden Town Hall. 2pm Starts again 21st Sept 01386438537

MON ‘Old Sweats NAAFI break’ at Royal British Legion, Bourton on the Water (10am -12) foranyone to come along for a cup of tea and a chat,

TUES COTSWOLD AONB WALKSwww.cotsaorb.org.uk 01451 862000

TUES Pottery Classes at Lower Swell Village Hall, 9:30am to 12:00 noon10 week term £90 plus £15 materials/firing cost. Beginners welcomeContact annec@ebshr.co.uk 01451 870734

TUES until July Spinning Fitness Class (reservation required) exercise classes. Suitablefor all abilities. Fun exercise, great music!! 2-3pm. Unit 6 Draycott Business VillageDraycott Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 9JY Call 01386701231 www.rapid-fx.com

WEDS until July. Spinning Fitness Class (reservation required) exercise classes. Suitablefor all abilities. Fun exercise, great music!! 6.30 – 7.30pm.. Unit 6 DraycottBusiness Village Draycott Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 9JY Call 01386701231www.rapid-fx.com

First WED Free MARTIAL ARTS LESSONS. Separate adult & children’s classes. ChippingNorton Leisure Centre. 07977 560086 www.martialartsvoucher.co.uk,

WEDS LINE DANCING at Chipping Campden British Legion Hall at 7pm

WEDS WEDS WALK Easy/moderate walks. Start at 10am. 01451 860366

WEDS CHIPPING CAMPDEN BRIDGE CLUB 7.15 for 7.30pmDuplicate Bridge. Upper Town Hall. Non members welcome. Partners not necessary 01608 664456

First THURS Free MARTIAL ARTS LESSONS. Separate adult & children’s classes Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School. 07977 560086 www.martialartsvoucher.co.uk,

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

THURS LINE DANCING at Ch.Campden Town Hall 2.30-4pm 01386 438537Starts again 1st wk in September

THURS QUIZ NIGHT at The Volunteer Inn, Ch.Campden 8.30pm 01386 840688

THURS in April Thump Boxing - Exercise Class. No previous experience. Drop intoone of our mixed classes. 6.30 – 7.30pm.. Unit 6 Draycott Business Village DraycottMoreton-in-Marsh GL56 9JY Call 01386701231 www.rapid-fx.com

THURS BELLY DANCING New beginners class. 11- 12.30 The Church& FRI Room, Chipping Campden. Informal & relaxed classes for ladies of all ages,

shapes & sizes. 01608 663480

FRI until July. Spinning Fitness Class (reservation required) exercise classes. Suitable forall abilities. Fun exercise, great music!! 6.30 – 7.30pm.. Unit 6 Draycott Business VillageDraycott Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 9JY Call 01386701231 www.rapid-fx.com

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

FRI ACTIVE & ABLE Fitness & Falls classes for older people at Stow to Church Rooms, Stow01285 623450

FRI LINE DANCING: Willersey Village Hall, near Broadway01386 438537

EXHIBITIONS2-16 The Dobunni Painters a group of well-known professional West Country artists at The

Wonderwall Gallery, 7 Gosditch Street, Cirencester GL7 2AG. 01285 650555.

22- 25 Easter Art Exhibition by Chipping Campden Arts Society. Watercolours, oils, acrylics –approx 150 pictures. 10-5pm. Upper Town Hall, Chipping Campden.

29 - May 2 Cotswold Creations. Exhibition of 15 local artists.Little Village Hall, Bell Bank, Blockleyjoroboli@btinternet.co; 07714 095999

9 – 8 May Moreton Art Group Annual Exhibition. Redesdale Hall, Moreton in MarshOpen 10 to 5 (not Tues. Market Day)

Tickets, Booking information Etc. from - BOURTON ON THE WATER VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE, Victoria Street, Bourton on theWater. 01451 822583 Open 9.30-5pm Mon-Fri: 9.30-5.30 Sat: Closed SundayE: Bourtonvic@btconnect.com

GO-STOW, 12 Talbot Court, Stow on the Wold. 01451 870 150. Open 10am-5pm Mon-Sat; 11am-4pm Sunday. E: info@go-stow.co.uk

MORETON AREA CENTRE, High Street, Moreton. 01608 650881Open 9-5pm Mon-Fri: 9-1 Saturday. Closed Sunday E: moreton@cotswold.gov.com

CHIPPING NORTON VISITOR INFORMATION POINTGuildhall, Gossards Lane, Chipping Norton OX7 5NJ. Office houres Mon-Fri.

BURFORD INFORMATION CENTRE, The Brewery, Sheep St, Burford. Open (Nov-Feb) Mon-Sat 9.30-4pm. OX18 4LS. 01993 823558. E.Burford.vic@westoxon.gov.uk

Market DaysBOURTON ON THE WATERFarmers Market every 4th Sunday, 9.30 - 1300Car Boot Sale every second Sunday, 9am. (Mar to Oct)(for Northleach & Fosse Lions Club)

CHIPPING CAMPDENW I Country Market every Thursday, 9 - 11amCountry Market every Friday. 9-11Weekly Market every Wednesday. Farmer's Market third Saturday morning

MORETON IN MARSHWeekly Market every Tuesday, 9 - 3.30pmW I Country Market every Thursday, 9 - 11.30Country Market every Monday, 9.30am (W.I.Hall)

STOW ON THE WOLDFarmers Market 2nd Thursday - 9.30 - 13.00

Batsford Arboretum Batsford Arboretum, Moreton-in-Marsh. GL56 9AB. 01386701441 16 - 24 Cherry Week - Batsford’s National collection at its best.

Bourton House Garden.Bourton on the Hill., Moreton in Marsh.OPEN 10am to 5pm, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday (excluding Good Friday) April to October incl.

Hidcote Manor Garden Chipping Campden GL55 6LR. 01386 438333(Normal admission charges apply)14 Photography Workshopwith professional photographer Terry Hewlett. Bring your own

camera. £40 (incl. lunch) Booking essential. 10am – 4pm.24,25 Easter Extravaganzae. Easter Trail & Extravaganza Competition. 10am -3pm

Mill Dene Garden. School Lane, Blockley, GL56 9HU. 01386 70045711 Willow Weaving AtMill Dene- A RHS Recommended Garden Event

Snowshill Manor Snowshill Manor, Snowshill, Nr. Broadway. WR12 7JU. 01386 852410Normal admission charges apply 3 Mothering Sunday Treat. Enjoy treasures in the Manor, stroll in the garden and enjoy a

home-cooked lunch. 11- 4pm.9,10,16,17 Easter Activities. Try the I-spy Easter game, make exciting Easter crafts and track down

the Easter bunny. 2 for child craft activities. 11- 4pm.23,25 Easter Trail . A prize hunt. £2 per trail. 11-5pm.

HOUSE & OPEN GARDENS

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LOCAL WALKS WITHTHE COTSWOLDSVOLUNTARY WARDENS – APRIL

Winchcombe Wander - Thursday 5 March - ModerateA hallf day walk - leaders will decide on the route based on weather and whim. 3 hours,6 miles. Start: 10 am at Winchcombe Back Lane (pay and display) car park. OS OL Map45/023 284

The Battle of Stow - Saturday 9 April – ModerateIn spring 1646 the Royalist army marched from Worcester towards Oxford to meet theKing's cavalry. They didn't make it, but met the Parliamentarians north of Stow-on-the-Wold. Visit the battle site and retrace the route of troops as they retreated to a bloodyend in Stow market square. Return through characteristic Cotswold villages. Lunchavailable afterwards. 4.5 hours, 7.5 miles. Start: 10 am at Coach and Horses pub, Ganborough on A424 north of Stow. OS OL Map45/172 291

Part of the new Winchcombe Way - Sunday 10 April – EasyExplore a section of a new route before its official launch next month. Walk toDumbleton, passing the Hall and its ice house, skirt Dumbleton Hill and return for lunchat the Gardeners Arms (optional). 3hrs; 5.5miles. Start: 10am at Alderton, GardenersArms C/P. OS OL Map 45/999 333

Springtime on the Scarp - Tuesday 12 April – StrenuousA fairly energetic walk passing some of the most interesting historic houses aroundBroadway. Views and mud are likely to be splendid. Bring a packed lunch. 6 hours, 9miles. Start: 10am at Fish Hill picnic site C/P, off the A44 above Broadway OS OL Map45/119 370

Step Back in Time - Wednesday 13 April – Easy...to an age of sheep farming, quarrying and milling. Pub lunch available afterwards. 3hours, 6 miles. Start: 10 am Fox Inn, Barrington. OS OL Map 45/205 131

South of the Village on the Hill – Thursday 14 April – ModeratePassing through Longborough and Donnington villages, the Battle of Stow site and theunique Sezincote House. Pub lunch available. 5.5 hours, 9.5 miles. Start: 10am atBourton-on-the-Hill. Please park with consideration. OS OL Map 45/184 362

Far from the Madding Crowd - Saturday 16 April – ModerateEnjoy the tranquility of the Cotswolds in and around Temple Guiting & Ford. Bring apacked lunch. 6 hours, 11 miles. Start: 10 am at Temple Guiting village hall C/P, next toprimary school. OS OL Map 45/090 279

Family & River walk: Hidden Bibury - Tuesday 19 April - EasyDiscover the secrets of the riverbank. Explore Bibury. Suitablefor families. Assisted byNational Trust & Glos Wildlife Trust. 1.5 hrs, 2.5 miles. Start: 10.30 am at Swan Hotel,Bibury. OS Explorer Map 115 069

Macmillan Way - Stage 5 - Wednesday 20 April – ModerateA series of linear walks along the Macmillan Way raising money for Macmillan CancerSupport. Northleach to Chedworth via Hampnett, Yanworth and Chedworth WoodsMinibus transport from the meeting point to the start of the walk. To book a place on thebus, (minimal charge) phone 01453 836221 by April 11th at the latest. Pub lunchavailable afterwards. Note earlier start. 5 hours, 7 miles. Start: 9.30 am at DisusedChedworth Airfield, 1.5 miles north-west of Chedworth on the Compton Abdale road. OSOL Map 45/040 132

Bluebells in Bruern Wood - Saturday 23 April – EasyCountry lanes and farmland paths to Milton-under-Wychwood and Shipton-under-Wychwood for lunch at the C14th Shaven Crown. Return along parts of the OxfordshireWay and Bruern Wood, renowned for its display of bluebells. Even ground for most of theway but probably muddy. NB Pub caters for smaller appetites at a smaller price! 3hours, 6 miles. Start: 10am at Bruern Abbey. Park where Oxfordshire Way crosses theroad west of the level crossing. OS OL Map 45/264 204

NORTH COTSWOLD

RAMBLERS GROUP

Get Walking Keep Walking is a Ramblers

project aimed at helping people improve

their health and well-being by walking regularly and locally. The

North Cotswold region contains a vast network of well-maintained

footpaths and some of the best views in the country. The walks

provide opportunities to explore the locality on foot, enjoying

Spring in all its glory with a group of friendly people.

Sunday 17th April

The Byeways of Blockley

Meeting at Budgens C/P, Moreton in Marsh (far end) at 10am. A

8.5mile circular walk to Blockley via Dorn, Aston Magna, Draycott

& Northwick Mill Farm. Lunch at The Great Western Arms,

Blockley. Return via Park Farm, the Heart of England Way and

Monarch’s Way.

In common with many other Ramblers Groups, we have a no Dogs

policy. More information on any walk or a copy of the Group’s

current walks programme can be obtained from the Secretary :

Tel. 01386 700847, email at salmonoldwell@hotmail.com or by

searching for the North Cotswold Group under “Local Groups” on

the Gloucestershire Area Ramblers website

www.gloucestershirearearamblers.org.uk

12 April ( 7.45pm – 9pm)

Nightwalk at Greystones Farm Nature Reserve

A walk around Greystones Farm after the sun has set, hoping to hear

tawny & barn owls calling & deer barking. With bat detectors see how

many species of bat can be identified. Suitable for families with children

over 7. About 1 hour at a slow pace. More info on booking. Greystones

Farm Nature Reserve, Bourton-on-the-Water. 01452 383333. Free event

but donations welcomed Pre-booking essential as places limited.

gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk

3rd April (2-4pm)

Spring in your Step at Sherborne Park Estate

Stroll with ranger Mike Robinson. Children welcome; dogs on leads. Meet

at Ewe Pen C/P 163:SP158143. Adult: £3 Children: Free. Booking essential.

01451 844130

17 April (starting 9.20am)

Sunday Walk – moderate - 8½ miles

Shipton-under-Wychwood via Milton-under-Wychwood to Grange Farm.

Up to Fifield and along the ridge to Idbury, before descending to Herbert’s

Heath, joining the D’Arcy Dalton and Oxfordshire Ways back to start. Meet

at Waterloo C/P. No Dogs. Contribution to travel £4. 01285861486

Walks along the Donnington Way

No. 5: Guiting Power to Ford - Thursday 28 April – Moderate

A series based on the Donnington Way and its pubs. Morning walk

through Guiting Wood to Ford for lunch - Afternoon return via Temple

Guiting through Castlett Wood. 5.5 hours, 10 miles. Start: 10 am at

Guiting Power village hall C/P (Trust the Motorist). OS OL Map 45/094 248

Lost One, Found Two - Saturday 30 April – Moderate

A scenic walk around the civil parishes of Temple Guiting, Guiting Power

and Hawling. Easy tracks, bridleways and lanes. Bring a packed lunch. 5.5

hours, 10 miles. Start: 10am at Hawling, near to Methodist Church. Please

park considerately on the verges. OS OL Map 45/067 231

PLEASE use appropriate footwear as some walks may be steep and muddy

in places. EASY - terrain is mainly level, MODERATE - includes some hills

and rough ground. Sorry, no dogs allowed except guide and hearing dogs.

Walks are free - any donations help to fund our conservation work and

improvement projects.

The Wardens run a full programme of guided walks throughout the

Cotswolds. See www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk or Tel: 01451 862000 (also for

bad weather arrangements).

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2011 is a very special year

for SPECAL as IPC Media

(International Publishing

Corporation) has chosen us as

their Charity of the Year. IPC

Media is the UK’s leading consumer magazine publisher and their award

means that IPC will support our fundraising efforts and help to raise our

profile. The number of people with dementia is at an all-time high, and we

are all very excited at the prospect of spreading our positive message about

the possibility of lifelong well-being for people with dementia.

SPECAL (originally an acronym for ‘specialized early care for Alzheimer’s)

has been based for 20 years at the old cottage hospital on Sheep Street in

Burford, developing our uniquely positive approach to dementia care.

SPECAL founder Penny Garner joined the hospital’s multi-disciplinary team

in 1990, following her experience of dementia with her mother. This

experience had convinced Penny that certain parts of the memory remain

intact in dementia and can, with the right approach, be very effective at

compensating for damage caused by the disability. This idea led to the

development of the SPECAL Photograph Album – an analogy to explain

what happens to the memory in dementia, which is now helping tens of

thousands of families to understand dementia in a quite different way.

Penny was soon joined at Burford by Lena Taylor and Ann Davis, and this

small team worked collaboratively with the NHS. Ten years later, when the

NHS withdrew its services at Burford Hospital, a local benefactor stepped in

to save the historic building from demolition, presenting SPECAL, by now an

independent charity, with ownership of the hospital in order to continue

our important work.

SPECAL is a small charity with a big agenda: to change the way the world

thinks about, and manages, dementia, whether caused by Azheimer’s

disease or a related condition.

thanks to the publication of local author Oliver James’s “Contented

Dementia”, an account of the SPECAL method, we are reaching a wider

audience both at home and abroad. Last year we made presentations to

the All Party Parliamentary Group and the House of Commons and at the

Tory Party thinktank, the Centre for Policy Studies, in Westminster. Further

afield, we delivered the keynote address to 850 delegates in Seattle, and

made presentations in France, the Netherlands and Ireland.

In Burford our main focus has moved to training, working with people from

across the UK and abroad to provide tailor-made training for families and

friends and for health and social care professionals. Most recently, we have

renovated the old inpatient area of the SPECAL Centre, launching our

Practitioner Training programme to extend our overall training capacity.

There is much media focus on finding a medical breakthrough for dementia,

but this won’t help the 700,000-plus people who already have dementia

and desperately need a positive care solution right now. The support of IPC

comes at a most opportune moment for everyone involved in dementia

care, as SPECAL embarks on its busy 21st birthday year.

For further information please go to www.specal.co.uk

email training@specal.co.uk or phone 01993822129

New Stroke Club to launch in Stow on the Wold

People who have had a stroke and those who look after them are

invited to join a new Club to be launched in Stow on the Wold

The Club will be started by The Stroke Association with help from

Newlands House, a retirement development on the edge of the town

that is comprised of retirement homes, care facilities as well as

exclusive facilities such as a coffee shop, beauty suite and restaurant.

To help get the club started Newlands are kindly offering the facility

free of charge, the new Stroke Club will meet on the last Thursday of

the month from 10.30am – 12.30pm. The clubs launch will be on

Thursday 31st March 2011.

The Club will offer members various activities such as arts and crafts,

gentle exercise, reminiscence (where people discuss historical artefacts)

and health demonstrations - such as massage, blood pressure checks

and other social activities.

The Stroke Association is also looking for volunteers to help support this

new group. This will involve various roles such as helping members

undertake activities, spending time listening to and supporting

members, providing refreshments and joining the Club committee. The

Stroke Association welcomes applications from people who have had a

stroke.

This Club will form part of the new countywide service, which has been

jointly commissioned by Gloucestershire NHS and Gloucestershire

County Council, and will support stroke survivors and their carers by

setting up new Stroke Clubs and supporting existing clubs, which are

located in Gloucester, Cirencester, Lydney, and Stroud.

To find out more and to register your interest please contact the

Gloucestershire Stroke Association Stroke Club Coordinator…

Caroline Seguro

01452 520723 or email caroline.seguro@stroke.org.uk

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Stow-on-the-Wold

Stow Primary School

St Edwards Drive - Mondays 7.00pm

Tel: Mandy 01608 641923

Chipping Norton

Town Hall - Tuesdays 5.15pm & 7.00pm

Tel: Mandy 01608 641923

Shipston-on-Stour

Townsend Hall

Sheep Street - Wednesdays 7.00pm

Tel: Christine 01608 686288

Moreton-in-Marsh

Congregational Church Hall

Oxford Street - (NEW) Thursdays 5.15pm & 7.00pm

Tel: Christine 01608 686288

CorrespondencePLEASE NOTE that all letters and emails sent to the Town Council are in to public domain and are open for the press to view.

They are reproduced here when, in the Editor’s opinion, the subject matter is of interest to readers.

Letter from the Editor –About Chipping Norton Times.

There are 3 key reasons for doing Chipping Norton Times –1) Sharing information around the community2) Supporting local businesses who are the financial hub of the

community3) Supporting local clubs, fund-raising and events with free

advertisingChipping Norton Times is part of a small group of monthlyindependent community magazines, which started with Stow Timesin 2004. Moreton Times and Bourton Times were added as interestin the magazine grew, and Chipping Norton Times is the fourth title.The magazines are produced and delivered almost entirely byvolunteers. Free delivery to letterboxes within each of the towns,villages and hamlets grew largely In exchange for free publicity to allthe church and school events, fundraising teas and art shows,etc..and feedback tells us that this works really well. Every monthabout ⅓ of each magazine is free community information andarticles, ⅓ editorial and local authority information, and the bit thatpays for it all, ⅓ commercial advertising. It’s a tiny team and wewould love to hear from you. If you feel like getting in touch, orcould help to deliver in your area, see p3 for details.I hope you enjoy Chipping Norton Times, best wishes, JenniTurner.Editor

Letter sent by eml from David Lydiat

Standing for Election on May 5th

“In this period of economic difficulty in Britain, localcommunities will need to work closer together more thanany other time in our country’s recent history. A lot is saidabout Britain’s modern ‘selfish’ culture and broken society; iftrue, the financial downturn will be a particular test – itcould indeed make or break us. Certainly, looking at theevidence, communities were closer decades ago – leadingback to Second World War and a spirit that helped maintainBritain’s survival in its darkest hour. A spirit perhaps bestepitomised by Winston Churchill. Fast-forward 70 years andBritain is in conflict in Afghanistan and has the highest debtin modern times; perhaps it is time for that British spirit toshine through once again.

With the current cut-backs and money saving initiatives ofthe Coalition Government the next few years will be verytough – unfortunately it is difficulties that we must overcomeor face a similar fate to Ireland and Greece. Therefore localcommunities, families, social groups, charities and councilsmust all help one another and give as much to society asthey hope to take out of it. This is a period where individualsreally can make a positive impact in their town. In ChippingNorton we are fortunate to live in an idyllic and historicCotswold town. However, we will still face the samedifficulties as the rest of the country; as a community wemust work together to keep our Youth Centre open andrunning, support our Lido, Theatre and other local publicservices that we are proud to have in our town. TheGovernment is encouraging local communities to cometogether to take control of local services; with thedecentralisation of certain decision making processes andestablishing ‘social responsibility over state control’ now isthe time that we really can contribute and have a real say inour community.

Communication within a community is key to successfullycoming together to act in the interests of residents. Thosewho make the key decisions in Chipping Norton must base iton what the people of our town really want; the issues thatare the most important are those that are raised byresidents. A full review over the vast number of HGVs goingthrough the town using our narrow and dangerous roadsneeds to be made. Preparation for the heavy snow fall sothat our elderly and vulnerable residents have clear roadsand paths is so important, along with initiatives to removethe snow promptly so that it does not impact on our localbusinesses in the way it has done previously.

I wish to contribute to Chipping Norton to help secure itsfuture by tackling these issues as well as encouragingproperty and business development, advocating tourism tohelp our local economy, encouraging greater communityinvolvement, promoting our local services, societies, clubsand charities and most importantly to fight for the concernsof our residents. That is why I am standing as ChippingNorton’s Council candidate in the local District and Townelections on May 5th.

David LydiatChipping Norton District & Town Council Conservative Party Candidate

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Here we are in April with an interesting year ahead for those in business. You may not be able to do muchabout the economy but it’s still a good time for a spring clean, getting paperwork in order and generally toget your business organised for the tax year ahead. Employers need to file annual P35 returns so a reviewof payroll data including employee records is a good idea. It is also time to set up your payroll for the newtax year. This year, because of the uplift in the personal allowance you will need to change all codes &check other coding notices to ensure that you’re operating the right codes for your employees. The goodnews is that the increase in allowances brings more pay in your pocket & takes numerous low earners outof the tax system altogether. The Chancellor’s wish to increase allowances to £10,000 can only be a goodthing, a move that will help restore confidence & hopefully bring a hint of optimism for employees &employers alike.

Perhaps one thing we can all do to stimulate our own local economy is to buy locally, especially if you arein business & are paying tax. Yes, those print cartridges are much cheaper when bought from Jersey butwhat happens if you need a cartridge in an emergency. It would be a great shame if we lost the localshops selling stationery & computer related items. Same goes for petrol, you may be able to buy itcheaper elsewhere but what happens if all our local garages close? Support your local businesses &they’ll be there for you when you need them. It makes sense as, if you run a business & are paying tax,you are able to offset business expenditure against income therefore you won’t lose out.

The beginning of the tax year is also a good time to think about maximising profit in your business. Cash& profit are closely related and around 20% of your expenses are due to waste. By removing that wastethe savings become instant profit (and probably cash). Can you reduce your overheads? What about yourpeople and material costs? Do you know what profit you make each month, each day & where do youmake your profit? It may be hard to believe that 20% of your customers & 20% of your products (andservices) generate 80% of your profit. Getting your business under control is critical in tough times. Get itright now & your business will grow & grow.

If in doubt either contact your accountant or give me a ring for free, impartial advice.

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Olympic GamesLondon 2012

Whether you have a direct connection with the Games, or if you'resimply an excited fan, we want you to help chronicle the story ofLondon 2012 from One Year to Go right through to the Gamesthemselves.

Maybe you're a keen blogger or social networker, a creative writer orpoet, an amateur film-maker or photographer?Perhaps you're an aspiring young journalist, an artist, graphicdesigner, musician or performing artist.

We want to find people that can tell the story of the build up to theLondon 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games – and the Gamesthemselves - in the most fun, colourful, and diverse way possible.

We hope that you will be inspired to tell your story, either by eventshappening in your life, locally, or nationally.Along the way, there will also be the chance for our storytellers toexperience the excitement that's already building around London2012.

You'll be able to attend sporting and cultural events, and meet someof the people that are directly involved, from athletes to celebrities.

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Moreton-in-Marsh Bowls ClubFrom Pat Wainwright (patinthecotswolds@live.co.uk)

Bowling along nicely!

A beautiful new green has been laid at the new venue forMoreton-in-Marsh Bowls Club. Construction of the adjoiningclubhouse has begun and should be completed in the autumn;it will be made available to members to use as a social venuethroughout the winter months.

During this development there has inevitably been somedisruption caused to those living close by. The Bowls Clubwishes to express its thanks and appreciation to local residentsfor their patience and understanding and assures them thatevery effort is being made to restrict this disruption to anabsolute minimum.

The next members event is a pre-season social at The Coachand Horses, Ganborough on Saturday 9th April at 7 p.m. Ourfinal season at the Hospital Road venue begins on Saturday16th April.

The Club`s final OPEN DAY at this current venue will be onSaturday 14th May at 2 pm. If you would like to try flat greenbowls for the first time, or return to the game, come along andhave a go. All equipment will be provided except for footwear.Please bring flat shoes without heels to wear on the green.

If you are unable to make that date but are interested infinding out more about Moreton-in-Marsh Bowls Club pleasecontact David Stanfield (01451 824388), Ian Deakins (01451821399) or Brenda Dix (01451 821020).

Congratulations Sherborne Hockey Club

Sherborne Hockey Club has achieved ClubsFirst accreditationfrom England Hockey together with Sport England Clubmark,two nationally recognised awards for sports clubs. ClubChairman Stuart Colmer said:” We believe it maybe the firstclub in any sport in the Bourton/Stow/Moreton area to haveachieved such recognition. Sherborne Hockey Club is a thrivingfun club for players of all ages and abilities, whose emphasis ison enjoyment as well as playing competitive hockey. Achievingthese awards recognises the Club’s work towards a safe,effective and child-friendly hockey environment.”

Based in Bourton on the Water, it has two SeniorMen’s' teams & two mixed teams that play at all levels, with 2flourishing junior sides - a Badgers team and a Vixens team.New members are welcome - whether new to the sport, newto the area or looking for a new challenge, come along to oneof the Training Sessions, visit the website or give the Club acall! www.sherbornehockeyclub.co.uk . You’ll be verywelcome.

Weekly training sessions are held at Bourton on theWater Astro Turf pitch, next to The Cotswold School. Sessionsare designed to improve your basic skills and play some FUNhockey! Training costs only £2 per person! All are welcome.

Sherborne Hockey Club | Stuart Colmer, Chairman | 01451 844278 Home Fixtures: The Cotswold School, The Avenue, Bourton-on-the-Water, GL54 2BD

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MORETON RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUBA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION DEVELOPMENT CLUB

www.facebook.com/MoretonRangersSecretary Chairman Treasurer Vice Chairman Martin Jones Tim Sedgley Graham Rees Paul Luker2 Devonshire Terrace 6 St Pauls Court 5 Fosseway Drive 5 Grays LaneHospital Road Moreton- in-Marsh Moreton-in-Marsh Moreton-in-Marsh Moreton-in-Marsh Glos GL56 0ET Glos GL56 0DU Glos GL56 0LPGL56 0BL 01608 652696 01608 650611 01608 65173701608 650955

From Martin Jones, Secretary. As we approach the end of the season we take a look at how our junior and senior teams

are doing this season. (Top of League Tables as of 14th March.)

The Under 10 team are in their first season and have been

playing some excellent football. They have improved game by

game and deserve their position in the league. All involved in

the team are proud of the way they play the game and they

have been complemented by opposition teams also.

The Under 14 team have been the heroes of this season, being unable to field thesame team (due to key players’ commitments elsewhere) they have continued toturn up and play, pulling off some fine victories despite their lack of resources.They are a credit to their management team Pete Jordan and Simon Crump.When they have suffered a defeat the team have moved on straight away and areready to go the next week.

This is what we encourage at Moreton Rangers - good team spirit andcommitment to play football whatever the odds.

Heroes of the Season - Moreton rangers U14 team-

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Northwick Bowls Club opens for the new season on the 17th April @ 3pm.

Everyone is welcome to come and give it a try. We hope to see

you. Find us at Churchill Close, High St. Blockley. GL56 9ES

Contact numbers –

Les Moulder 01386 700390 and Barbara Prew 01608 650853

MORETON RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUBADULT TEAMS

Moreton Rangers Colts have had a fine first season looking to finish

in the top half of the league. A run of 10 games unbeaten through

middle of the season including wins over first division teams in the

cup. They now have two cups to play including a local derby versus

Blockley Sports on Tuesday 5th April at London Road. 6pm K.O.

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38 people took part. Tim did the full 24 hrs, a

total distance of 610 miles, Richard Milner 19

hrs a total of 380 miles, Boody Dudfield andSteph Tilling both did the graveyard shift 11pm

till 11am. One bike was manned by the Prestonfamily, of which the lions share was done by

mum, Carrie Preston.

Tim would like to say "The people at Rapid FX

are untouchable in Determination, Courage and

team spirit. I am so proud of everyone who took

part and to those who helped with endless cups

of tea coffee and food and of course their

support. A big thank you also to all our

Sponsors; maybe next time it will be 48 hrs!"

An estimate of funds raised so far is £2,700. We

are hoping to break £3,000 once all the money

has been collected.

P.S.Johnny Magee and Justin Wasley did a 24 hr

Rowathon on an indoor rowing machine,

covering a distance of 2760.62 metres,

approximately 172 miles.

Money was raised for Acorns Childrens Hospice.

News from Helen Chown

South Warwickshire & District

Summer Tennis League - notes from the recent A.G.M

The Club of the Year award was presented to Moreton-in-Marsh who enjoyed an immaculate record and enteredtwo junior teams into the Junior Competition.

Men’s Doubles Summer Tennis League covers SouthWarwickshire and district including parts of Worcestershireand Gloucestershire. The Junior Competition this yearboasts a record 24 teams.

The 2010 Junior competition begins on 1st March. TheMen’s league season begins week commencing Sunday17th April.

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The Civic Society has an appetising programme for Spring and

Summer. Following our Chairman’s Tour of the Church last

month we have our Civil War evening on 5th April, followed by

the Battlefield Walk on the 10th. In May we are off to Oxford

for a guided tours of the new Ashmolean Museum and the

Bodleian Library. Our AGM in June is to be followed by a talk

on Chastleton House, and in July we are looking forward to the

chance to see behind the scenes at the newly renovated Royal

Shakespeare Theatre at Stratford on Avon. Then in August we

will have our one opportunity to visit the gardens at Highgrove

House. This was sold out

following the initial request to

register for interest, and will put

the Royal Seal on what promises

to be a most successful year.

Please make sure that you check

our notice board when you are in

the Square. It is sited next to the

Stow Town Council board on St

Edwards Hall and is regularly

updated with the latest

information.

We are also pursuing

a number of projects

intended to improve

the Town

environment for

residents and

visitors. We intend

to add another

fingerpost to the two that you can already see, and we are

going to renovate the Old Stocks which are very popular with

visitors but are showing signs of decay. In conjunction with the

Council we are looking to provide reproductions of the old Toll

Boards for the cemetery gateway, and our latest proposal is for

a plaque on the cross to commemorate the Royalists surrender

following the Battle of Stow and the end of the first Civil War.

This has been approved by the Council but further planning

approvals will be required before it can be realised. END

Putting the Chipping

back into Campden.A group of women in Chipping Campden are creating a new

monthly market to be held in the Town Hall - the first market is

on Saturday 16th April

Keyna Doran said “ this is a market for all the town, locals and

visitors alike”. Angie Clarkson, a former manager at the

Country Market in Chipping Campden said “this is an ideal

opportunity for people without a High Street presence to

promote their businesses within the Town on a regular basis in

an exciting, yet affordable way. We are very pleased to have

keen interest from cooks, photographers, jewellers, authors,

artists…the list is pretty widespread. By holding the Market on

a Saturday we hope to encourage younger members of our

community to come and take part, showcasing their many

talents.”

Above all the new Campden Market aims to offer a diverse

range of products, with a view to giving residents more choice

when shopping locally, whilst complimenting what Chipping

Campden already has to offer.

Anyone interested should contact

Keyna on 01386 849 081 or keynadoran@btinternet.com

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Clubs

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Local Authorities

Community Groups

Children & Youngsters

Local Clubs, Societies, Associations & CharitiesChadlington Flower ClubJulie Thompson Tel: 01608 676368Chipping Norton Bridge ClubJack Viney Tel: 01608 641454Chipping Norton Historical Research GroupJan Cliffe Tel: 01608 641057Chipping Norton Family History GroupPeter Tyrell Tel: 01608 641216Chipping Norton History SocietyJoan Baldwin Tel: 01608 642754Chipping Norton Lions ClubMartin Guy Tel: 01608 641154Chipping Norton Rotary ClubMons 7.30 p.m. at The Bowls Club, Burford Rd,Neil Percival, 01608 678156Chipping Norton SocietyJill Thorley, 01608 643219Chipping Norton Postcard ClubBrenda Morris Tel: 01608 643779Chipping Norton Railway ClubAlan Brain Tel: 01608 641586Chipping Norton Scrabble ClubSarah Turner Email: gos.info@yahoo.co.ukCotswold Investment ClubMeets 1st Tues of each month. Jeremy Main 01608 658675Inner WheelTerry Howes, 01608 642423www.kinghamrotary.org.uk/wwwribi.orgKingham & Daylesford RotaryFortnightly Weds. Paul Jackson 01608 658500N.Cotswolds Bee-Keepers AssocJulie Edwards 01608 659396 julia@ncbka.org.ukNorth Oxon Amateur Video ClubDennis Weedon Tel: 01993 830786N Cotswold CAMRA01451810305 chair@northcotswoldcamra.org.ukAlan Lamb 01386 701603N Cotswold Disabled ClubJoan M Oughton 01451 830580N Cotswold National TrustSec Pat Poulton 01608 651373N Cotswold Probus Club2nd & 4th Thurs mornings Sec: James Grafton 01608 684181N Cotswold U3AContact Jenny Stanfield 01451 824338Oddfellows (CN Branch) a social group.3rd Wed/.M at the Lower Town Hall, Market Street.Dave Talbot, 07815 099 884, Dave.Talbot@oddfellows.co.ukOver Norton History GroupJan Cliffe Tel: 01608 641057Round TableGavin Southwell Tel: 01993 730888Rural living GroupBetty Bryan Tel: 01608 674255Royal British Legion Michael Dixon Tel: 01608 643755RBL (Women’s Section)Betty Hicks Tel: 01608 642551Scottish Country Dance GroupBrenda Parsons 01451 831876Shipston on Stour ‘The Literary Society’ Meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at the George Hotel. Tel: 01295 680628 or 01608 663482.Single FileSingle, divorced, separated and widowed people aged 50-70.Meets fortnightly on Friday evenings at The Chequers.Daphne Lever, 01295 788474TangentVal Carpenter, 01608 641452Trefoil GuildBetty Gardener, 01608 641664The Theatre FriendsHeather Leonard, 01608 643691Twinning AssociationJo Graves, 01608 643976WI-Chipping NortonPrudence Chard, 01608 642903WI-Over NortonBecky Pearman, 01608 643463WI-SalfordMary Smith, 01608 642577Weavers Spinners & Dyers ClubRose Kirkcaldy Tel: 01295 253789Wine Appreciation ClubDavid Megson Tel: 01608 645382Wychwood Old Time Dance ClubMargaret Pitman Tel: 01993 810897

Outdoor ActivitiesAngling Society Robert Jarvis Tel: 01608 643494Banbury Ornithological Society Frances Marks Tel: 01608 643494BBOWTReg Tipping Tel: 01295 251673Cotswold Voluntary WardensWendy Lines Tel: 01608 642360Rambles AssociationPeter Barbour Tel: 01608 641081Rambling ClubLiz Desbrow Tel: 01608 641222Wychwood Forest (Friends of) Stuart Fox Tel: 01993 832004

Gardening & HorticultureHorticultural AssociationEileen Forse Tel: 01608 643275Kingham Gardening ClubJill Everett Tel: 01608 658111North Oxon Organic GardenersMolly Gatling Tel: 01608 659493

Chipping Norton Air Training CorpsSteve Taylor 01608 641299Chipping Norton Army CadetsClare Watts 07383233272Chipping Norton BeaversKim Simkin Tel: 01608 645705Chipping Norton Brownies 1st CNTracey Shadbolt Tel: 01608 645563

Bledington Music Festivalwww.bledingtonmusicfestival.co.ukChipping Norton Choral SocietyRoger Stein Tel: 01295 721522Chipping Norton CHAOS (Amateur Operatic)Rosalind Densham Tel: 01608 644519Chipping Norton Circle Dance)Susie Straw Tel: 01295 788398Chipping Norton Creative Arts SocietyKathee Coonerty Tel: 01993 891312Chipping Norton Folk ClubPeter Allum Tel: 01608 642296Hook Norton Film SocietyHarry Smith Tel: 01285 737417Kingham Choral SocietyDerek Woods 01608 658738Male Voice ChoirDerek Woods Tel: 01608 658738Nortonians – Drama GroupHelen Clifford Tal: 01451 830833North Cotswold Chamber ChoirShauni McGregor Tel: 01608 642352Naunton Music SocietyBarbara Steiner 01451 850897barbara@marketsinternational.comSalford Players (Drama Group)Doreen Herrington Tel: 01608 642853Society of Recorder PlayersJenny Graham-Brown Tel: 01285 740156Stow Youth Singers (Ages 9+) Linda Green – 01451 830327Fridays Term Time, 6 – 7pm at St Edwards Church, Stow

Chipping Norton Town CouncilThe Guild Hall, Chipping Norton OX7 5NJ01608 642341 cntc@btconnect.comChipping Norton Visitor Point19 High Street (Mar-Sept. 01608 644379) (Oct-Feb 0199381327)Chipping Norton War Memorial HospitalHorse Fair OX7 5AJ Tel: 01608 648450County Cllr Hilary Hibbert-BilesH.Tel:01993 831822 / Mob:07793 935655Hilary.biles@oxfordshire.gov.ukDistrict Councillor Eve ColesTel: 01608 643570 eve.coles@westoxon.gov.ukDistrict Councillor Patrick McHughMob:07980 117405 patrick.mchugh@westoxon.gov.ukDistrict Councillor Annie Roy-BarkerTel: 01608 644107 annie.roy-barker@westoxon.gov.ukWest Oxfordshire Council Offices The Guildhall, Middle Row, OX7 5NHOpen: Mon – Thurs. 08:45 – 13:00 & 14:00 – 16:00Fri. 08:45 – 13:00 & 14:00 – 16:00.Oxfordshire County CouncilCounty Hall New Road OX1 1NDTel: 01865 792422

British Heart FoundationJohn Hunt Tel: 01608 642556Breathe Easy Groups (British Lung Foundation)01451 822102/810520CHART-Transport GroupEve Coles, 01608 643570Chipping Norton Leisure CentreBurford Road OX7 5DY Tel: 01993 861951euen.kennedy@westoxon.gov.ukChipping Norton ‘The Lido’Tel: 01608 643188 Email:info@chippylido.co.ukCotswold Volunteers (a local charity helping disadvantaged people)Jane Winstanley CEO 01285 658802jane@sc-vs.comGateway Club (social club for learning disabled adults)2nd & 4th Weds/M at Rugby Club, Greystones, 7-9 pm.Sara McCrea, 01608 683334, Jane Nolan, 01608 643855Lawrence Home Nursing TeamJenny Nolan, 01608 641549Mind in Chipping Norton (people with mental health difficulties)Di Taylor, 01608 645296mindinchippingnorton@oxfordshire-mind.org.uk Multiple Sclerosis SocietyCarol Owen, 01993 880099Oxfordshire Association for the BlindBradbury Lodge OX1 4XL.Tel: 01865 725585Hailcorns Tenants & Residents AssociationKeith Clandfield, 01608 642327National Childbirth TrustTel; 0870 444 8707 N Cotswold Community RadioOld Police Station, Chipping Campden,www.nothcotswoldonline.comN.Cotswolds Friendship Centre (Within Age UK)1st Wed monthly. Colin: 01993 842820/01608 650868.colmar@oxon1939.fsnet.co.ukN Cotswold Support Gp – Parkinson’s UKMike Winter 01451 831194RNLI Chipping Norton BranchMike Howes Tel: 01608 642423Save the Children FundCatherine Kimmance Tel: 01295 810189The Stroke Club (Part of Age UK)Caroline Seguro 01452/www.stroke.org.uk

Athletics ClubAllen Souch Tel: 01865 372484 / 0798 1089457Chipping Norton Badminton ClubJeff 01608 642006 / Ant & Sheila 01608 646687 Chipping Norton Bowls ClubGreystones Leisure Centre Tel: 01608 644154chippybowls@hotmail.comChipping Norton Rugby Football ClubAndy Dawson Tel: 01608 683352Chipping Norton Cricket ClubGraham Beacham Tel: 01608 810047Chipping Norton Easy Riders – Cycling ClubJill Reynolds Tel: 01608 642667Chipping Norton Town Football ClubSean Robson Tel: 07879635212 01608 645311 & 01608 642562Chipping Norton Golf ClubSimon Chislett Tel: 01608 642383chipping.nortongc@virgin.netChipping Norton Hockey ClubClive Briant Tel: 01608 677913Chipping Norton Pistol & Rifle ClubJohn Chaplin Tel: 01608 641245Little Compton Bowls ClubAll Year Club. Play stars April. Sue Grantham 01608 642859Riding for the DisabledAnn Nobbs Tel: 01869 338404Tae Kwon Do Association of GBLee Chapman 07977 560086 lee@tkdschools.co.uk

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Local Clubs, Societies, Associations & CharitiesChildren & Youngsters

Chipping Norton Crusaders (11-13)David Radcliffe Tel: 01993 831472Chipping Norton Crusaders (14+)David Radcliffe Tel: 01608 646202Chipping Norton Guides 1st CNTracey Shadbolt Tel: 01608 645563Chipping Norton Scouts & Cubs 6th CNPaul Davison Tel: 01608 642373Chipping Norton CN RainbowsAlison Dunbar Tel: 01608 644480Chipping Norton Pre-SchoolTel: 01608 643376Chipping Norton St Mary’s Toddler GroupJulie Jennings Tel: 01608 643796Churchill Play GroupTel: 01608 659502Noah’s Ark Toddler GroupJustine Fowler Tel: 01608 659853Children’s Art Club (ages 4-12)After school, Saturdays and holidaysGill Parkes: 01386 700991Methodist Junior Church ClubTel: 01608 642631Monkey Music (pre-school music classes)Tues. afternoons 01242 890200 orSian.ferris@monkeymusic.co.uk

Key InformationChildline 0800 11 11Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111Chipping Norton Police StationLondon Road, OX7 5AW Tel: 0845 8505505Chipping Norton West Street SurgeryWest Street OX7 5AAAppointments Tel: 01608 642529Prescriptions Tel: 01608 645999All Other Calls Tel: 01608 644655Chipping Norton White House SurgeryHorse Fair OX7 5ALAppointments Tel: 01608 642742tony.love@gp-k84039.nhs.ukFirst Responders (St John’s Ambulance)Tel: 01865 378228 countyhq@oxfordshire.sja.org.ukwww.sja.org.ukJohn Radcliffe Hospital Casualty01608 644655N Cotswold St John Ambulance & St John Cadets(from age 10) Meets at Bourton 7-9pm Thurs 01451 820570

British Heart FoundationJohn Hunt Tel: 01608 642556Breathe Easy Groups (British Lung Foundation)01451 822102/810520CHART-Transport GroupEve Coles, 01608 643570Chipping Norton Leisure CentreBurford Road OX7 5DY Tel: 01993 861951euen.kennedy@westoxon.gov.ukChipping Norton ‘The Lido’Tel: 01608 643188 Email:info@chippylido.co.ukCotswold Volunteers (a local charity helping disadvantaged people)Jane Winstanley CEO 01285 658802jane@sc-vs.comGateway Club (social club for learning disabled adults)2nd & 4th Weds/M at Rugby Club, Greystones, 7-9 pm.Sara McCrea, 01608 683334, Jane Nolan, 01608 643855Lawrence Home Nursing TeamJenny Nolan, 01608 641549Mind in Chipping Norton (people with mental health difficulties)Di Taylor, 01608 645296mindinchippingnorton@oxfordshire-mind.org.uk Multiple Sclerosis SocietyCarol Owen, 01993 880099Oxfordshire Association for the BlindBradbury Lodge OX1 4XL.Tel: 01865 725585Hailcorns Tenants & Residents AssociationKeith Clandfield, 01608 642327National Childbirth TrustTel; 0870 444 8707 N Cotswold Community RadioOld Police Station, Chipping Campden,www.nothcotswoldonline.comN.Cotswolds Friendship Centre (Within Age UK)1st Wed monthly. Colin: 01993 842820/01608 650868.colmar@oxon1939.fsnet.co.ukN Cotswold Support Gp – Parkinson’s UKMike Winter 01451 831194RNLI Chipping Norton BranchMike Howes Tel: 01608 642423Save the Children FundCatherine Kimmance Tel: 01295 810189

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ELDRIDGE TRAVEL – PRIVATE HIRE8-seater – 01993 822271

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PIANO/SINGING TUITION EXPERIENCED TEACHERAdult & Young Pupils Welcome 01608 642025

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MIKE VICKERS PEST & MOLE CONTROL Domestic,Commercial, Agricultural Tel 01608 642531/07788 668740info@molecatchermick.co.uk

Dovedale Services – Mowing/Landscaping/DecoratingMark Penfold 01386 700165/07811 217043

Batsford Timber Ltd – Fencing & Sheds01608 651096. www.batsfordtimber.co.uk

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