HIGH SPEED RAIL ROUTE AVOIDS CLAYDON - Claydon Village - The

Courier�C l a y d o n & C l a t t e r c o t e �

APRIL 2010�

In this issue...�

·� Welcome to Georgia May�·� Playing Field 100 Club�

draw winners announced�·� Cluster Care 15th Birthday�·� Chance to sample world�

wines next month�

The line, which is unlikely to�become operational for around 20�years (assuming that the £15bn�construction cost can be found),�will be engineered for speeds of up�to 400 kph. The noise generated at�these speeds could be substantial�and might be audible from Claydon.�

Claydon’s Parish Council plans to�review the route documentation in�more detail. The exact line of the�route will not be confirmed until�the whole project is opened to�public consultation, which the�current government has suggested�will take place this Autumn.�

The government is proposing a�compensation scheme for�residential property owners, but it�is unlikely that any property in�Claydon would be near enough to�the route to qualify.�

Mark Simmons�

The proposed HS2 high speed rail�line which could link London with�the West Midlands will narrowly�avoid Claydon. The suggested route,�revealed by the government last�month, runs in a straight line in a�north westerly direction, clipping�

the northern edge of Chipping�Warden before passing just to the�southwest of Aston Le Walls and�Lower Boddington.�

The route, which the government�stresses is merely a proposal at this�stage, passes to the north east of�Claydon and remains outside the�parish boundary.�

However, it will run at a raised level�on an embankment past Lower�Boddington and cross the existing�Boddington Road by a bridge�shortly before the Spella�crossroads.�

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Looking from Lower Boddington towards�Claydon. The line above shows the possible�route of HS2�.�

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CLUSTER CARE’S 15TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION�

Cluster Care members and friends thoroughly enjoyed the 15th Birthday�Celebration in March and are already looking forward to many more�"Happy Birthdays!"�Please remember Cluster Care’s fundraising concert on Saturday 24 April�in Mollington Village Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets are £6.00 and can be obtained�

from Mrs Moya Reed (�01295 758531�), Mrs�Hazel Paxton (�01295 738907�), Mrs Anne Holdom�(�01295 758300�), Mrs Veronica Purdey (�01295�690981�) or on the door on the night. Light�refreshments will be available but please feel�free to bring your own bottle and glasses. We�look forward to seeing you there!�

Margaret Atkins�

The winners of the Playing Field�100 Club Draw for March 2010�were drawn at 9pm in the Church�Room on March 30 2010:�

1st (£100) : Keith Jones, Manor Park�2nd (£35): Janet Kynman, Main Street�3rd (£20): Simon Bull, Walnut Gardens�

The draw raised net proceeds of�£300 for the development and�maintenance of the Claydon Playing�Field.�

A big thank you to everyone who�supported the draw and to the�collectors. The next Playing Field�100 Club draw will be held in�September 2010.�

Mike Smith, Treasurer�Claydon Playing Field Committee�

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FUTURE VILLAGE EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY�

DOG SHOW &�VILLAGE BARN�

DANCE�Saturday 17 July�

Afternoon�for Dog Lovers & Fun Seekers�

BBQ & Bar from 12.30�Fun Dog Show from 13.30�

Children’s Activities & Raffle�

Evening�for Dancing & Socialising�

Bring ‘n Share Supper + Bar�from 18.30�

Barn Dance from 19.30� Additional Activities inc. Raffle�

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Funds raised shared between the Church,�the Playing Field and the�Courier�.�

Village Summer Event Team�

DIRTY VOICE� LIVE�AT ST JAMES THE�GREAT CHURCH�Saturday 26 June�

8pm-11pm�Bar & hot snacks available�

from Church Room from 7pm�

Tickets available from Julie Williams�(690316) or Terri Jones (690136)�

Funds raised shared between the Church�and the band,�Dirty Voice�

If you are willing to donate any CDs,�DVDs or videos that can be sold at�the event, please contact Terri on�690136.�

Additional stall-�holders or fund-�raising ideas for the�Gig are also welcome.�

CLAYDON ART GROUP NEWS�On Sunday 21 March the Claydon Art Group had a stall, well a whole room�really, at the rural Market in Upper Boddington. Because the upstairs was�not being used this time, the art group was offered the downstairs�meeting room which was ideal to display the paintings.�

Several paintings were sold including some done by two of the newer�members of the group. This achievement is a real accolade to the�excellent progress of the group and their very good teacher. A little�money was made for the Art Group also.�If anyone is interested in joining the Art Group’s regular sessions in�Claydon’s Church Room please contact Kath Pieterson�690392�.�

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COUNCIL TAX RISES�Most villagers are likely to have seen an unwelcome rise in the amount of�council tax due for the coming year. Although Claydon Parish Council and�Cherwell District Council froze their portions in response to the recession,�both Thames Valley Police and Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) chose to�increase the amount we pay.�

In fact, the lion’s share of our council tax (around 80%) goes straight to�OCC, yet Cherwell, which arguably provides many more services that are�relevant for villagers, receives just 8%! OCC is responsible for roads and�schools so if improvements in either of these are needed in our area�villagers shouldn’t hesitate to let the county know.� C�

The informal walking group that’s run from Cropredy by David Hawkins�(�01295 758228�) has two walks planned in the next month. Contact him for�details of the local walk (5-6 miles) planned on 4 May.�

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Date� Route� Distance� Depart�

April 20� Prescott Farm, MacMillan Way,�Lawn Hill, Canal�

4.5 miles� 10am�Cropredy Lock�

This month’s�Courier� travel shot comes�from Sue & Michael O’Donovan, who took an�issue to the French ski slopes. Why not take�the latest issue on your next holiday and take�a photo of you/your family with the�Courier�and send it to us (details on back page).�C�

AUTHORITIES TO INVESTIGATE CANAL EYESORE�Cherwell District Council is to�investigate the canal-side community�development near Otter Hollow.�In recent months the activity levels�have increased, including canal bank�destruction, vehicle dumping and�discarded builder’s debris.�An ‘Active Wharf’ sign has also�appeared, which contradicts Council�Planning agreements. British�Waterways is also investigating.� C�

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PARISH COUNCIL MEETING NOTES - MARCH 2010�A Parish Council meeting took�place on 9 March, after the Annual�Parish Meeting�[see p.10]�, with only�6 villagers, plus District councillor�Ken Atack, present. The main�points raised were:�

Blue Plaque� – Cllr Robert Adams�reported that the Antiquarian�Horological Society has challenged�the assertion that the Knibb�brothers were royal clockmakers,�so the plaque’s wording will be�amended.�

Allotments� – One plot remains to�be allocated by the Parish Council�and this is likely to be offered to a�villager on the waiting list.�

Neighbourhood Watch� - Once�again no-one has come forward to�cover Main Street, Manor Park and�Mollington Road, although Don�Siviter has agreed to cover�Clattercote. Only a handful of�responses have so far been�returned since the village-wide�leaflet drop.�

Dog Fouling� – There have been a�number of complaints about�fouling in and around the village.�Cllr Clive Mutch volunteered to�report any offenders to Cherwell�district council, who could levy a�fine of up to £1,000.�

Manor Farm Barn� – The owner�now admits to occupying the barn�as a residence for over 4 years.�

However, if a retrospective�planning application is not�submitted, Cherwell may apply for�an enforcement order to prevent�occupation of the property.�

Land near Otter Hollow� – Cllr�Atack has been asked to investigate�the apparent growth in plots on�this land. The landowner has�applied to move a building - which�recently won consent - much closer�to the canal. The Parish Council will�object.�[See News on p. 5]�

Cluster Care� – Following a verbal�appeal during the Annual Parish�Meeting, the Parish Council agreed�to make a £50 donation to the�Cluster Care Group. A villager�pointed out that a similar request�from Claydon Art Group had been�turned down.�

Parish Council Minutes� - The�Courier�Team has offered to�include the official minutes as an�insert into the�Courier�, though�production and printing costs of�the minutes will remain the�responsibility of the council. A�decision was deferred.�

Clerk�– As reported in last month’s�Courier�, our current clerk Sue�Upton has resigned.�

Next Parish Council meeting:�Tuesday 10 May, Church Room,�7.30pm. All welcome.�


Courier�Contact�From Debbie Rolph, Manor Park�

Hello. Some of you may know me, others may not. I have lived in the�village for 22 years and have grown-up boys who have now left home.�Peace at last! Or you’d think so!�For the last 6 years I have worked for myself as a Carer and am fully�qualified to Level 3. I will soon be undertaking another course that will�deal with medication. I look after 2 clients in Claydon and one in�Deddington - one for 6 years now. I find it very rewarding. I love doing it.�I work Monday to Friday, and an agency take-over when I am away or ill.�My rates are very reasonable. So if you need someone to take you�shopping, to the hospital, doctors or more personal care, please give me a�call on�07554 274216� and I will see if I can help.�

Ally is the lady behind the bar, she�hails from Cropredy and she is�interested in giving you a good pint�with a smile. They have 3 real ales, this�includes a guest brew, this time it is�Tangle Foot, very nice too. The 2 others�are Charles Wells Bombardier and�Youngs Bitter, Youngs now being part�of Charles Wells, prices being £2.95�and £2.85 respectively.�Ally will remove the “Sparkler” from�the pump so you get a full and tasty�pint. Not a big foamy head like lager.�The place is warm and has a very�welcoming feel to it, yes it is a�restaurant but you will still feel at�home if you only want a few wetters.�Unlike a few places round here I have�visited.�As it happened my wife was meeting�some friends there for a “girly lunch”�that day. When she returned she had�also had a good time with very nice�food, so thumbs up on 2 fronts.�

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TASTE WINE IN MAY�For one night only - sample the�world’s wines here in Claydon!�The�Courier� Team and Banbury�wine merchant SH Jones invites you to�an evening of wine tasting with�Banbury wine merchant SH Jones here�in the village on May 14. For a bargain�price of £10 per person you will be�able to taste a variety of world wines�and enjoy delicious cheese and nibbles.�Tickets are limited, and will be sold on�a first-come, first-served basis. Call�Vicky Smith on�690192�for more�information or see the ad on page 3.�


PLAYING FIELD COMMITTEE NEEDS URGENT HELP�The Claydon Playing Field (which is registered as a Charity) is managed�by the Claydon Playing Field Management Committee. This is a small�group of volunteers that gives up some of their time to keep the playing�field in a usable state for the village. Whether you have children who use�the play equipment, have an allotment or just walk the dog there it is the�Playing Field Committee's responsibility to provide that facility for you.�

At present the Committee is at its bare bones with a lot of responsibility�being shared by very few active members. With the present number of�active members the Committee is unsustainable. If due to lack of resource�the Committee is dissolved the control of the Playing Field would pass�back to the Parish Council.�If the Playing Field Committee dissolves this could mean:�

·� Villagers would lose the control of the use of the Playing Field�·� Villagers would lose the control of the use of the Playing Field's�

assets (e.g. marquees, container, generator etc)�·� No annual bonfire night�·� No summer event (i.e. dog show)�·� No development work carried out in the field�

We desperately need volunteers from the village to spare a small�percentage of their time to help us manage the field. The commitment�required from being a Playing Field Committee member is not demanding.�We have 4 official meetings per year (in the Claydon Church room) and as�guardians of the playing field and play equipment ensure that these are�maintained to a safe and usable standard during the year. We also share a�collection round in the village for two 100 club draws per year to raise�funds for the Playing Field Committee as well as organising the summer�dog show and bonfire night.�

The expenditure, accounts and banking is dealt with by Mike Smith (as�Treasurer) and any meeting minutes/agendas are prepared by Kate�Wicks (secretary). All the Committee is asking for is some support and�assistance in running the Playing Field. At present the lack of support is�making this a near impossible task and if we do not have any volunteers�we will have to consider handing responsibility back to the Parish Council.�

If anyone is willing to help out by joining the Committee and ensuring the�Playing Field can continue to be used by you, the villagers, on your terms�then please contact either Mike Smith (�690192�) or Kate Wicks (�690267�).�

Claydon Playing Field Management Committee�


SUPPORT FOR VILLAGE COMMUNITY PROJECT?�Here's an update on the outcome of�the Village SOS project that was�discussed in the village last year.�

A group of villagers considered�putting Claydon forward for a�competition to receive up to�£400,000 of grant funding for a�community project of their choice.�Their progress would be filmed by�BBC TV. A village meeting was held�in July 2009 and attended by�around 30 villagers. There was�unanimous support to explore the�idea further and several business�ideas were floated at that meeting,�including a community brewery.�

A village survey then took place�with a brief doorstep questionnaire�taken to most homes in the parish.�A total of 109 questionnaires were�completed – an excellent response�– and once again the feedback was�generally very positive. (The�results of this survey were�published in the September 2009�Courier�.)�

The steering group then looked�into the business requirements for�a community brewery in more�detail and found that, due to a�number of reasons, the project was�unlikely to succeed. The tight�deadline given by the BBC meant�that the team was unable to submit�an alternative application.�

Although the opportunity for the�Village SOS project has passed, the�

steering group believes that the�village survey generated many�useful ideas for a future�community-led initiative and that�there is considerable support for�this.�

What happens next is in the hands�of us as villagers. Would we like to�build on the terrific ideas and�genuine enthusiasm for a�community-led project? What�would that be and how would it�best be organised; for example,�should there be another village�meeting? The steering group is�happy to provide support for those�who wish to consider this venture�further – any project is likely to�need a healthy and sustained level�of involvement from across the�village to succeed.�

All views are welcomed: these can�be written down and posted�through the door at 5 Bignolds�Close or emailed to�[email protected]�

In both cases responses will be�forwarded to the steering group�which includes: Paul and Emma�Gallagher, Vicky & Mike Smith,�Mark & Lisa Simmons, David Wicks.�A summary of responses will be�published in the�Courier� in the�future.�

The Village SOS Steering Group�


ANNUAL PARISH MEETING 2010�The Annual Parish Meeting took�place on Tuesday 9 March, with�19 villagers, plus all parish�councillors, present, many of who�also presented reports at the�meeting.�

The main points raised during the�meeting were:�

Parish Council� – David Hill�reported the Parish Council expects�to make a surplus of over £300 at�the end of the 2009/2010 financial�year. For the coming year a budget�of over £4,500 has been set, and�the council is attempting to build�up its reserves.�

Planning issues have occupied�much of the council’s time in the�last year, with Astell Farm, land�near Otter Hollow, Point to Point�Farm and Manor Farm Barn�featuring as the major sites�requiring attention.�

Playing Field Management�Committee� – Mike Smith reported�that new members were urgently�required as the Committee�currently has no chair or vice-chair.�Over £700 has been raised for the�year ending April 2010. Anyone�able to help should contact Mike on�690192�or Kate Wicks on�690267�.�

Neighbourhood Watch� - Clive�Mutch revealed that only 8�households have filled in forms to�

join Claydon’s scheme and that no-�one has come forward as a co-�ordinator.�

Parochial Church Council� - Tim�Cozze-Young presented a much�improved position for the Church’s�finances and confirmed that�Claydon had been able to meet it’s�full Share contribution of £6,800�this year. Grant assistance is now�being sought to help with�significant sums required for two�major projects: restoring the�church porch and repairing and�possibly automating the church�clock mechanism.�

Cluster Care Group� - Chair Hazel�Paxton, a welcome visitor to�Claydon, pointed out that two of�the registered charity’s 12 clients�are from Claydon. She appealed to�Claydon Parish Council and others�for funds to provide extra facilities�for the group, including funding�visiting speakers.�[See Parish�Council Meeting Notes, p. 6]�

Jubilee Group� - Dorothy Beckett�said that the Group had had a busy�year with its regular coffee�mornings. Money raised included�£100, which went on a ceremonial�sword for Arron Broughton�[See�also Claydon Trust below.]�

Claydon Website� - Mark Simmons�appealed for other villagers to help�maintain the site -�


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www.claydonvillage.net�- which saw�over 6,000 hits in the last year and�has attracted attention from people�as far afield as Australia.�

The website was a useful virtual�village noticeboard during the�severe cold weather earlier this�year.�

Claydon & Clattercote Courier� -�Four well-presented members of�the team - Lisa Simmons, Vicky�Smith, Karen Jackson and Mark�Simmons - explained that the�Courier had enjoyed an excellent�second year, but that new�members were now needed.�

Claydon with Clattercote News�Letter� - Jennifer Jones said that�villagers should let her know if�they did not want to receive the�News Letter as this would save�print costs and the environment.�

Senior Citizens’ Christmas Fund� -�David Hill explained that although�a very successful Christmas Lunch�had been held last December, there�was less than £20 now in the kitty,�so that fund raising would be�required if a lunch was to be held�this year.�

Poor’s Trust� - Eric Bates provided�an interesting summary of the�Trust’s role. Set up in 1750 to�provide relief to villagers who�needed it, the Trust now makes�cash payments of up to £15-20�

each annually for around 28�villagers, mainly senior citizens. In�earlier times villagers were paid�with coal.�

Claydon Trust� - David Hill�revealed that the Trust had�provided £377.50 of the £517�purchase cost of a ceremonial�sword for villager Arron�Broughton.�

Over £1,300 is still available.�

Claydon Art Group� - Stef Kearney�said that the fortunes of the Art�Group had improved and that they�were delighted to welcome a new�member from Claydon.�

The bank holiday weekend 28-30�August 2010 has provisionally�been booked for the annual Art�Festival.�

Claydon Car Service� - Jennifer�Jones reported on behalf of Thelma�Tibbetts, who was unable to attend�the meeting. Two villagers�currently use the service on a�regular basis. Volunteer drivers are�currently being sought.�

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Copies of individual reports can be�requested from Parish Council�Clerk Sue Upton (�758398�) and may�also be available in due course on�the village website at�www.claydonvillage.net�

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At last the lawnmower has seen the�light of day, remembering that the�first few cuts of the lawn should be�quite high around 1½” – 2” and cut�quite regularly. Little and often!�Lower the cutting height to 1”�around mid April or when the�weather warms up and the grass�starts to grow more vigorously.�

With the longer days warming the�soil, it’s a good time to start to sow�salad vegetables. This can be done�under cover or directly into the�pre-prepared soil. Get into the�habit of sowing a few seeds every�couple of weeks to ensure a steady�supply of salad in the coming�months.�

By late April when the weather is�mild lift and divide over-grown�perennials. This sometimes�barbaric exercise will ensure�healthy and vigorous growth in the�original plant and create additional�new plants.�

Another job this month is�replanting. Anything to be moved�before it gets too established can�be dug up and replanted without�too much problem. And finally plan�and plant summer bulbs from mid�April and plant immediately. Plan�to feed the lawn mid April also.�

From mid to the end of April start�looking for and purchasing your�summer bedding plants. Do a little�research on plants that could do�

well in your garden, see what�others people have in their�gardens, ask other gardeners.�

We’re lucky in Claydon in that we�have a wealth of experienced�gardeners who are more than�happy to talk plants and�techniques.�

Most plant and garden centres�have colourful displays and special�offers aimed at making you buy on�impulse. Most of our local garden�centres will only display plants�suitable for our location and are�aware of the heavy clay. Check that�the plant is suited to your garden�and that you have space for it.�

You can save some money by�buying smaller plants. Many�perennials or shrubs will grow�quickly once planted out. The�classic example are young trees�that will establish more quickly�and strongly than mature ones�however you will lose out on the�‘instant’ impression given with a�mature shrub or tree.�

Look carefully in garden centre�plant stocks for perennials and�annuals that could benefit from�being divided. You could end up�getting two plants for the price of�one.�

Green fingers and muddy boots!�

David Wicks�

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Fallow deer were introduced to�Britain by the Normans in the 10th�Century.�

Sizes vary, with Bucks (males) up�to 94 cm in height and 94 kg�weight, and Does (females) up to�91 cm and 56 kg.�

Their young are called Fawns.�

The Bucks cast their antlers�between February and May, which�then grow again in June and July.�

Their natural habitat is mature�broadleaf woodland, with the�species now widespread in England�and Wales (patchy in Scotland).�

The mating season, or rut, starts in�late September and peaks in mid�October.�

Does give birth to a single Fawn in�early June.�

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2 May: 9.30am�Holy Communion�9 May: 8.30am Holy Communion�Wednesday mornings: 10am Holy Communion�

If you would like an item included in Village Diary� please pass on details to any member of the�Courier�team (see overleaf)�

Weekly Church Services at St. James the Great Church, Claydon�

Monday 19 April� Heating Oil For Less�Oil Order placed�[To join HOFL and/or place an order call Paul on�690119�]�

Wednesday 21 April Jubilee Group Coffee Morning� Church Room, 10.30am - Midday�

Saturday 24 April Cluster Care Fundraising Evening� Mollington Village Hall, 7.30pm onwards�[See p.3 for more details]�

Tuesday 27 April Mobile Library visits� Corner Church Lane/Main Street, 12.40pm - 12.55pm�

Wednesday 28 April Special Church Service� St James the Great Church, 7pm�[See March�Courier�, p.3 for more details]�

Wednesday 5 May Beetle Drive� Church Room, 2.30pm - 4pm�

Tuesday 11 May Mobile Library visits� Corner Church Lane/Main Street, 12.40pm - 12.55pm�

Friday 14 May Wine Tasting Evening/ Late Lounge� Church Room, 8pm -Late�[See pages 3 and 7 for more details]�

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Anne Hoggins (690675)�David Wicks (690267)�

Karen Jackson (690015)�Kate Wicks (690267)�

Lisa Simmons (690155)�

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Summer Event Continues Proud Tradition�Claydon has always had a great sense of community, which is one of the reasons�why people have wanted to stay and settle here. In the last three years this�community spirit has been highlighted with increased activity from all sorts of�groups and individuals in the village. From the spooky�Ghost�performance in the�Church, to the annual Bonfire Night event on the playing field and the perennially�popular Art Festival to name but a few. This year, perhaps for the first time ever,�three village groups are joining together to hold a very special summer event on�Saturday 17 July. [�See page 4 for more details�]�The�Courier�, Playing Field Management Committee and Parochial Church�Council are delighted to invite you to a Summer Barn Dance on the Saturday�evening. The family-friendly event will feature an experienced caller and licensed�bar. The event will follow after the popular Claydon Fun Dog Show which will run�on the Saturday afternoon.�Please put the date in your diary to have some fun down on the playing field.�

Lisa Simmons�

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