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Published by the Wootton and Dry Sandford Community Centre June 2017
What’s in this month’s issue?
P2 Message from the Editor
P4: Wednesday club update Wootton Players update P6&7: Community Centre Events and Updates
P9-10: Vale Local Plan 2031 part 2
P12: St Peter’s Church update St Helen’s update
P13: Are you a victim of crime? Crime prevention advice
P15: Walking the dog Wootton WI update P18: Wootton Badminton Club news
Sandleigh Seniors Update
Six Inspirational Gardens
P20: What’s on in the village this month?
Wootton and Dry Sandford Community Newsletter
“Be part of it”
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JOINT NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
Steering
Committee The Steering Committee
is now meeting every
three weeks and is
beginning to identify the areas to be covered in the Joint Neighbourhood Plan. It has been able to meet representatives of other parishes that have prepared a Neighbourhood Plan and to benefit from their advice and experience. The full minutes of the Steering Committee can be viewed on the community website; http://www.woottondrysandfordshippon.co.uk
Volunteers The Steering Committee invited the volunteers who had offered to help with the Neighbourhood Plan to its meeting on 17th May, this provided an opportunity to begin the dialogue on how the community volunteers can help produce the Plan. New volunteers from the two parishes are still very welcome and it should be possible to identify how everyone can help in an area where they have a particular interest. If you would like to volunteer please contact your parish clerk.
The Designated Area The Vale of White Horse District Council has put to consultation the proposal by the two Parish Councils that the Joint Neighbourhood Plan designated area should be the whole area within the boundaries of the two parishes. The consultation period ended on 26th May and the two parishes can expect to hear at the beginning of June whether the designated area has been approved. This will enable the parishes to apply for grants to assist the Steering Committee in developing the Neighbourhood Plan.
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Message from the editor
With summer fast approaching there is now so
many things to do in and around the community
with barbeques, walks, trips, garden parties, the
WADSTOCK beer festival, the craft and produce
show, a production of Bugsy Malone, the Eclectic
Cabaret to name but a few. I’m almost too nervous about booking a summer holiday for fear of missing out on something and of course I’m most excited about the WADSSTOCK festival, which I thoroughly enjoyed last year. I strongly recommend we all take advantage of what’s going on around us.
The spring has brought more news from our Dog Correspondent so look out in this edition for another great walk to try out.
As I write this, the rain is battering against my office window – any budding young gardeners, who are busy growing for the craft show competition later this year, will be pleased for the sake of their plants and vegetables so best not complain.
Don’t forget that as editor of this newsletter always open to contributions especially beautiful summer photos. So if you have something you’d like to share then SHARE IT! Contact me on
The deadline to include articles for the June edition is 15th July 2017
Lucy McCormick, Editor - Phone: 07887 494611
Wootton Reading Group
Do you love to read? We are a friendly group of readers who meet every six weeks on a Tuesday evening from 7.30 – 9pm. We explore a wide variety of genres as we discuss the set book and choose a different book to read and discuss for our next meeting. If you would like to join us, and add your thoughts and ideas to the group, please contact Rebecca Turner on [email protected] for more details
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Bugsy Malone
The Wootton Players youth group are putting on 2 performances of an abridged version of the world famous musical “Bugsy Malone” at 14.00 and 18.00 on Sunday 25th June in the main hall at the Community Centre. Tickets are just £5. Please do come along and support our talented group of children who are working hard to put on a great show for you. Tickets are available from Mike Varnom on 01865 736039 or at [email protected] or Teresa Miller on 07866 443547.
We are already planning for the 2018 pantomime, which will be Sleeping Beauty and will be performed in the 1st week of February. Auditions are being held on Sunday 10th September between 14.00 and 17.00 in the main hall at the Community Centre. Do come along and join us. We are always looking for new
members.
In addition we will be performing a murder mystery “The Great British Bump Off” on Sunday 24th September at 15.00 in the Community Centre.
Afternoon tea will also be
provided. These are
always very popular and
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Calling all Hobby Crafters Craft club meets on the 2
nd Thursday of each month
at Wads CC 2-4pm room F1: Craft club dates June 8th, July13th, Aug10th, Sept 14th, Oct 12th, Nov 9th, Dec14th.
Please contact Karen Fysh for more details
Craft Cafe @ WADS CC Come and join us for a cuppa and chat on the 4
th Wednesday of the month
2pm-4.30pm, June 28th, July 26th, Aug 23rd, Sept 27th, Oct 25th, Nov 22nd.
Up Coming Events
Come and enjoy a Pleasant Sunday Afternoon with the Wads CC Crafters. 2pm until 4pm on Sunday June 18th, Aug 13th, Sept 24th, and Nov 26th.This new group is open to all who wish to spend a pleasant Sunday afternoon enjoying the company of others, with refreshments and crafts. The purpose of the PSA group is to produce craft items for Wads CC to have it's own fund raising craft stall at the Christmas Craft Fair on Sat Dec 2nd.Don't worry if crafting isn't your thing you are still welcome to join us at our PSA sessions, we will also need volunteers to run the stall on the day and to bake cakes to sell on the stall. So if you would like to be involved in anyway please come along and join us you would be very welcome.
WADS STOCK Music, Beer, & Classic Transport Festival Sat July 29th from 12 noon on the
field until 11pm in the hall. Anyone wishing to take part in any way please contact Karen 01235 532816 or [email protected] or [email protected]
Scarecrow Festival Sat Sept 23rd until Sat Oct 7th this year’s theme is your favourite Disney Characters.
To register your entry please contact Karen on 01235 532816 or [email protected] no later than 5pm on Fri Sept 22nd. Even if you don't want to take part in the competition it would be wonderful if as many people as possible joined in with the festival spirit and put a mini shop bought scarecrow on show in a tub/pot or flower border during the two weeks of the festival. Together lets make our village the best Oxfordshire Scarecrow village of 2017.
Craft & Produce Show Sun Oct 1st. Entries on Sat Sept 30th 6pm until 8pm and Sun 10am until 11am,
11.30 until 1pm judging, open to the public for viewing and refreshments from 2pm until 4pm. Categories... Adults crafts 1 embroidered item. 2 A soft toy. 3 Any paper or card craft. 4 A Christmas decoration. Adults Drawing/ painting or photo The wonder of nature. Adults Baking 1 your favourite sponge cake. 2 Afternoon Tea for Two. 3 A fruit Pie. Adults Bread, A loaf of your choice. Adults Preserves Any Jam or Chutney. Adults Veg, 1 A harvest basket/ box or hamper. 2 Best marrow, pumpkin, or gourd. 3 Wonkiest Vegetable, 4 Display of autumn fruit. Adults Flowers 1 Autumn in a tea cup. 2 The last rose of summer. 3 The best hydrangea. 4 A table arrangement. Children's Baking, A plate of biscuits/ cookies or flapjacks. Children's Drawing/painting or colouring A Scarecrow. Children's craft A soft toy. Children's Veggie creatures. My favorite flowers in a jam jar. A programme and entry form will be included in the September Newsletter.
Roy’s Quiz Nights At Wootton & Dry Sandford Community Centre Held on the second Saturday of each month. Therefore future dates for your diary are: 10 June, 8 July, 12 Aug Free Tea and Coffee only - Bring your own wine/beer Quiz teams up to 8 persons £2.00 per head.
Further info ring Roy Phipps 01865 735865.
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Laugh and learn
Ballroom and Latin Dance Classes
David Douglas International ten dance champion will be teaching beginners and more advanced dancers.
This will be on a Monday
night 7.45 until 8.45 for
beginners and 8.45 until
9.45 for other dancers.
You can then put your
skills and practice on
Friday nights with Mike and
Margaret.
Wootton (Abingdon) Parish Council Meeting The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 2nd June at 7.30pm at the Wootton & Dry Sandford Community Centre. The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on 4th July.
Would you like to help at Wootton & Dry Sandford Community Centre’s fundraising
events? This could entail:
Putting out/away tables and chairs
Preparing food
Selling items on a stall
Selling refreshments It could be morning, afternoon or evenings for any amount of time that you are able and at any of the events of your choosing.
For more information or to register your interest please contact Christine West on 01865 736523
Wootton & Dry Sandford Community Centre Registered Charity No. 1121899
Community Coffee Mornings Every Thursday at Wootton & Dry Sandford Community Centre
9:30am to 11:45 (last hot food orders at 11:15am)
Coffee, teas, homemade cakes, toasted teacakes,
bacon or sausage rolls etc.
All ages welcome
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The Community Centre Needs You!
The Community Centre Chairman would like to hear from local people who may be interested in joining the board. We have a particular need for a volunteer who has experience in acting as Charity Representative (contact person for the Charities Commission), or in a company secretarial role, or who has experience of or an interest in fundraising, particularly applying for grants. The board meets at the community centre monthly,
normally on the first Thursday of each month. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact Mark Fysh on 01235 532816 or [email protected]
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The Vale of White Horse District Council
Local Plan 2031 Part 2
The consultation period on the Vale of White Horse District
Council Local Plan 2031 Part 2 finished on 4th May. In
addition to the individual responses to the consultation from
residents in the parishes of St Helen Without and Wootton, separate comments were sent by the two parish Councils and by the Joint Neighbourhood Plan Steering Committee. There was general agreement on the main points contained in the three responses and the full text of each can be found on the community website; http://www.woottondrysandfordshippon.co.uk
St Helen Without Parish Council hosted an open day on 23 April and invited residents of both parishes to attend. The event offered an excellent opportunity for residents, particularly from Shippon and Whitecross, to give their views on the proposed Garden Village development at Dalton Barracks. The views of residents attending the exhibition have been included in the Parish Councils’ responses to the consultation.
St Helen Without Parish Council’s Response
The Parish Council analysed the responses from residents and on the evidence gathered reached the following conclusions:
* The Parish Council accepts the concept of new housing developments in the parish.
* It also accepts its responsibility to accommodate some 1,200 homes on the Dalton Barracks brownfield site as part of the unmet housing need for Oxford City in the plan period.
However, the attempt in the Draft LPP2 Preferred Options consultation to take huge swaths of the parish, including Shippon (and Whitecross) out of the Oxford Green Belt is unnecessary and inappropriate in this plan period. Indeed, there are no exceptional reasons for doing so and it would result in encroachment into the countryside, which is against Purpose 3 of the Oxford Green Belt.
It is not necessary to take some 200 hectares from the Dalton Barracks site (excluding the 88 hectares for the proposed County Park) out of the Oxford Green Belt to develop some 1,200 homes. This would equate to a potential housing density of 6 homes per hectare! Indeed, the brownfield sites at Dalton Barracks could be legitimately redeveloped without removing them from the Oxford Green Belt.
In addition, the Draft LPP2 Preferred Options consultation wants to take further land out of the Oxford Green Belt across all of Shippon (and Whitecross); this is totally unnecessary and there are no exceptional reasons for doing so. The issue of village coalescence is also important. Garden village principles suggest that this should not happen. Residents do not want this to happen.
As a result, the Parish Council argues that:
* There is no need to change the Green Belt status of any of the land at Dalton Barracks.
* Any new development on the Dalton Barracks site should be discrete and have its own footprint and identity.
* The land between the proposed ‘Garden Village’ development and Shippon should be protected to avoid the possibility of coalescence, i.e. by retaining the Oxford Green Belt.
* This is the same principle that the Inspector identified in LPP1 in regard to the retention of the Oxford Green Belt between Abingdon and Shippon; and, Shippon and Wootton.
* Shippon’s status within the Oxford Green Belt should be retained.
Wootton Parish Council’s response
Wootton Parish Council recognises that there is a need to provide new housing in the Vale of White Horse. It accepts, in principle, that the Dalton Barracks site can contribute to meeting this need if the land is released by the Ministry of Defence.
The site contains a large area of previously developed land and this should be more than adequate to meet the target of 1,200 defined in the VWHDC Local Plan Part 2. The Parish Council considers, therefore, that there is no need to remove any green land from the Green Belt. The proposal to remove the green fields between Dalton Barracks and Whitecross (Parcel No 2) from the Green Belt is completely unacceptable. To do so would seriously damage the character, rural nature and identity of Whitecross and would be in contravention of both the rules governing the Green Belt and the guidelines for Garden Villages.
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Providing appropriate and adequate infrastructure to
support the proposed development is vital. Detailed
proposals for this will not be available before October
2017 and once released should be subject to public
scrutiny and consultation. Resources must be identified
in advance to provide suitable and adequate
infrastructure for the development.
The Local Plan Part 2 should not include any catch-all clauses reserving rights to change or alter the policy without further consultation.”
The Joint Steering Committee’s response The land that is currently owned by the MoD does not need to be deleted from the Green Belt in order to develop that land for housing, as Core Policy 13 in the Local Plan 2031 Part 1 already permits the development of previously developed land in the Green Belt. As previously developed land, the Barracks site can be redeveloped for housing under existing Local Plan policies, without removing any land from the Green Belt. The SCNP therefore supports the proposed development of the Barracks site but rejects the proposed need to delete land from the Green Belt in order to do so.
The scale of the proposed development is inappropriate. The stated long-term aim of VWHDC in relation to this site is to develop a new settlement on the scale of a larger village, which would stretch from (and include) Shippon across the existing Barracks site and adjacent fields to (and include) Whitecross. It is currently anticipated that up to 3,000 dwellings could be accommodated on that site. This would impose upon Shippon a settlement approximately five times its current size and impose upon Whitecross a settlement ten times its current size, and would eliminate the detachment and distinctiveness of both pre-existing settlements.
The Local Plan 2031 Part 2 anticipates using the identified 288ha site around the Barracks to accommodate future housing need beyond the period of the current plan, but this anticipated need has been neither established nor quantified. Given the size of the MoD site, this site alone provides capacity for housing development over and above that needed for the current plan period, accommodating future unknown needs without the need to release land from the Green Belt.
The Steering Committee does not accept that there are exceptional circumstances to justify the deletion of any land from the Green Belt at or around the Dalton Barracks site, but we welcome the sensitive and proportionate development of a discrete garden village, which respects and protects the rural setting and character of existing settlements, on the land that is currently owned by the MoD should that land become available for development in the future.
Wednesday Club Following the AGM on 10th April, when members enjoyed a meal at the Oxford and Abingdon Hotel, the 2017-2018 programme started with an auction. On 8th May, we had a large gathering to donate, buy and also enjoy a very lively auction. There was an amazing and varied collection of items and very little was left at the end of the proceedings. The few items that were left, mainly ornaments and plant holders were given to the local Barnardo's charity shop at Peachcroft Shopping Centre. All monies raised on this occasion were for the Wednesday Club funds to enable us to subsidise some outings, treat members to a meal out from time to time and also to buy cards and flowers when appropriate to do so. Following the AGM we now start a new charity year and this will be in aid of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Last year's charity for Multiple Sclerosis has now been closed and a cheque will be handed over very soon. There are still a few places left for a trip to Weston-Super-Mare§ on 11th June and likewise for the visit to the Newbury Show on 17th September. The 24th July boat trip is now fully booked. Eileen Knapp.
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St Peter’s Church Wootton
Our services in June are as follows:
Sunday 4th 10am Parish Communion
Sunday 11th 10am Parish Communion
Sunday 18th 9am Holy Communion
10am Family Service
Sunday 25th 10am Parish Communion
(No Messy Church until 1st July)
There is a service of Holy Communion every Wednesday at 10am
Tiddlers (A friendly group of mums and pre-school children) Friday 9th and 23rd 2.00pm – 2.40pm (in church)
A Bible Study Group meets fortnightly at the vicarage (Tuesdays at 7.30)
Everyone welcome --------------------------------------
Our Vicarage Garden Party will be held on Saturday 24th June
Lots of stalls, games, teas, cakes and general fun and good company! Do join us!
2 pm – 4 pm ---------------------------------
Furthur details from [email protected] www.woottonchurch.co.uk
or Jon & Jenni Williams on 01865 735661
St Helen’s Church
Summer is coming! We’ve planned a few outdoor events in anticipation of sunny days ahead including our Annual Churchyard Service on 11th June and a new tradition of a summer Bar-B-Q on 30th June. Please join us!
Dates for June:
* Sun., 11th June – Annual Churchyard Service with Salvation Army (3pm). A time to remember loved ones who are no longer with us. (N.B. Please note there will be no Morning Service on Sunday, 11th June)
* Wed., 28th June - Worship & Prayer Night (7pm-8pm): an informal time to pray and worship in the Church
* Fri., 30th June – Annual
Summer Bar-B-Q (7pm).
Relaxed, fun social
evening in Churchyard.
Please bring something to
Bar-B-Q and a dish to share plus cutlery. We’ll supply the grill, drink and glasses.
Except for Annual Churchyard Service on 11th June 3.00pm, please join us for our Sunday morning worship services at 11.15am. All most welcome. Website: www.sthelensdrysandford.org
Marisa Goodenough Wootton Warblers always welcome new
singers Come try us for an hour of fun. We meet every Wednesday from 7 to 8 pm in St Peter’s Church Wootton.
No commitment! Come when you can and enjoy yourself. For more information call Ann on 01865 735305. We each donate £2/meeting to the church upkeep. We welcome all voices and abilities. NO AUDITIONS!
St Helen Without Parish Council
Next meeting dates are: 10th July, 7.30p.m. at Dry Sandford Primary School and 4th September 7.30 p.m. at Shippon Church Hall We also have 3 vacancies for Councillors for the Dry Sandford ward.
Jumble sales extra
The fabulous news is that our May jumble sale in aid of Cystic fibrosis raised £1,210.00
A reminder that our next jumble sale is on Saturday 15 July at Cumnor village hall, leys road, Cumnor, 2pm to 4pm and is for Help for Heros Do come along and bag a bargain. We will have our usual stalls, books, good quality clothes, shoes, bric a brac, tombola, raffle, and lots more. Donations of cash or items can be left at the hall from 3.30 until 6.30 on the Friday before. Thank you for your continued support.
Sue, Freda, Avryl and Sue .Tel: 01865 739937 / 01865 327819
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Are you a victim of crime? The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) is seeking the
views of victims of crime in the Thames Valley area to help inform their
future commissioning of support services.
The OPCC is working with a research company, Perpetuity Research,
who are carrying out this victim needs assessment on their behalf.
The main aims of the victim needs assessment are as follows:
• To assess the emotional and practical support needs of victims
• To assess the differing needs of Thames Valley’s diverse communities
• To assess how services might help design-out inequalities in access
Interested in sharing your thoughts?
If you have been a victim of crime and want to share your views you can do so by completing an online survey or taking part in a phone interview.
You will be asked your views on a range of issues including:
• Perspectives on current service provisions
• Gaps in the services
• Any suggestions you have to improve victim services in Thames Valley.
To take part in the online survey please visit: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PRCI_TVOPCCvictimsurvey
Alternatively interviews, lasting approximately 20 minutes, can be conducted over the phone.
Please contact Caitlyn McGeer on the email below to schedule an interview: [email protected]
For those without access to email, Perpetuity Research telephone number is 01892 538690
Participants will be entered into a draw to win £50 in shopping vouchers.
The information you give is confidential, anonymous and will only be used for the purposes of this piece of research. Perpetuity will write a report, incorporating your views (anonymously) to highlight to the OPCC how improvements can be made to the support services available for victims of crime in the Thames Valley.
Crime prevention advice There have been two burglaries in our area, one at a home and one at the community hall.
With the nicer weather upon us we will have our windows open and unlocked more. Please
take a little more time to make sure that you have closed and locked your windows and
doors. It is good practice to keep valuable items from view and to make a log of them.
Making a note of any serial numbers, makes and models and taking photographs of your
property will help us identify items if they are stolen and recovered, making it more likely to get them back.
Contact us If you want any advice or would like to contact the neighbourhood team you can call us on the
police non-emergency number 101 or if it is an emergency then dial 999. You can also contact us via email [email protected]. Please note this email address cannot be used to contact Thames Valley Police to report crimes or for any urgent matters. To view information on your neighbourhood team visit the Thames Valley Police website at: www.thamesvalley.police.uk. Receive free local crime alerts and crime prevention advice by registering at www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uk today. This allows anyone who signs up to choose what updates they receive and how they would like to receive it. The Thames Valley Police Twitter account is kept up to date with what we are up to; please follow us
@TVPSouthandVale
Volunteers needed for newsletter delivery First of all, a big thank you to all the people who already help with the task of getting your monthly newsletters delivered to your doors. Every now and then, however, we need help to cover if someone goes on holiday or is otherwise unavailable. If you would be willing to help out, either on a regular basis or on an occasional basis, then please contact [email protected], or call Caroline Simmonds on 01865 321024
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Wootton Women’s Institute Our meeting on the 19th April was great fun. It was our 30th Birthday meeting so we celebrated in style with cake and bubbly and a fun quiz organized by Kate Jones. This taxed our brains a little but was thoroughly enjoyed! The May meeting (with news about Jane Bowler's farm exploits) will be recorded in the next issue. The June meeting on the 21st will be very exciting as we will have six birds of prey on show with Clive in charge. He will talk about the ancient art of Falconry which can be dated back 6000 years in some parts of the world. He will also talk about their habitat and feeding habits. We will have a very good raffle, a book stall and of course refreshments. Let us make an effort to bring along a friend or neighbour as this should be an excellent talk. See you all on the 21st June.
Walking the dog
Tar Lakes, near Witney We were told about this recently and
thought it sounded worth seeing for
ourselves, so we went there one sunny
afternoon. Depending on how you get there
it is about 10 miles. The lakes are on Cogges Lane, this side of Witney.
The shortest route is via Cumnor, the toll bridge, Eynsham and Stanton Harcourt. There is a big (free) car park at the nearby Rushy Common nature reserve, which is a bit odd as the public aren't allowed in the nature reserve! Anyway if you park there it is only about 150 yards from the entrance to Tar Lakes.
The lakes are not very big (8 hectares in total) and it won't take long to walk round them, but there are numerous footpaths and bridleways nearby for a longer walk. There are gravel paths round the lakes so it shouldn't be muddy even in wet weather. There are several more lakes nearby but they all appeared to be private.
A useful map is available at: http://www.oxfordshirecotswolds.org/dbimgs/Walk_RushyCommonTarLakes.pdf
Cogges Lane is single-track road so you will need to take care as you are likely to need to use one or more of the passing places at some point. There is a poo bin at the entrance.
A recommended walk if your dog likes a paddle. We saw a number of other dogs on a weekday afternoon.
Regards
Stephen, Dog Correspondent
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Friday 9th June 2017
Shippon Antique Roadshow with Simon Jones
Doors open at 6.30pm to receive items to be valued.
Event will start at 7.30pm at Shippon Church Hall.
Only one item per person will be accepted.
Members free – Visitors £3.00
Also in June
Shippon Village Fayre 3rd June
Bridge Club: 1st, 7th,15th, 21st, 29th June
FOS 10th Anniversary Tea Party 17th June 2.30pm-4.30pm
Singing for Pleasure: 20th June
Book Club 28th June
Future Events:
Saturday 15th July: Organ Recital by Emma Gibbins
Friday August 11th Puddings and Pimms
Friday September 8th: Musical Evening with Pandemonium
Friday October 13th The Oxford of Inspector Morse by
Alistair Lock
Friday 10th November: Drainpipe Trousers to Rock and Roll
with Graham Sutherland
Friday 8th December: Christmas Social
For further information contact:
Information on above events: Madeleine Russell 01235 523 557
Book Club: Carol Gibbins 01235 527 211
Bridge Club: Mo Hinkley Smith 01235 521 657
Singing for Pleasure: Madeleine Russell 01235 523 557
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Wootton Parish Council The parish clerk is:
George Edmonds-Brown, 4 The Willows, Wootton, Oxford, OX1 5LD
Tel: 01865 739419 e-mail: [email protected]
Anna Clarke Parish Clerk St Helen Without PC
13 Beech Close, Wootton OX13 6DQ
01865 321555 [email protected]
WOOTTON & DRY SANDFORD
BADMINTON GROUP
Quick reminder for your diaries
The Summer BBQ will be on Saturday 1st July @ 7.30pm.
No Badminton on 29th August for three weeks.
In April the Badminton Group hosted an Easter Walk on Good Friday. The group of 25 or so started the hour and half ramble in the sunshine from Appleton Church. We then enjoyed the stroll through the fields and woods to Besselsleigh. At the Church, we had a short rest and shared some mini Easter eggs to give us energy for the final leg of the journey through the woods and back to Appleton Church, then onto Sue and Carl’s house. Rosemary & Lyn were waiting with the tea urn, ready for a most welcomed cup of tea! This was complimented by Hot Cross buns, Easter treats and homemade cakes. Thank you to everyone for their help and for starting the Easter weekend in a lovely way.
Why not come and join us on our regular spot every Tuesday
from 8.00pm to 9.30pm at the Community
Centre. Each session costs just £3.00,
payable on the night, which includes a cup
of tea or coffee. For any further info see
Sue or Carol on the night or e-mail
Sandleigh Seniors Contrary to rumours that this club is closing, we have a full and varied programme up to the end of the year. Dates for your diary for the next two months are: Monday 5 June at 2.00 p.m. Jenny Gillespie will give a talk on her nursing career with the armed forces in Afghanistan. Fascinating! Monday 19 June at 2.00 p.m. Quiz organised by Bridget Bannister - not to be missed! Monday 3 July at 2.00 p.m. Liz Woolley will talk on 'Beer, Sausages & Marmalade. Come and find out what lies behind the title - it's not a cookery programme. Monday 17 July at 2.00 p.m. Strawberry Tea - with many thanks to Frances Dix No meeting on 31 July. Next meeting will be Monday 7 August We already miss the efforts of Judy Phipps who was the club's driving force and will be seeking to bring new members to the committee over the coming months to ensure that her legacy continues.
Six inspirational Wootton gardens
Will be open to the public as part of the NGS Garden Scheme and we warmly invite you to come and see what local gardeners have done with their plots. These unique and beautiful gardens will be available for you to view between
1-6pm on Thursday 29th June 2017, we hope you will join us to spend an
afternoon exploring gardening ideas and opinions, as well as helping the good causes the NGS supports.
Charities such as Macmillan and Marie Curie benefit from the scheme and tea and cake will also be available
at the gardens. On the day, yellow arrows around the village will show the way to each of the gardens;
alternatively the NGS website (link below) has information on the locations of the gardens. The entrance fee
to the gardens is £5 for adults and free for children (below the age of 5); we look forward to seeing you there!
NGS website: www.ngs.org.uk
The deadline to include articles for the July edition is 15th June 2017
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Monday
Pre-School CC 9.15am
Bridge CC 2.00pm
Beaver scouts SHQ 5.15pm
Cub Scouts SHQ 6.30pm
Circuit Training CC 6.30pm
Bingo CC 7.30pm
Wootton Players CC 7.30pm
(October to February)
Scouts SHQ 7.00pm
Tuesday
Pre-School CC 9.15am
Zumba CC 6.30pm
Youth Club (termtime) CC 6.30pm
Badminton CC 8.00pm
Wednesday
Pre-School CC 9.15am
Keep Young Stay Fit CC 10.30am
Wootton Players CC 7.30pm (October to February)
Wootton Warblers StP 7.00pm
Bowls Group CC 7.45pm
Thursday
Pre-School CC 9.15am
Community Coffee CC 9.30 am
Zumba Gold CC 10.00 am Mums Tots Songs WS 2.10pm
Friday
Tiddlers Club StP 2.00pm
Tai Chi & Qigong CC 1.30pm
Qigong and Tai Chi are ancient Chinese arts, suitable for people of all ages which seek to harmonise mind and body. Regular practice can reduce stress, develop internal health, improve posture, increase joint health flexibility, strengthen the body as well as many other benefits.
Saturday
Pilates CC 9.30am
Zumba Toning CC 9.30am
Zumba CC 10.30am
CC : Community Centre CCC : Cumnor Cricket Club CVH : Cumnor Village Hall CrP : Cricket Pavillion DB : Dalton Barracks DBCC : Dalton Barracks Community Centre DSC : Dry Sandford Church DSS : Dry Sandford School SHQ : Scout HQ StH : St Helen’s, Dry Sandford StP : St Peter’s, Wootton WS : Wootton School SVH : Sunningwell Village Hall BP : Bystander Pub (I) : Intermediate (A) : All standards (Sh) : Shippon StHCC: St. Helens Church Centre SCH : Shippon Church Hall
July 3
rd Sandleigh Seniors CC
4th
Wotton Parish Council Meeting CC 8
th Roy’s Quiz CC
10th
St Helen’s without parish council meeting DSS 13
th Craft Club CC
17th
Sandleigh Seniors CC 26
th Craft Café CC
29th
WADSSTOCK FESTIVAL CC
Community Centre Bookings
St Peter’s, Wootton Sunday - 10.00am Communion mid week—Wed10.00am For enquiries, call the Vicarage: Jon and Jenni Williams - 01865 735661
St Helen’s, Dry Sandford Services—Sundays at 11.15am For enquiries, email [email protected], or go to www.sthelensdrysandford.org.
Redbridge, Oxford: (nr Park & Ride):
Mon-Fri 8.00-5.00 Sat & Sun 8.30-4.00
Drayton:
Mon-Sat 8.30-4.00
Sun 9.00-4.00
Recycling & Waste
Police
If you have information about crime, phone CRIMESTOPPERS
On 0800 555 111
St Thomas More, Grace Dieu Fox Lane, Boars Hill Fr Daniel Lloyd (07584 32915) Mass at 8.30 a.m. on Fridays
Booking Clerk : [email protected] 07770 447186.
Calvary Chapel Oxford Sunday at 10.30 am Botley Primary School Elms Road, Botley, OX2 9JZ Phone—01865 864498 [email protected] http://www.calvarychapeloxford.org.uk/
What’s On
Church Services
Public Libraries
To leave non-urgent messages for PCSO Rich Osborn C9323 call 101
(voicemail available)
Abingdon, Charter (01235 520374)
9.00am - 7.00pm (Mon Tue Wed & Fri) 9.00am - 1.00pm (Thur) 9.00am—4.30pm (Sat)
Oxford, Westgate (01865 241718) 9.15am - 7.00pm (Mon to Thu) 9.15am - 5.00pm (Fri, Sat)
June 3
rd Community Centre Jumble Sale CC
5th
Sandleigh Seniors 6
th Wootton Parish Council Meeting CC
8th
Craft Club CC 8
th General Election CC
9th
Shippon Mini Antiques Roadshow SCH 10
th Roy’s Quiz CC
11th
Annual Churchyard Service with Salvation Army StH 11
th Wednesday Club trip to Weston Super Mare
17th
FOS 10th
Anniversary Tea Party SCH 18
th Pleasant Sunday Afternoon CC
19th
Sandleigh Seniors CC 21 Wootton WI meeting CC 24
th St Peter’s Church Vicarage Garden Party StP
25th
Wotton players Youth Group – Bugsy Malone CC 27
th Vintage village games CC
28th
Craft club CC 29
th Six Inspirational Gardens See website
30th
Eclectic Cabaret No 2 CC 30
th St Helen’s Annual Summer BBQ StH
Upcoming events in the village
Please note - the postcode of the Community Centre is OX13 6DA
