The Shipton Church Fete will be held on the village green and in St Mary’s church from  12-4pm on Bank Holiday Monday 27^th August. It will be a fun family day for grandparents, parents and children to enjoy themselves.

On the village green there will be stalls and games to appeal to all ages. For the hungry  there will be burgers and hot dogs from the barbecue and a bar selling beer, Pimms and soft drinks for the thirsty. There will be stalls such as the white elephant, books, jigsaws and cakes. To add to the fun there will be hoopla, Aunt Sally ,tombola, other games and the jousting horse. There will also be stalls from external exhibitors.

Inside the church we will provide  tea and delicious cakes. On offer will be tours of the fascinating bell tower. There will be a special free musical programme.

Donations of books, bric-a-brac (in good condition) and jigsaws would be welcome. We look forward to welcoming everyone from our local communities to enjoy a traditional village church fete.

Development of 44 Houses on Milton Road

Information Session

Deanfield Homes Ltd has acquired the site for 44 houses with outline planning permission, which was granted in December 2017. It hopes to start building in October once the various conditions attaching to the planning permission have been fulfilled.

They have agreed to offer an information session for interested members of the village. This will take place on Tuesday 17^th July between 4pm and 8pm in the Committee Room of the New Beaconsfield Hall. It will be on a drop- in basis and members of Deanfield staff will be on hand to talk informally about their plans.

Deanfield Homes was formed in 2016 and examples of their recent projects in Tackley and Ducklington can be found on their website.

Whilst this is not a formal consultation session as planning permission has already been granted, the general building plan has evolved over time and this will be an opportunity for local residents to leave their comments.

Your Parish Council would welcome your views following your visit on 17th July. Details of how to do this can be found at the session.

Saturday 14^th July

A day of celebrations to mark 20 years of The New Beaconsfield Hall.

A Family Fun afternoon between 1.00 and 4.00.p.m. with children’s games and activities, Hatwells Fair, races, egg throwing and frog-racing, pets corner plus various demonstrations and free face-painting. Help cut the giant birthday cake, leave your mark on the special 20^th decoration or have your photo taken in the studio arranged by our local Camera Club. There will be plenty of music with The Rock Project performing an acoustic set “al fresco” while in the hall there will be performances by The Wychwood Singers, The Saplings and the Wychcraft Rock and Pop Choir. Bring along your picnic and enjoy the afternoon. Beer tent on site.

In the evening the celebrations continue with a dance/party with the Starlight Big Band returning by popular demand. Doors open 6.45.p.m. with a two course meal served from 7.15.p.m. and then a party with the band. There are tickets available at £25 and can be ordered by emailing anita@fiddlershill.co.uk or simply reply to this email, or telephone 01993831134

Don’t miss out on these celebrations.

Blocked Drains and Potholes

Blocked and overflowing drains can be reported on fixmystreet.com along with potholes.

If you do report a blocked drain please also inform the parish clerk so the Council can keep a record of them.

A request has been received from Network Rail for a temporary road closure to apply to a section of Ascott Under Wychwood whilst essential level crossing works are carried out.

A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closures and will operate from the 10 September 2018 to and including 14 September

Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within the closure area, subject to the progress of the works and liaison with the works supervisor.

Please note that Notices for urgent works can last up to 5 consecutive days only.

A copy of the drawing showing the extent of the closure and also the alternative routes for traffic is attached.

Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Network Rail on 03700 500 792

1. NOTICE CLOSURE – Ascott

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