THE

HOOK NORTON

NEWSLETTER

October 2001 Series 26 No 5

Page 3


   

ON THIS PAGE
PARISH COUNCIL
CHERWELL DISTRICT COUNCIL
'HEAR HEAR'
OUT OF THE BLUE
FRIENDS OF BOURNE END SURGERY
BLOOD DONING
CNCEC
HOOK NORTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTRE
WEA COURSES 2001 - 2
Do you run a voluntary-based club/society?
FARMERS' MARKET
DEDDINGTON MARKET





PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2001






REDUCE

SPEED

NOW

SPEEDING CONCERNS



Letters received from a number of
villagers expressing their concern
at the speed at which vehicles drive
down Chipping Norton Road were
discussed. Mr Barrell OCC Road
Safety/Traffic Engineer will be
visiting the village in October and
meeting with Councillors to discuss
this problem.




Planning Applications

The planning committee have been very busy during Aug & Sept. with 16 applications being inspected and reported on to the CDC, with 4 more waiting for discussion. 14 applications have been granted by Cherwell and 3 refusals.







Drains/Gullies

These should be emptied during September




THE BREWERY

New tourism signs for the brewery have been approved by the P.C. given the go ahead.           










                    

MEMORIAL HALL
TOILET REFURBISHMENT

The toilet for the disabled is complete, and the ladies toilets should be about finished by the time you read this.






Play Area

Proposed byelaws for the Play Area were drawn up but after discussion with the Police it was decided not to implement them for the time being.
Vandalism still remains a
problem and much of the
play equipment is
damaged.



                    



Youth Club Building

Things are still moving in the right direction for the P.C. to hold the lease. So hopefully it will not be too long before this is finalised.








Your new councillor is Joe Williams From The Village Shop He reduces the average age of the Councillors considerably





The new trustee for Chipping Norton school is Mrs Anne Evans













Some work has been carried out in the cemetery to clear the undergrowth around some of the old graves. Quotes have been obtained for trimming and tidying up the trees. Cost of remedial work for some of the leaning old head stones has been obtained and will started very soon.







              Dates for your Diary.


Frid. 21st Dec. Three Musketeers
Frid. 18th Jan. Heart of England Jazz
Frid. 29th March Sid Kipper

Watch posters for more information.














CHERWELL DISTRICT COUNCIL
Your chance to say what you want Cherwell district to be like in 2016
All Cherwell residents are invited to attend any of the six public meetings taking place over the next two months. The Question Time meetings are a chance for you to speak to the Cherwell Community Planning Partnership (CCPP) which is in the process of putting together the Cherwell Community Plan 2016. This is a document designed to deliver a better quality of life for all of us in Cherwell.
The CCPP is made up of 15 key organisations including the Police, Primary Care Trusts, District Council and other local councils. Meetings will be held starting 7 pm.
Local venues are:
Banbury Town Hall Tuesday October 2
Exeter Hall, Kidlington Wednesday October 10
Tadmarton Village Hall Thursday October 11

If you require assistance with transportation, simply contact Liz Morby from Cherwell District Council on 01295 221575


'HEAR HEAR'
I do so agree with your contributor on page 20 of the August Newsletter. There are some people, young and old in the village who unfortunately have never been taught to take rubbish home with them and dispose of it wherever. We are fortunate to have wheeley bins which take twice as much rubbish as a dustbin or polythene bag so there is really no excuse. However, for the fifteen years that we have lived in Hook Norton, I have picked up litter and rubbish from the verge below our bungalow at the bottom of Down End and if everyone did something similar we would not need a 'Keep Village Clean' day. (Mind you, if no-one dropped litter to begin with there would be no need to pick it up!)
The Green at the bottom of Down End continually has litter, bicycles, toys, ramps and go-carts - not to mention the noise, shouting and screaming. I can hear every (sometimes four lettered!) word; the fact is that we have a play area for children to which every rate payer contributes.
Please Parents - teach your children to be tidy and proud of their Village. It was nice to see in the Newsletter a tribute to Mrs Wise for keeping the grounds inside the Cemetery looking so good. I incidentally also walk to the bottle and can banks with my disposable items for recycling.
Brenda Power


OUT OF THE BLUE
As you will have noticed, the nights are drawing in, winter draws on, so to speak.
May I say that this season's apple crop has proved useful to those members of the village who enjoy breaking windows and having apple fights in the street. The Playgroup has unfortunately suffered several broken windows as well as a resident in Bourne Lane who had an apple thrown through a lean-to window.
The damage in the play area has lessened. However one of the ramps was damaged to such a degree that it became dangerous and had to be removed. So keep up the good work!
The village has also been the target for more car crime and unfortunately several people have had their cars broken into for the second, if not third time. We must be more vigilant and report any suspicious incidents/people to the police.
Some of you may have noticed that I have started the Hook Norton Crime Busters on the notice board in the village shop. I intend to use this to bring to your attention some of the crimes and incidents that occur within the village and also to ask for your assistance in solving them. I will update the board with any progress.
My numbers as always are Chipping Norton Police Station 01608 648715, fax 01608 648724, e-mail rosemary.dilsaver@thamesvalley.police.uk
Rosemary Dilsaver WPC 818


FRIENDS OF BOURNE END SURGERY
We are a group of six ladies who are fund-raising for extra equipment for our new surgery. We hold Raffle, Tombola and Bric-a-Brac stalls at the Village Market. We also have fund-raising coffee mornings at the Surgery, once a month on a Wednesday. The next one will be on 24th October , 10am - 11.30am. All the money we raise will be going towards the purchase of a Steriliser which will cost between £1500 and £2000. We are hoping to raise £2000! We feel sure that with your continuous support we will reach our target. To date we have raised £386. We would love to see you at any of our fund-raising events. For more information please contact Kim Woodward 01608 737746 or Ellen Kershaw 01295 721746.
Dates for your Diaries
October
Saturday 13th: Village Market - Tombola Stall: 9am - Noon
Wednesday 24th: Surgery - Coffee Morning: 10am - 11.30am
November
Saturday 10th: Village Market - Raffle Stall: 9am - Noon
Wednesday 21st: Surgery - Coffee Morning: 10am - 11.30am
December
Saturday 8th: Village Market - Tombola Stall: 9am - Noon
Wednesday 19th: Surgery - Coffee Morning: 10am - 11.30am
January 2002
Saturday 12th: Village Market - Raffle Stall: 9am - Noon
Wednesday 23rd: Surgery - Coffee Morning: 10am - 11.30am
February 2002
Saturday 9th: Village Market - Tombola Stall: 9am - Noon
Wednesday 20th: Surgery - Coffee Morning: 10am - 11.30am


BLOOD DONING

Tues 23rd October
at Hook Norton Primary School
Afternoon and evening sessions
Look out for times.
Information or to register to give blood
Rob & Jo Bartlett


CNCEC
Trailblazer is a Return to Learn course available at Hook Norton Library on the computer there. Why not come along to a taster session on Wednesday 4th November 2001 at 2.00 - 3.30pm?


HOOK NORTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTRE
Our autumn term is now well under way with another chance to join our Local History Walk around Hook Norton with Christopher Barry ( Saturday 13th October ) and also another repeat showing of the fascinating old film of life in rural Oxfordshire "24 Square Miles" with David Eddershaw ( Thursday 18th October ). If you are new to the area, these are a must. Fees taken for both these courses will be donated to local fund raising charities.
We have five flower arranging workshops commencing Monday 29th October under the expert tuition of Ann Anson when you can make a different floral design each week for the festive season.
Tole & Decorative Painting begins on Monday 29th October for 5 weeks which is an art form that uses predrawn or freehand designs on a variety of surfaces from wood to tin. Cheryl Smithwick is our tutor for these classes.
If you wish to keep up with your grandchildren we have a beginners computer course starting Thursday morning 1st November for over 55's when you have a chance to learn how to use the keyboard and mouse for simple word processing documents. We have our ever popular Winetasting Evening on Friday 16th November with local expert Brendan Dubock when you can taste 20 or so wines selected to complement Christmas menus and festive functions. This is already filling up so we suggest you book early for this!
We are offering a range of Sugarcraft evenings with Gill Judd commencing 8th November when you can learn how to make a variety of decorations to enhance your party or Christmas cakes.
Saturday 24th November is our Workshop day when courses on offer which still have spaces on them are: Managing Stress with Yoga, Painting Flowers, Internet taster, Publisher taster, Acupresssure, Crystals, Canvaswork Embroidery, Glass Painting and Textile Crafts.
If you require further information on any of our courses please ring 01608 730052 or contact the Community Education Office based in the Primary School in Hook Norton.


WEA COURSES 2001 - 2


Do you run a voluntary-based club/society?
Cherwell DC is working with the Council for Voluntary Services to draw together information on recreation activities and voluntary groups in villages. The idea is that villagers can find out about what is available in neighbouring villages. In the first place, the information will be on Cherwell's web site (cherwell-dc.gov.uk), with hard copy available. For information on putting information in or getting it out, phone Alison Davies on 01295 221575.


FARMERS' MARKET These need your support to get going.
Deddington's Farmers Market returns after 171 years (yes!) on Saturday September 22nd and every subsequent fourth Saturday of the month. Please come along.




DEDDINGTON MARKET


Saturday 22 September
9.00 am -12 noon


To market, to market, to buy…
...no, not a fat pig, but a great range
of fresh meat, game, veg, eggs, honey –
and lots more.
This is your chance to stock up your freezer with quality, locally produced foods without having to travel to town.
As well as your favourite stalls from local farmers' markets there will also be villagers' stalls,
selling home-baked bread, pies, cakes and casseroles, as well as plants, crafts and gifts.

DEDDINGTON MARKET

the fourth Saturday of every month

For more info call: Charles Newey: 01869 338282 or Jackie Williamson: 01869 337128