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Charlbury Christmas Tree Festival
We are excited about holding our 6th Christmas tree festival this year and hope you will participate by decorating a tree. The festival will run from 13th December - 2nd January 2025
As in previous years, there will be competitions and events to enjoy.
The Festival Celebration will take place on Friday, 13th December, at St Mary’s from 5:00 PM- 6:30 PM. There will be music from the Children’s School Choir, free food and drink, and we will switch on the Christmas lights!
Test your festive knowledge at the Christmas Quiz, which will take place on Saturday, 14 December, at 6:30 PM.
Enjoy a Carol Service at Shorthampton on Sunday, 15 December from 3:00 - 4:00 PM.
If you or your organisation want to participate in the festival this year, support us, or have any queries, please register through the link (https://forms.gle/QJDwZR3XYeQAGtZa8), the QR Code on the poster, or contact Anna.
The money raised will be donated to the St Mary’s appeal and will contribute to the parish's outreach work. We would love to hear from you if you would like to be involved.
This year, we will collaborate with Cornerstone to support local families struggling to afford Christmas gifts for their children with the Giving Tree. Please consider stopping by the Community Centre, Cornerstone, or St Marys to help support a local kid in need!
Anna - charlburyctf@gmail.com
St Mary’s Church Office - parishoffice@charlburychurch.uk
Anna Boardwell ·
Wed 30 Oct, 15:37 · Link
Latest planning applications to West Oxfordshire District Council
The following planning applications have recently been lodged. Click on the address to see full details at the WODC website.
- The Bull Inn Sheep Street Charlbury
Erection of a temporary canopy structure in the rear garden (retrospective)
WODC reference: 24/02419/FUL - Mon 21 Oct 2024 - Under consideration
- The Bull Inn Sheep Street Charlbury
Erection of garden structure forming private event space (Retrospective)
WODC reference: 24/02397/FUL - Mon 21 Oct 2024 - Under consideration
Mon 28 Oct, 06:15 · Link
Charlbury flies the United Nations flag
Have you noticed the United Nations flag flying from the church tower? The parish church flies this every year at this time to mark United Nations Day, October 24, and the mission of the UN to help bring peoples together and build social progress. In these times, we surely need this as much as ever. Flying flags is a tradition of prayer in many places. Charlbury joins that as we pray for peace, cooperation, and unity.
Roy Scott ·
Sat 26 Oct, 10:59 · Link
Residents' parking consultation is open - please send in your views
CONSULTATION – Charlbury proposed parking restrictions
We are writing to seek your views on the proposal to make changes to on-street parking restrictions within the centre of Charlbury, in order to help better manage the provision of residential and short-stay parking within the town. Specifically the proposals comprise of the following aspects:
Limited time parking bay – on the western side of Browns Lane, outside the ‘Co-Op’,
Shared-use parking bays (permit holders, & also non-permit holders for various time lengths) – on both sides of Church Street, on Market Street & Sheep Street, and on the east side of Grammar School Hill/Park Street,
Residents permit holders parking bays – on Pound Hill/Thames Street, Dyers Hill, Park Street, Sheep Street, Browns Lane, and The Playing Close,
Residents permit holders parking area – within the entire length of Church Lane (removing the existing DPPP in the process), and
No Waiting at any Time (double yellow lines) parking restrictions – on parts of Pound Hill, Nine Acres Lane, Market Street, Browns Lane, Sheep Street, Park Street, Grammar School Hill/Park Street, and Dyers Hill. Further information & details are available to view on the Council's consultation portal at the address below:
https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/charlbury_parking2024
Any objections or other representations on the proposals should be submitted by Friday 22nd November 2024.
Lisa Wilkinson ·
Thu 24 Oct, 10:34 · Link
Clearing leaves #2
Autumn leaves are now covering the pavements. Can you help a couple of our Town Councillors clear Hixet Wood this time? They will be there from 9.30am on Saturday 26th October with bags and a leaf blower. Please come and lend a hand. Bring gloves.
Lisa Wilkinson ·
Wed 23 Oct, 10:47 · Link
Talk to Town Councillors
Councillor surgeries are BACK!
Saturday 26th October is our first one back.
Peter and Tony will be at the Community Centre between 10am and 11am. Come and have a coffee and a chat.
Lisa Wilkinson ·
Mon 21 Oct, 13:16 · Link
Latest planning applications to West Oxfordshire District Council
The following planning applications have recently been lodged. Click on the address to see full details at the WODC website.
Mon 21 Oct, 06:15 · Link
Time to clear those leaves!
Autumn leaves are now covering the pavements. Can you help a couple of our Town Councillors clear Dyers Hill on Saturday? They will be there from 10am with bags and a leaf blower. Please come and lend a hand. Bring gloves.
Lisa Wilkinson ·
Wed 16 Oct, 15:38 · Link
News from GWR
We’re getting in touch as the construction of the HS2 station at Old Oak Common just to the west of London Paddington continues, meaning the railway into London Paddington will be closed on Sunday 17 November and between 27 and 29 December this year. At the same time, Network Rail will also be carrying out track maintenance designed to improve punctuality and reliability of services in the Thames Valley area.
All lines between Ealing Broadway and London Paddington will be closed on these dates, as well as the usual Christmas closedown of all GWR service on 25 and 26 December.
We will be diverting some of our high-speed services from Devon & Cornwall, and South Wales to London Euston instead of London Paddington. These services will be reservation only and will not call at Reading.
On Sunday 17 November, all other GWR services will start/terminate at Reading, where customers can change for Elizabeth Line services to Ealing Broadway and then from there to London Underground. We’ll also have ticket acceptance in place on Chiltern (from Oxford) and SWR services into London Marylebone and London Waterloo respectively. The Night Riviera sleeper will instead run to/from London Euston instead of Paddington. More information on this date is available at www.gwr.com/engineering.
Between 27 and 29 December, we will again be running some of our Devon & Cornwall and South Wales services into London Euston, with other high-speed services terminating at Reading. Our services from Didcot Parkway will terminate at Ealing Broadway, with some extended back to Swindon, Bristol Parkway or Cardiff Central. Again customers can use the London Underground from Ealing Broadway into Central London, as well as Chiltern (from Oxford) and SWR services too.
Our Thames Valley branch line services (Greenford, Windsor, Marlow, and Henley) are unaffected by these works. I should say too that the Heathrow Express will not be running to the airport on the dates listed above or Saturday 16th November.
All the revised journey details have been updated and are now in online journey planners. Customers buying tickets for these dates will therefore have the right information about their services. We have also set up a dedicated page for more information at www.gwr.com/christmas. We will be making customers aware through traditional and social media, on board and at station announcements, as well as station posters. We will also have GWR colleagues based at London Euston on the affected dates to help customers who may be unfamiliar with travelling from there.
Old Oak Common is the most significant addition to the UK's railway network in more than a century. Once complete HS2 will link the country's key cities of Birmingham and London with fast, reliable services, while easing congestion on the existing network. We're working with HS2 to rigorously plan the construction work to reduce the impact on customers as much as possible, with much of the work taking place overnight and at weekends when regular maintenance takes place on the railway.
We’re also working across the industry to understand the impact of Old Oak Common on GWR services and our timetable once the station build is complete and HS2 services start – again we will keep you updated on any news.
Lisa Wilkinson ·
Tue 15 Oct, 09:59 · Link
Lessons From History
A new Charlbury based production of two short plays has successfully been accepted by the Burton Taylor Studio, part of the Oxford Playhouse. The two plays, Paddy Hitler written by Kieran Cooke and An Innocuous Prick written by Ian Cox, are on in January and proceeds will be given to Crisis, the UK charity for people experiencing homelessness. Paddy Hitler looks at the often tortured life of Paddy Hitler, son of Hitler’s elder half-brother and an Irish mother: as WWII approaches Britain is desperate to win Paddy over to its side. An Innocuous Prick focuses on local rows, riots and politics as compulsory smallpox inoculations are introduced in the late C19 and the impact on the small Oxfordshire town of Charlbury. We are looking for a couple of parts still to be filled, so please get in touch if you are interested.
Tim Crisp ·
Sat 12 Oct, 23:07 · Link
Thank you CMC and CCC
Vaccination Clinic
Thank you to Charlbury Medical Centre nurses and staff for
successfully vaccinating almost 500 patients yesterday.
Thank you too to the trustees of Charlbury Community Centre
for allowing their car parking spaces to be reserved for patients coming to the
clinic. This made a huge difference to patients, some of whom are very elderly,
some with limited mobility. It also avoided the chaotic scenes we witnessed in
the Spendlove carpark on some clinic days in the past. We thank the users of
the community centre and sports hall for their co-operation and understanding.
We also thank the Charlbury Football and Social Club for the use of their clubhouse, a warm and welcoming space.
Two more clinics are planned: Wednesday 16 October (full) and 23 October. If you are
eligible for the vaccines please make sure to book
your appointment by ringing the medical centre after 11am, or book using
Patient Access.
Thank you.
Charlbury Patient Participation Group
Charlbury Patient Participation Group ·
Fri 11 Oct, 11:24 · Link
Comedy at The Bowls Club - more tickets released!
TICKETS FOR BOWLS CLUB NOW SOLD OUT! We've extended capacity and released more tickets for this showing of What's So Funny About Charlbury? so if you tried when it was sold out do please try again!
All other dates are either now sold out or very close to selling out. Please see What's on page for all dates and details.
For tickets please click here!
Adrian Lancini ·
Sun 6 Oct, 11:41 · Link
Our MP to hold surgery in Charlbury 18th October
Sean Woodcock will hold a constituency surgery in Charlbury on 18th October.
Book an appointment in advance if there are matters you would like to discuss or bring to his attention. This is an opportunity to ensure Charlbury has a voice in Parliament.
Rachael Gibbon ·
Sat 5 Oct, 09:35 · Link
Time to Party
Tickets are available on the door for today’s Oktoberfest. Doors open from 3.00pm with music starting at 3.30pm. It’s in the big marquee at the cricket club. Anybody under 18 is free.
Paul D Jenkins ·
Sat 5 Oct, 07:12 · Link
Parish Church Office Vacancy
This flexible, part-time role provides 10 – 12h per week of administrative support to the Vicar and the churches of St Mary's Charlbury and All Saints’ Shorthampton. The work will be carried out at the Parish Office in Charlbury. Pay scale: £15 - £17.50/hr depending on experience.
Interested parties should reply to
parishoffice@charlburychurch.uk to receive full job description. Please then send CV and cover note to
parishoffice@charlburychurch.uk by
14th October 2024.
dine glasgow ·
Sat 5 Oct, 06:54 · Link
