The Editor has received a reply from Oxfordshire County Council about the roadworks that are due to start in Catsham Lane and Horse Shoe Lane next week. A Technical Officer for Highways and Drainage has provided the following information: “The work is to reconstruct a …
The longest daylight hours traditionally herald the beginning of summer on June 21st and in the Cotswolds this means that we will have 16 hours, 49 minutes and 35 seconds of daylight from sunrise at 4.44 a.m until sunset and 9.34 p.m. So this is …
You will probably have noticed the yellow signs at the Shorthampton junction with Catsham Lane and at the top of Horse Shoe Lane notifying us that the road will be closed from 26th June for 5 days. Confusingly the official Traffic Order for closing the …
Chadlington residents will be affected by the Oxford railway line improvements being conducted by Great Western Railways. Although the line is now open from Charlbury through to Oxford, Worcester and London during the week, there will still be a replacement bus service over the weekends. Changes …
Another busy term for the school, and some success on the sports field, as the Year 5 Athletics team emerged victorious at the CNPS Festival. So well done Tom, Warrick, Alishca and Gracie for their outstanding efforts in Track and Field, and also an excellent …
You may have noticed that recently the footpath opposite the butchers and grocery shop in Chadlington has been cleared and new steps have been installed. This work was carried out by Cotswold Voluntary Wardens, who recently won the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. They are …
A great summer of football is not just about the World Cup. July sees the newly formed Chadlington Ladies Football Club participate in their first fixtures of the season. They have been placed in the Premier Division of the Oxfordshire Women’s Small Sided League which …
One of the joys of living in a place like Chadlington is that people are often walking about the village; to the shops, with their dogs or just to enjoy the view. Unfortunately in some places the pathways are obstructed and moving out onto the …
A Chadlington resident has let the Editor know that these nasty biting insects are active in the village again this year. Last year Woodstock GP Surgery produced this helpful notice about how to avoid being bitten but if you are then how to deal with …
The Editor has received a message from across the valley offering Chadlington residents a chance to join walking football sessions in Charlbury. David Haynes writes that “last October we started a Walking Football session at Charlbury Community Centre (on the site of the old Spendlove …