Please don’t obstruct our pavements

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 …

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Beware the Blandford Fly

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 …

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Why not try walking football?

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 …

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‘Grand designs’ comes to Chadlingon

Not a sight often seen on the village skyline – an enormous crane, more redolent of an urban landscape, is being used to transfer the concrete flooring to the new house being built in Horseshoe Lane. Most of the house built so far is below …

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Annual Parish Meeting report

The Chadlington Annual Parish meeting took place on 14th May and each councillor gave reports on different aspects of the Parish Council’s work in the village. The topics covered included allotments, the playground, Memorial Hall improvements, the Speedwatch project and parish planning. The full reports …

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How are the rare Muscari doing on The Stocks?

Last month a group of enthusiastic naturalists did a survey of Muscari Neglectum – the wild, rare Grape Hyacinth that blooms on The Stocks every year in Chadlington. The report shows that the number of flowering heads was greater than last year. There were also …

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Chadlington School sculpture displayed at Kingham

Chadlington School were thrilled to find their creation for Oxfordshire Art Week in prime position when they visited Kingham Lodge last week: a stunning Phoenix made from recycled materials and painted by every child in the school. The sculpture was adorned with small mobiles created …

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Many thanks and ‘farewell’ to Brian

The Parish Council were sad to bid ‘farewell’ to Brian Hamblin at this week’s meeting, accepting his resignation with a heavy heart. Many thanks are due to him for keeping our playground and other public areas in good order, making available the handy torches for …

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Train as a Lifeguard at The Lido

The Lido at Chipping Norton will be running their lifeguard training course again this year, between 7th and 11th July. If you are over 16 by 11th July you are eligible to apply. The course is NPLQ accredited and will qualify you to work at …

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