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Parish Council Meeting – April 16th

The next meeting of the Horley Parish Council  is open to the public and will be held in the Old School at 7.30 pm on Thursday 16th April.

Agenda Items:

  1. Apologies
  2. Declaration of Interests
  3. Minutes of the meeting held on 22 January 2015 (see 22 January 2015 minutes)
  4. Matters arising
  5. Finance
    • 2014/15 year end budget monitoring report (report attached)
    • 2015 Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities
  6. Planning report
  7. Kerbing works in Wroxton Lane
  8. Village website
  9. Reports from other organisations
  10. Acquisition of a Defibrillator.
  11. Superfast Broadband
  12. Date of next meeting
  13. Any other urgent business

(For full agenda and reports see 15 04 16 agenda)

On Walking: Monday 6th April

Another blinder by our resident pro blogger “I climb the bank to the stile and pause, looking out over the valley towards Horley. The mist has almost burnt away now, the village has reappeared in the early sun. I shimmy through the uprights of the stile, holding the goat ……..”

mrscarlielee's avatarCarlie Lee

It’s the Easter Bank Holiday, and I’m walking before the family arrive, before the house is filled with mad, chocolate-stuffed children, claw-clattering dogs; veg peeling, gravy-making, beef-carving (Are We Sure It’s Done?) and the best of the family gossip. It’s barely eight o’clock, and I slide away from the breakfast dishes muttering about willow branches, their immediate collection deadly necessary for the Easter flower arrangement. It’s still misty down here by the Sor Brook; I’m hidden, hiding.

I hear the rusting-hinge shriek of a pheasant, see Pants shoot off to my right, like a speckled rocket. I follow the deer tracks along the margin, Dora stepping carefully in my wake. Some of the cloven hooves are less than an inch long, and I think of dancing fauns and Rites of Spring.

In Emma’s Meadow, the mist thickens, and I turn left, into the wall of it. The end of the meadow is where the old mill…

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Ironstone Musical Family Service – Horley 19th April

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St_Ethelreda's_Church_Horley_Oxfordshire_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1771691[1]The Ironstone Benefice would like to invite you a special service on April 19th at Horley Church starting at 10.30a.m. geared to family worship and with a focus upon music and sound. We intend that this will be a reasonably informal event with options to participate in making music in its various forms with the help of those who have skills and talents in this direction.  We hope to see you there and if you have relatives and friends you would like to bring along with you we would be delighted to see them too!!   Revd Dr John Reader    drjohnreader@hotmail.co.uk

MHT Village Lottery March Winners

The Lucky Winners for March 2015 are :

lottery bonus ball7th March                   No. 31      Clive Rosier

14th March                 No. 45      Andrew & Sandra Llewellyn

21st March                 No. 30     Liza Hopkinson

28th March                No. 48      Anne & Nick Owen

They each receive a prize of £25. The new lottery year starts in mid-May and is still only £1 per week. Existing players will have the chance to choose a new number. There are still a couple of spare numbers if any new players would like to take part.

Contact John Tite on 738334 or aandj.tite@gmail.com. All proceeds go to the Michael Hardinge Trust – principally for the upkeep of the Old School Hall as a village facility.

What’s New – April

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Yes its April…..

Our small but perfectly formed community can now boast both an award winning pub and cricket club in our village, congratulations to both.

This is our 92nd post, 55 pages, over 6500 views and 211 followers in various forms: email, blog, Facebook and Twitter. So “thehorleyviews” has definitely gone social, with each media having different levels of interaction, and with Facebook being the most active.

So what’s in store now the clocks have gone forward?

The calendar is filling up with lots of events over Easter and beyond, hese are some of them:

MAUNDY THURSDAY (2nd April)– after the success of the Palm Sunday Pilgrimage, there will be another one this Thursday, starting at 1.15 at Hanwell Church, walkingonto Drayton and Wroxton with a traditional Maundy Thursday washing of feet service. There will then be a Passover meal along the lines of the Jewish Seder in Shenington at 6.30 in the Church Hall. Followed by a Eucharist service in the Church at 7.30. If you would like to come to any or all of this, you are very welcome, please let the Reverend Dr. Hugh White know on 01869 347889.

Litter Pick Saturday 11th April

Keep the Horton General – 16th April.

St George’s Beer Festival 23-26th April

Remember to get your name down for this years Progressive Dinner – 27th June

Just in case you missed what Lucy put in the Banbury Guardian:

SEWING CIRCLE – Do you enjoy sewing at home? Soft furnishings or dressmaking? Would you like to extend your skills or share them with like-minded people in Horley? A sewing circle has been suggested which would be held once a month/ fortnight in the Old school. The organisers are looking at numbers and feasibility at the moment. If you would like to express an interest, please let Sue Patching know on 730039.

CRICKET –Thank you to everyone who came along and supported the registration evening at the Old School last week. A great number of juniors have already signed up, please remember that last year the Cricket Club didn’t have enough places so if you haven’t joined but would like to, get your forms back to Judith Beck in Horley as soon as possible. The first cricket practice is on Tuesday April 28.

PALM SUNDAY PILGRIMAGE  was held last Sunday. Despite atrocious weather, a happy band of Pilgrims met in Alkerton for a short service and then made their way over to Hornton where they were served welcome refreshment at the Methodist Chapel. More joined on as the Pilgrimage continued to Horley where an eagerly received lunch was served up by Natasha in The Red Lion. Thoroughly refreshed, the pilgrims continued onto Hanwell with better weather in the afternoon. Many thanks to the Reverend Dr. Hugh White for organising this Pilgrimage. Despite the weather, everyone enjoyed the walk and especially the delicious lunch at the Red Lion.

DOG MESS – Dog mess is again becoming a problem in Horley, particularly on the bridleway off Hornton Lane heading eastwards as you go out of the village. Dog waste bags are available free of charge – please see Maureen Keenan in Lane Close. Everyone should pick up their dog waste – it is your responsibility! Let’s all keep the village clean, thank you.

BROWNIES – Hornton Brownies takes place every Monday evening from 5-6.30 in the Pavilion, Hornton. Liz Hirst needs more adult help, someone who she can call on occasionally and will look after the brownies. If you would be interested in helping please call Liz on 670125. Also if your child is interested in joining brownies, contact Liz because there are still places available.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM – In the summer of 2015 A Midsummer Night’s Dream is being performed by children and adults of Horley. If your child would like to be in it please contact Tessa Howell as rehearsals are in full swing. To catch up with the practices going on at the moment, or missed rehearsals, contact Tessa on 738313.

Want to share anything or have any suggestions just email us at horleyviews@outlook.com.

Regards Di and Deb

3 HHH Gardening Club – Tuesday 14th April

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3 HHH Cups

The next meeting is Tuesday 14th April starting 7:30pm at the Hornton Pavilion

This month we have an illustrated talk by Howard Drury  a renowned garden expert and broadcaster for more details see his website  http://www.thedrurys.com

More details about the 3 HHH Gardening Club

Alert: Domestic Oil Thefts – North Newington

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Domestic Oil Thefts In North Newington Village 26/03/2015 11:27:55 [106716] ‏

TVA

We have had 5 x domestic oil thefts in North Newington in the last 9 days. 1 in School Lane, 1 in Main street and 3 in Park lane. Please alert neighbours and remain extra vigilant. If you saw anything suspicious in your area or have any information that may help with police enquiries please telephone Banbury Rural  Neighbourhood  Police Team on 101. Alternatively if you have information that could help us but wish to remain anonymous, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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On Walking: Sunday 22nd March

Mindfulness is being transported by Carlie’s words, so now I’m sitting there in that moment, feeling the sun whilst listening to wood pigeons do their thing!

mrscarlielee's avatarCarlie Lee

I’m sitting on the fallen oak, the sun on my face. I’m protected here from the wind, a bare-twigged hedge of elder and hawthorn rears high behind me.

From here I can see the line of the Sor Brook, with its alders. One of my favourite oaks is in the middle of the line. I can’t see them from here, but I know that below the oak are the long blue spears of nascent daffodil bulbs, in amongst the Herb Robert. There are no flowers yet, but they will come.

My legs are hot and I’m sleepy from getting up early to write. It has been an endlessly grey week, filled with self-doubt and cold bones, deleted paragraphs and stunted scenes. But now the blackness has dissipated, dissolved, despite my Prosecco head.

My finger nails are dirty from digging. Earlier, I moved my fruit bushes, tackled my middle veg bed. I worked…

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It is Official The Red Lion, Horley Wins Pub of the Year!!!

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North Oxfordshire noxoncamraBranch Pub of the Year Winner is: The Red Lion, Horley.

We are very pleased to announce the results of the 2015 branch Pub of the Year contest.  This year there were 8 finalists shortlisted, each of which featured real ale of the highest quality making the judging all the more difficult.  Nevertheless, winners had to be selected. Thanks to all those who participated in the judging process.
This year’s winner is: The Red Lion, Horley.
Runner up : The Pear Tree Inn, Hook Norton.
Third place : The Bell, Adderbury.
Congratulations to all the finalists, especially to our top 3. Please keep a lookout on our website news for details of the forthcoming certificate presentations.  15/03/15

Horley Features in Cricketworld.com

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hccHorley Cricket Club is a vibrant and progressive village club in North Oxfordshire. Having joined the Cherwell League from the OCA League in 2012 the Club has gone from strength-to-strength receiving the Peter Baker Trophy for Club of the Year in 2012 and 2014. The two Saturday XI’s and the Sunday XI are fed from the prosperous Youth section that coaches 70 kids every Tuesday and Wednesday. Such is the quality of Youth coaching that the Club was awarded ECB Clubmark in 2014. – See more at: http://www.cricketworld.com/horley-cricket-club/40402.htm