Category Archives: Villagers

Planning Application for houses on the Warwick Road – closing date for comments is tomorrow (15th May)

Reminder to post any comments about this planning application before the closing date:

Please be aware that Trinity College has submitted a planning application to build up to 200 dwellings on the western side of the Warwick Road on fields between Banbury and Horley. 

This proposed development is not included in the Cherwell Local Plan Review 2042 and is on a parcel of land which is part of the strategic gap intended to preserve the character of Banbury’s surrounding villages, including Horley. 

Details of this application, together with a form to comment on and track the application, can be found on the Cherwell Planning Portal here under the application number: 26/00781/OUT. The application deadline is 15 May 2026. It is important that all comments are sent directly to Cherwell District Council before the closing date. 

Horley Parish Council AGM on Thurs 21st May 2026 at 7.00pm

The Annual General Meeting of the Parish Council will be held in the Old Schoolrooms at 7.00 pm on Thursday 21st May 2026.
David M. Beck Clerk to Horley Parish Council

Agenda items:

  1. Apologies
  2. Declaration of Interests  
  3. Nomination and election of the Chair for the year
  4. Nomination and election of the Vice-Chair for the year
    • Allocation of responsibilities (2025 year’s allocations shown)
      • Finance and general purposes (Cllr Raper)
      • Highways and footpaths (Cllrs Curd and Hamer)
      • Wroxton Lane Parking issues   (Cllrs Attfield)
      • Planning (Cllr Tite resigned and/or the Parish Council)
      • Cricket club liaison (Cllr Attfield)
      • School liaison (Cllrs Raper and Hendry)
      • Michael Hardinge Trust liaison (Cllr Tite resigned)
      • Quarrying, Ironstone and scout camp liaison (Cllr Abbotts)
      • Communications and notice board (Cllr Hendry)
      • Parochial Church Council and Ladies Guild liaison (Cllr Tite resigned)
      • Land west of Warwick Road (new) and potential Solar Farm Development (Cllr Curd)
      • Electronic Communications & Infrastructure (Cllr Tite resigned)
      • De-fib and emergency procedures (Cllr Abbotts)
      • Any other roles?
  5. Minutes of 2025 May Meetings
  6. Dates for Future meetings
    • 16th July 2026
    • 15th October 2026
    • 21st January 2027
    • 15th April 2027
    • 20th May 2027 AGM 7.00pm Annual Parish Meeting 7.30pm  
  7. Annual Audit
    • The Council’s Internal Auditor is auditing the Council’s accounts for the year 2025/26, and if his report is available at the meeting it can be accepted/approved.
  8. Any other urgent business

3Hs Garden Club – Plant sale on Saturday 16th May

3hs’s garden club chairman Mike Patching says:

We all have slots and spots in our borders, beds and green houses where we have run out of plants, so make a note of this possible solution:

The 3h’s garden club annual plant sale which runs from 10am (not a minute earlier!) to noon on SATURDAY 16th MAY at THE PAVILION, Hornton.

There you’ll find a wide range of top quality flower and veg’ plants, many of which have been commercially grown and donated to 3h’s for the sale, and many more that have been lovingly grown by members, but all are of high quality and a lot cheaper than you’ll buy them elsewhere. This event is our major fund raiser for our club so please try to come along and find the solution to your spare slots and spots.  All very welcome.

3Hs Garden Club – Plant sale on Saturday 16th May

3hs’s garden club chairman Mike Patching says:

We all have slots and spots in our borders, beds and green houses where we have run out of plants, so make a note of this possible solution:

The 3h’s garden club annual plant sale which runs from 10am (not a minute earlier!) to noon on SATURDAY 16th MAY at THE PAVILION, Hornton.

There you’ll find a wide range of top quality flower and veg’ plants, many of which have been commercially grown and donated to 3h’s for the sale, and many more that have been lovingly grown by members, but all are of high quality and a lot cheaper than you’ll buy them elsewhere. This event is our major fund raiser for our club so please try to come along and find the solution to your spare slots and spots.  All very welcome.

Planning Application for houses on the Warwick Road

Please be aware that Trinity College has submitted a planning application to build up to 200 dwellings on the western side of the Warwick Road on fields between Banbury and Horley. 

This proposed development is not included in the Cherwell Local Plan Review 2042 and is on a parcel of land which is part of the strategic gap intended to preserve the character of Banbury’s surrounding villages, including Horley. 

Details of this application, together with a form to comment on and track the application, can be found on the Cherwell Planning Portal here under the application number: 26/00781/OUT. The application deadline is 15 May 2026. It is important that all comments are sent directly to Cherwell District Council before the closing date. 

Funeral of Pete Miers

Peter Robert Miers (Pete)
of Horley,
aged 95 years.

Passed away suddenly but peacefully on
Friday 3rd April 2026.

Dearly loved husband of Jean.
Dear Uncle and friend to many.

Service to take place at Banbury Crematorium on
Friday 1st May 2026 at 1pm.

No flowers by request.
Donations in lieu to Katharine House Hospice and Thames Valley Air Ambulance can be made on the Edd Frost website: Edd Frost and Daughters or at the service.


Affordable Housing Needs Survey

Horley Parish Council has commissioned a Housing Needs Survey which asks the community about their support for affordable housing for people with a strong local connection to Horley, through residence or employment for example. It is an opportunity for people who need local affordable housing to say what type of housing they need. This will help the Parish Council identify what the needs for local affordable housing are within the Horley community and how these might be addressed.

A lot of people do not register for housing with Cherwell District Council and so surveys like this give a much more accurate picture of local need. It is therefore important that people fill the survey in. People who do not have a housing need are also invited to complete part of the form and  to state whether they might support a very small number of new homes to meet the local need.

The survey is being carried out by an independent charitable organisation, Community First Oxfordshire, and all the responses will be collated into an anonymised report for the Parish Council. The surveys will be delivered in the next week to each home in the parish of Horley and can either be returned in the freepost envelope provided or people will be able to access an online link to submit it electronically. If people know of others who have a local connection to Horley, who have left the village but would return if they could find an affordable home,  a copy of the survey can be sent to them by contacting Community First.

Should you wish to complete the survey online, please use this link: Housing Needs Survey

Ironstone Chamber Music Festival – Save the date: 11th & 12th September 2026

The Ironstone Chamber Music Festival will be back again this year on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th September 2026.

Save the date for another weekend of glorious chamber music in St Etheldreda’s Church!

Bookmark this link to keep in touch.

Rosie has been nominated for The Times Grassroots Sportswoman of the Year

A massive congratulations to Rosie Tubb (Chairwoman of Horley Cricket Club) who has been nominated for The Times Grassroot Sportswoman of the Year. Details of how to vote for Rosie are below.

Rosie’s story so far:

Rosie took over the role of Club Chair 2 years ago and with the aim to bring the cricket community back together in Horley.

Rosie said: “I knew that the on field side of things would, in the most, look after itself, but if we created an atmosphere where people could enjoy themselves after the game as well, this would encourage not only spectators but players too.”

The biggest project during her time, thus far, as chairwoman has been the a new pavilion, which Horley is hoping to have up by April!

“This has been a long time coming, and it feels like at times, any stopper that can be put in place has been. But we as a committee are determined to push through the barriers as we know this too will help with player retention and encourage new people to join and use the facilities at Horley.”

Beyond being the chairwoman Rosie has taken on numerous jobs from assisting with the ground, setting up and packing away the clubs fields to remarking and preparing wickets, to helping with teas and running both social media pages and training sessions. Rosie has done it all.

What does the future look like for Horley through Rosie’s eyes?

“Looking forward, I am looking to put together a ‘Junior Committee’ to bridge the gap between the current ‘olds’ of the cricket committee world and those younger players who should and need to have a say in the shape of the cricket club going forward. I hope to have a mix of 13+ year old boys and girls involved in this. Excitingly for me, we are hoping to have a girls development team playing competitive cricket and that ladies softball cricket will return to Horley.

For myself, I’m excited to spend more time on the pitch playing both Seniors and Ladies cricket, watching my children enjoy cricket and welcoming everyone new and old to our club over the season. It’s a big and exciting season at Horley and I’m so proud to be at the front of it.”

Voting closes on December 21st so please use the link below to support and vote for Rosie to be the Grassroots Sportswoman of the Year:

Vote here

The Times Grassroots Sportswomen of the Year Nominations