Village Breakfast – Sunday 30th April

Please join us at the Old School for the Village Breakfast. There are two sittings each with a maximum capacity of fifty people. Please book early to avoid disappointment via horleybreakfast@gmail.com or 01295 738624. Booking deadline is Friday 28th April.

This is a fundraising event for the Michael Hardinge Trust. The trust provides grants and educational assistance to the children of Horley and runs and maintains the Old School Hall for the benefit of the village. 

If you are unable to make it to the Breakfast but would like to offer your support by making a donation then please do so using the bank account details below, with the word Donation and your name as a reference. 

Fundraising Quiz Night – next Friday (14th April)

‘Keep Hanwell Village Rural’ would love you to come their fundraising Quiz Night next Friday. They say:

‘We need you to come, pay your £10, have a fabulous fun evening and help us to fund the campaign to protect Hanwell but also the countryside between Hanwell, Horley and Shotteswell.

Your support is very much appreciated and every penny will go to help us fight the landowner and the developers.

If you’re coming, please email keephanwellvillagerural@gmail.com ‘

Horley Parish Council Meeting on Thurs 20th April 2023 at 7.30pm

A meeting of the Parish Council will be held in the Old Schoolrooms at:

 7.30 pm on Thursday 20th April 2023  

The meeting is open to the public.  Anyone wishing to address the Council on an item appearing on the agenda is requested to notify the Clerk of the Council two days in advance of the meeting.

Agenda items:

1) Apologies for absence
2) Declaration of Interests
3) Minutes of the Meeting held on 19th January 2023
4) Matters arising
5) Finance
– Bank Statement to 31st March 2023
– 2023/24 Budget Monitoring Report
– 2022/23 Financial Year End
6) Relevant Correspondence including relevant planning notices etc
7) Parking issues at Wroxton Lane – update
8) Proposed Solar Farm – top of Banbury Lane
9) Dates of next Council meetings:
Currently:
11th May 2023
7pm Annual General Meeting and approval of accounts after audit
7.30pm Annual Parish Meeting/Village Groups
27th July 2023
19th  October 2023
It is accepted extra meeting(s) may need to be called to discuss any outstanding matters when and if the situation was necessary
10) Any other urgent business

See: https://thehorleyviews.com/parish-council/meeting-minutes/

David Beck

Clerk to Horley Parish Council

horleypc@gmail.com or 0785 2998172

Proposed Solar Farm Meeting – Weds 19th April, Old School, Horley

There will be a public meeting in Horley organised by Keep Hanwell Village Rural Action Group about the solar farm proposed between Hanwell, Horley and Shotteswell.

On Wednesday 19th April from 19:45 to 21:15 in the Old School, Horley

This is 1 of 3 meetings planned in the 3 affected villages. Other dates announced soon.

https://facebook.com/events/s/horley-solar-farm-meeting/684671330079766/

Voter ID required for local elections in May

From May 2023, electors will need to show photographic identification at polling stations before being given a ballot paper to vote.

The Elections Act 2022 means everyone in the Cherwell district who wants to vote in person at a polling station will need to show photo ID at all elections from Thursday 4 May 2023. If you are a proxy, meaning you vote on behalf of someone else, you will also need to show photo ID before you vote.

The following documents, including expired versions, will be accepted as long as the photo is a good enough likeness:

  • A passport issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory, a European Economic Area (EEA) state or a Commonwealth country
  • Photographic drivers licence (full or provisional) issued by the UK, Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or an EEA state
  • EEA photographic ID card
  • UK Biometric Residence Permit
  • An identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (PASS card)
  • A blue badge
  • Oyster 60+ card
  • A concessionary travel pass funded by HM Government or local authority, such as Oxfordshire County Council Bus pass, disabled persons bus pass, Welsh or Northern Ireland travel card.

The full list of accepted photographic IDs is available via gov.uk.

You must take the original document with you to the polling station, a scanned version, electronic version or a copy will not be accepted.

DAVID M.BECK

PRESIDING OFFICER – HORLEY (OXFORDSHIRE)

March 2023

Village Spring Clean reminder – this Saturday (25th March)

The annual village Spring Clean (litter pick) will take place at 10:00 on Saturday 25th March.  

If you can spare some time to help out please could you gather in front of the Old Post Office on the corner of Banbury Lane at 10:00 on 25th March. Litter pickers, protective gloves and rubbish and recycling bags will be provided by CDC.  If you have you own gloves, that would be great, as you are urged to protect yourselves against any risk of infection, and take care to wash your hands thoroughly after the Spring Clean has been completed.

Let’s keep Horley looking fabulous!

Tap dancing – Beginners’ class starting on 27th March

A new tap dancing class for adult beginners will start on Monday 27th March from 7pm to 8pm in the Old School . The cost will be £6 per session.

Please contact Denise Cook for more details on denisemcook04@gmail.com or 07566210187

Mothering Sunday – and Saturday

We had a brilliant, fabulous, fun morning getting ready for Mothering Sunday this Saturday at the Old Schoolhouse – Mums, Dads, children and members of St Etheldreda’s church exercised their creative skills making Mother’s Day pictures, posies and badges.

Many thanks to Sarah Allitt and Sarah Taylor for helping organise the event and providing flowers, and to Sue Ashdown, Kate Wythe & Fiona Taylor for extra support.

Here are some pictures to give a flavour of the event.

Tomorrow on Mothering Sunday March 19th we will be in church for a Mothering Sunday Holy Communion starting at 10:30am, with posies for mums/ grannies/ aunties &c.  Do come and join us as we celebrate and give thanks for Mums and all they are to us.

Anyone interested in being kept in touch with activities for children and families please get in touch with:

Revd Guy Edwards (01295) 738191  vicarofironstone@gmail.com

Or Revd Alicia Baker (01295) 738593  rectorofironstone@gmail.com