‘Knit and Stitch’ restarts on Thursday 9th February


Please note that the next meeting of Knit and Stitch will be on Thursday 9th February, then Thursday 23rd February and every second and fourth Thursday of each month, from 7 – 9pm. There is a small charge of £2 to cover the cost of the use of the school.

If anyone would like to join the group you are very welcome. Just come along with any craft work you enjoy doing – it’s a very informal meeting.

Horley Parish Council Meeting on Thurs 19th January 2023 at 7.30pm

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

 7.30 pm on Thursday 19th January 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 20th October 2022
4) Matters arising
5) Finance
– Bank Statement to 31 December 2022
– 2022/23 Budget Monitoring Report
– 2023/24 Budget and Precept
6) Relevant Correspondence
7) Wroxton Lane Parking – update
8) Dates of next Council meetings:
Currently:
20th April 2023
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
9) 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

Wroxton Lane road closure tomorrow

Please note the message below from Jen Cross:

‘Wroxton Lane outside Rivendell will be blocked at 10.00am for 2 hours on 6th December 2022 as we will be pumping liquid concrete over our house. Please ask the villagers to seek an alternative route during that time and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.’

Services at St Etheldreda during December

Please join us this Advent and Christmas at St Etheldreda’s. Services taking place:

Sunday 4th December at 11am – Common Worship Holy Communion

Sunday 18th December at 4pm – Nativity

Tuesday 20th December at 8pm – Compline (a short reflective time of prayer at end of day).

Christmas Day at 10.30am – Christmas Day service with Common Worship Holy Communion

There are also many other services and events taking place across the Ironstone Benefice, to which you are warmly invited. Please visit achurchnearyou.com for the latest Benefice Service Schedule ((located in the Notice Sheets section on St Etheldreda’s page).

Ukraine Appeal

As we all worry about the rises in the cost of gas/electric/oil, Ukraine are struggling with erratic power supplies and cold temperatures. So in addition to the food and general items listed below, our appeal is now asking for warm coats, jumpers, socks and single duvets (either new or in good condition). Please continue to support the Banbury teams amazing efforts to provide relief to those in Ukraine.

General household items: Candles, torches, camping stoves, floor and washing liquids, sponges, mops and buckets, toilet paper, kitchen rolls, house cleaning products, single duvets, pillows and bed linen (new or in very good condition please)

Food items for quick preparation: Cans of food with ring pulls, pasta, rice, noodles, chunky soups, cooking sauces, cooking oil, tomato concentrate, flour, yeast, long life/dry milk, tea, coffee, sugar, salt, biscuits, energy bars, dried fruit and nuts, sweets

Medical items: Pain killers, bandages, plasters, disinfectant wipes, disinfectant creams, cough syrups

Babies and children’s products: Nappies, wet wipes, baby milk, baby food, children’s snacks, sweets.

Toiletries: Toothpaste, tooth brushes, soap, wet wipes, shampoo, shower gel, women’s hygiene items, body creams

Items for pets: Wet or dry food

Items can be left in the box under Rita’s porch – if you don’t know the address please ask anyone in the Ladies Guild, as I don’t want to give out an address on this post

Many thanks, any items, however small will really make a difference.

Support Banbury Young Homeless Project at the Horley Christmas Market

Graham Curd and Simon Attfield will have a stand at this year’s Christmas Market in aid of Banbury Young Homeless Project. All items are made by themselves from recycled wood and include planters, chopping boards, serving platters, mirrors and much more.

This is an ideal opportunity to purchase many of your Christmas presents and support an excellent local cause. 

A reminder that the Christmas Market is in St Etheldreda’s Church on

Saturday 26th November from 4-6pm