It’s not long now till Horley’s Summer Fete!
As well as the usual stalls (refreshments, home-made cakes, plants, tombola, toys/books and assorted games) there will be a Children’s Garden Design competition:
See below for a message from the Keep Hanwell Village Rural Action Group:
‘Dear Residents,
I’m sure you’ll agree that the Keep Hanwell Village Rural Action Group –along with support from Parish Councils and our neighbouring communities – has delivered an excellent campaign against the greedy landowners and developers so far. The fight is very much not over and has really only just begun.
Cherwell District Council received over 470 letters of objection for Vistry’s development of 170 houses between Hanwell and Banbury. Objections were also made by every Parish Council surrounding Hanwell, including Banbury Town Council. We now wait to hear from Cherwell District Council on the decision-making process.
Meanwhile, the Manor Oak development off Dukes Meadow for 176 new houses will be decided at next Thursday’s (15 June) District Council planning meeting.
Hanwell and its neighbouring villages of Horley, Shotteswell, Great Bourton and Mollington are now threatened with a potentially huge industrial solar development between the settlements. There’s very little evidence that this potential development could be considered a viable alternative form of green energy and the loss of prime agricultural land is very alarming for our national food security and for our local farmers.
The Action Group team is small and we now need to bring in new members to take on the task to put a stop to this latest development. We need new members from Horley, Shotteswell, The Bourtons, Mollington and from Hanwell. If you could offer a couple of hours each month to help with fundraising, leafleting, events and attending our monthly meeting, you’ll be very welcomed.
The Action Group plans to attend HanFEST and the Horley Fete and other local events in the summer. But we need help in order to do this. Please let me know if you could help on our stand.
If you would like to find out more about joining the Action Group please make contact via the email address below.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Chris Brant (Chair)
Keep Hanwell Village Rural Action Group
keephanwellvillagerural@gmail.com
The action group Keep Hanwell Village Rural, is running a public meeting tomorrow evening from 7.45pm at the Old School, to give more information about both the Vistry application to build 170 homes between Hanwell and Banbury and the proposed solar development on BOTH sides of the B4100, covering over 80 hectares.
Do please come along to find out more about these developments and how they will affect Horley.
‘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 ‘
£10 per per person including a glass of bubbles on arrival. Tickets now on sale:
https://facebook.com/events/s/fundraising-quiz-night/941925200275127/
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/
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!
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!
Details of the Solar Farm proposal will be on display at Hanwell Village Hall on Wednesday 15th March 2023 between 3pm and 7pm. Representatives of Elgin Energy will be present to answer questions.
Please take this opportunity to attend and find out more. The consultation period runs from 14th to 28th March. Note that the proposed area includes land on the Horley side of the B4100 as well as an extensive area on the Hanwell side.
There isn’t an organised event in Horley for Halloween this year, but on Monday 31st October there will be trick or treating in the village with houses that have a pumpkin outside!
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