Church Fete 2017

Art Competition

The fete committee invites you to create a piece of original artwork on the theme “My Duns Tew”. The entries must be A4 or A3 size, two-dimensional (i.e. no collages), in any medium (drawing/painting/crayons/felt tip). Please do not use glitter, metallic paint, or other reflective material. This is to ensure the picture can be scanned easily.

The winning entry will be reproduced on the cover of the 2017 Fete Programme.…

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The future of Cherwell District Council

Do you have a view regarding the proposed unitary council for Oxfordshire?

Please read this letter to Forum re Unitary proposal from the Chairman of the Mid Cherwell Neighbourhood Plan Forum.

If we lose Cherwell District Council, then all the work done so far to establish a Neighbourhood Plan will have been wasted.

Please take a few minutes to read his letter and, if you agree with him, sign the petition by clicking here.

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Parish Council vacancies March 2017

There is currently one vacancy on the Parish Council.

If you would be interested in joining the Parish Council please write to the Parish Clerk expressing your interest. For more information or to discuss the vacancy please contact the Parish Clerk.

To qualify as a Parish Councillor you must be over 18 and one of the following;

  • A local government elector in the parish
  • An owner or tenant in the parish for the last 12 months
  • Have worked in the parish for the last 12 months
  • Have lived within 3 miles of the parish boundary for the last 12 months

Closing date for applications – Monday 10 July, 2017, 10:00

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MCNP March 2017 update

Kirtlington refusal

Cherwell District Council’s Planning Committee took the unusual step of going against the recommendations of their own officers’ report on February 16th. A scheme for 10 dwellings at Mill Lane (shown below) was refused outline planning permission by unanimous vote of the Committee’s elected members. Kirtlington Parish Council had objected, and MCNP had also submitted a letter of objection.…

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