LITTLE MILTON  NEWSLETTER

www.littlemilton.org.uk

June  2006

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING ON 10TH MAY 2006– REPORT GIVEN BY CHAIRMAN OF PARISH COUNCIL

I have now completed my third year as Chairman of Little Milton Parish Council, and the job satisfaction increases year by year. Little Milton is a wonderful place to live, but I have become more convinced than ever that we can achieve things here that other villages can only dream about, because Little Milton is a community which works together as one to improve the lot of everyone here. We are the envy of many other villages, and these are a few of the activities taking place to make our village even better.

As part of our budget for 2006, we set ourselves the objectives of improving the surface of the recreation ground, both for the school and for the village, and under Mark Willis’s team, the grass is now being mowed professionally and will soon be fertilised to create a thicker better surface We want to see our recreation back in the condition it was in 25 years ago, when it was the preferred pitch for many football teams. I should also point out that the Multi Use Games Area is ever popular, with regular bookings including now tennis coaching, and could generate an income to the village of almost £2,000 this year.

The traffic calming measures at each end of the village have proved successful, with average speeds of cars being reduced as they enter the village from 44 and 46 miles an hour to 30. We have also noted a reduction in traffic. Thanks for this and congratulations go to the A329 committee, and Dave Taylor, David Turner and Mark Platts in particular. We await an official report on traffic and particularly heavy Lorries, which I believe is expected in June.

The Primary School, led by Eve Hunter and Beth McLaren as Chair of Governors continues to increase pupil numbers and provide ever higher standards of education, despite a very tight budget this year and congratulations and thanks go to all of the staff and governors for their achievement.

The Orchard Pre School is as popular as ever, and financially healthy, thanks to the efforts of Yvonne Brammer, Linda Lovegrove, Sarah Bruce, Catherine Leonidou and the rest of the staff and governors. Latest developments include an outdoor play area, awaiting construction

The greatest achievement this year however is the new Village Hall, completed in late August last year and thanks are due to Richard Alliston as Chairman of the Village Hall Committee and the rest of the committee members for their hard work and single minded determination to give the village a facility second to none. The budget was exceeded by a mere £150-an astonishing achievement, and the latest accounts show a healthy profit from hirings and events. I should also mention we were visited by a film crew on Saturday, making a DVD for national distribution on “How to Build a Village Hall”. Apparently it was us and Canterbury who were chosen as exemplars of the way forward!

St James Church continues to thrive, although as always it is a struggle to make ends meet. This year we do not have Rofford teas to help with funds, which have in the past contributed £1500-£2000 to our efforts.  Sarah Jones has taken on responsibility for the fete this year, and is proving herself a very competent and hard working organiser. We cannot take the Church for granted, or make the assumption that the church will always exist, and it is only by continued hard work by every member of the PCC and the village that we can ensure its survival.

Thanks are also due to Simon and Sarah Oddie, who have kindly donated their wonderful garden and grounds for the Fete each year, and have continued to do so this year. Raymond Blanc has agreed to open the fete, so my teas had better be good!

Paul Jeffery and Phil Jones continue their labour of love on the BBOWT nature reserve, and thanks to them it makes Little Milton a wonderful place for wildlife and birds.

The new format of the Newsletter has been warmly welcomed all, round, and puts us in a class apart from even villages the size of Wheatley. This is entirely due to Raymond Fergusson, whose idea it was and who has managed to achieve a price for each issue which may even be cheaper than the old one. I said at the Parish Council meeting when this was approved that I couldn’t wait to see the reaction of the other villages, and sure enough, on Saturday a Parish Councillor of Great Haseley came to tell me how impressed he was by it. Not only that, but the Newsletter is entirely self funding, with a significant profit to boot!

What gives me most pride is that we now have facilities in this village that are the envy of even places like Wheatley and Chalgrove, nearly 10 times our size, and people continue to ask how we do it. It is because we all work hard to make Little Milton an amazing place to live, and I am sure that will continue.

The Post Office in Haseley Road is nearing the end of its natural life, and plans are now with SODC for a new, much larger facility next to the Pine Lodge. We are very excited by this, and we intend to involve the whole village in its ownership and running. Plans are available to view. Thanks again to Annie, Alison and Shirley, for all their hard work, particularly to Annie, who is excited by the challenge of the new premises.

However, I cannot talk about the Post office without mentioning Meg Hue Williams, who sadly is in Sobell House. Without her, we would have lost our Post Office altogether, and much more besides, as she bought the cottage specifically so that a Post Office could be saved. She has been a tower of strength in the village for many years, always helping, donating, encouraging, and guiding, and the village owes her a debt of gratitude we can never repay. She sends her best wishes, but I am sure the village would wish me to send her all your love and prayers

The W.I thrives as ever thanks to the efforts of Anne Hawkins and her team, and Janet Betts, who continues to work tirelessly for Age Concern, and commands the raffle at Quiz Nights! Thanks are also due to David Haenlein, who maintains the Little Milton website, and keeps it updated and fresh.

Last year, I reported my concern on the future of the Lamb Pub, but now I am pleased to say that with Doug and Pauline in situ, and new plans awaited for an expansion, the Lamb at last looks to be heading in the right direction. Long may it continue.

Finally, you will have all probably realised that I am the least gifted member of the Parish Council, and I therefore continue to bask in the reflected glory of my fellow councillors, Simon Oddie, Barry Coward, Mabel Wood, Alison Shelton, Raymond Fergusson and the sadly departed Isabel Fox. Our meetings are always lively, and highly entertaining, and I am indebted to them all for their contribution and sage advice. I should also tell you that our Parish finances are in very good shape, as Raymond will explain, and it is entirely due to his professionalism as Parish Clerk that they are.

We therefore have a vacancy, and I am pleased to note that we have 4 good candidates for the post, so we look forward to new talents and ideas in the coming months.

We are as ever greatly helped by John Nowell Smith our District Councillor, and David Turner, our County Councillor, who continue to support our cause at District and County level. They are both a great asset and friend of the village Thanks to both of them for their hard work on our behalf on a wide range of issues.

Stuart McGill

Chairman of Little Milton Parish Council

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING ON 10TH MAY 2006

The Annual Parish meeting was attended by four Parish Council members, the Clerk, the County Councillor and eight members of the public.

Chairman’s Report

Mr Stuart McGill presented the Chairman’s Report (attached). It was agreed that it should be printed in full in the Newsletter.

Financial Report

The Clerk presented the key aspects of the Council finances for the year ended 31st March 2006. There were no questions from the floor. 

County Councillor’s Report

Mr David Turner reported to the meeting his work on the Oxfordshire County Council. It covered key services including bus services, road maintenance, traffic calming & weight restrictions on the A329 and housing.

Mr Richard Alliston raised his concern about the lack of information on local buses particularly for teenagers visiting Oxford on a Saturday. There was a brief discussion about a community operated bus but as a first step it was agreed that relevant information should be included in the newsletter.

Miss Yvonne Brammer raised her concerns about the effectiveness of the build-outs as she considered that the traffic was speeding through the village after it had encountered the build-outs. Mr David Turner stated that the traffic speed had reduced according to the recent survey.

The Chairman expressed the Council’s thanks for all his support.

District Councillor’s Report

In the absence of Mr John Nowell-Smith, Mr David Turner read out a report prepared by Mr John Nowell-Smith. The main areas covered were Council tax, planning, housing, environmental Health and waste management and recycling. The Chairman expressed the Council’s thanks for all his support.

Orchard Pre-School

Miss Yvonne Brammer gave a comprehensive report of the history of the Orchard as well as the daily operation of the school. She highlighted its close relationship with Little Milton Primary School. She extended her thanks to the Parish Council for allowing the Orchard to create a hard standing area behind the existing building. She saw the Orchard as an important asset within the Village.

The Village Hall 

Mr Richard Alliston gave a brief report on the activities of the Village Hall over the past year. He extended his appreciation to the village for their excellent support. The bookings for the hall had been very good and emphasised the need to book well in advance. He reported that the charity had a financial surplus and that the hiring rates were competitive with other village halls. He informed the meeting that the AGM was on Tuesday 13^th June 2006.

Parish Forum

There was a discussion on the division of responsibilities of the recreation ground, car park and hall between the Parish Council and the Village Hall Management committee. There was no recommendation made but the Parish Council will consider the comments that were made.

Miss Yvonne Brammer highlighted the number of cigarette buts that are thrown down in the playground and asked the Parish Council to consider

erecting a suitable structure where young people could gather. The matter was considered a positive suggestion and is something that the Parish Council will consider.

PARISH COUNCIL

The Council meeting held on Wednesday 10th May was attended by four Councillors, the Clerk, the District and County Councillor and six members of the public.

ANNUAL MEETING

Election of Chairman

The meeting was chaired by Mr Stuart McGill and he asked for nominations for chairman. Mr McGill was the only person proposed and was duly elected for the next Council year.

Election of Vice Chairman

   Mr Simon Oddie was proposed as vice-chairman and was duly elected for the next Council year.

Acceptance of Office

Mr Stuart McGill signed a Declaration of Acceptance of Office as Chairman.

ORDINARY MEETING

Parish Council Vacancy

The Chairman informed the meeting that the Council had received an application from Mrs. Paula Cameron, Mr. William Hewlett, Mr. Tim Robinson and Mr Ian Whales for the Parish Council vacancy. He then read out the letters that each candidate had submitted. The Clerk explained the voting procedure to ensure that the Council acted within the law. After the first ballot there was a tie with two candidates each receiving two votes. As a result the Chairman had a casting vote and Mr Tim Robinson was co-opted by the Council members to fill the vacancy.

Triangle of land adjacent to Wells Farmhouse

The Clerk informed the meeting that he had advised OCC that the Council would re-submit the application after addressing the points raised by an independent legal advisor to OCC. A letter from Mr. Howard Perkins, Chief Solicitor OCC was read out. This was in response to a letter sent by the Council in which they had expressed some concern as to level of cost incurred in respect of the application. Mr Perkins accepted the Council’s concern and stated that only £550 had been incurred. He also explained that the law on Village Greens is quite specific and in view of the long term effect of creating Village Greens over land owned by others, had to be compiled with accuracy.

Housing site allocation plans

Mr. Barry Coward informed the Council of his meeting at SODC who are currently preparing their Housing Site Allocations Development Plan Document.  This will allocate land for additional housing in the district to meet the requirements of the Oxfordshire Structure Plan 2016 and broad locations for a further period to 2026. As part of the Consultation, Parish Council’s are being invited to give their views. The Parish Council felt that it should be pro-active on the issue and establish whether there is a need for additional housing within the village. Mr. Barry Coward was asked to investigate the possibility of calling a Parish Meeting to establish the wider feelings of the village. The matter will be considered in more detail at the next Parish Council meeting where a decision will be made as to whether there is any value in convening a Parish Meeting.

Footpath in front of Cremar Cottages

The Clerk reported that he had not spoken to all the residents of Cremar Cottages in respect of a possible reduction of the verge that borders the properties if OCC require widening the existing pavement in order to affect the repair to the surface. The Clerk stated that he would not contact OCC until he had spoken to all the residents.

   The Lamb

The Clerk informed the meeting that he had spoken again with Punch Taverns who had informed him that the proposed plans were being discussed with SODC Conservation as the Lamb is a listed building within the Conservation area. The Clerk will maintain contact with Punch Taverns.

A329 Advisory Group

Mrs Alison Shelton stated that there had been not been a meeting of the A329 Advisory Group since the last Parish Council meeting. Mr David Turner drew the Council’s attention to a letter from OCC Highways in respect of funding for transport schemes in 2006-2011. He stated that there were serious implications for Community Safety schemes as these schemes did not produce sufficient benefits in meeting Local Transport Plan objectives. The Council agreed that Peter Ronald of OCC Highways should be invited to the next Council meeting in order that he could explain the funding that is available to meet local needs. Mr David Turner stated that he would organise this. (Action Mr David Turner) 

There was a concern that the width of the existing build-outs allowed the passing of two vehicles and although the width of the build-out had to allow agricultural vehicles passage it presented a real danger. It was suggested that the yellow markers could be re-positioned to make motorists take up a more central position when passing through the build-out. Another point that was raised related to the signage in respect of the build-outs. It was recognised that there were signs that should be removed as they had only been installed to cover the initial introduction of the build-outs. It was agreed that the Clerk should raise both these points with OCC transport.

Finance

The Council adopted the Annual Accounts and Statement of Assurance for the year ended 31^st March 2006. The Clerk informed the meeting that the notice Electors rights would be displayed from 15^th May to 28^th May 2006 on the Parish Council Notice Board.

The Council also adopted the Risk Assessment produced by the Clerk subject to some minor changes in respect of the change of name of Customs & Excise.

The Council adopted the Financial Regulations that included the changes agreed at previous meetings.

Planning

P06/W0196 – 63 High Street; erection of electrically operated gates

   Planning permission has been granted by South Oxfordshire District Council.

   P06/W0260 – Manor Rise Church Hill; erection of garden shed

   Planning permission has been granted by South Oxfordshire District Council.

P06/W0297 – Little Milton Village Hall; extension to Village hall re Post Office and other ancillary purposes

This amended planning application simply incorporates some more detailed information that was requested by SODC Planning. It covered information relating to the existing Post Office and questions about the mixed use of the facility. The Council recommended approval of the application.

Any Other Business

Mrs Mabel Wood reported that a corner of the wall adjacent to the Haseley Road had been damaged. The Council agreed that the Clerk should approach Mr Colin West, who built the wall, to asses the damage and affect any repairs.

Mr Barry Coward suggested that the Council should consider convening a Public Meeting to obtain the views of the village on SODC Housing allocation proposals before the Council formally respond to SODC by October. The Chairman asked Mr Barry Coward to consider the implications of a Parish Meeting and report back at the next Council meeting.

The Clerk read out a letter from a resident who was concerned that the road adjacent the wall of the Manor at Four Trees was a hazard. The resident questioned the need for the road as there is a proper junction from Gold Street on to the Haseley Road. The Clerk was asked to raise the matter with OCC Highways

The Parish Council will meet on Wednesday 14th June 2006 at 8.00 p.m. in

The Pine Lodge Little Milton unless there is a need to convene any planning or

other meetings.

R. Fergusson Parish Clerk

Please note that the complete minutes of the Council are now included on the Council website www.littlemilton.org.uk  after they have been approved by the Council.

Freedom of Information Act – Parish Council Publication Scheme

Residents can see the records of the policies and practices of the Parish Council

including minutes, financial information and responses to planning

consultations, on request from the Parish Clerk (Raymond Fergusson –279150). Current Council member are:

Mr Stuart McGill Chairman       Mr Simon Oddie Vice Chairman

Mrs Mabel Wood    Mrs Alison Shelton   Mr Barry Coward Mr Tim Robinson

A329 NEWS

I reported earlier this year that Oxfordshire County Council undertook “speed” and “volume” measurements in respect of vehicles entering and exiting our Village before and after the installation of the two build-outs. Both surveys were undertaken for a complete & comparable week. Results were very favourable and two positive statistics came out of the survey:-

·         Pre build-out, 85% of all Vehicles entering the Village from Thame entered the Village in excess of 47 mph. Post build-out, the average speed is now 26-31mph.

·         Pre build-out, 85% of all Vehicles entering the Village from Stadhampton entered the Village in excess of 44 mph. Post build-out, the average speed is now 26-31mph.

Whilst there have been reports of just a few minor incidents of drivers not giving way at the appropriate places, OCC have said that if drivers obeyed the road markings, then minor incidents would not occur. We agree with this and appeal to all Villagers to assist by helping us to make the Village safer by slowing down in advance of the build-outs. As Villagers, we can all set an example by making a point of driving slowly when approaching the build-outs and indeed, when driving through the Village.

Headington Road works

You will be aware that major improvements are underway to relieve congestion at the Headington Roundabout. Works are scheduled to continue until the end of the year. It is clear that over the past few weeks, much traffic seems to be diverting through Little Milton including the “every 10 minutes” London to Oxford Bus Companies. The A329 Group continue to monitor the position and will be meeting with our County Councillor to discuss our options. We were successful a few years ago in negotiating with these Companies, asking them not to use Little Milton as a “rat-run” and in fairness they honoured their word. This time around, it is not clear what alternative routes are available to them.

We continue to press for the weight restriction on the A329 and the above can only add in a positive way to our plight. We will keep you appraised as to how events move on…..

Mark Platts

A329 Group

SODC: WASTE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT

For a charge of £35 residents can arrange for their unwanted vehicle to be collected from within the District and a charge of £7.50 per bulky item e.g. fridge furniture etc. To arrange this service residents can call the Public Amenities Team on 01491 823416 or print a copy of the form from the Council’s website www.southoxon.gov.uk .

SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL –GARDEN WASTE COLLECTION

The new garden waste service will start the week beginning 5 June and every fortnight thereafter. On bank holidays, collections will be a day late. Your bin (if you have one!) will be collected on the same day as your normal refuse and recycling. Please ensure however that your bin is placed in a safe place that does not obstruct the pavement or highway. The dates for June are as follows:-

Tuesday 7th June,

Tuesday 20th June

If you are interested in this service please contact SODC Public Amenities on 01491 823416 or email: public.amenities@southoxon.gov.uk or visit www.southoxon.gov.uk

The Oxfordshire County Council Waste Recycling Centres at Redbridge and Oakley Wood are open Monday to Saturday

8.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. and Sunday 9.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.

GRASS CUTTING ROTA FOR JUNE

W/E 3rd June                            -           David Hawkins

W/E 10th June                          -           Raymond Fergusson

W/E 17th June                          -           Phil Jones

W/E 24th June                          -           Stuart McGill

W/E 1st July                             -           Tim Robinson

CHURCH CLEANING ROTA FOR JUNE

W/E 3rd June, 2006                   -          Mrs A. Hawkins/Mrs. S. Jones

W/E 10thJune, 2006                   -          Mrs. M. Davies/Mrs S A Dennis

W/E 17th June, 2006                  -          Mrs L. Lovegrove/ Mrs C Coward

W/E 24th June 2006                  -          Mrs E. Summers/ Mrs A Jones

W/E 1st July, 2006                     -          Mrs. G. Taylor/Mrs H Ridley

Sally Ann Dennis 278029

CHURCH FLOWER ROTA FOR JUNE     

W/E 4th June                            -                     

W/E 11th June                          -                                 

W/E 18th June                          -                     

W/E 25th June                          -         

We are looking for new volunteers to help with flowers in the church.     

If you can spare a short time on a Friday or Saturday and would like to help, please contact me. No skills needed just enthusiasm!

Teresa Quested

BELL RINGING PRACTICE DURING JUNE

Just to let Villagers know that the Bell Ringers will be ringing in St. James’ Church, Little Milton on 

Tuesday 6th June                                              7.30 pm. to 9.00 pm

Sunday 11th June                                           10.30 am to 11.00 am

Tuesday 13th June                                             7.30 pm  to 9.00 pm

Tuesday 20th June                                             7.30 pm. to 9.00 pm.

Tuesday 27th June                                             7.30 pm. to 9.00 pm.

Raymond Fergusson (279150)

CREATIVITY

Looking at our televisions, reading our newspapers we seem to live in a society dominated by ‘targets’. As a school governor I meet them in education, but they are important in the health service and in industry too. At one level they’re valuable. They help us to measure progress, but at another they can dominate activity to the point where important issues and greater concerns become ignored or submerged. “The part becomes bigger than the whole”. A further difficulty comes where you are dealing with areas of activity that cannot easily be evaluated statistically. I have in mind such things as art or music. In these creative areas you are dealing with what seems to be natural ability and no one can tell you how it happens. Perhaps it is in the genes. We can think of people such as Mozart and he was simply quite brilliant from an early age.

The other day a friend of mine was telling me how in later life he took up drawing and painting for relaxation. He had bought a book with hints on how to improve. The theory is, so I was told, that we have two distinct sides to our brain-one creative and one logical. The thing to do is to allow the creative side to take over and become totally absorbed in it. My friend went on to say that occasionally he had sometimes become so involved that he had often been completely unaware of time passing. My experience somehow told me that doing that was not great art, for it happens to us all.

But I do think there is perhaps a lesson to be learnt here about life on a wider level and our obsession with targets. Sometimes we worry too much about the detail of things that we loose sight of the greater picture. We must, we feel, be up and doing, working out strategies for this and making plans for that, lest we get things wrong.

But amidst all of this, in our business and dizziness, we can neglect to pay attention to God, and what he offers us. God gives us many things in many and varied ways. He also gives us the freedom to live this risky life of ours, and that includes the freedom of making mistakes. God doesn’t need perfection-just a willingness to be open to his Spirit which releases the creativity that is stored inside us.

So a prayer:

God our Father, in our busy and stressed lives, help us to be attentive to you. Still us so that the things buried deep inside us can flow out and enrich our lives and those around us. Amen.

Victor Story

BENEFICE SERVICES FOR JUNE

FROM THE RECTORY

FROM THE REGISTERS.

We welcome Katie Louise Alice Connolly into the Lord’s Family. Katie was baptised in St James’ on Sunday 14^th May. Please do hold in your prayers little Katie and Val and Paul, and thus assure them all of our prayers.

On the 12^th May, Jennifer Willis was confirmed by the Bishop of Reading in the Chapel of St. Katherine and St. Helen’s School in Abingdon. We congratulate Jennifer and assure her and her family of our continued prayers and support as Jennifer grows in her Christian life.

ANNUAL PARCHIAL CHURCH MEETING.

This was held in Church on the 23^rd April. We heard various reports on the varied activities of our church and gained a picture of how we are doing. Obviously finance is a great worry, with our daily housekeeping expenditure exceeding our receipts. I do not believe that it is right to be continually drawing on our reserves simply to pay our way. But on the other side there are some real positive things happening. We have a vibrant Sunday School, and we are all very appreciative of the imaginative and dedicated team of leaders who give of their time and energy to ensure that our little ones are enabled to grow in the Christian faith. We also expressed our grateful thanks to all those who go to great lengths to ensure that our Church is maintained in such a way as befits the house of God. We elected our PCC and Raymond was chosen to be our Churchwarden for this coming year (where would we and the whole village be without Raymond?).

ANNUAL CHURCH FETE.

Our Fete is being held on Saturday 17^th June at The Manor, by kind permission of Mr. and Mrs. Oddie. It is being opened by Raymond Blanc at 2.00 p.m. The Committee have been working very hard so that this year’s fete will surpass all expectations. Please do come along and make the 2006 Fete truly wonderful. It will be great to see you all.

A PRAYER WRITTEN BY A YOUNG CHRISTIAN FOR HER CONFIRMATION.

Lord, I can only see a little of the road ahead.

I can’t see my final destination.

I can’t even see over the next hill,

And I know there’ll be other ups and downs beyond it-

High points from which one can see quite a long view,

Valleys where the hills shut one in.

And some of those clouds may mean storms.

But the great thing is to have got started!

Lord, thank you for calling me, and setting my feet on the way.

Thank you for the map of the way, which is yourself.

Lord, help me to persevere. Amen.

Victor Story 01844 279498

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Our revised starting time of 10.45 has not proved wholly helpful. We are, therefore, altering our times again from 4^th June so that each session begins at 11.00 and finishes at 12.30 whether it is a Brunch Session or a session in Church. This will also mean that Sunday School begins at the same time as the family service on the 2^nd Sunday of each month i.e. all children’s “events” begin at 11.00. Our dates for this month are:

June 4^th   11.00 – 12.30   Brunch Meeting at Christine’s home, 1 Chiltern View

June 18^th 11.00 – 12.30   Godly Play session in Church.

(and on June 11^th Victor leads the family service assisted by the Jeffrey family)

NB Keep July 16^th free for our Annual Summer outing and picnic between 11.00 and 1.00 – anyone at all who has joined us through the year is welcome and this includes the whole family.

Sally Ann Dennis (278029)

on behalf of all the Teachers

Christian Aid Week 14^th – 20^th May

I do not yet have a grand total for all of the Benefice collections but I do want to thank all the collectors here in Little Milton, especially Sarah, Mark and Stuart, and also all those who contributed to the wonderful Christian Aid Week family service total and everyone who put something into the Lamb’s collecting tin. The total will be printed in next month’s newsletter so watch this space…

S A Dennis

GREAT MILTON METHODIST CHURCH Minister:  Revd. Derick Chambers Tel: 212019

SUNDAY SERVICES IN JUNE

For further information please ring me.

Evelyn Holme 278938

LUNCH AT THE LAMB

Another appointment has been approbated to attend lunch at the Lamb on Tuesday 6^th June. Adjust your assignations and allow an amount of ageless assurance and amble along with an appetite to the ambience of the Lamb at around 12.30pm. Affirm your attendance ahead allowing an adjustment to numbers for lunch. Anyone welcome. No apathy accepted.

Ann Hawkins 279526

LITTLE MILTON CHURCH FETE

Saturday June 17^th at 2pm

The Manor Grounds, Gold Street

We are planning a wonderful fete this year and hope as many people as possible come along and enjoy the day.

We are very fortunate to have Raymond Blanc opening the fete at 2pm. Hot air balloon rides will be available (weather permitting) along with many other attractions some old favourites and others new. There will be plenty to see and do, so don’t miss this major event in our village calendar.

Raffle Tickets

One of the main fund raising parts of our fete is the raffle. Soon we will be selling door to door throughout the village. We have some wonderful prizes to offer in both the main ‘Summer Fete Draw’ and the ‘Special Draw’ (Golf).

This year we are providing an incentive in prizes for the most raffle tickets sold; this does not cover door to door selling but is aimed at individual sales. So please take as many books as possible to sell at work/or with family/friends etc. 

The prize for the main Summer Fete Draw is a case of wine. (value £60)

And the Special Draw (Golf) prize is a voucher for 2 people to have Sunday lunch in the Spike Bar at the Oxfordshire Golf Club.

If you require any more raffle tickets please phone me on 278120.

MAIN RAFFLE PRIZES