Mar08Newsletter

The Council meeting held on Wednesday 13th February was attended by all Parish Councillors, the Clerk and one member of the public. The following are extracts from the minutes that the council need to approve at the March meeting.

The Clerk reported that he had been assured by OCC Highways that they would try to alleviate the water on the Haseley Road by diverting the flow into an existing drain and would start the work in March. The Clerk also informed the meeting that he had reported to OCC Highways the deep pot-hole on the Haseley Road opposite Woodbine Cottage/Fletchers Farm House, the poor road surface at the junction of Gold Street and the Haseley Road and the broken road surface on a drain adjacent to Wits End on the Thame Road .

The Chairman invited Mr Steve Relton, a local resident; to address the Council on his views as to what steps could be taken to improve the landscaping within the village. He stated that there was a need to treat the nettles as that would have an immediate effect. The Council RESOLVED that the clerk would raise the matter with OCC Highways . The Council also RESOLVED to invest the donation of £150 received from Bentley Production Ltd as a contribution to the cost of any landscaping.

The Chairman informed the meeting that Mr Peter Ilbury had started his work on the recreation ground to restrict the level of mole activity and that he had managed to trap a number of moles. Unfortunately a number of traps had been sprung inadvertently by local residents.

The Council RESOLVED that this planning application should be approved by South Oxfordshire District Council.

P08/W0077 /76LB: Brookside Cottage Haseley Road : Demolition of existing conservatory & replacement with sun room. Construction of utility and cloakroom

The Council RESOLVED that these planning applications should be approved by South Oxfordshire District Council

P07/W1427: Brooklands Stadhampton Road : New two storey side extension. Porch to front with tiled roof, new cat slope dormer to front bedroom and swimming pool to side

The Council RESOLVED that this planning application should be approved by South Oxfordshire District Council

The Council note that planning permission had been refused by South Oxfordshire District Council as the development failed in terms of its highway safety within the wider transport net work and is not in accordance with Policy T1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

P07/W1429: Garden Cottage Haseley Road : Demolition of existing double garage and erection of new garage incorporating workshop

The Council note that planning permission had been granted by South Oxfordshire District Council

The Chairman informed the Council of a letter received from The Little Milton Village Hall management committee in which it requested permission to extend the village hall to accommodate a village shop and Post Office as well as to sub-let the planned extension to an Independent Provident Society. The Council RESOLVED to grant permission to Little Milton Village Hall Management Committee and the Clerk will send the necessary letter.

The Chairman explained that the survey conducted into the commitment to the extended village hall and its use was widely supported by the village. However at the appropriate time there was need to have that commitment endorsed. The meeting planned by the IPS would provide a suitable platform for that to take place. As the project gained momentum the Council RESOLVED to maintain close links with all aspects of the project so that it was fully aware of the risks and opportunities that the project had and were best placed to assess it before any decision of financial support was made.

The Chairman informed the meeting that the shop steering group had identified the need to widen the entrance area to the car park to allow two cars to pass each other. This would necessitate a change to the existing barrier arrangement. The group had also identified the need to provide a pathway around the side of the car park leading up to the hall for use by pedestrians. The Clerk requested that a cost of the proposals should be obtained.

The Parish Council will meet on Wednesday 12th March 2008 at 8.00 p.m. in The Pine Lodge Little Milton unless there is a need to convene any planning or other meetings.

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.

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

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 .

Please note that the collection will be on Wednesday 26th March and not Tuesday 25th March. Please do not put your rubbish out on any other day or before 6.00 p.m. on the evening before the collection.

Your bin 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 March are as follows:-Tuesday 11th; Wednesday 26th

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. The recycling centres will be closed on New Years Day

If you are interested and would like an informal discussion about the role please call Margaret Reed, Head of Legal & Democratic Services on 01491 823656 or contact the Clerk for more information.

The County council have undertaken its statutory childcare market assessment and a full report is now available on the OCC website www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/childcaresufficiencyassessment. If you require a hard copy please contact Liane Low 01865 810517. The draft report is available for public comment until 14^th March 2008. Any comments will be collated and a final report will be published by 31^st March 2008 as an annex to the Children and Young People Plan.

W/E 23rd March - Easter (Teresa will be setting up on Saturday 22^ndplease let her know if you can help)

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

It is with deep sadness that we record the death of Amelia Grace Louise Whitton at the age of 2 years and 10 months at her home in Warren View. In her short life she had given so much too so many, and engendered an enormous amount of love among us. We hold in our prayers her parents, Michelle and Kevin, and Josh and Cloë. Their courage and fortitude have amazed and inspired us all. We cannot be thankful enough for them. The large congregation in St. James’ on the 18th February was a true measure of how highly we in Little Milton regard them all.

This year Easter is very early with Easter Day being on the 23rd March. Palm Sunday is on the 16^th March, and the usual monthly pattern of Services will be followed.

On Maundy Thursday the 20^th, in the evening at 7.30 p.m. the Service of Communion in St. Mary’s, we will be commemorating ‘The night that He was betrayed’.

On Good Friday, there will be a devotional service, reflecting on the crucifixion, in St. Mary’s at 11.00 a.m. This Service will last about 45 minutes.

Because Easter this year falls within school term time, it will not be possible to hold our usual Benefice Easter Craft Morning on Maundy Thursday, but at the last PCC Meeting it was suggested that a special event for children (of all ages) be held later on in the Summer.

I realise that many people will have friends and family with them over the holiday, and please do not hesitate, bring them with you to Church. We would love to see you.

On Sunday 30^th March, we shall be having one of our occasional Evening Services, beginning at 6.30 p.m. Please do make a note of this date, and we look forward to seeing you.

Usually this is held on the second Monday of each month at 6.00 p.m., in the Common Room, in Fullers Field, Great Milton and this month falls on Monday 10th March. All are welcome for this Service which lasts about 30 minutes.

Every year we have to hold our Annual Parochial Church meeting, and this year we shall be having it following the Evening Service on Sunday 30th March. At our meeting we shall be hearing reports on how we have been doing during this last year. We shall of course be electing members to the PCC and Churchwardens. There is a formal side to our Meeting, of course, but also it does give everyone in our parish an opportunity to come along and express their views on any matter concerning our Church. Please do come along.

Maundy Thursday service will be held at Chalgrove Methodist Church on 20^th March 2008 commencing at 7.30 p.m.

Women’s Day of Prayer will be held at St Andrew’s Chinnor on Friday 7^th March commencing at 7.30 p.m.

I am sure that the whole village would like to congratulate Graham & Josephine White on the celebration of their Diamond Wedding anniversary on 6^th March 2008. Ed

Dawn at sea in the Eastern Mediterranean is a sight beyond compare. First a light grey, then brown, then a deep rich blue, then gold and then a lighter blue, then all together and redder by the minute until the sun is finally up. Often at dawn a different, fresher breeze blows. The sun gloriously rising and the breeze stirring, speak of a new creation underway.

All this is in my mind as I read John 21 as the evangelist writes on one of the Easter appearances. The whole passage speaks of the newness and freshness of God’s love, about hope and new beginnings, about the tears which come when pain is shot through with joy, in other words God’s new creation.

Of course, when Jesus was with them in the flesh, the disciples had glimpses of this new order: the healing of the sick and possessed were all signs of the Divine love at work, a love which willed to bring about all that was contrary to the Divine purpose into a new wholeness. It would only be later that the true significance of Good Friday with its message of pardon and peace, crucial and integral parts of this new creation, would become clear.

Now after the resurrection, Jesus was with his disciples again at dawn, and by his very presence insisting that love is stronger than death, and that the God who had created the world, and who had grieved over all that disfigured and corrupted it, had in his Son, taken all the blackness onto himself, and had broken through to the new creation the other side.

We are disciples of Jesus; we are to be people of the Easter dawn. This means we must look at things in a new way, with the light of the dawn on them. We are to see new things, new possibilities, and new ways. In all things we are to see new life, think new life, open our hearts and give new life, and this we do because Jesus is risen, and his new creation has come into being.

This new creation is to be shared. We are called by the Risen Lord to feed his sheep, and to follow where he leads. We are to tell those who sense the darkness

encircling them, that there is a new creation and they are part of it. We are to tell them that they are loved and cherished and that no circumstance is beyond the redeeming

What we are to tell, the Lord will teach us. What we are to be and to do, he will teach us that too. Should we be in danger of stumbling, he will lift us.

We all know that experience of when things look dark, and a friend who is content just to sit and listen comes. With their warmth of love and acceptance, we feel better for their having been. There is in such a friend a freshness of a certain dawn, a hint of a Cross where love, joy, sorrow, pardon and peace flow mingled down. Such people are agents of the dawn, of the new creation. They are working with God renewing His creation.

This Eastertide, may we in our prayers join our Lord of the shore, and then hearing His commission to us, become what we should be, agents of his new creation.

We are in the early stages of planning our next Church Fete; the date has been fixed as Saturday 7th June at The Manor. Please make a note of the date in your diary, as we really need your support whether helping or just coming along and enjoying the day.

We would really welcome any offers of help for the day or any bright new ideas that would add to the fun of the day.

Now is a great time to set aside toys that have been replaced at Christmas by more exciting varieties, any bottles or unwanted gifts that may be gathering dust. All these items will be put to great use on our stalls, we will let you know nearer the time who to contact.

Raymond Fergusson 01844 279150/ Sarah Jones 01844 278120

Warmest thanks to Neil and Christina for hosting our Brunch meeting in March!! Watch this space for other new Brunch venues coming up soon…This month however we are only meeting once for the reason given below…

2^nd March – No Sunday School due to Mothering Sunday Service being held in Saint James Church at 10.00am and all are welcome at this service event to be led by Victor.

In April we intend meeting on 6^th and 20^th so please put these dates into your diaries and further details will follow next month. If you are wondering at what age you can come along we generally say from 4 years and upwards but it you want to phone Christine ( on 278424) or me for a chat before coming along do please do so!

Our fund raising for our partner school in South Africa, Caesar Mlumbi, culminated in the presentation of a cheque for £500 to Richard Grey, a representative of BEFSA, a charity supporting schools in South Africa. He gave a power point presentation of life in our partner school which was of great interest to the children. Hopefully the funds will help towards the provision of their new sick bay.

We have had a visit from some less welcome visitors – the lead has been stripped from the more accessible areas of our school roof! So we now have scaffolding in place and the lead is being replaced with a substitute material which has no resale value!

Our next major project is a production of “Ocean Commotion” which will take place just after the Easter weekend. Parents and children will all be involved in making scenery and fish costumes, and we will soon be adding new songs to our repertoire.

The prize wining numbers were drawn by the Little Milton School Children at their Good Work Assembly and were as follows:

FRIENDS OF WELLS FARM

We plan to meet on Sunday 2nd March, when we intend continue undertake a hedge-laying course, by properly sorting out the hedge between the Allotment area & the field.

There are still some Allotments available to rent, this is a good time of year to take one on, as the planting season will soon be upon us. Anyone interested call either Helen D’Ayala at BBOWT HQ or myself.

It has come to light that people are walking on areas away from the designated footpaths, such as in the fields behind the Allotments. These have been fenced off specifically to protect the ground nesting birds, as they do not like being disturbed. We are approaching the nesting season, so please be respectful of their habitat.

We welcome anyone who would like to come along and get some fresh air. We meet at the Allotments at 1030am.

Alison Shelton has bravely volunteered to organize a Summer Ball, to be held at The Pine Lodge, on Saturday 14th June, in Aid of the Village Shop and Post Office Fund. Put this date in your diaries now!

Through a series of catastrophic misunderstandings, Robbie Turner (James McAvoy) is accused of a crime he did not commit. This accusation destroys Robbie and Cecilia's (Keira Knightly) new found love and dramatically alters the course of their lives.

The next Quiz Night at the Village Hall will be on the 15th March. The last one was a great success with record numbers, so it might be a good idea to get your tickets in advance from the Post Office - it's also slightly cheaper. We will need to limit numbers to 90 - more than we've had before so it's not a tight limit - and there will be some tickets on the door, but advance booking is recommended. The support for this event from the village is great and is much appreciated.

Gary Marcham's Judo class was also well attended and a regular Monday evening class has started.

Mole eradication continues on the recreation ground to try to improve the surface, particularly for school which will be using form April.

Since Christmas, the MUGA has been heavily booked, Monday to Thursday evenings. Five-A-Side Football continues for Little Milton Residents on Wednesdays, 8.00 – 9.30 pm. All welcome – Aged 16 and over.

Some vandalism has occurred around Christmas to the play area. This has been repaired. If anybody sees vandalism taking place, please inform the police immediately. If you have a camera phone, try taking a picture of the perpetrators!

Last year’s cricket match versus Great Milton was very enjoyable and popular. Two more matches have been arranged for this year. A 20 / 20 evening match on Thursday 26^th June at 6.30 pm; and a Sunday afternoon 40 over match on 13^th July at 2.30 pm. Both matches will take place at Great Milton. I will remind potential players nearer the date.

Most of you will know the great news that Post Office Counters have decided that Little Milton Post Office will remain open, at least for now. I believe what made the difference was our plans to move up to the Village Hall site, and Annie’s superb efforts on our behalf but, we are not yet out of the woods.

We are still awaiting the result of grant applications from Wren and The Plunkett Foundation before we can be confident that we can build the new facility, and most of all, we need the support of the village in terms of volunteers to help in the Shop and Coffee Shop.

The viability of the whole facility is dependent on being able encourage enough volunteers from the village in the shop to serve customers, stack shelves, serve coffee and teas in the Coffee Shop, and clean. This is critical, at least while the shop is growing, because in the short term we may not be able to afford more than one full time member of staff. If you think you can spare an hour or two during the week or at weekends, you could make a huge difference to the success of this venture.

Saturday 1^st. Walk. Meet at Stokenchurch (public car park next to Kings Hotel) at 10:00am for a 10 mile walk to Watlington Hill via Aston Rowant Nature Reserve and Ibstone Common. Bring a picnic lunch. Sorry, no dogs. 01865 358905.

Saturday 8th. Walk. Meet at Wantage Leisure Centre car park at 09:30am for a 13 mile walk to Letcombe Regis, East Challow and Ardington. Pub stop. 01865 874300.

Thursday 20th. Walk. Meet at Cuddington (Crown PH) at 10:00am for a 7 mile circular walk via Upper and Lower Winchendon . Optional pub stop at end. 01844 213608.

Saturday 29th. Walk. Meet at Great Tew car park at 09:30am for a 15 mile walk via Broughton and local villages. Pub stop. 01844 339969.

WHEATLEY COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP: “SWAP SHOP”

8^th MARCH 2008

AT THE MERRY BELLS: 9.30am – 12.00

Free refreshments will be provided, so even if you have nothing to bring you could drop in for a drink and see if there's something you might like to take away!

For more details about Swap Shop: contact Sally Inch; Tel: 01865 361528

For more details about Wheatley Community Action Group: contact Paul Bailey; Tel: 01865 874588

SATURDAY 15^th MARCH

7.00 for 7.30pm @ The Pine Lodge

Next Meeting: This will be our AGM at 7:45 pm on 13^th March at The Pine Lodge, Little Milton. It will be followed by Richard Blakeway-Phillips, a Gold Medallist of the Alpine Garden Society, talking about growing and exhibiting small flowers and bulbs.

At our March meeting, we learnt about the finer points of safe driving for over-50’s.

National campaigns: Our national body, the NFWI, is campaigning in three key areas –

· Climate Change – with the Climate Change Bill to be finalised by the summer, the WI is demanding that the Government calls for a carbon reduction target of at least 80 per cent by 2050, with the UK ’s aviation and shipping emissions included in this target. Along with other members of Stop Climate Chaos, the WI will be lobbying MPs during the week of action that runs from Saturday 29 March to Saturday 5 April.

· NFWI Love Food Champions – a project aimed at cutting food waste has just been launched. WI members, who have volunteered from across England and Wales , will share ideas within their communities on how to reduce food waste.

· Violence against women campaign – WI members are joining in an e-petition to Downing Street to overcome current problems of a very uneven provision of support services for victims and survivors of violence against women – long-term funding of specialised services to help victims of violence is required. (The WI is a member of the End Violence against Women coalition. To download their recent report – Map of Gaps – visit www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk.)

President: Pam Assiter, 278228; Secretary: Heather Peers 279352; Press Correspondent: Lyndell Dixon, 279275

This month is often known as “March fill dyke”, meaning that a wet March will fill all the ground water fissures and water reservoirs for the coming growing season. However, in a book I was given for Christmas, which is rather like a diary giving the country’s weather history on a day by day basis, it states that “March is the driest month of the year”. This book also thinks that Feb should be reclassified as an early spring month. Certainly, once again, the first green shoots of spring are showing and the birds have also got the message, soon we shall be waking up to the dawn chorus.

It will be no great loss if we were to have a dry period now, as the land is absolutely sodden. There is one place on the farm where we have a blocked land drain. The flooding that this has caused through the winter is inconceivable. The problem we have here is roots getting into the drains. Then over a period of time the water calcifies these roots forming what is virtually a rock plug in the drain. It is nearly impossible to clear the blockage without actually digging up that particular part of the drain and with the ground as wet as it is now it is difficult to get near the problem either by hand digging or with a machine.

I would like to put straight some of the many conflicting reports about bio-fuel that are circulating at the moment. Firstly there are two types of bio-fuel, one is made from vegetable oil, be it fresh or used, which is “esterified” (the process that we carry out here see page 82 Country Life 21/2/08). The finished product is bio-diesel which can be made out of any plant that produces oil, most common being rape, sunflowers, linseed and all manner of pulses. Bio-diesel can replace fossil fuel in your diesel engine in any quantity from 0 - 100%. The next type of bio-fuel is ethanol which is a petrol replacement. Ethanol is made from distilled grain, to produce an alcohol, not dissimilar to making Whisky. Unlike bio-diesel this cannot be used as a 100% replacement for petrol

There is a lot of talk about the destruction of the rain forests to make way for planting palm oil for fuel. In fact palm oil is of little use in this country because at temperatures below 10 deg it thickens and will not flow though a fuel system. Then there is the blame being laid at the door of the bio-fuel industry for causing the price of food to rise. This also is not true in this country. The price of food is governed by supply and demand (a report of “Farming Today” BBC Radio 4 said, also 21/3/08, there is only 9 weeks supply left in the world) with the price of grain and oil seed being so high it is not viable to process into bio-fuel. As I understand it most of the plants planned for producing these fuels have now been mothballed, therefore not producing, or affecting the cost of food.

The story is slightly different in the US as they are actively encouraging farmers to grow the feed stocks for the bio industry. We have to remember that they have large tracts of land so the impact on their food industry would not be as great as in our case.

The carbon footprint of bio-fuels is a little more difficult to equate. Arguments can be made for and against, depending on production methods, raw material etc. All I will say is that our bio-diesel is made from used cooking oil therefore its carbon footprint must be about as low as it could be. The raw material has already been grown and used. We are starting to see signs on public service vehicles stating how low their carbon footprint is or what alternative fuel the vehicles are running on. In most cases this is no more than any other commercial vehicle is now having to do by law, as they all now have to comply with certain emissions thresholds. Having said that, a local company with a large maintenance contract with the County Council, are using our fuel, and saving the rate payers money to boot!

To move to the future very briefly, the next generation of bio-fuels is really exciting. The extraction of fuel from algae is technology that I cannot pretend to understand, but is not far round the corner. The stems of plants also hold great potential. Makes sense when you think of it as this is where the strength of a plant is, strength is energy, convert that energy into liquid and you have fuel. Bio fuel is not restricted to liquids, “short rotation coppice” (src), willow that is harvested every three years and miscanthus, a type of grass are solid fuels and used by the power generating companies. This is something that farmers were encouraged to get involved with in conjunction with Didcot Power station, but has since gone rather pear shaped because promised Government grants and commitment from Didcot itself did not materialise. Now those who did start to grow src have to transport it to Aberthaw in S Wales while Didcot is importing palm kernel (to the detriment of the rain forests) as its “green” fuel from South America !

FUN RUN

Five Miles run (or walk!)

In aid of the Gareth John Bonner

Memorial Cup and tree

Sunday 11^th May

10.00am

Start point: Old Field Little Milton

£2.00 to register

to collect your sponsor pack

It was a somewhat sad group of fourteen members who gathered for our first meeting of 2008. We held a minutes silence for Alma who sadly passed away on Christmas morning. We made a collection in her memory and £40 will be sent to NSPCC which was her favourite charity. We were very pleased to be allocated £1,500 from the Sheppard Trust this year which will be divided between Club funds and the cost of the coaches for our outings. Annual subscriptions of £3 were collected and officers were elected for the coming year. After some persuasion Mrs Janet Earl agreed to be our Chairman with Mrs Margaret Webb as her deputy.

Our first outing this year was to the Ferryman at Bablockhythe where we had a very nice lunch followed by an afternoon playing skittles. This is always a very happy afternoon with a great deal of laughter.

Wednesday 19^th Outing – Lunch at Black Boy pub, Oving (near Waddesdon + afternoon in Aylesbury)

There is a list of events that can be viewed on www.oxtrust.org.uk or you can ring 01865 728953.

The level of demand for the service is relatively low in Little Milton but to those who need support it is vital and very much appreciated. Please give it some thought and ring me to find out more information if you are interested in helping or require transport to the surgery or hospital.

The surgeries are very popular and it advisable that if you wish to make an appointment that you do so sometime before the surgery you would like to attend. Please contact 01491 612852

OXFORD INSPIRES

Oxford Inspires is the county’s cultural development agency and is providing coordination and practical help to put on the celebration. It receives financial support from Oxford City Council, Oxfordshire County Council, the University of Oxford , Oxford Brookes University and Arts Council England. It is also supported by a number of corporate members. www.oxfordinspires.org

The CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory carries out world leading research ranging from the vastness of space to the invisibly small world of nanotechnology. All the lectures are free and many are suitable for families – age guidelines are shown for each lecture. If you are interested in what might be available please contact 01235 445959 or Email talkingscience@rl.ac.uk

Learn more about flower and vegetable growing, join your local gardening society, membership only £3 a year.

Contact Membership Secretary Sally Orriss at: The Old Stores, Great Milton OX44 7NL or on 0184427323

To revitalise the garden competition, and encourage more people to enter, we have decided to incorporate more categories, but keep the areas smaller, so that it is not necessary to have your whole garden looking wonderful, and entries can just be a part or section of the garden.

Please will you enter and have some fun, you might like to recommend a friend to us, or encourage your friends who have a lovely part of their gardens to enter. This is an informal competition, and we are not expecting RHS or Chelsea Standards. There will be small prizes for each category, and the overall winner of the most outstanding garden will be awarded the cup. This competition is open to member and non members, and will be judged in the last week of June.

The Orchestra of St John’s and OSJ Voices, under their conductor John Lubbock, return to Dorchester Abbey to perform Bach’s powerful meditation on the story of the betrayal, arrest, trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Ticket prices A £25, B £18 (£15), C £14 (£12) by phone 01865 305305

If you want advice or general information call NHS Direct on 0845 46 47. This is a 24 hour service staffed by nurses who can give confidential advice and information on what to do if you are unwell, have any health concerns and give contact details or self help or support organisations. You can also visit their website at www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

If you need to visit a GP or health professional outside of normal working hours you can call our service on 0845 345 8995. We will then arrange for you to see the right health professional in the right place. This service runs from 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 a.m. weekdays and 24 hours over weekends and bank holidays.

For more information and advice on consumer rights go to www.adviceguide.org.uk or contact your local CAB.

DEADLINE REMINDER – Please note that unless articles are in the hands of the Editor by the 20th of the month (unless otherwise stated), such articles will miss the scheduled Newsletter. The views expressed in this Newsletter are not necessarily those of the Editor or the Parish Council. All material for inclusion in the April 2008 Newsletter should be with the Editor at 27 Chiltern View, Little Milton, by 8.00 p.m. on 20th March 2008. The Editor reserves the right not to print items submitted for publication and to edit those items, which are published.

Councillor Stuart McGill ( Chairman)	01844 279092
Councillor Barry Coward (Vice Chair)	01844 278970
Councillor Mabel Wood	01844 279670
Councillor Alison Shelton	01844 278144
Councillor David Wakeling	01844 278014
Councillor Tim Robinson	01844 278343
Parish Clerk Raymond Fergusson	01844 279150

Friday 7th March.	Chalgrove Village Car park	8.00 – 11.00 am
Friday 14th March.	Chalgrove Village Car park	8.00 – 12.00 pm
Saturday 15th March.	Wheatley Primary School	8.00 – 11.00 am
Friday 21st March.	Chalgrove Village Car park	8.00 – 11.00 am
Sat 22nd March.	Wheatley Primary School Chalgrove Village Car park	8.00 – 12.00 pm 8.00 – 12.00 pm
Friday 28th March	Chalgrove Village Car park	8.00 – 11.00 am

Monday Morning Monday Afternoon	10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. 1.30 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.	Open Door No appointment needed Appointments and phone advice
Tuesday Morning	10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.	Appointments and phone advice
Wednesday & Thursday	Closed
Friday	10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.	Appointments and phone advice

LITTLE MILTON

GREAT HASELEY

Raymond Fergusson 01844 279150/ Sarah Jones 01844 278120

FRIENDS OF WELLS FARM

SATURDAY 15^th MARCH

7.00 for 7.30pm @ The Pine Lodge

OXFORD INSPIRES

2nd	9.30 a.m.	Family service – local arrangement
9th	11.00 a.m.	Morning service led by Rev Charlotte Collins
16th	11.00 a.m.	Morning service led by Mr Peter Honeyball
23rd	11.00 a.m.	Holy Communion led by Rev Derick Chambers
30th	11.00 a.m.	Morning service led by Rev Angela Singleton

LITTLE MILTON

GREAT HASELEY

Raymond Fergusson 01844 279150/ Sarah Jones 01844 278120

FRIENDS OF WELLS FARM

SATURDAY 15th MARCH

7.00 for 7.30pm @ The Pine Lodge

OXFORD INSPIRES

SATURDAY 15^th MARCH