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Bloxham Broadsheet – October 2009

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Photo – The Vintage Motorcycle Club’s ‘ANNIVERSARY RUN’, 6th September 2009 at The Elephant & Castle, Bloxham

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The Bloxham Broadsheet Team

Doreen Spring Editor
Brenda Kirkham Asst Editor
Sue Godfrey Typing
Doreen Hayter Typing
Carole Vincent Advertising
Nerys Jones Distribution
Jean Phillips Distribution & Village Co-ordinator

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Adderbury Xmas Market

October 2009 • Category: Miscellany

St Mary’s Church ( inside ) 28th November 12-5pm Come to a traditional Xmas market with lots of stalls for buying your Xmas presents. There will be cards & crafts for sale, perfumes and unusual gifts & jewellery. We have homemade soup for lunch, tea & cakes in the afternoon in Church House, or mulled [...]

Batteries and bulbs

October 2009 • Category: Miscellany

We know batteries should not be disposed of in the normal refuse bin  but where do we put them?  Well now there seems to be a collection bin alongside the bottle bank outside of the Warriner School.  Well Done Cherwell District Council. The sale of normal light bulbs is being phased out from 1st September [...]

Bloxham Broadsheet on-line travel information

October 2009 • Category: Miscellany

Click on the Bloxham Transport tab alongside and you have immediate access to local bus timetables, live arrivals and departure boards at local train stations and the latest travel situation on local roads.  Give it a try!

Bloxham Flood Action Group

October 2009 • Category: Clubs and Societies, Miscellany

Members:- Tony Cox – Chairman Penny Guy – Secretary Annette Thomas – Bloxham Parish Council Rep. Ivan Holloway Sue Coles Fred & Pauline Mabbs Ann & Ken Hayman Alan Yeomans Larry Sims Bloxham Flood Action Group is actively working with the various agencies and local councils to help improve the village flood defences and therefore [...]

Bloxham May Festival – Update – September 2009

October 2009 • Category: Miscellany

As you may have seen in our advert in last month’s Broadsheet, Bloxham will have a festival on May 8th  next year. There will be music and entertainment for all ages. The festival will be based in Old Bridge Road for the day. We are still open to ideas so please feel free to come [...]

Bloxham Parish Council – Summary of September Meeting

October 2009 • Category: Council

Present:   There were 8 Parish Councillors present. Cllrs Heath, Cllrs Mitchell and Thirzie Smart were present for most of the meeting. Development of land South of  Milton Rd: Clerk has sent letter objecting to this. Noted that Cllr Heath not able to speak about this since he was on Planning Committee that would be considering [...]

Bloxham Pre-School

October 2009 • Category: Schools

We all enjoyed a good summer break and we are delighted to welcome a number of new children to the pre-school. This term the topic we will be exploring is nursery rhymes. For information on admissions and future events please visit www.bloxham-pre-school.co.uk. Alternatively contact our administrator, Kate Broome on 01295 722959 Monday 9am-12noon and Tuesday [...]

Bloxham Village History Club

October 2009 • Category: Clubs and Societies, Miscellany

The meeting of the Oxfordshire Local History Association will be on Saturday 10 October at the Jubilee Park Hall at 10am The next meeting of Bloxham Village History Club is on Wednesday 21 October when Joanne Bailey will talk on ‘Marriage in Georgian England’. Members are reminded that the November meeting is also the AGM. It [...]

Councillor Keith Mitchell’s Web Site

October 2009 • Category: Council

Although I advertise my monthly surgeries regularly, I have another way of providing support and advice through my personal Web Site.  The address for this is www.krmcbe.co.uk which I hope is easy to remember!  The Web Site includes many features of which the following are a few: Planning applications – For your village under consideration [...]

Family Barn Dance

October 2009 • Category: Miscellany

DANCING TO “APRICOT PIE” Warriner School Hall, Bloxham SATURDAY 17th OCTOBER 2009 7.30PM TO 11.00PM Ploughman’s Supper Bring your own drinks and glasses! Raffle and Whisky Roll during evening Tickets: £8 (adults); £5 (under 16) from Bloxham Post Office / ‘Bread & Milk’ Deli or tel: Lynn (01295) 721378 Proceeds to St. Mary’s Church, Bloxham

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