Chilton Latest news
This page lists village or nearby events which I have recently learnt about
taking place during the next month or so,
others which are regular or have been advertised for longer can be found on the
events page.
Previous events can be found in the archive page.
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9 December 2007
Volunteers are invited to attend a Willow Farm Rehoming Centre meeting
on
Thursday 13th December at 7.30pm
in the Village Hall meeting room
to dicuss the help needed by the Centre which is run by the
Oxfordshire RSPCA.
Further details from Ingrid Smith, tel: (01235) 820420.
Please note that the Chilton WI will be meeting in the main room of the
Village Hall that evening; this is a change from their usual date of a
meeting on the 3rd Thursday evening in the month.
4 December 2007
We are told that the owner has withdrawn the Green from the Auction and will
negotiate a price with the Parish Council in the New Year.
3 December 2007
Crafts End Green
The Green in Crafts End is to be sold by auction in Maidstone on 6 December 2007.
Concerned residents have held several meetings to dicuss how to
prevent development on the Green. Further information can be found on the website:
http://craftsend.ox11.co.uk
Loss of Newbury Buses
Richard Dudding, Director for Environment & Economy in a letter to our MP,
Ed Vaizey, confirms that the last day of operation of services 6 and 9
in Oxfordshire will be Saturday, 8th December. This service came from
Newbury via the Isleys through or near Chilton and on to Didcot.
He also says:
- There is no time in the schedule of the Service 32 to allow it to be
extended to Chilton
- Tenders were invited for various levels of service between Chilton and
Didcot, but when looking at the proces and passenger levsl, the Cabinet
Member decided that they did not represent value for money. They will review
Chilton services agin when the 94/95 service from Upton and Blwebury is reviewed.
New service number 96
The Oxfordshire County Council website states that a new operator
(Thames Travel)will run a single shopper's round trip bus from
Chilton to Didcot until May 2008. I do not know the timetable myself, but I
was told that it would leave Chilton about 9.40 and arrive in Didcot about
10.00 and return from Didcot Station at 11.30.
This means it is no use for my Didcot yoga class, 10 - 12. Nor will it
be any use for my visits to the clinic in a London Eye Hospital.
Details can be found on the Thames Travel website at:
http://www.thames-travel.co.uk/bus96/bus96.htm
From 10 December 2007, Thames Travel 32 replaces Stagecoach 32 and 33 which
goes to the Harwell Campus.
http://www.thames-travel.co.uk/bus32/bus32mf gives details
of the revised service 32
6 March 2007
A village plan has been added.
Another planning application has been made.
A34 maintenance in 2007
The Highways Agency is holding a public exhibition in Chilton Village Hall
Tuesday 9 January 2007 12noon to 7pm
when further information will be available.
The Highways Agency is planning
essential maintenance on the A34 between
West Ilsley Interchange and the A417 over bridge near Harwell, starting
mid-January 2007 lasting about 3 months.
Hagbourne Hill Road Closure
There are signs on the road over Hagbourne Hill giving notice that the road
from the top of the hill down to the Reading Road in West Hagbourne will
be closed from Thursday 28th to Friday 29th September.
We think this means that the road from the top of Hagbourne Hill along the
Icknield Way down to Upton is still open.
Saturday 30 September 2006
Chilton Toddler Group
Nearly New Sale in the Village Hall 10 - 12am.
Details from Rachel Weston tel: (01235) 834565
email rachelvj@aol.com
Monday 2 October 2006
Harvest Lunch in the Village Hall 12 - 2pm.
Cost £3, profits to be donated to the 'Tear Fund'
Saturday 7 October 2006
'Evergreens' Annual Bazaar in the Village Hall 2pm.
Come and have a cup of tea and get bargains at the cake and plant stall
and see what other stalls we have this year.
Saturday 14 October 2006
Autumn Ball in the Village Hall. A glamorous evening with a marquee
and a hot dinner, first class live band and a disco.
Further details from: Lianne Vickers tel: (01235) 861545 or
email: lianne.vickers@btinternet.com
Page last updated 9 December 2007
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