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Cherington and Stourton Parish Council Meeting – Tuesday April 22nd

The next meeting of the Cherington and Stourton Parish Council Meeting will be held at The Hall on Tuesday April 22nd at 7.30 pm.

For agenda items see below. For full agenda see here

For previous minutes and agendas – click here

For Planning Applications click here

 AGENDA

  1. To accept apologies for absence
  2. To record declarations of interest from members in any item to be discussed
  3. To approve the minutes of the last meeting 17th February 2025
  4. Open Forum                                         
  5. Matters arising
  6. Planning
  7. Finance
  8. Correspondence
  9. Any Other Business
  10. Date of next Parish Council Meeting

Coffee Shop and Theatre Tickets at The Hall this Saturday

Coffee Shop this Saturday April 12th from 10.30 – 12.00 at The Hall

Come along to a sociable morning at the Hall and enjoy delicious home baked bacon baps, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and cake.

You will have a chance to buy tickets for the next Theatre Night at The Hall – ‘Into The Breach’. See poster below and link here.

There will also be an Easter raffle and Bring and Buy in aid of playing field funds.

If anyone would like to join the rota to help out please contact Christine Dudfield on ‭07866 127409‬.

Request for Volunteers to Help Progress The Hall Aspirational Plan This Sunday and an Update

See report below on the status of The Aspirational Plan for The Hall from Chairman Jim Walton, and a request for volunteers to help with the final touches to the Playing Field this Sunday April 13th from 10pm

Message from Jim Walton, Hall Chairman:

‘Work on delivering the Aspirational Development Plan for the land behind the Hall and the Playing Field continues. With safety of the young ones in mind a picket boundary fence has been built around the playground equipment to keep any temptation to run onto the road at bay.

Further tidying of brambles has been carried out thanks to a few willing volunteers and most of the concrete posts and rotten timber fence has been removed to the former boundary between the Hall land and the Playing Field. Volunteers are needed this Sunday 13th, from 10am for an hour, to finish off with seeding the grass to the bare area.  It is hoped that this will soon green up to give the intended appearance of a single community facility.

A planting scheme is to be put together for the autumn, however the most expensive parts of the development plan we hope to be able to commence soon after the Cherington & Stourton Show (1st Saturday in August, don’t forget).  This will hopefully include additional car parking to the rear of the Hall and land drainage for both fields so that they are less waterlogged particularly in the winter.  Fund raising will be necessary to achieve the objectives set out in the development plan, so donations will be gratefully received.  More on this in due course.

Jim Walton

Easter Family Prize Bingo at The Hall this Saturday at The Hall

SHWP hosts an Easter Bingo Bonanza at The Hall on Saturday April 12th from 7pm

This Saturday evening, 12th April, come and join the fun at the Easter Family Prize Bingo at The Hall organised by Stour Health and Wellbeing Partnership – SHWP

  • Doors and Bar open from 7pm
  • Eyes Down 7:30pm!

All Welcome.

Join Feldons Wildlife Group for a Nature Walk and Talk on Sunday 27th April

Nature Walk and Talk from the Hall with Local Herbalist Sunday 27th April from 2 – 3pm

Katie Beswick, herbalist from Little Bird Soaps, Shipston, will lead the walk.

She will talk about the plants we come across, their healing properties, and how to incorporate them into modern living.

If you are interested, please meet at The Hall at 1.45pm. Refreshments will be served afterwards.

Donations on the day towards the cost of the Walk and Talk would be much appreciated.

For further information please contact Sue Williams  01608 686414.

Farmers’ Market Returns Next Thursday

Farmers’ Market 2025 Returns to The Hall on Thursday April 3rd at 18.00

Our popular North Cotswold Farmers’ Market is set to return to The Hall on Thursday April 3rd from 6 – 8pm.

Locally grown veg, craft breads and Easter cookies are among the offerings.

The excellent The Catchy Fish will be back providing supper – eat in or take away. Catch up with friends at our licensed the bar at the same time.

See below for some of this month’s stall holders.

Stall holders include:

To find out the latest keep an eye on the North Cotswolds Farmers Market FB page

Volunteers Required at The Hall this Saturday

Can you spare a couple of hours to help in clearance work at the Hall / Playing Field Saturday March 29th between 10 – 12?

Work is required on further clearance and tidying up on the land behind The Hall and playing field.

All help much appreciated.

Any queries contact jim@ghwalton.co.uk.

Learn CPR and Defibrillator Skills with Shipston Community First Responders

Would you like the opportunity to learn CPR and Defibrillator Skills with the Shipston Community First Responders?

See message from Stuart Eastbury of Shipston First Responders:

“Shipston Community First Responders would like to offer the Parish Council and local community a CPR / Defibrillator session.

The sessions would last between 90 minutes and 2 hours maximum and we can have 15-20 people on each session.

We are keen to promote the importance of these life saving skills.”

If anyone is interested in attending such a session or would like to help to organise it please contact the Parish Clerk on candspcc@gmail.com

Cherington and Stourton Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 27th March at The Hall

There will be an Extraordinary meeting of the Cherington and Stourton Joint Parish Council at The Hall on Thursday March 27th at 7.30 pm.

AGENDA

  1. To accept apologies for absence.
  2. To record declarations of interest.
  3. Public Forum 
    • An opportunity for members of the public to make representations relating to the business to be transacted. 
    • The time for each member of the public to speak is limited to 3 minutes.
    • Please advise the Parish Clerk by Wednesday 26th March if you wish to speak.
  4. Matters arising
    • Planning application 23/00597/FUL – Land adjacent to St Johns Road, Cherington  Eastings 429184  Northings 23676 – Erection of 8 no. Local Need Dwellings and associated works.

Join the Cotswolds Wardens for a Scenic Walk on March 20th

Local Walk Led by the Cotswolds Wardens from The Hall at 10.00 on Thursday March 20th

On Thursday 20th March, the Cotswold Wardens are leading a 5.5 mile walk, meeting in The Hall car park.

Open to all, the walk starts at 10am and heads to Margetts Hill and Weston Park. Allow 3.5 hours.

Please wear good footwear and bring refreshments for a snack stop en route.

A £1/vehicle donation to The Hall is welcomed.

The Cotswold Wardens walks are free, but if you wish to make a small donation at the end, the money goes to the Countryside Fund and is used for things such as putting in kissing gates.

Dogs are not allowed on the walk, unless an assistance dog.

If you wish to get in touch, please call Angie on 0781 550 3186