A meeting to discuss the flooding and leaking of untreated waste and sewage in the village was instigated by Parish Councillor Barbara Babbage and held at The Hall on 23rd February 2024.
Around 50 local people attended along with representatives from Severn Trent Water and various local councillors.
A record taken of the meeting can be found here.
If you would like to be updated on any developments please email Barbara Babbage.
As part of a Stourton based reunion event two dozen young people, mostly in their early and mid twenties, are offering a free concert of sumptuous, beautiful, tingly choral music.
They have previously performed at many and varied venues including the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and St Paul’s Cathedral.
Older, younger and everyone in between will thoroughly enjoy their music and be welcome.
Bar available throughout for refreshments.
See poster below for more information.
Free Entry.
Donations to the International Disaster Relief Charity, Shelterbox gratefully received.
The village Wildlife Group, The Feldons, are holding a hedgerow survey at The Hall on Sunday April 7th at 10.30.
The survey, which will take about an hour, follows on from one first conducted last June in the hedgerows around The Hall, observing plants, insects, animals, birds etc. found there.
Everyone with an interest in the wildlife of the village is welcome, especially children who will be the wildlife ambassadors of the future.
17 yr old Milly Blake will be leading the event and making delicious cookies to share – so please come along and enjoy!
You may have been wondering why the signs are nor out yet?
This year our much loved Farmers’ Market will be returning a month later, after the clocks go back and the lighter evenings are upon us, on Thursday April 4th from 6 – 8pm at The Hall.
More news on stall holders will follow here near the time, or keep an eye on the North Cotswolds Farmers Market FB page.
This Pop Up event will once again be kindly hosted by Sally and Eric Clubley at Jacques Barn, Stourton from 6pm on Friday March 8th.
This may be the last one in this popular venue for a while as ‘The Cherington’ is due to open shortly – so make the most of it!
Please bring your own drinks and glasses.
Everyone welcome.
Any questions please contact Eric on 07801 333977 or eric.clubley@braidholm.com.
For the full schedule of dates and venues see Pop Up Pub Nights.
‘A more upbeat update this time…
I have now submitted several Planning Applications and, by early April, hope to have permission to tidy up the garden and carry on pointing the outside of the pub.
Meanwhile, we are continuing with the interior decoration and, as soon as the garden is ‘rejuvenated’, we are hoping to have the pub open again. We are aiming for mid-May which is ambitious, but achievable, if all goes well.
Phase 1 will then be complete with Phase 2 following at the end of the year as that requires a more complicated planning application which I hope to submit shortly.
And there’s more good news….
The lease will be taken on by Jack McEntee who owns The Happy Wolf Pub Company and who already has two pubs – ‘The Peacock’ at Oxhill and ‘The Yew Tree’ at Avon Dassett. Both pubs are thriving and Jack’s really excited about the potential for his third pub – ‘The Cherington’. And yes, you spotted it, we’ve changed the name (but don’t worry, it’ll grow on you).
So, we’re now all working hard to try and have everything finished by mid-May and, from that point, Jack will be totally and independently responsible for running the business and I will simply be the owner of the building. By then, and in other words, “I’m out”.
There will be a new General Manager and Chef, as well as three or four other permanent staff so I hope you’ll join me in wishing the new team at ‘The Cherington’ every success.
And last but not least, Jack is already working on the new website, Facebook and Instagram pages etc and all future updates will be posted there. See below.
Bye for now….’
Martin Craddock
3 March 2024
Instagram – @Thecherington
Facebook – The Cherington
Website (due to be launched in the next week) – www.thecherington.co.uk
There will be a talk by the artist Alison Hulme on her life working with textiles at The Hall on Thursday 21st March, followed by a Full Day Screen Printing Workshop on 22nd.
See Below for Details.
Alison Hulme will be telling her intriguing and inspiring story (of life more than textiles).
“I’ve met this inspirational lady twice now, her energy and attitude to life is infectious”
£6 per person to include glass of wine/soft drink and time to chat and mingle before and after the talk.
£65 per person includes all tuition, screens, inks etc; please bring fabric for your projects (Alison will have some available to purchase as well).
Combined ticket for the Workshop and ‘My Life in Stitches’ £66.
This is being run at cost. The number of places on both events are limited to ensure the best experience for participants and will be on a ‘first come’ basis.
Email anniethepatch@yahoo.co.uk to register giving your name, telephone number and email address please. Bacs payment will be requested to secure your place.
For more information about Alison Hulme Textiles click here.
Feeling crafty?!
Book a place on a lovely Needle Felting Workshop at The Hall, run by Helen Cooper (Helen has been running her very popular fused glass workshops at The Hall for some time).
Saturday 9th March, 10am – 2pm
£50 per person
Contact Helen for more information and to book a place: hc90352@gmail.com
See message below from Christine Dudfield:
‘Are you new to the village? Would you like to get to know more people? Here’s an opportunity for you to do that at our monthly coffee shops in The Hall.
I’m looking for someone to help me run the coffee shop on a regular basis and to cover when I’m on holiday. Please get in touch or message me for more details.
Also looking for people to make a cake each month; ingredients will be reimbursed.
Thank you.’
Christine Dudfield
Call: 07866 127409 / 016088 686288 or email: Christine Dudfield
Everyone welcome.
For the full schedule of 2024 dates and venues see Pop Up Pub Nights.
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