News

Results of the January draw:

1st prize – Catherine Berks
2nd prize – Jeremy Dougall
3rd prize – Caroline Seeley

Tempted? Read more about the Village Hall Lottery

Let us live, therefore, cheerfully, although there be no lasting joy in mortal things, whose substance is evanescent, inane, and vacuous. But if there is any good thing by which you would adorn this stage of life, we have not of such been cheated — rest, serenity, modesty, self-restraint, orderliness, change, fun, entertainment, society, temperance, sleep, food, drink, riding, sailing, walking, keeping abreast of events, meditation, contemplation, education, piety, marriage, feasting, the satisfaction of recalling an orderly disposition of the past, cleanliness, water, fire, listening to music, looking at all about one, talks, stories, history, liberty, continence, little birds, puppies, cats, consolation of death, and the common flux of time, fate and fortune, over the afflicted and the favoured alike. There is a good hope for things beyond all hope; good in the exercise of some art in which one is skilled; good in meditating upon the manifold transmutation of all nature and upon the magnitude of Earth.

From De Vita Propria Liber (1575), by Girolama Cardano  (1501 – 1576)

Tim Huckvale writes: In recent years at Christmas my brother Mark  has created a picture quiz for the family to puzzle over during the holiday. He is happy for me to share it with fellow villagers.

You may also download the complete quiz for printing .

And here are the official answers .

Following the Options Consultation in October 2021 a lot of work has gone into progressing the Cherwell Local Plan Review including reviewing all the comments made by our town and parish councils. The next stage of the plan, known as the “draft” Local Plan is now due to be considered by the Executive at a special meeting on Thursday 19^th January and, if approved, will be published for consultation shortly afterwards.  

The draft plan contains proposed policies for housing in the district, a revised settlement hierarchy as well as proposed allocations.  The Planning Policy Team will be contacting all Parishes early in the new year with details of consultation arrangements including specific events for Town and Parish Councils.

Debbie and Damian are taking a well deserved holiday in early January. The Wykham Arms will be closed from Monday 2nd January, reopening on Tuesday 17th.

Sibford Ferris Parish Council have today been informed that as of last Friday Gade Homes have sold the Hook Norton Road site to Deanfield Homes. It is believed that Deanfield intend to build out the scheme that has planning permission with a likely start date of spring 2023.

Results of the December draw:

1st prize – Charles Glazebrook
2nd prize – Selina Chard
3rd prize – Keith Hicks

Tempted? Read more about the Village Hall Lottery

Sibford Gower Parish Council has decided to fit a new door on the Village Hall defibrillator so that no access code is required to open it, following the advice and guidance on the Resuscitation Council website  which states that defibrillator units should not be locked if possible.

This will make accessing the unit much simpler and, more importantly, quicker in an emergency. Having an unlocked door will also negate the need to contact the Ambulance Service with the potential issues of a sketchy mobile phone signal in that area of the village.

However, it does mean that the unit is more vulnerable to damage or theft. Please let our Parish Clerk know if you see any unusual activity with the cabinet.

The unit is regularly checked by the Parish Council and, if it is deemed necessary, the lockable door can be re-fitted.

Please look out for training courses on how to use the defibrillator unit being run between the Sibford Gower and Sibford Ferris councils, which will be published from time to time.

Revd Neil writes: I want to thank all the boys and girls of the Sibford uniform organisations who attended and conducted themselves so brilliantly during the Remembrance Day Service at Sibford on Sunday the 13th Nov. Thank you to all their leaders who made this possible. The collection during the service raised, including gift aid, an amazing £364, which will be donated to this year’s Royal British Legion poppy appeal.

Thank you to everyone who made our Remembrance Day service so special.