Oxfordshire CC has given notice that Pound Lane will be closed to traffic for five days from Monday 4 December “to facilitate new water connection”.
729423 – 80842877 – Handywater Farm, Handywater House, Pound Lane, Banbury, OX15 5AE fin
A Sibford Ferris resident offers pick-your-own grapes for free from their vine, as pictured here, for a keen winemaker. If you are interested, please respond to me at webmaster
Tim Huckvale
Oxfordshire damselfly insect wins photography competition | Herald Series (2 November 2023, 8:14 am) The extreme close-up of a white-legged damselfly by Harry Berks, 24, from Sibford Gower near Banbury, won first prize in the Berkshire …
Results of the November draw:
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Held in the oak panelled Arts & Crafts dining room of Home Close Flowers
In this two hour workshop Carolyn will guide you to create your own beautiful Christmas Wreath.
All materials, festive drinks and mince pies provided!
£55 with all materials and refreshments provided.
Contact Carolyn
Two Sibford residents, both members of Sibford Photography Club, have been successful in a competition run by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
Harry Berks won the Insects and Arachnids category with his stunning head-on close-up shot of a white-legged damselfly taken at Lamb’s Pool, which was also selected as the overall winner from the 454 entries!
Colin Lamb was winner of the Team Wilder category with his action shot of a hummingbird hawk moth feeding from a salvia flower in his garden.
White-tailed Damselfly (Harry Berks)
Hummingbird Hawk Moth (Colin Lamb)
23 Aug 2022
Both those images will feature in the 2024 BBOWT calendar, along with the other category winners. All the winners and runners up can be seen on the BBOWT web site at https://www.bbowt.org.uk/get-involved/photo-competition-results-2023 and the winners are also shown in an item on the BBC News web site at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-67143054.
The following note has been sent out to residents:
Dear resident of Bonds End Land or Main Street,
You are invited to join us to discuss Main Street Parking and Rye Hill Farm Access at 7pm on Tuesday 17th October 2023 in the Village Hall
Over the years, the topic of parking in Main Street and Bonds End Lane has been a regular talking point with limited space, an increasing number of cars, and the need for everyone to have access to their properties, including farm traffic.
There continue to be periodical issues amongst parishioners in this part of the village and the Parish Council has agreed that we would like to try and help find ways of improving things, if possible.
We would like residents of Bonds End Lane and Main Street to join us to talk through the issues, identify possible solutions and agree any next steps to be taken by residents and/or the Parish Council.
We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible.
If you are unable to make the meeting, please feel free to contact James Garstin or Alan Berks by email with any issues or suggestions you would like to raise.
Many thanks,
James Garstin and Alan Berks
Sibford Gower Parish Council
Petra Berry writes: A huge thank you to all those who supported the Macmillan coffee morning /day. Our total amount raised was £810. I am really grateful for everyone’s support for this worthwhile cause.
See you next year!
Results of the October draw:
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Tony Skowronski writes: Printing costs for the Sibford Scene magazine are £2500 per year and advertising receipts are approximately £800 so donations are very important. We haven’t made an appeal for funds since 2019.
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Thank you!
Earlier this week emergency services were called again to The Elm crossroads, near the bottlebank, to attend a vehicle collision. Several people have reported near misses at the same location. Sibford Ferris Parish Council discussed the matter at their meeting on 27th September and agreed to ask Oxfordshire Highways for improved signage and road markings.
It would help the Parish Council make their case if people who have witnessed accidents or near misses in the last few years would send details to the Parish Clerk Kirsty Buttle at sfpc
To navigate to the location, use the Google Maps link or, if you have the what3words app on your phone, the /// three words reference.
