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Charlbury Community Workshop's work recognised

Charlbury Community Workshop was recently sent the attached screen shot by the Oxfordshire Ladies County Golf Association  (see their website:https://www.olcga.org.uk/news ).

 Their County Shield Trophy was very much showing its age  and, what is more, no longer had any space free to affix plates with the names of the winners each year so they turned to us for help. Members of our Workshop (in the photo Dave and Mike) took up the challenge of repairing the shield where it was falling apart and also shaping and fitting an additional ring of oak to the shield to accommodate future winners’ plaques for decades to come. In effect the shield has been rebuilt, a job taking many hours of work.

 The OLCGA were thrilled with the restored shield and were kind enough to post the news and photo on their website.

William Robinson · Mon 12 Jan, 10:12 · Link

Latest planning applications to West Oxfordshire District Council

The following planning applications have recently been lodged. Click on the address to see full details at the WODC website.

• Bell Hotel Church Street Charlbury
  T1 - London plane - Fell, tree is dead. T2 - London plane - Fell, due to multiple lower stem damage.
  WODC reference: 26/00054/TCA - Fri 09 Jan 2026 - Under consideration
• Land North Of Woodstock Road Charlbury Oxfordshire
  Discharge of conditions 9 (construction traffic management plan), 10 (signage), 14 (remediation scheme), and 17 (surface water drainage) of planning permission 24/02171/FUL.
  WODC reference: 25/03163/CND - Mon 29 Dec 2025 - Under consideration
• The Stone House Church Street Charlbury
  Internal and external alterations to repair existing dormer including replacement window and re-roofing works.
  WODC reference: 25/03146/LBC - Tue 23 Dec 2025 - Under consideration

Mon 12 Jan, 06:15 · Link

A Mid-Winter Night's Quiz

With winter setting in, come join us for some warmth, light, and (quiz) joy.  Patrick Derham, rumoured to be in line for a cabinet position to oversee the the new national Quiz initiative, will once again set the questions.

Saturday, February 7th, at St. Mary's beginning at 7pm.  Tickets are £15/person and teams will be made up of 6 people.  Hearty snacks and cash bar.

Please contact Dglasgow@theridgegroup.com for a link to reserve your team.  

dine glasgow · Thu 8 Jan, 14:09 · Link

Garden Society Membership 2026 Renewal Sessions

Renew your Garden Society Membership for 2026!

Get ready for the 2026 gardening season by joining or renewing your membership with the Garden Society in person at the Community Centre, on any of these dates: 

• Weds 14th Jan 10am-12pm
• Sat 17th Jan 10am-12pm

Cash preferred, but card and cheque accepted, and you will immediately get your Membership Card(s).

Please note that new prices for 2026 have been agreed at our latest AGM:

• £10 for an individual adult
• £15 for two adults in the same household

You can also join or renew your membership at our first talk of the year on Thursday 15th January, or by following the instructions online at http://www.charlburygardensociety.org.uk/membership/

Members also get free admission to our talks and priority for other events.
The Membership Card also enables discounts at various local Garden Centres.

Membership cards for 2026 will be delivered automatically to members who renew online from December 2026. They will also be available at our 2026 talks.

Geneviève Hug · Mon 5 Jan, 17:32 · Link

Cornerstone open and gift exchange

Cornerstone reopened this morning after a Christmas break. Do pop in any morning except Sunday.

We are accepting new unwanted gift items if you have any that you would like to donate. As well as any food that you don't want to eat now Christmas is over! 

Come and browse this gifts to see if there is anything that you can use - a small donation would be appreciated.

See you soon

The Cornerstone team

St Marys and All Saints · Mon 5 Jan, 11:07 · Link

January live music listings for The Shed

After several fallow years, live music is back at The Shed this month thanks to the incredible and generous donations to the crowdfunding campaign. 

First up is Kris Dollimore on Saturday 17th

Info and tickets here: https://wegottickets.com/event/680677

Next it’s Great Bear Radio, Flamingo & Sebastian Reynolds on Saturday 24th

Info and tickets here: https://wegottickets.com/event/685692

And, finally Hard Bop Jazz from No Evil Spoken on Saturday 31st

Tommy Longfellow · Sun 4 Jan, 15:30 · Link

Save The Date - Saturday, 7th February

A Mid-Winter Night's Quiz at St. Mary's Church from 7pm on 7th February.

It will be time to come in out of the cold.  Details to follow...

dine glasgow · Fri 2 Jan, 16:20 · Link

POSTPONED: French Conversation Taster Session

Due to unforeseen circumstances, I need to postpone the first taster session initially scheduled for Monday 5 January. I will post a new message later in January to confirm a new date. Bonne Année à tous.

Valou Pakenham-Walsh · Thu 1 Jan, 09:48 · Link

Latest planning applications to West Oxfordshire District Council

The following planning applications have recently been lodged. Click on the address to see full details at the WODC website.

• 2 Little Lees Charlbury
  Erection of single storey front and rear extensions, demolition of conservatory, and associated works.
  WODC reference: 25/03037/HHD - Tue 23 Dec 2025 - Under consideration

Mon 29 Dec 2025, 06:15 · Link

Holiday Club 2026

The Churches Together Holiday Club 2026 will be from Tuesday August 4th to Friday 7th August, in St Mary's Church, Charlbury, with the Holiday Club Service on Sunday 9th August. Primary school aged children will be very welcome. More information nearer the time.

Rachel Gallagher · Sat 27 Dec 2025, 14:36 · Link