The following planning applications have recently been lodged. Click on the address to see full details at the WODC website.
Mon 29 Dec 2025, 06:15 · Link
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
Thank you Charlbury for turning out in force for today's traditional Mummers' Play at the back of the 'Rosie and into Church Street.
We who performed really appreciated your patience and enthusiasm in the cold but sunny afternoon as we were delayed in starting. We also - along with Wychways Border Morris - danced a few Morris dances. Charlbury Finstock Morris dances mainly Cotswold Morris from, mostly, around here!
Do please get in touch with us if you'd like to join our male side - we start practising in February in Finstock... February 2026 that is...
Cornerstone is now closed until Monday 5th January. Thank you for all your support this year.
See you in January
The Cornerstone team
St Marys and All Saints · Tue 23 Dec 2025, 14:46 · Link
Charlbury Town Council has recently delivered a letter to all households about the Residents’ Parking Scheme and the upcoming review by Oxfordshire County Council.
In case you missed it, the full wording of the letter is included below. The Town Council is inviting residents to share any serious, recurring or safety-related parking or access issues that have arisen since the scheme was introduced.
Letter to households
Charlbury Town Council
Residents’ Parking Scheme – Request for Feedback
Dear Resident,
The Charlbury Residents’ Parking Scheme was introduced by Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) in March 2025 to help residents park nearer to their homes and to manage long-stay commuter parking.
The scheme is due for its formal 12-month review in February 2026, and the Town Council will shortly be submitting its own report and recommendations to OCC.
We have already received a great deal of feedback from residents and local businesses, and a number of issues have been agreed by the Town Council to be passed on to OCC (see list below).
At this stage, we are inviting residents to let us know of any serious, recurring or safety-related parking or access issues that have arisen as a result of the scheme and which are not already included in the list below.
Please note that minor inconveniences or one-off incidents are unlikely to be suitable for inclusion in the review.
If you would like to raise an issue, please email clerk@charlbury-tc.gov.uk by 31 December 2025 so that councillors can discuss your comments in January before the final report is submitted.
When responding, please include your street name or area of the town, to help the Town Council understand where issues are being experienced.
Matters already raised with OCC:
Enstone Road: Ongoing concerns about higher traffic speeds due to continuous parking narrowing the road. No further actions currently available.
Dyers Hill: Daytime spare capacity reported. OCC’s six-month walking survey is complete and findings are awaited.
Sheep Street: Potential for a small number of additional bays near Fishers Lane. Recommendation: ask OCC to assess feasibility.
Businesses: Requests for some dual-use bays (permit + up to 3 hours) on Sheep Street to support local businesses without causing displacement.
Parking near the cemetery (Thames Street): Request for a 1-hour parking slot at the end of Thames Street.
Church Lane – Sunday parking: Ask OCC to consider how Sunday parking could be accommodated.
Note: Blue Badge holders can already park in residents’ bays, and Church Lane restrictions do not apply on Sundays.
Park Street (outside pre-school): Bays appear rarely used – proposal to remove them from the scheme or make them residents-only except 8am–6pm.
Additional suggestions near the pre-school: Covered by the above recommendation.
Browns Lane (near the Co-op): Bays underused – ask OCC to review and consider more flexibility for short-term shopping while prioritising residents.
Hixet Wood: Request for bays to be re-lined and for OCC to consider whether displaced parking justifies inclusion in the scheme.
Overnight visitor parking on Thames Street: Already possible through the visitor permit system.
Parking for visiting professionals: Not considered directly relevant to the residents’ scheme.
Park Street residents’ bays: Request for OCC to reconsider the layout, particularly the removal of one bay that juts into the road and forces buses or larger vehicles to mount the pavement.
Thank you
Lisa Wilkinson · Mon 22 Dec 2025, 15:35 · Link
From Wednesday 14 January 2026, you’ll need to book a time slot before visiting any Household Waste Recycling Centre in Oxfordshire.
✔️ Book up to two weeks ahead
✔️ Or as little as 30 minutes before you go (subject to availability)
✔️ Designed to make visits quicker and easier and reduce queues
To help recycle even more, Oxfordshire County Council is also asking everyone to sort recycling from general waste before arriving – or you can use the sorting areas on site.
You can find helpful FAQs in this toolkit.
Thanks for supporting recycling across Oxfordshire.
Lisa Wilkinson · Mon 22 Dec 2025, 09:54 · Link
The following planning applications have recently been lodged. Click on the address to see full details at the WODC website.
Mon 22 Dec 2025, 06:15 · Link
The poster attached lists the times when food trucks and traders will be at Charlbury Community Centre carpark over the Christmas period.
daniela jenkins · Thu 18 Dec 2025, 15:29 · Link
Oxfordshire County Council has been informed of a temporary emergency road closure on Sheep Street whilst sewer repair works are carried out for public safety reasons.
A temporary Emergency Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 17 December 2025.
The anticipated completion date is 1 January 2026, 08:00 to 17:00 each day.
Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within the closure area, subject to the progress of the works and liaison with the works supervisor.
Further information regarding the emergency works may be obtained by contacting Shelley Mackie at Cappagh on email smackie@cappagh.co.uk
Lisa Wilkinson · Wed 17 Dec 2025, 11:13 · Link
Banish those Baa Humbugs feelings and get into the festive mood, come along and shop to you drop this Friday 19th December with the shops open till 8pm, go on you know you want to....
See you all there...
Tim Widdows · Mon 15 Dec 2025, 10:21 · Link
The following planning applications have recently been lodged. Click on the address to see full details at the WODC website.
Mon 15 Dec 2025, 06:15 · Link
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:
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:
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 · Thu 11 Dec 2025, 17:50 · Link
Repeat Prescriptions
As we hurry towards Christmas and New Year, please remember to order your repeat prescriptions in good time. The quickest and most efficient way to re-order prescriptions and have them approved promptly is by using the NHS App. Alternatively drop off the repeat slip at the medical centre.
The medical centre will be closed on the bank holidays: Thursday 25 December and Friday 26 December; Thursday 1 January 2026. Averose Pharmacy will be closed on the same days.
A list of local pharmacies open on the bank holidays can be found here:
https://livewell.oxfordshire.gov.uk/NewsItems/Details/4476
Thank you.
Charlbury Patient Participation Group · Wed 10 Dec 2025, 13:57 · Link
Charlbury Museum opens its doors for visitors on the Late Night Shopping evening, come browse our collections, and the Vintage & Bric-a-Brac Sale
A festive 'Pop-up' sale in the museum within the special setting of our lovely museum.
An array of goodies to buy: Sparkly jewellery; antique silver; fashion accessories, party shoes by LK. Bennett; glam evening attire; winter woollies, a festive red coat; & lots, lots more, including box of Cath Kidston crackers..........ceramic cheese dish , perfect for Stilton.......
Free entry to the museum for Late Night Shopping on December 12th
We look forward to welcoming you for this special Christmas opening
Sue Rangeley · Wed 10 Dec 2025, 12:09 · Link
GWR have asked CLPG to notify intending travellers that services across their network today Tuesday 9th, are expected to be affected by flooding due to Storm Bram. If you are planning to make a non-essential journey tomorrow you are asked to re-consider your plans and any ticket for 9th December will be good for Wednesday 10th. Customers who no longer wish to travel can claim a full refund at www.gwr.com/help-and-support/refunds-and-compensation/train-ticket-refunds.
No Charlbury services have yet been cancelled but you should check by visiting gwr.com/check
Brian Murray · Mon 8 Dec 2025, 22:21 · Link
This Friday 12th & Next Friday 19th December
Shops open till 8pm
Tim Widdows · Mon 8 Dec 2025, 10:09 · Link
With just a few more improvements to come (new curtains, a lick of paint) the new Reading Room is now officially open at the Corner House.
It doubles as the main part of the Community Bookshop, and there are hundreds of books for sale there (the attached picture shows just half of them). But you don't need to buy a book -- you can buy a coffee & cake instead at the delicatessen downstairs (ask for a takeaway mug), and sit upstairs reading any of our books or periodicals, or one of your own. Or feel free to work on your laptop in the warmth, quiet & comfort -- it will leave more room for others in the, rather cosy, café downstairs.
John Partington · Fri 5 Dec 2025, 15:58 · Link
Our wonderful Christmas tree has gone up at the Charlbury Community Centre, lighting up these dark evenings. A huge thank you to Charlbury Christmas Trees and House & Carriage for supplying and sponsoring the magnificent tree, and to our own dedicated building committee volunteers for erecting it and arranging the lights on a wet and windy afternoon. Why not come down to see it and pop in for a cuppa while you're there - or join us for our annual Community Carol singing around the tree on Friday 19th December at 7.30. We'd love to see you.
daniela jenkins · Fri 5 Dec 2025, 09:35 · Link
The countdown is on for Charlbury’s much-loved 7th Annual Christmas Tree Festival (CTF), taking place from 12 December to 2 January 2026!
With only a few trees left to sponsor, this is the final opportunity for schools, charities, neighbourhood groups, families, and local organisations to secure their place in this year’s festival.
Booking forms are available at this link:
https://forms.gle/Ab3eS6GheoCMY49P6
Interested groups are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible.
Festival Launch: Turning on the Lights – 12th of December
The festival opens with the traditional Turning on the Lights celebration on Friday, 12 December, from 5:30–6:30 pm. Visitors can enjoy walking tacos, music from the children’s choir, and the beautiful trees decorated by our community.
Wychwood Chorale Performance – 13th of December
The festivities continue with a special performance by the Wychwood Chorale at St Mary’s on Saturday, 13 December at 7:30 pm. All are warmly invited to attend.
Supporting Local Families Through the Giving Tree
This year, the festival once again partners with Cornerstone to support families who may be struggling to afford Christmas gifts for their children. The Giving Tree initiative invites residents to pick up a gift tag from the Community Centre, Cornerstone, or St Mary’s and help make Christmas brighter for a local child.
Contact:
Anna Boardwell – charlburyctf@gmail.com
St Mary’s Church Office – parishoffice@charlburychurch.uk
Anna Boardwell · Thu 4 Dec 2025, 12:10 · Link
Tickets for CRAG's Christmas Choral Concert have now almost sold out- so please hurry to the website if you would like to be there yourself to enjoy it!
https://www.charlburyrefugee.org.uk/events/somervillecollegechoir2025/
Nick Parker · Thu 4 Dec 2025, 11:30 · Link
Cornerstone and the Christmas Tree Festival are running the Giving Tree Initiative and it is now open! Trees are up in Cornerstone, the Community Centre and St Mary's Church.
To participate, you choose a child you would like to sponsor by taking an angel decoration. Please write the code from the angel e.g. GT01 and your details on the sign up form. Some angels are for items to go in a Christmas hamper rather than presents for children. Once you have purchased your items please bring them to Cornerstone before Wednesday 17th December so we can get them to families.
If you would prefer to give a financial donation that we can use to buy Christmas items please make a donation in Cornerstone or make a donation online - here are the details of how to do that - https://www.charlburychurch.co.uk/cornerstone/
Any queries, please pop into Cornerstone and speak to the volunteers or email cornerstone@charlburychurch.uk
Thank you for helping us to support local families in need.
The Cornerstone team
St Marys and All Saints · Mon 1 Dec 2025, 13:44 · Link
The following planning applications have recently been lodged. Click on the address to see full details at the WODC website.
Mon 1 Dec 2025, 06:15 · Link