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Living in a rural area of Oxfordshire - make your views count!
As part of a countywide project to tackle health inequalities, we want to hear from Charlbury residents about what helps you to stay healthy and well? What makes it difficult? What ideas do you have for supporting health and wellbeing in your area? The information gathered will be used by Oxfordshire County Council and others to help plan services and understand more about the needs of rural communities. Fill in the survey and have your voice heard: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/rurallivingpublic/
Clare Dodwell ·
Thu 29 Jan, 11:56 · Link
Mid-Winter Night's Quiz
Don't wait too long to reserve your slot for the Mid-Winter Night's Quiz at St. Mary's on Saturday, 7th February. We have sold over half the available teams, and are running low on tables.
Patrick Derham, who was rumoured to have been quizmaster in Davos, will be the man with all the Qs&As.
Tickets are £15/person, and teams are meant to be 6 people. Hearty snacks will be served and beverages will be for sale at the bar.
Please contact Dine Glasgow (dglasgow@theridgegroup.com) to register.
dine glasgow ·
Wed 28 Jan, 16:37 · 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.
- 14 Sturt Close Charlbury
Ivy clad Multi-Stemmed Ash Section fell tree to leave stump cut as low as situation allows Systemically teat the remaining stump with eco-plug max Glyphosate herbicide to avoid regrowth
WODC reference: 26/00129/TCA - Tue 20 Jan 2026 - Under consideration
- Kibbles Pound Hill Charlbury
Sh1 - Conifer - Fell Sh2 - Conifer - Fell
WODC reference: 26/00091/TCA - Thu 15 Jan 2026 - Under consideration
- Watermans Lodge Cornbury Park Charlbury
Alterations to close and remove existing private vehicular access route and formation of a new private way in revised position
WODC reference: 25/03069/FUL - Wed 21 Jan 2026 - Under consideration
Mon 26 Jan, 06:15 · Link
Launch of U3a Croquet Club Charlbury Cricket Club
"Although many outdoor and indoor ball games are now available in Charlbury and Chipping Norton, there has never been a place where people can play croquet. Members of The Chipping Norton Area U3a have been in touch with Charlbury Cricket Club who have most generously offered suitable pitches to play croquet.
A informal “planning “meeting is therefore proposed at the Rose & Crown in Charlbury on Tuesday 17th February 8pm where more will be explained. All are welcome.
The first event itself will be on Tuesday 14th April at 3pm and on a weekly basis . We hope to use 3 pitches i.e. 12 people playing for a 45/60 minutes. As numbers grow Wednesday and Thursday will follow. The club will offer the two forms of the game, Golf (where to start) and the more sophisticated Association Rules.
There will be no Match Charge, but Members will need to be members of the u3a (£20 pa) and soon join the Cricket Club as a Social Member (£30) per year after a trial period.
A bar and coffee will be available.
What we need now is equipment to be donated or loaned please.
Help is also needed now to record (perhaps collect) and replenish the old equipment which will be stored by the Cricket Club. We may have to buy some bits of equipment, but it is likely that the Cricket Club will help.
Down the line we want to make sure there are enough previous players to coach and explain the rules!
For more information email to the interim leader Paul Jackson 07974 565618
pauldjackson1@outlook.com
Paul D Jackson ·
Sat 24 Jan, 17:16 · Link
Oxford Station Access Arrangements - Sun 1 Feb to Sun 8 Feb
CLPG has been asked by Network Rail and GWR to pass this information to users of Oxford Station during the period Sunday 1st to Sunday 8th February,
All Cotswold Line trains to and from Charlbury will terminate at, or start from, platform 1 or 2 at Oxford during this period.
For passengers wishing to continue their journey beyond Oxford, the walking route to the replacement buses in the long-stay car park will be clearly signed and marshals will be present.
For passengers wishing to access Botley Road and West Oxford, there will be two step-free and accessible routes through the station, with temporary ‘bridges’ linking platforms 3 and 4. One route will be westbound and the other eastbound. With the walkway linking Frideswide Square and Botley Road being closed whilst the railway bridge work is taking place, both routes will be shared with the general public. There will be signs and marshals to provide information and assistance 24/7.
Brian Murray ·
Thu 22 Jan, 14:33 · Link
Dyers Hill to be resurfaced Tuesday 17th February
Oxfordshire County Council has programmed to complete the full width resurfacing of Dyers Hill on Tuesday 17th February; 0730 – 19:00hrs via a single daytime full road closure. This will include the closing of Thames Street at the top of the hill as well. Works will include ironwork adjustments and the resurfacing of the existing carriageway surface, following which all existing road markings will be reinstated.
As well as Dyers Hill itself, the resurfacing works include the junction area of both Market Street and Thames Street which will therefore also be fully closed. No vehicular access will be possible south of Nine Acres Lane and Market Street will become a cul-de-sac with the single point of access/egress via the junction with Sheep St / Church St.
The One-Way restriction in Market Street has been formally suspended for the works duration. Traffic management operatives will cover all signage relating to the restriction and be on hand to assist with providing vehicular access. Market Street will not be a through route.
There will be no vehicular access along Dyers Hill, Thames Street or through from Market Street during the works. Pedestrian access remains unaffected with residents being able to walk down to the railway station if required.
This is purely a maintenance scheme so currently everything will be reinstated ‘like for like’. A fully signed diversion will be installed routing traffic around the closure during the working hours.
A copy of the approved letter has also been attached which will arrive with businesses and residents two weeks prior to work starting.
Bus services will run as usual through Charlbury as they don’t utilise Dyers Hill / Thames Street as part of their regular scheduled services.
Lisa Wilkinson ·
Thu 22 Jan, 10:16 · Link
Honoured Citizen Awards 2026
The Town Council invites you to nominate a star in the community for an Honoured Citizen Award.
Is there someone who has gone above and beyond for many years and deserves recognition for their invaluable contribution to Charlbury?
Nominations must be supported by a seconder, and you can submit your application online here:
Honoured Citizen Award Scheme
Alternatively, you can ask Lisa Wilkinson, Town Clerk, for a hard copy form.
The closing date for nominations is 28th February 2026, and the awards will be presented at the Annual Town Meeting on 29th April 2026.
Lisa Wilkinson ·
Wed 21 Jan, 10:42 · 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.
Mon 19 Jan, 06:15 · Link
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
