See below for details, you don't have to live in Faringdon to be eligible and you may be interested in standing.

Faringdon Town Council – 21 May 2026
 
Following the publication of the Notice of Vacancies for Councillor Webb and Councillor Wild from Faringdon Town Council, the Returning Officer has now received sufficient requests for an election to be held.  The Notice of Election (inviting nomination papers to be submitted by potential candidates) will be published on 15 April 2026. If sufficient valid nominations are received for the vacancy to be contested then a poll will be held on 21 May 2026.
 
If you wish to consider standing as a councillor, please see the guidance published by the Electoral Commission for standing as a parish councillor which should answer any questions you may have.
 
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/guidance-candidates-parish-council-elections-england/what-you-need-know-you-stand-a-candidate/qualifications-and-disqualifications-standing-election/qualifications
 
Key dates for this election:
 
Nomination period – Between 10am-4pm on 15-23 April (Monday-Friday only).
 
David Hatton
Clerk to Great Coxwell Parish Council
07888 203145

In summary you can put out extra garden waste next to your brown bin when they collect on April 20th and 27th, you'll need to check the details below for the specifics to ensure it gets collected.

Full details here:

​https://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/extra-garden-waste-collection-for-permit-holders-this-april/
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The Great Coxwell book club seeks new members.  The book club has been in operation for over 10 years.  The group would like to extend the invitation to the village for new members to join us.  We meet approximately every six to eight weeks and take it in turns choose a book and host the group providing wine and nibbles.  If anyone would like more information and is interested in joining, please contact Ian Mason on 07973 793089 or [email protected]’

Over the next month or so the website (www.greatcoxwell.com) and the associated newsletter will be updated to use the same website and news system that the parish council have moved to.

This is because the current website is becoming hard to maintain and the technology is quite out of date.

The migration to the new website is a work in progress but you can get an idea of what it looks like by clicking this link.

The new website will have specific News and Events sections and you will be able to sign up for alerts for news and events, this alert system will replace the newsletter.

I'll keep you up to date with progress, but in the mean time if you have any questions please email me (Gavin) at [email protected].

Regards,
Gavin

Art Weeks in Great Coxwell is taking place this year on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th May and the 9th &
10th May.

We organise a Pop up Cafe in the Reading Room over both weekends and we need the help of
volunteers to make this work.

• We need people to set up and clear away tables in the Reading Room this would be on Friday 1st May and clearing away on the last day of each weekend.
• To wash and iron the tablecloths after each weekend
• Flowers for the tables and an arrangement for the back of the Hall and the cake table. (these can be very simple , no need for anything extravagant)

In the past the organisers have done all of these jobs as well as working, shopping and making
cakes etc.

Over the years we have become victims of our own success and are very busy and need some
more help.

The shifts for each day we are looking to cover are:

• 11-1.30 2 people
• 12-2.30 4 people
• 14.30-17.00 3 people

This applies to all days. Therefore we are looking for 45 shifts to be covered.

We are also asking for people to make cakes- again we are looking for about 50 cakes to be
donated.

If more people help this makes life easier for all.

If you are unable to bake we would appreciate donations for food or to provide an item of food
for a session.

Over the years Art Weeks has raised over £25,000 for the Village. ( Last year it raised £2,736 ).

Any money raised is spent only in the Village as we do rely on the generosity of the Village to
raise the money for the majority of the food and making the cakes. We also hope you will pop
down for Coffee, Lunch or Afternoon Tea.

The Community Fund has supported many things over the years from a new carpet in the
Church and Funding to celebrate Special Occasions in the Barn for which we have had over
175 Villagers attend.

This year alone we have supported the following:

• Men's Night
• Refreshments after the Remembrance Service
• Leaving do for Maureen our lovely Vicar
• Flowers for the Church
• New Floor for the Reading Room Kitchen
• Broadband for the Reading Room.

The Community Fund is available to any villager who would like to set up a group in the Village.

Now we have Broadband it would be easy, for instance, for people to organise a Movie Night.

If you can help with providing any of the above, please contact me Pam Smith on
[email protected]
07443 636497
01367 240233

This all looks rather daunting but if everyone could contribute this shares the load.

Just to add that people who join in say how much they enjoy it and for new people it is a great
way to meet your fellow villagers.

Best Wishes

Pam

I have listed our recently developed Flat on AirBnB ("Strawberry Fields" as a nod to the pre-1950's Gt Coxwell strawberry farm where 'Stonevale' and 'Corner Beeches' now sit) so don't be concerned if you see short-stay visitors wandering around Stonevale.  I will try to manage the parking, but if anyone is inconvenienced, please let me know.  
 
The Flat is also available to locals needing a place for friends or family, and I will of course offer a discount. Just let me know directly (not via AirBnB).

Russ Payne

The Sunday Teas will start again on April 12th in the Reading Room 2.30 -5.00 pm

These are the dates for the coming year:-

Sunday April 12th
Sunday June 14th             
Sunday July 19th
Sunday August 16th
Sunday September 13th

Look forward to seeing you all .
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Quick reminder: Parking in the village needs extra care to keep our narrow road clear — especially past the Reading Room. Emergency vehicles are much wider than our cars. Please just double‑check that you and your visitors leave enough space for ambulances and fire engines to get by.

Many Thanks