Great Coxwell are holding their Christmas Fair again on Sunday 3rd December, to raise money for the Church and the Park.

It would be lovely to see you there.

Highlights are: Lots of the highest quality handmade jewellery, books, wooden bowls and boards, pottery, Hand salve, Pauline’s delectable Christmas cakes, puddings, chutneys etc, and lots more.

To eat on the day we have mulled wine, spicy soup, mince pies and delicious cakes. Also lucky dip and a  Christmas hamper is being raffled.

WE HOPE YOU CAN COME! And do bring along anyone else you think might like to come too.

If anyone could lend a hand for just an hour or two that would be wonderful. Contact Annabelle via newsletter email. Its great fun!

The Reading Room in the village is a charity and is run by Trustees (Parish Council) and is administered voluntarily by the Parish Clerk and RFO. There is also a cleaner.

A bookings clerk is needed to help look after bookings.

The regular bookings made by the Parish Council, WI, church and the Sunday teas are booked in advance and these groups take care of the Reading Room and ensure it's left in good condition.

We need someone to look after the other bookings  i.e. Elections, private parties, weddings etc, this involves booking in, liaising with the hirer on Reading Room facilities/Instructions, collecting the money and checking Reading Room left in good condition.

We need someone ASAP. Please contact greatcoxwellnewsletter@hotmail.com if you are interested or would like some more info.

Thames Valley Police have just published the November Newsletter.

If you want any advice or would like to contact the neighbourhood team you can call us on the police non-emergency number 101 or if it is an emergency then dial 999. You can also contact us via email FaringdonNHPT@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk. Please note this email address cannot be used to contact Thames Valley Police to report crimes or for any urgent matters. To view information on your neighbourhood team visit the Thames Valley Police website at: www.thamesvalley.police.uk. Receive free local crime alerts and crime prevention advice by registering at www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uktoday. This allows anyone who signs up to choose what updates they receive and how they would like to receive it. The Thames Valley Police Twitter account is kept up to date with what we are up to; please follow us @TVPSouthandVale

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Planning application for land South of Highworth Road

Planning permission has been granted in ‘outline’ for this site and requires a number of reserved matters to be address before full permission is granted. This offers an opportunity to challenge the decision. A Faringdon based group have got together to raise awareness and protest about this ‘developer driven’ housing strategy. Their first meeting is tomorrow - Friday 17th November in the Old Town Hall at 7.00pm.

For more info contact the secretary : wfra@yahoo.com

Full details on the Concerts page.

Parking Opposite the Reading Room so emergency vehicles can still get by.

The road is very narrow at the Reading Room and there is not really room for vehicles to park right outside the Room and still leave space for emergency vehicles to get by, especially with the stones in front of Hillside. Please park mindfully and always make sure you have left plenty of room for road users.

Thank you.
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Saturday 25th November  
Christmas Coffee Morning
Puzzles, Gifts, Raffle
In aid of St Giles church
At Foxleys, Great Coxwell
Pink cottage on right at bottom of village

Faringdon & District U3A will host a talk by Brian Freeland on The View from the Wings in Faringdon Corn Exchange at 2.30pm on Thursday 14th December.  This interesting talk provides a sideways look at theatre from the stage manager’s point of view, and is based on knowledge gained from Brian’s long and diverse career in theatre.  Refreshments are available after the talk.  All members are welcome but visitors must pay £1.50 to attend.

Our traditional Remembrance Sunday service will be held  at the Village War Memorial (by the Reading Room) this Sunday at 12noon. Everyone is warmly invited to join in this act of commemoration.

The speaker on 9th November in the Faringdon Corn Exchange  will be Captain William Wells.  The title of his talk will be “London’s Liquid History”.  This fascinating talk will be about the River Thames from its source to the sea.  We shall learn about the bridges, weirs, locks, islands, ferries, tunnels, docks and tides.  This talk is strongly recommended.  The talk will start at 2.30pm.  Refreshments will be provided afterwards.  All members are welcome but visitors are required to pay £1.50