This year’s annual parish meeting focuses on local history and is a chance to catch up with drinks and light refreshments served.

It is at 7 pm in the Reading Room. All welcome.

Convening at Hopkins Farm Lower Tysoe, from approx 8am! We’ve got breakfast baps supplied by Catering Angel and coffees by GetFed; we do welcome spectators to come and watch the machinery line up and prepare for the off.

We will travel from Warmington, past Farnborough hall towards the hills and expect to be passing over Burton Dassett Hills at approximately 12.30/1.00pm.. all being well!! Times are subject to change:

Online link to our group here (we’ll post live route updates on the day)
or by searching ‘Laura’s Tractor Run’ on Facebook. We’re using the hashtag #Laurastractorrun2025

We will, as usual, convene on the playing fields in Tysoe at around 2.30/3.00pm – this year we’ve really gone for it, we’ve got live music from Pete Watkins, rides and activities for the kids, a tombola, raffle and auction. Ettington Plant Cafe volunteers are attending and hosting a plant stand where all proceeds will go to Shipston Home Nursing. Catering supplied by Happy Herefords and Catering Angel – plus a variety of homebaked goodies like cakes and biscuits! The bar will also be open plus teas,coffees etc.

Last year we raised over £10k for charity and it would be absolutely amazing to raise that amount, or more, in 2025.

Chosen charities in 2025:
Shipston Home Nursing
Cancer Research – a donation will be made specifically the Banbury Store
My Name’5 Doddie Foundation (raising funds to go toward research for finding a cure for MND)
The Farming Community Network (FCN)

Thank you!

The Rural Services Network, a proud Executive Board Member of the Rural National Crime Network, is encouraging rural residents to have their say on policing in their communities.

The Rural Resilience Research Group at Harper Adams University is conducting important research into rural confidence in the police, and they want to hear from you. This project will explore how rural residents feel about their interactions with the police and help develop recommendations for future practice. It is the first initiative of its kind to create robust, evidence-based insights on what drives trust and confidence in rural policing.

Why Take Part?

• Share your experiences and thoughts on policing in rural areas.
• Contribute to meaningful research that could drive real improvements.
• Help create evidence-based recommendations for policymakers.
• Ensure rural voices are heard and rural issues are addressed.

What’s Involved? Participants will take part in a single focus group discussion (video recorded) and offer input on guidance documents based on their experiences. A small recompense is available for full participation.

Where? Focus groups will be held across:

• North and South Shropshire
• North and South Worcestershire
• North and South Herefordshire
• North and South Warwickshire

Interested? This is a vital opportunity to influence future policing policy and practice in rural areas. Please get in touch with the project lead, Kreseda Smith, at
kresedasmith@harper-adams.ac.uk

For more information see the Rural Resilience Network website.

Avon Dassett will be commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with afternoon tea and croquet on the lawns of Avon Carrow. Unfortunately tickets are sold out but there are many more activities and events going on locally.

This contrasts with the 75th anniversary which was held in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic when the village held a socially distanced sing-along and people sat in their gardens to listen and have a picnic. A commemorative newspaper was created showing what was going on in the village in the 1940s and remembering relatives of Avon Dassett villagers who served.

Hello everyone, the May edition of the Compton Chronicle can be found below.

https://bit.ly/CC-MAY-2025

Paper copies will be delivered in the coming days.

For any contributions to the June edition, please note that the closing date for submissions will be 12th May.

We are now holding a front cover competition! Please read the editorial for more info and we hope to get lots of entries.

– The Chronicle Editorial Team

A few tips if someone you are not expecting knocks your door:

• Lock your back door before answering the front door.
• Never agree to have work done by somebody who has knocked on your door.
• Use a spy hole, chain or window to have a look at the caller before answering the door and keep the chain on. If you do not recognise the caller then speak through the closed and locked door.
• Always ask for proof of identity. Take it from the person (through the letterbox) and read it carefully before deciding what to do.
• Never use a phone number provided by the caller as it could be a false number to an accomplice.
• Avoid going outside so they can show you what needs doing as they will probably have an accomplice who will enter your house while you are distracted to steal from you.
• Never pay for work before it is completed. Always agree a final price in writing and get an invoice and receipt as proof of payment.
• Do not accept any offer to drive you to the bank to withdraw money or give them your bank details.
• Tell them that you are not interested and ask them to leave. If they refuse call the police and dial 999 if you feel at risk or are being threatened or pressured.
• Never give bank details to a caller, even those claiming to be from charities. Police will have a list of charitable organisations visiting your area which can be checked by calling 101. We recommend that you contact the charity directly if you wish to make a regular donation through your bank or building society.
• If you have any doubt, keep them out and remember you do not have to open the door.

Report any suspicious activity to the police on 101

Tysoe Heritage Research Group (THRG) is hosting a series of talks on the topic of The Red Horse; Myth, History and Landscape in the Village Hall, Tysoe on Saturday July 19th. As part of the programme they are running a short story competition for both children and adults. The closing date is 17 May. Further details are in this brochure:

• THE RED HORSE – SHORT STORY COMPETITION

If you want to know more about the red horse(s) of Tysoe, please check out this short article by the Local History group.

The election for County Councillors takes place on 1 May 2025. The Polling Station is the Reading Room. Avon Dassett is in the Kineton & Red Horse ward. The candidates are:

• Rob Ballantyne – Green Party
• Bruno Frenguelli – Labour Party
• John Leary – Reform UK
• Christopher Mills – Conservative Party
• Nick Solman – Liberal Democrats

ID will be needed in order to cast a vote.