On 9th April 2024 Stratford District Council confirmed that a contract has been offered to a GP practice to run a permanent facility at Upper Lighthorne, subject to ratification by the ICB Procurement Panel and Finance & Performance Committee, which is due to happen on 1st May.

More details on the campaign for primary healthcare at Upper Lighthorne may be found here.

The Dassett Country Show is very happy to announce their two chosen charities for 2024. This year the show will be supporting BARKS – Banbury Animal Rescue & Kindness Service and also Farm Safety Foundation – Yellow Wellies . Both of these charities are so deserving so we hope to see as many people out on the day, supporting them and helping to raise as much money as possible!

On Sunday 28 April 2024 Stratford Leisure Centre will host a prostate screening event.

The event is being subsidised by Stratford-on-Avon District Council in partnership with The Graham Fulford Charitable Trust (GFCT) and Everyone Active.

The event will run from 10am until 4pm and people are able to book at a discounted rate of £12.50. Spaces are limited, so make sure to book using the following link:

https://gfct.mypsatests.org.uk/Events/?acecce5d-4486-41aa-89a5-650d0c1a6177

The aim of the event is to make the local community aware of the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer and to offer free prostrate PSA screening blood tests.

The statistics show that 1 in 8 men show positive signs of having prostate cancer but if caught and treated early, the results of treatment are extremely good.

Cllr Chris Mills says: “Prostate cancer is curable, but it can also be an invisible killer. So, I would urge others to be tested for prostate cancer at the screening event at Stratford Leisure Centre. Following my diagnosis and subsequent treatment, I am thankful that the District Council has agreed to help fund and support this screening event.”

The April edition of the Compton Chronicle can be found below.

Paper copies will be delivered in the coming days.

For contributors please note that the closing date for submissions for the May Edition will be 12th April.

https://bit.ly/CC-APRIL-2024

The annual parish meeting is a chance for the village to get together for some drinks and light refreshments and learn about recent initiatives and village groups in an informal setting. This year it will take place on Monday 29 April at 7 pm in the Reading Room.

• Concerned about planning, crime, parking, the play park, street lights etc? Meet the parish councillors who will be able to chat on their areas of responsibility
• Wondering what has happened since the Parish Plan was adopted in 2022? There will be updates on the Parish Plan actions.
• Village groups will provide information on how you can support the many activities that take place
• Energy efficiency is becoming more and more important with government targets and the rising costs of utilities. Napton Environmental Action Team will be present to demonstrate their thermal imaging camera which shows where heat is lost from buildings (and what to do about it!)
• Do you know where the most energy-efficient houses in the village are? And what makes them so efficient?
• Plus lots of tips and advice on how to save money and energy

Neighbourhood Watch are running a week-long webinar series on lots of useful topics.

The links for registering for the webinars

The government published an agreement on 6 March 2024 for devolution in Warwickshire by giving local leaders more control and influence over the levers of local growth. The agreement transfers new powers and funding to Warwickshire County Council, including devolution of the adult education budget.

This agreement is subject to ratification by Warwickshire County Council, and to the statutory requirements for making the secondary legislation implementing the provisions of the agreement. These statutory requirements include those councils consenting to the legislation and Parliament approving it. Once that legislation is made the agreement will be confirmed.

Avon Dassett featured in an interesting report on Channel 4 News on the policing of hunting, 20 years after the Hunting Act (2004).

The news item broadcast on 4 March 2024 by Alex Thomson highlighted a ‘secret’ protocol between the police and Warwickshire Hunt. In the meantime, it appears hunting continues, in contravention of the Act. Hounds were filmed chasing a fox and entering private property in the village and also impeding traffic (including ambulances) on main roads.