The road through Avon Dassett will be closed from 0900-1800 on Saturday 24 June for the annual Soapbox Derby. Residents are kindly requested to remove their vehicles from the roadside during that time. Free parking is available at the field adjacent to the play park. For details of the road closure and diversion, please see:
HS2 Works
The B4551 Gaydon Road will be closed for HS2 works on 13-14 June and 26-27 June and the B4552 from 20-21 June and 3-4 July. For more details please see:
Come to the Annual Parish Assembly
30 May at the Reading Room 7.00-8.00 pm
For those who cannot attend, a newsletter with all the updates will be delivered to every house in the village
Avon Dassett celebrated the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla in style.
On Sunday 7 May, there was a picnic lunch for all the village and a bouncy castle, followed by an evening celebration, watching the Coronation Concert:
On Monday 8th May, Sally and her band hosted a music quiz at The Yew Tree. All songs had a Coronation connection!
Thanks to all the organisers for a brilliant weekend.
Anna Prosser has been recognised with a Coronation Champions Award for the volunteering work she does with the charity, Dogs for Good. In recognition of her work she was invited to the Coronation Concert. For more information on the work that Anna does, see: https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/news/article/4161/the-big-help-out-in-warwickshire-meet-anna-prosser-one-of-the-uk-s-coronation-champions-and-volunteer-at-dogs-for-good-in-coventry-and-warwickshire
The results of the elections on May 4th are as follows:
District Council
Bishops Itchington, Fenny Compton and Napton – Turnout 38.44%
Keith Bushnell – Local Conservatives – 672
Seth Colton – Green – 188
Natalie Gist – Liberal Democrats – 955 Elected
Christopher Kettle+ – Local Conservatives – 855
Judith Leask – Labour – 200
Matthew North – Green – 150
Nigel Rock – Liberal Democrats – 998 Elected
Parish Council
The Dogs for Good Warwickshire & Coventry Supporters Group are holding a Fun Dog Show on 21st May 2023 at The National Herb Centre, Warmington OX17 1DF (on the Gaydon – Banbury Road). All are welcome. Please reserve the date, come along and have some fun whilst supporting a very worthy charity.
Also please follow us on Facebook, where more details will appear soon, https://www.facebook.com/Dogs-For-Good-Warwickshire-Coventry-Fundraising-105078074665508
Dogs for Good’s assistance dogs have transformed the lives of thousands of adults and children with a range of physical disabilities and children with autism, providing practical support, increasing their confidence and enabling greater independence. We also train activity and therapy dogs to work with specialist handlers in communities and schools and our Family Dog team also give specialist advice and support to help people get the most out of their relationship with their pet dog.
The cost of training a puppy from socialisation up to matching with an adult or child is around £14,170.
All proceeds to Dogs for Good.
The returning officer for Stratford as put out a call for presiding officers for the elections:
“We have an urgent need for more Presiding Officers for the forthcoming elections on 4 May. If you, or someone you know, has undertaken this role before and are willing to do this again, please email Olivia Quinn asap at olivia.quinn@stratford-dc.gov.uk or call her on 01789 260203
If you, or someone you know, are an experienced Poll Clerk and wish to “step up” to be a Presiding Officer, then again please let Olivia know.
The rates of pay are
£250 Presiding Officer Fee
£30 Training Fee
Mileage @ 40p per mile”
In 2003 Central TV’s Heart of the Country devoted part of an episode to Avon Dassett. The focus was the Profumo scandal and the Anglican and Catholic churches. A copy is now available on the local history group page, courtesy of Tony Hadland (whose mother was brought up in the village prior to WWII and whose reminiscences also feature on the page).
Sunday 7th May
Monday 8th May
The Yew Tree Pub is hosting a coronation-themed quiz sing-a-long starting at 3pm with music from Sally and her band
Committee members: Liz Hirst, Caroline Hutt, Marveen Randerson, Sandra Sandiford, Lisa Sergiew
If you need advice or if you’re worried about the cost of living, we’re here to help.
Across Warwickshire, from Monday 3rd April 2023, our new service will be operating Mondays to Fridays 9am-5pm, through our Freephone number:
Our out-of-hours service will continue on Monday evenings from 5pm-7pm, for people who are unable to contact us during the day, through our Freephone number:
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