Jo Jarman, clerk to Avon Dassett Parish Council has put out the following statement regarding the upcoming election on 4 May:

“Following the receipt of a few queries from residents, I would like to advise that there are 5 seats on the Parish Council.  Given that there are 8 nominations, the election to the Parish Council will take place on 4th May 2023, along with the elections to the District Council.  I can confirm that you are able to vote for up to 5 candidates to be elected the Parish Council.

I would also like to take this opportunity to remind you that when voting in person at the local Polling Station, voters will require one of the following accepted forms of identification:

International travel

• Passport issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory, an EEA state or a Commonwealth country

Driving and Parking

• Driving licence issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or an EEA state (this includes a provisional driving licence)
• A Blue Badge

Local travel

• Older Person’s Bus Pass funded by the Government of the United Kingdom
• Disabled Person’s Bus Pass funded by the Government of the United Kingdom
• Oyster 60+ Card funded by the Government of the United Kingdom
• Freedom Pass
• Scottish National Entitlement Card
• 60 and Over Welsh Concessionary Travel Card
• Disabled Person’s Welsh Concessionary Travel Card
• Senior SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
• Registered Blind SmartPass or Blind Person’s SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
• War Disablement SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
• 60+ SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
• Half Fare SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland

Proof of age

• Identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (a PASS card)

Other government issued documents

• Biometric immigration document
• Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
• National identity card issued by an EEA state
• Electoral Identity Card issued in Northern Ireland
• Voter Authority Certificate
• Anonymous Elector’s Document

You will only need to show one form of photo ID. It needs to be the original version and not a photocopy.

Voters who have applied to vote by post will receive their form in the next few days; these can be returned by post or returned to the Polling Station on election day.”

There are seven nominations for the District Council and each elector has up to two votes.

A full list of the candidates for both elections may be found here.

The statement of persons nominated for election as a parish councillor for Avon Dassett:

• Phil Baxter
• Mike Blakeman
• Trevor Barrie Gill
• Liz Hirst
• Caroline Jane Hutt
• Alex Jackson
• Doug McLaren
• Darrell John Muffitt

The official notice from the returning officer is here:

• Statement of Persons Nominated for Avon Dassett Parish Council

The statement of persons nominated for election as a district councillor for Bishops Itchington, Fenny Compton and Napton ward of Stratford District Council:

• Keith Alan Bushnell (Local Conservatives)
• Seth Jason Colton (Green Party Candidate)
• Natalie Jean Gist (Liberal Democrats)
• Christopher John Michael Kettle (Local Conservatives)
• Judith Caroline Ruth Leask (The Labour Party Candidate)
• Matthew Robert North (Green Party Candidate)
• Nigel Ian Christopher Rock (Liberal Democrats)

The official notice from the returning officer is here:

• Statement of Persons Nominated for Bishops Itchington Fenny Compton and Napton Ward

For more information on the local elections which will be on Thursday 4 May 2023 with the polling station in the Reading Room open from 0700 to 2200 please see Stratford District Council’s website.

For an electronic copy of the Compton Chronicle, please see:

• CC APRIL 2023

Paper copies will be delivered shortly.

Trevor Gill, Chairman of Avon Dassett Parish Council has annouced his resignation.

Places on the parish council will be decided at the election on 4 May.

For information on the forthcoming elections see: https://www.avondassett.com/2023/03/08/key-dates-for-the-forthcoming-parish-council-elections/

Avon Dassett Community Benefit Society have published their first newsletter designed to bring updates on their activities for both existing and prospective shareholders which can be downloaded from this link:

• Yew to You

To celebrate King Charles III’s Coronation in May, Warwickshire County Council is encouraging residents to nominate their local voluntary heroes for the Coronation Champions Awards, an official Coronation project launched this year by Royal Voluntary Service in partnership with The Queen Consort.

The purpose of the Awards is to celebrate a diverse group of exceptional volunteers from across the country who have contributed their time and good nature to help local communities and causes.

Nominees for the Awards must be over 14 years old and have overcome adversity or discovered creative ways to make a significant contribution to their local communities within the last five years.

Volunteers can be nominated in one of nine categories: supporting older people, supporting young people and children, crisis and welfare, community, sports, culture and heritage, health and care, sustainability and the environment, and animal welfare.

Anyone can nominate a volunteer hero who they believe deserves recognition, and the deadline to submit nominations is Sunday 2 April 2023.

Read more here: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/news/article/4034/nominate-your-local-community-hero-for-a-coronation-champions-award

The Electric Car Guide is a guidance site for new EV owners. They support owners with educational guides and resources to help them transition from petrol cars to electric cars.

Next meeting – “The Gardens of Kent” a talk by Anna Prosser 

Where – Avon Dassett Reading Room 
When – Tuesday 21st March – 7:30pm 

We start off our club year with a change of venue – AD Reading Room. We’re going to give it a trial run to see if it will be suitable for all our future meetings.

ADGC member Anna is going to give us a talk inspired by her visits to gardens in Kent.  She will show slides and give details of many gardens within Kent, and I’m sure we’ll want to visit them ourselves when the weather improves.

There will also be a collection for the charity that is very close to Anna, “Dogs For Good”. If you missed our Seed Swap in January, we’ll still have some seeds available. Seeds can either be swapped or a small donation can be put into the box for club funds.

Our usual raffle will be there too.

If you’ve not yet paid for this year, come along with your membership fee (£15) and pick up your membership programme.
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Our gardening club meets monthly throughout the year and annual membership for 2023 is only £15 each. This includes four talk/demonstrations at The Reading Room in Avon Dassett followed by tea and biscuits. We also have four wonderful garden visits (additional charges apply), and four social events too.

Membership also gives 10% discount for Harefurlong Nurseries (Farnborough) and The Herb Centre (Warmington).
If you wish to join us for 2023, come along to one of the meetings or contact a committee member.
We look forward to welcoming you.

For more details contact Gill Lewis (Chair) Tel 01789 638843 or Michele Gill (membership secretary) Tel 01295 690987.
Guests/non-members are welcome to come along to the meetings for £2 each

The Remarkable Dance Company is putting on a contemporary dance show at The Mill in Banbury on 30 March. For more details see: https://www.themillartscentre.co.uk/shows/remarkable-double-bill/.

This is The Mill’s resident dance company for the over 50s. With the skills of professional choreographer and director, Luca Braccia, they will be performing two contemporary dance shows. We are delighted to say that Avon Dassett’s own Deb Watts is part of the dance company and will be performing on 30 March.

Tudor Hall Summer Camp is an activity camp which runs for five weeks over the summer, not including the weekends. Children aged 5 to 11 can attend and take part in activities which include cookery, art and craft, music, woodland adventures, swimming and many more.

For more information see: https://www.tudorhallschool.com/our-community/summer-camp