An election for Avon Dassett Parish Council will take place on 2 May. If you would like to be nominated see the nomination pack which can be accessed here: https://www.stratford.gov.uk/council-democracy/elections–general.cfm

The timetable is:

• Publication of Notice of Election Tuesday 19 March 2019
• Receipt of Nominations 4:00 pm Wednesday 3 April 2019
• Withdrawal of Candidate 4:00 pm Wednesday 3 April 2019
• Appointment of Election Agents 4:00 pm Wednesday 3 April 2019
• Publication of Notice of Election Agents 4:00 pm Wednesday 3 April 2019
• Publication of Statements of Persons Nominated 4:00 pm Thursday 4 April 2019
• Last Date for Registration Friday 12 April 2019
• Receipt of Postal Vote Applications 5:00 pm Monday 15 April 2019
• Publication of Notice of Poll Wednesday 24 April 2019
• Receipt of Proxy Vote Applications 5:00 pm Wednesday 24 April 2019
• Appointment of Poll and Count Agents Thursday 25 April 2019
• First Day to Issue Replacement Lost Postal Ballot Papers Friday 26 April 2019
• Receipt of Emergency Proxy Vote Applications 5:00 pm Thursday 2 May 2019
• Last Day to Issue Replacement Spoilt or Lost Postal Ballot Papers 5:00 pm Thursday 2 May 2019
• Day of Poll 7:00 am to 10:00 pm Thursday 2 May 2019
• Declaration of Candidates Expenses Thursday 6 June 2019

A quantity of items were stolen from sheds and garages in Avon Dassett on the night of 7 March. The police report is number 45. Please be vigilant and check security on outbuildings.

Severn Trent have given notice that they will be working on the water supply on:

• Monday 11 March 10 pm to 6 am
• Tuesday 12 March 10 pm to 6 am
• Wednesday 13 March 10 pm to 6 am
• Thursday 14 March 10 pm to 6 am

Their advice is not to use the water supply whilst work is taking place to avoid getting discoloured water.

Things not to do

Whilst work is going on:

• Do not use the shower or leave taps in kitchen or bathroom running
• Avoid using the dishwasher or washing machine
• Avoid flushing the toilet

Things to do

• Central heating can run as normal
• Keep bottled water in the fridge before work starts

If you need any advice please contact Severn Trent on 0800 783 4444 or customercare@severntrent.co.uk

To clear murky tap water:

• Run cold tap in kitchen at a gentle rate
• After 20 minutes it should run clear
• If not wait a while and repeat

Night of 27th February from Fenny Compton – 5ft x 4 ft wooden trailer with steel frame.

Please see details of three horseriding routes round the village (also suitable for walkers and mountain bikers): https://www.avondassett.com/village/three-horseback-rides-round-avon-dassett/ These complement our existing walking routes which are very popular: https://www.avondassett.com/village/two-walks-around-avon-dassett/

The Windmill Singers present Music for a Palm Sunday evening at St Mary’s Church, Priors Hardwick on Sunday 14 April at 7 pm.

Featuring:

• Masciangelo’s setting of Psalm 50, Miserere mei Deus
• Albinoni’s Adagio
• Maunder’s Olivet to Calvary

Retiring collection in aid of Church Funds

Please see: https://www.avondassett.com/clubs-groups/avon-dassett-soap-box-derby/

The largest ever collection of Roman coins from a period of civil war from AD 68-69 was found at an archaeological site near Edge Hill. This is an exciting find and stands alongside a coin hoard find in 2008.

The 78 silver denarii coins were uncovered in a collection of 440 pieces found buried in a ceramic pot during a dig in 2015 but it has only just been made public because of the hoard’s rarity. The coins in vessel they were discovered in. Photo by Warwickshire County Council. Market Hall Museum in Warwick is hoping to raised £62,000 in four months to acquire the coins from the British Museum to have them displayed alongside the first hoard found in 2008.

Cllr Dave Reilly, portfolio holder for heritage and culture at Warwickshire County Council, said: “This is an amazingly important find for Warwickshire and our Roman past. “Bringing the hoard back to the county and the Market Hall Museum will mean that Warwickshire’s residents can enjoy them for generations to come. “The international significance of some of the coins in this hoard will increase visitors not only to Warwick, but the wider county, which can only contribute to our key objective of making the Warwickshire economy vibrant.”

The Roman coins were buried under the floor of a building 1900 years ago and date back to a time of great upheaval in the empire, known as ‘the year of the four emperors’. After the death of Nero in AD 68, Galba, Otho, Vitellius and Vespasian were all in power over 18 months with each making their own coins to fund their armies. Very few of these coins from this turbulent time survive making this hoard particularly rare. The discovery was declared treasure and has been with the British Museum for formal identification and valuation.

For the collection to be returned to the Warwick museum, the council has until June to raise the cash – applications have already been submitted to major grant funds, but a minimum of £3,000 needs to be raised locally. A fundraising evening will be hosted at Market Hall Museum on the evening of Friday, April 5. Guests can find out more about this new find with experts on hand to answer questions, and for one night only, the pot that the coins were found in and some examples from the previous Roman hoard will be on display, along with other pieces of Roman treasure from the county.

Read more at: https://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/news/largest-collection-of-roman-civil-war-coins-found-at-edge-hill-1-8815218

Avon Dassett Soapbox Derby returns on 22 June 2019!

The race regulations have now been published: https://www.avondassett.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/SOAPBOX-REGS-2019.pdf Entries open on 22 February.