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The South Moreton Harvest Festival Service will take place next Sunday (12th October) at 10.30 am.

Harvest gifts are more than welcome.  These can either be fruit of vegetables presented in a basket / box or alternatively non perishable food (at least six months before use by date).  Perishables will be auctioned, with any money raised to be given to the food bank along with the non perishables.

There will something for all ages (especially the children) with refreshments afterwards so do please come along as we would love to see as many of you as possible.

Hope to see you then and thank you so much to all those who came along and supported the Safari Supper last weekend.

Jo Gillington
South Moreton PCC

Parishioners are welcome to attend and may contribute to item 3

Agenda

1. To receive councillors’ declarations of interests
2. To record apologies from PC councillors
3. To receive comments from the public, and District and County Councillors
4. To approve the minutes of the 30th July SMPC meeting
5. To receive reports from clerk and councillors
6. To consider Recreation Ground matters
7. To consider Millennium Garden matters
8. To consider allotment matters
9. To consider public footpath and highways matters
10. To consider public transport matters
11. To consider traffic problems within South Moreton
12. To consider organisation of village summer event
13. To consider financial matters
    1. current financial summary
    2. approval of payments
    3. consideration of external audit report
    4. bank mandate
    5. clerk’s contract
14. To consider planning matters
    1. report on planning decisions
    2. consideration of outstanding applications
15. To assess risk and its management and consider insurance renewal
16. To consider Parish Boundary revision proposals
17. To respond to correspondence and discuss matters arising from item 6
18. To take AOB at Chairman’s discretion
19. To schedule the next meeting

We would love your help at on Saturday 1st November.  Please do come and help do jobs in the church and churchyard, and enjoy meeting others at the same time. There’s plenty to be done – taking ivy off walls, clearing drains and hoppers, indoor cleaning, taking flaky stuff off walls, getting windows to open, and more stuff we’ll think of before Nov 1st.

Bring secateurs, trowels, dusters, Jey cloths. Come for as short or long as you can manage. We’ll be very grateful for your help!

John Clarke

Art Exhibition & Silent Auction Sponsored by Earth Trust, Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire, OX14 4QZ

A fundraising exhibition and auction of paintings, prints, ceramics and sculpture from a host of professional and amateur artists, held in our beautiful 19th Century Fison Barn £30 per person Includes drinks, music and a hot fork supper. Poster for event can be viewed here.

First World War Exhibition in Astons’ Village Hall. Talks and films. War diaries, photos, books and memorabilia on display. Children’s Village Poppy Trail. Free entry and all welcome.
Saturday 12.30 – 5pm. Sunday 12.00 – 6pm.

click here to see event poster.

ASTONS’ BONFIRE

AND FIREWORKS NIGHT

Including special WW1 Commemoration events

SATURDAY 8th NOVEMBER 2014

ASTONS’ RECREATION GROUND, CHALK HILL

SPECIAL EVENTS START FROM 5.00pm – DON’T MISS THEM!

FREE ENTRY, BUT PLEASE DONATE ON ARRIVAL TO HELP PAY FOR NEXT YEAR

 Special exciting new act 5.1-5.45: ‘THE  FIREATERS’!

Followed by

Our Special MINI CHILDRENS’ FIREWORK S DISPLAY,

 to ease the little ones in for the lighting of the

HUGE BONFIRE– our biggest ever!

Then

The Special WW1 COMMEMORATIVE FIREWORK EVENT

Before The Fantastic

MAIN FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA

Hot Food and Drink available from the very beginning at 5pm

Big Barbecue

Serving Burgers and Hot Dogs

Licensed Bar

Serving Draft Bitter, Lager, Cider, Mulled Wine, Wine, Soft Drinks

Children’s Stall

Selling Crisps, Chocolate Apples, Sweets, Soft Drinks, Luminous Novelties

Please click here for event poster.

First World War Exhibition in Astons’ Village Hall. Talks and films. War diaries, photos, books and memorabilia on display. Children’s Village Poppy Trail. Free entry and all welcome.
Saturday 12.30 – 5pm. Sunday 12.00 – 6pm.

click here to see event poster.

Have you heard about the Earth Trust’s fantastic River of Life wetland?

What types of engagement would you like to see at such a site? What type of access (boardwalk/hides) and interpretation (information boards or digital information) would you appreciate? Whatever your interests – the arts, natural history, cultural history, archaeology – we’re keen to hear your thoughts.

Join Earth Trust’s Dr Kerry Lock and Eco-Hydrologist Dr Curt Lambert to find out more about the Earth Trust and the creation of the River of Life, and engage in a discussion about your wishes regarding access, interpretation, courses and tours on site. All welcome.

Please click here for event poster.