The Parish Council would like to thank all those who attended the public meetings regarding the Bloor Homes development. The turnout was fantastic, and the Dryden Hall was completely full. A presentation was shown to the audience. Below are some of the key points from that presentation. Bloors offers and our comments The proposed new […]
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Residents are invited to attend a public meeting to share their views on the proposal by Bloor Homes to build 300 houses on land adjacent to Byfield Road. Venue: Dryden Hall Dates 📅 Friday, 4th July at 7:00 PM 📅 Saturday, 5th July 2025 at 10:00 AM This is an important opportunity for the community
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Bloor Homes will be holding a public consultation on Friday 28th June, regarding their proposed housing development in Woodford Halse. This is an important opportunity for residents to speak directly to the developers, ask questions, and express their views. To help residents prepare, we’ve put together a downloadable document containing a list of example questions
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This short film captures a glimpse of village life in Woodford Halse during the 1960s, focusing on a traditional May Day celebration and surrounding scenes. Originally recorded on Super 8 film, the footage was rediscovered in 2020 and thoughtfully digitised and edited for sharing by a long-time local resident with strong family ties to the
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The June PC meeting learned that Bloor Homes are starting their public consultation in connection with their development of around 300 homes off Byfield Road towards Byfield and have informed the PC that that have an agreement with Byfield Surgery to build a new medical centre to serve the area. While a new medical centre
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West Farndon by Tim Heaton Early Origins and Medieval Significance West Farndon, now a tranquil hamlet within the civil parish of Woodford cum Membris, boasts a rich tapestry of history. Archaeological findings reveal that the area was once a thriving settlement Roman Era Sherds of second and third century Roman pottery have been discovered west
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Are you passionate about our local environment? The Friends of the Great Central Woodland Group is looking for community-minded individuals who are willing to spare just a couple of hours once or twice a year to help care for this cherished village asset. Whether you’re a nature lover or simply want to give back to
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We’re excited to announce that Google Sign-In has been implemented on our website. Now you can easily log in using your Google account to comment on posts and join the conversation! Facebook login is on the way too….
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The new Parish Council (PC), following local elections, met on 14 May 2025 & re-elected the Chair, Paul Blackwell. The Council welcomed the newly elected Woodford & Weedon Ward Councillors of West Northants Council (WNC), Charlie Hastie of Reform & Rupert Frost, Conservative. While Reform will be the party that now leads WNC (previously Conservative),
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Inspection photo of culvert in Great Central Woodland Inspection photo of culvert in Great Central Woodland Inspection photo of culvert in Great Central Woodland Inspection photo of culvert in Great Central Woodland Inspection photo of culvert in Great Central Woodland Following the recent winter storms, the Parish Council commissioned a professional inspection of the culvert
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