News, Events & Meetings

Great Wolford Road & Moreton in Marsh Road, Great Wolford will be closed to vehicular traffic between its junction with Barton on Heath Road and the County Boundary, from 13th February 2025 until approximately 21st February 2025, between the hours of 08:00 and 17:00. This closure is required to enable the construction of a parking area and associated works.

An alternative route will be signed and is available via: Barton on Heath Road, Nethercote, Little Wolford Road, A3400 Shipston Road, Crockwell Street, Barton Road, Little Compton Road, Kitebrook Road, Little Compton Road, A44 London Road and vice versa.

To report any problems with these works or for further details, please call 01926 412515.

Wood Lane, Little Wolford will be closed to vehicular traffic from its junction with the A3400 on 4th February 2025. This is to enable safe access for desilting works.  The emergency services will be informed, and the contractor will notify residents and businesses directly affected by the closure. 

An alternative route will be signed and is available via: Wood Lane, Little Wolford Road, The Close, Church Row, Village Road, Main Street, Cherington Road, London Road and vice versa.

To report any problems with these works or for further details, please call 01926 412515.

All Wolfords residents are warmly invited to attend an exclusive evening at The Wolfords Village Hall on Friday 7th February 2025 at 7pm to explore the stars and planets above The Wolfords, and to celebrate our precious dark skies.

We are pleased to announce that a special guest from the Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group (CNAAG) will be giving a fascinating talk about our galaxy and what lies beyond our solar system. This will then be followed (weather permitting) by a stargazing session, using specialist astronomical telescopes, where everyone will have the chance to view objects such as the moon, nearby planets & constellations, and even the International Space Station as it passes overhead.

 Children of all ages are particularly encouraged to come along, as this will be a perfect opportunity to educate curious minds, feed the imagination, and maybe even inspire budding astronomers and astronauts!

Little Wolford Road will be closed on Monday 9th December 2024 for approximately 7 days.  This closure is required to safely enable the installation of a new water supply.

For further information, please contact KA Perkins on 01608 686189.

Households and businesses in The Wolfords are currently eligible for UK government funding to improve their broadband under the Gigabit Broadband Voucher scheme.  Residents may have already seen the leaflet recently distributed by Openreach.  The voucher scheme covers all households that use the Long Compton exchange. 

To date, approximately 70% of the voucher pledge target has been reached.  More than 100 households and 11 businesses have used the voucher to pledge a total amount of just over £500k.

For further details regarding the voucher scheme and to find out how a full fibre service can be ordered from your provider, please visit the Openreach website.  

Start getting into the Christmas spirit and come along to The Wolfords Christmas Market at The Wolfords Village Hall on Friday 29th November from 4pm until 8pm, where you will be able to enjoy festive food & drink, luxury Christmas shopping, and even the chance to purchase your tree.   

A new waste bin has now been installed in Little Wolford. The bin is located on The Green, near the driveway leading to the village hall. This is a combined multi-purpose bin, which can be used for dog waste and general rubbish. Please do make use of the bin, and also encourage others (including walkers and dog owners) to use the bin, helping to keep Little Wolford beautiful, clean and tidy. While out and about, if you happen to spot any litter, such as cans, bottles, crisp packets etc, along the roads and verges, then please feel free to pick them up and put them in the shiny new bin. Thank you!

Shipston First Responders will be running a FREE CPR & Defibrillator Training course on Monday 2nd December at 6.30pm in The Wolfords Village Hall.

If you wish to attend, then please contact the Parish Clerk of The Wolfords Joint Parish Council:  clerk@thewolfordsjpc.co.uk 

The Wolfords Village Hall AGM will be held on Monday 21st October 2024 at 7.30pm.  All are welcome.  If anyone is interested in becoming a Trustee and joining the management committee, then please contact James van Helden (jamesvanhelden@hotmail.com).  New ideas are always very welcome, as is much needed support and fundraising to help maintain the Village Hall.  With its ample parking and facilities, the Village Hall is currently the only venue in The Wolfords where people can meet, entertain, hold events or partake in other activities, so it is vitally important that it is kept in regular use and remains an integral part of the local community.    

A planned power outage will affect Little Wolford on Friday 12th July 2024 between 09:00 and 16:00.

Work is being undertaken by National Grid to divert part of the High Voltage overhead line network supplying the area. For further information, please visit: https://planned.nationalgrid.co.uk/overhead-diversion-hv.

Residents are advised to switch off and unplug potentially sensitive electrical appliances. For further advice, please visit: https://planned.nationalgrid.co.uk/information-and-advice .