Monthly Archives: February 2013

Chippy News proud to sponsor literary festival

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

This April sees the second Chipping Norton Literary Festival, which will take over venues across town with an impressive array of events, workshops and performances. Chippy News is proud to announce that it will be one of the sponsors of … Continue reading →

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Don asks to “set the record straight” with Labour

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

Town councillor Don Davidson has asked us to publish his response to information recently published by the local Labour Party in its newsletter: LETTER TO CHIPPING NORTON NEWS RE INCORRECT INFORMATION PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST LOCAL LABOUR PARTY NEWSLETTER REGARDING … Continue reading →

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New look gym officially opened

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

The works may have been finished a few months ago, but Chipping Norton Leisure Centre’s gym refurbishment was finally unveiled on 22 February. The £150,000 gym make-over included complete redecoration, new equipment and a new layout. Leisure centre operator GLL arranged … Continue reading →

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14 homes proposed for old hospital site

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

A planning application has been submitted to West Oxfordshire District Council regarding the future of the old War Memorial Hospital site on the corner of Spring Street and Over Norton Road. The application, by London-based St Charles Homes, is to … Continue reading →

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60 new houses planned for Churchill Road

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

Sharba Homes has released plans to build 60 new homes on a piece of farmland on Churchill Road in Chipping Norton. The proposed development, immediately next to Tilsley Road, would, they say, create a new gateway into the town, and … Continue reading →

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Penhurst School to close in May

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

Chippy’s Penhurst School is to close in May, following a consultation into its future. The Banbury Guardian reports that Action for Children has taken the decision to close the school, situated on New Street. The school accommodates children and young … Continue reading →

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Mosque site landlord threatened

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

In a worrying development of the mosque story we covered recently, the Witney Gazette is now reporting that the landlord of the proposed mosque site has been threatened. As a result of the threat, which appears to have involved threatening … Continue reading →

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ChippyCrafters to launch – with cake and a cuppa

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

Lisa Barton has been in touch to tell us of her plans to start up a craft club in Chippy, based on the successful club she already runs in Bloxham. Starting this spring, the ChippyCrafters will be a monthly evening … Continue reading →

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Ahoy there! Chippy yacht club a success

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

When Trevor Taylor announced his intention to set up a yacht club in Chippy – not the closest town to the sea by any stretch – many eyebrows might have been raised. Now, however, his belief in the club has … Continue reading →

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Chippy Mosque Approved

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

West Oxfordshire District Council today approved a planning application for a small mosque in Chipping Norton. The application involved change of use for a vacant retail unit on Hitchmans Mews, off West Street, to provide prayer facilities for the town’s … Continue reading →

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