Parish Council Chairman Richard Fonge writes:

HS 2. (High Speed Rail). The chair Cllr Richard Fonge said there was nothing new to report. He thanked Colin Wootton on his excellent article and map for the newsletter.

Church Hall Improvements.  Work due to start on the 15th of June. The Chair wished it to be recorded that thanks are due to all those involved in getting the project to this point.

Sulgrave Manor . Cllr Priestman reported opening day the 4th of July of grounds and of Websters tea rooms. He asked for the support of all for this new venture.

Proposed Library in the Church. Three bookcases had been bought flat packed and assembled. Casters to be put on, with the opening dependent on the Covid situation, but hopefully next month.

Village Flagpole. No response as yet from Helmdon. Clerk to follow up.

Pop up Picnic. Castle Green on Sunday 11th July. Agreed that it was best to keep it simple. A social occasion for all. Please bring your own chairs blankets etc. Picnics from Websters or provide your own. Bar to be run by Nikki and Steve. Caryll Billingham from the new Brackley medical centre had accepted our invitation to come, and would say a few words . Agreed that two facilities would be made available for donations to their charitable trust. Cllr Fonge said there would be a special moment during the afternoon.

Cllr Higginson reported that the Sulgrave sign was in very poor condition on Magpie Rd.
Agreed to replace. Cllr Powell offered to strim the grass round the sign. He also reported that the storm drains are maintained every six months.

From the floor,  Graham Roberts commented on the proposed Drovers Solar farm. Does not come into our parish, but Council agreed with his suggestion that there should be screening from Peters bridge on the Helmdon Road, and we should apply for any grant money available for the Church hall as we are being consulted by the Solar Farm company. Clerk to follow up.

Next meeting Thursday July 1st. 7.45pm. Marston st Lawrence village hall.

Richard Fonge

The Church Hall is not available for meetings at the present time and so the Parish Council Meeting on Thursday 10th June will be held in Marston-St-Lawrence Village Hall at 7.45 pm. Click here to see the agenda.

On Friday 14th May a group of villagers took part in the “Walk for Plunkett Challenge”, helping to raise money to support community groups across the UK. Overall, £7500 was raised and the Sulgrave Volunteers played their part by walking with Plunkett Foundation CEO James Alcock from Westbury Community Shop to Sulgrave Village Shop.

The Plunkett Foundation helps rural communities in the UK to take control of issues affecting them through community ownership. The work includes supporting community owned shops nationwide. Assistance has been rendered to Sulgrave Village Shop – hence the choice of the Westbury to Sulgrave route as part of the overall challenge.

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Now there will be sheep regularly grazing on Castle Hill through the summer period, we must ask all dog owners to ensure they keep their dogs on the lead when walking on this part of Castle Green. Do remember very often the sheep cannot be seen from the two entrance gates.

Thank you.

Martin Sirot-Smith, Chairman, Castle Green Management Committee

The Annual Sulgrave Parish Council Meeting was held on Thursday 13th May, when Councillor Richard Fonge was re-elected as Chairman and Councillor Will Priestman as Vice-Chairman. Click here for a full report on the proceedings, including a link to the Chairman’s Annual Report.

The meeting included a report on a recent meeting with an HS2 Contractor’s representative in respect of proposed changes in the road layout in the vicinity of Marston St Lawrence Crossroads on B4525. Click here to go to the HS2 page on this website for details of significant proposals for work to be carried out next year. Scan down past the introduction to the item entitled “Proposed revised connection between Sulgrave and the B425 north of Greatworth”.

Sulgrave Manor Trust will hold its first on-line seminar on 10^th June 2021. Speakers will consider aspects of the Manor’s place in Anglo-American history, and wider questions of the relationship between Britain and the United States.

The Trust would like to offer up to ten places to Sulgrave village residents.

Please email Shanna Wells at [email protected] if you would like to apply for a place.

Click here for further details.