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The Website The Baldons Community website is the place to come for information about our parishes. Looking for an interest group or upcoming events? Need to know the times for the Mobile Library or Fireworks Night? You're in the right place Using the Baldons Community website you can stay up to date in the areas that you care about. Just look down the navigation menu on the left to see what is going on in the Baldons. Click on a section to see more. A plus sign means there are sub-sections to go into. Please contact us if you have questions concerning the parish or the work of the Parish Council, if you have any concerns that you feel the Council should be aware of or where it can help or support you. NB The Parish Council is not responsible for content appearing on this website.
Content and Contacts We rely on local people to help keep content up to date. Ideas and suggestions? Please contact Peter Burke
Latest News Local news: click here. Follow This Link for an Update from Baldons Community Action Group
Newsletters
You can find an archive of newsletters going back to 2014 by clicking here
Parish Council You can access the publicly available documents from the parish council of Marsh and Toot Baldon by clicking this link
New Parish Council A new parish council will be taking up office in May. Click here for details.
Cricket starting soon For details see here
Coronation Celebrations On the Green, 7 May. Details here
Plant and seedling sale In Village Hall, 7th May. Details here
Caddie Attewill My dear wife finally succumbed to her multiple illnesses and died at home, at peace and surrounded by her family, at the end of February. Her final battle, against lung cancer, was over in just over a week. In our grief, I and my family have been greatly supported by the love, care and compassion given to us by so many Baldons folk, which was both humbling and uplifting, and we are deeply grateful. What a village! I am proud and privileged to live here. Laurence
Mary Braybrooke As many of you will know, Mary Braybrooke sadly died on 12 December. There was a memorial service at Dorchester Abbey at 2pm on Monday 27th February, led by the former Bishop of Oxford, John Pritchard. Members of Mary's family and some of her working colleagies spoke very movingly about their many very special memories of her.
Mary became part of this community when her husband Marcus was appointed vicar to the Baldons and Nuneham Courtenay in the early 1990s. Mary, a social worker, was a Child Care Officer, a Kidney Support Officer, pioneering surgery-based social work, as well as a magistrate. She played an integral part in Marcus’ ministry both locally and internationally, as part of the worldwide inter-faith movement, and indeed her work on different faiths’ view of organ transplants won international recognition. I met Mary just as I was heading off to university, when she arrived in the Baldons, and throughout my adult life she was a much loved and inspirational influence in my life. She was an enthusiastic part of village life, whether singing in the church choir, on the stage in the Baldons Players am-dram society, playing in the handbell team or setting up local groups to support those who were house-bound, among many other activities. Although she had retired from the magistracy before I joined, her steadfast faith and her belief in justice inspired me, and she encouraged me in my ambitions to become a magistrate and always wanted to hear how it was all going. Mary and Marcus had retired to Devon in 2021, but visited the Baldons in October, when despite significant frailty, she still took an active part in a Team service at Clifton Hampden and was pleased to see many local friends. I know I will not be alone in missing her wisdom and perspective on the world, and in sending love and prayers to Marcus, Rachel and Jeremy and the whole family. Natasha Eliot
Another Solar Farm Proposal This proposal, if it proceeds, will significantly impact the area. Details here: www.nuneham-solarfarm.co.uk
Proposed New Constituency Boundaries Announced
The new boundaries are now out for consultation. The Baldons would be relocated to the Wantage constituency, now renamed Didcot and Wantage. You can see further details, including a link to use for your response, here.
Baldons Parish Council - an announcement The Baldons Parish Council and the people of Marsh Baldon Toot Baldon and Little Baldon were deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of Her Majesty Elizabeth The Second. The council extends its sincere condolences to members of the Queen’s family and our new King Charles the Third . Books of condolence have been available in both our churches, St Peter's and St Laurence’s, for anyone wishing to pay their respects. Dorothy Tonge Chairman
Have your say! Consultation on new traffic filters in Oxford. See here for details.
Fireworks Took place on November 5th on the Green. Good turnout, fun was had by all Drone photo courtesy of Joe Cullen
Stretching Classes every Tuesday Fitness / stretching classes Tuesdays in the village hall 15 & 22 November
Annual Churches Cycle Ride This was held on 10th September. Details here
The Platinum Jublee
We had a great and joyful turnout on the Green. More Details here.
CPRE Trustees Wanted Details here
In the light of the terrible events unfolding in Ukraine, many villagers will be wondering how they can help. Here are some suggestions from the Ukrainian Institute. And the Disasters Emergency Committee is open to donations.
New Solar Farm Proposed At Nineveh Farm - Update July 2022 This is a significant proposal which is likely to impact on the village. See here for details of the proposal, and here for the Parish Council's Response. The proposal has now been approved by SODC. See here for details of the approval and here for the latest update.
Fallow & Fields For details of the new take-away menu see here.
Local Plan Update - December 2020 For latest details of the local plan, click here Challenge to Grenoble Road Expansion and Local Plan
From Our County Councillor Robin Bennett Writes: See here
From Our District Councillor Sam Casey-Rerhaye Writes: See here
Seven Stars  Latest News: The pub is now open 5 days a week for food and drink. See here for details. As always, if there are any questions, don’t hesitate to raise them with a member of the committee or to info@bncsltd.com. Please phone on 01865343337 or 07747681005. Click here for details of the pub and here for the menu. Also on Facebook
Mole Inn The mole is open for business. Details here.
New Deli in Nuneham! See News Section for details
2021 FarewellsOver the year 2021 the village has said farewell to several longstanding residents. They will be greatly missed. Dr Ron Hewitt died in March. Peter Day died on 19th May Obituary here. Joan Martin - June Beryl Polley - August Peter Delafield - September. More details here The Rev Tony Moore, formerly our parish vicar, also died during the year - see here Recycling Centres open again See here for details
Baldons and Nuneham Courtenay Facebook Community Group This Community group has now been set up. It is a closed group. Local people can apply to join by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/649072455902829/. This is a useful resource for those who want to communicate with neighbours to offer or request help at these difficult times.
Pandemic Scammers Beware! Here is a warning from the County Council about unscrupulous people who are taking advantage of the pandemic to swindle the public.
Painted Stones Around The Villages
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Ukraine
 | Caddie Attewill » (16 April) | |
| Dorchester Abbey Events April 2023 » (16 April) | |
| New Parish Council » (8 April) | |
| Mary Braybrooke » (27 January) | |
| Challenging Times » (1 December) | |
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Upcoming Events
Monday 05 June | 14:00 - 15:00 - Chair Exercise every Monday 2pm-3pm in Berinsfield Church Hall |
Monday 05 June | 19:30 - Yoga in Nuneham Courtenay Village Hall |
Tuesday 06 June | 10:30 - Memory Café in Berinsfield |
Thursday 08 June | 14:00 - 15:00 - Coffee and Craft Group every Thursday |
Monday 12 June | 14:00 - 15:00 - Chair Exercise every Monday 2pm-3pm in Berinsfield Church Hall |
Monday 12 June | 19:30 - Yoga in Nuneham Courtenay Village Hall |
Tuesday 13 June | 10:30 - Memory Café in Berinsfield |
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