Upper Brailes, Lower Brailes & surrounding community - one Village.
The Brailes Village Hall, Whats going on in the village hall for Clubs & Events Diary. Thinking of booking the hall? look here first, bookmark the Brailes village hall page.
To book call or email Lisa Bryan 01608 685 437 Email:
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FLOOD COMMITTEE & RAINFALL REPORT
August 2010 we’ve had 4 ½ inches (112 ml) which includes the ½ inch of rain endured by people at the Brailes Show on the 14th and 2 ½ inches over the weekend 21st to 23rd August. The difference between this year and July 2007 is that we had less than average rainfall from March to July.
We would like to stay on top of keeping the gullies and drains clear of any large accumulations of straw, leaves and twigs etc., in conjunction with appropriate authorities, thus hopefully avoiding the flooding problems of 3 years ago.
If anyone sees a problem that might lead to blockage or flooding please contact your local parish councillor or myself, Ken Taylor, on tel. 686 645. full report here
Gardening Tips for "September" 2010.
This section will be updated on a regular basis by Stuart and Mick Cummings. On behalf of the website team, we would like to Thank you for your Time and Enthusiasm.
Did you know...
... the Brailes Oil Syndicate orders oil monthly over Winter?
... there is no commitment to order if you don't need oil?
... you can top up as little as 500 litres?
... how much you could be saving?
... it's free to join?
Join now and start saving. Tell your friends & neighbours, the more people we have join ...the bigger the orders ...the bigger the savings!
Click here for details on how to join the Syndicate. Also have a look at the Frequently Asked Questions page.
All orders before 20th of each month please. Note: you can even phone your order through to Margaret Pogmore (685260) if you prefer.
I am writing to you on behalf of Macmillan Cancer Support to ask for your council’s support with the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.
The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is Macmillan Cancer Support’s flagship event raising over £8 million nationally to help provide support for people affected by cancer. This support ranges from Macmillan Professionals to heating grants, and from accurate information to a dedicated cancer helpline. Macmillan also campaigns to improve the quality of cancer care in the UK.
Although the official date is Friday 24th September, Macmillan coffee mornings can take place on any day. To take part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, people do not need to hold a coffee morning but can organise a garden party or a pub quiz. You could even just put a collection tin by the kettle in the office and ask people to donate to Macmillan whenever they have a hot drink. All that matters is that people get together to raise money for an important cause.
We are asking your council to help Macmillan either by holding your own coffee morning, or by putting up a poster on your council notice board to encourage other people to take part.
Macmillan Cancer Support, Fernhill Court, Balsall Street, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7FR
Direct Dial: 01676 535 452 www.macmillan.org.uk/covandwarks
Get together with friends, family and colleagues on Friday 24 September and raise some money for people affected by cancer.
Hold a coffee morning with your friends, a garden party with your neighbours or a pub quiz with your colleagues – whatever puts a smile on your mug! Register now. Sign up here to be an e-campaigner and change the lives of people living with or beyond cancer.
Call 0845 602 1246 or register online at www.macmillan.org.uk/coffee
AFFORDABLE HOUSING Brailes Parish Council, in partnership with Warwickshire Rural Housing Association and Warwickshire Rural Community Council, are holding a Public Consultation Event on 7 September 2010 regarding the proposed development of 8 new homes for local people off Sutton Lane, Brailes.
The 8 new homes are proposed to meet the local needs of Brailes Parish, as identified by the Housing NeedsSurvey carried out in 2006.
The survey also showed a high level of support within the community for a development of new affordable homes for local people.
Occupancy of the new homes would be restricted to people with a connection to Brailes by way of a Planning Agreement.
The Public Consultation Event is an opportunity to see plans for the proposed new homes, to ask questions and to comment on any aspect of the proposal. It is intended to be a ‘drop-in’ event so people can come along at any time.
This will take place at Brailes Village Hall from 4.00pm to 8.00pm on Tuesday 7 September 2010.
If you have any questions regarding the Public Consultation Event, please contact Phil Ward, Rural Housing Enabler for Warwickshire Rural Community Council.
SHIPSTON LINK
Shipston Link, the community bus which serves most of the villages around Brailes and Shipston and which is much appreciated by its passengers, needs a few more volunteer drivers. If you would like to help and can spare one or two mornings each month,
please contact David Gardner on 01608 661372.
Urgently Needed
Family living in Brailes are looking for a 3+ bed property to buy or rent, either in Brailes or
within a 5 mile radius. If you know of anywhere
please contact Kate by email:
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Many thanks.
Thanks you Stuart for finding and sending in this wonderful image of Brailes
Look at our old pictures to date can you help us find more to add to this site? Brailes Old Photos
Mystery photo above
Some seventy years ago I lived at Rose Cottage next to the chapel on the green at 'Middle Brailes'. At that time the post office was next to Steep Orchard and kept by a Miss Clayden. There was a central path up a long front garden like the picture and the house on the left looks a bit like Steep Orchard to me. Post Office records may be able to confirm or deny - if they can be bothered !
Good website v. nostalgic. Looking at 'Brailes in 1978' article I remember Mr Crook the butcher from the war when he used to tell mother he had 'a nice bit of orfal (sic) for her'. Milk was delivered by Joiner and ladled from a churn and occasionally, when the milk lorry couldn't get through, we had a kilner jar of cream so thick it had to be spooned; with the skim going to his pigs. Otherwise cream making was banned. Joiner also had a cider press. Two other farmers were messrs Cotteral and Green.
As for us, no electricity, tap on the green and a privy down the garden - but a small boys paradise. Walk to the old school in Lower Brailes and then play in Sutton Brook or Hen Brook on the way home. Muddy, wet and happy.
All the best. Peter Phillips
A Day out for all the Family
We would like to put together a page of places that would make a nice day out for all the Family, no matter what age.
So if you have visited anywhere that is a " reasonable " car journey away and would like to reccomend it to others, please send in, either a web address or even your own review of what it had to offer and why it appealed to you, to
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We welcome any suggestions and ideas, for all ages
Have you heard about Community Forums?
Community Forums and meetings held by the County Council and Stratford-upon-Avon District Council to engage
the public in Council businessWarwickshire Police promote "Safer Neighbourhoods"through the community Forums.
Additionally the Safer Neighbourhood Teams hold surgery prior to the forum during which time tea/coffee is avalable.
Your Community Forum's next meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 8th June 2010 from 6.30.p.m. at
Quinton & Admington Village Hall, The Close, Lower Quinton CV37 8SE where the main topics will be " Whats going on
to make your community safer?" " Policing the Bulldog Bash" and the" Recycling Roadshow"
If you have a specific concern or promblem, then drop in to the local sugery from6.30-7.30.p.m where you will be able to
speak to your Safer Nighbourhood Team,Councillors and Officers from Warwickshire County Council and Stratford-upon-Avon Distric Councils.
Next Tuesday 14th September Every second Tuesday of the month served at 7pm £3.00 per supper Book in advance to avoid dissapointment call Dave or Sue on: 01608 685223
I am pleased to notify your council members of a new evening bus service initiative being launched from 6 April 2010.
In partnership with Stratford District Council and bus operators a pilot scheme is being introduced which aims to promote bus travel in the evenings. Customers will be able to purchase a return ticket for £2 to travel from anywhere in Stratford District to either Stratford or Leamington after 1800.
Additional journeys will also be provided to complement the existing evening network of services:-
X20 1950 Stratford to Birmingham
2105 Birmingham to Stratford
2325 Stratford to Henley
23 2220 Stratford to Shipston On Stour via Lower Quinton
(continues to Tredington, Newbold & Alderminster as service 50)
50 2255 Shipston to Stratford
The network of evening services offer access to a large number of rural communities and the new journeys bring both Henley and Shipston up to the level of service required in the public transport revenue support criteria.
The project helps to meet aspirations of young people to give access to leisure facilities at affordable prices and will also encourage adults to be able to have a drink and leave cars at home.
The project will be marketed to ensure that the experiment is successful. We will ensure that relevant roadside publicity is produced for bus stops along the route. Details of the new bus service will also appear on the WCC web site in due course.
Funding for the experiment is being provided by Stratford District Council and it is hoped that if it proves popular it will be self financing after 12 months and other areas of the County could be considered.
If you wish to discuss this matter with an officer please contact either Dave Matthews on 01926 412760 (or via e-mail using
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) or Andy Stokes on 01926 412112 (or via e-mail using
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).
Regards, Dennis Young (Publicity Team Manager), Transport Operations, Environment & Economy Directorate
Telephone: 01926 412647, Fax: 01926 418041, E-Mail:
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, Web: www.warwickshire.gov.uk
If you are interested in joining and would like to come along, you will be most welcome. For more information, please contact Sue Gilkes on 686248 or Theresa Wakeham on 686098.
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