VERSE TRIBUTE TO BRIGHTWELL'S DOGGIE STARS (AND THEIR OWNERS)

BBC 2's series, The Wonder of Dogs, led one viewer in Fareham to craft a poetic tribute – which he sent to the Parish Council, with a stamped addressed envelope for reply! Read Jim Sanger's  verse on the website now.... and catch a photogallery of Brightfest pictures, together with other memories of a long and sunny summer....

Thanks to Chris Baines for his lovely picture of labradoodles Murphy and Digby....

OF SWIMATHONS, TELEPHONE BOXES AND BEATING THE BOUNDS

New on the website

•  Brightwell ladies in Swimathon for Marie Curie Cancer Care (above)
• How to make your dog a TV star
• The Red Telephone Box: Brightwell's Fourth Plinth?
• Beating the Bounds details (it's this Sunday, May 12th...)

SPRING LAMBS – AND AN AFRICAN BISHOP

Check out Rosemary Greasby's pictures of spring lambs – and find out about the bishop from South Sudan who's coming to speak at St Agatha's Church this Sunday.

WHAT'S NEW ON THE WEBSITE

New cheeses at the Village Stores (Wigmore, Waterloo, Rosethorne and Barkham Blue) were so popular they sold out within days, but reinforcements are on their way.... Shop takings were up 20% during the snow days, and a special tasting evening has helped boost sales.

In other news....an African bishop comes to Brightwell – and village memories from the 1960s, including roller skating down the hall.

NEW PARISH PLAN WEBSITE

Check out the new website for the Community Led Parish Plan – keeps you up to date with progress on Action Plans to take our community up until 2024

http://bcscommunityledparishplan.org.uk/

NEW ON THE WEBSITE

Check out the news pages for Ann Linton's wreath-making morning, the Brightwell donkey who made headlines – and new faces at the Community Association (including an easier-to-find web page).

Hugh's last blast....

Also, visit the Photo Gallery for pictures of the Teddy Bear Parachute Drop and the opening of St Agatha's new meeting room (plus all-important new loos!)

http://www.brightwellcumsotwell.co.uk/photo_gallery.php?catID=1283

SITE B GETS GO-AHEAD FOR DEVELOPMENT

Over 500 new houses could eventually be built on the Brightwell side of Wallingford – 'Site B' – after the planning inspector has given the go-ahead to SODC's core strategy.

While the inspector concedes that there is little to choose between Site B and Site E – on the Winterbrook side of the town – he has eventually agreed with the council's choice of Site B as the preferred option.

To follow his reasoning, read pages 17 to 24 of the full report on the SODC website.

http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/services-and-advice/planning-and-building/planning-policy/core-strategy-inspectors-report