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Welcome to Epwell’s Village website

Our village lies on the ironstone downs of North Oxfordshire, about seven miles to the west of Banbury, close to the county boundary with South Warwickshire and to the northern reach of the Cotswold escarpment.

The website holds lots of useful information about village events, organisations, services and Epwell’s fascinating history.  

News items and events coming soon will be mentioned on this page.  To suggest items contact editor@epwell.com

VILLAGE NEWS

EVENTS

Epwell walking group   Last Monday of month   10.30 to 12.30 am   Meet at VH

Coffee mornings     Second Wednesday of month     10.30 am to noon  Village Hall. 

Whist Evenings  Village Hall  Tuesdays once a month   7- 10 pm £5.  

 

PARISH COUNCIL NEWS

New booking system at the Household Waste Recycling Centres

Please find enclosed the communications toolkit for the new booking system which is being introducing at our Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) to make visits quicker and easier.

From Wednesday 14 January 2026 everyone will need to book a time slot to visit one of our HWRCs. People can book 30 minutes before their visit (subject to availability) or up to two weeks in advance.

To help Oxfordshire recycle even more OCC are also asking people to sort their recyclable items from their waste either before they arrive which will speed up their visit, or they can use the sorting area on site.

More information.

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Local Government Reorganisation Consultation

A public consultation on the proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Oxfordshire has now started.  The consultation is available on the Gov.uk website and we would encourage you to respond.  The consultation is seeking views on the proposals received from the councils in Oxfordshire.  The deadline for responses is 26th March 2026 at 11.59pm.
 
Thank you.
 
Epwell Parish Council

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Parish Council meetings –  Agenda and Minutes 

Minutes of last PC meeting held 12th January 2026 

Next PC meeting on Monday 16th March 2026  at 8pm.   

Agenda

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WALKS 

From Epwell.      To Swalcliffe and back.

Local walks websites   Shutford circular walks

 

DEFIBRILLATOR

At side of Village Hall.   To activate you should call 999 and state location of the Village Hall.  OX15 6LA.     You will be given a code.  Thereafter follow the instructions given by the device.

 

NEWS FROM THE LOCAL AREA

There are Community Choirs and Choral Societies

one based in Shenington, meeting on Wednesdays,

another in Brailes rehearsing on Sundays. See Brailes website

Stour Singers in Shipston rehearse on Thursdays 7.30 pm in Shipston. See their website.

Cherwell Choral Society meet on Tuesdays.  See their website.

Cherwell District Council News

Banbury Vision 2050
See Reference section under Parish Council

EPWELL ECHO        current issue 

Note that it has been compressed and so the quality is slightly reduced from the printed version

There are no upcoming events.

REPORTING PROBLEMS
For roads go to : FixMyStreet
For other things like fly tipping use https://www.cherwell.gov.uk/report

 

 

PLANNING NOTICES   CAN BE FOUND AT
https://planningregister.cherwell.gov.uk/