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
Parish Council Election Notice
There will be an election for Epwell Parish Council on 7th May 2026. The current four year term comes to an end on 11th May 2026. There are five seats on the council.
1. Nomination papers may be obtained by downloading and printing a copy from
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/guidance-candidates-and-agents-local-government
elections-england/nominations/completing-your-nomination-papers/nomination-form , emailing
election2026@cherwell-dc.gov.uk or by telephoning 01295 221534. Paper copies may be
obtained from the Returning Officer at Cherwell District Council, 39 Castle Quay, Banbury,
OX16 5FD, Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) 9am – 5pm.
2. Nomination papers must be delivered in person to the Returning Officer at Cherwell District
Council, 39 Castle Quay, Banbury, OX16 5FD on any day after the date of this notice, on
Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) 10am to 4pm but no later than 4pm on Thursday 9
April 2026. Appointments can be made by email or telephone – election2026@cherwell
dc.gov.uk or 01295 221534
3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026.
4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by midnight on
Monday 20 April 2026. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
5. New applications, amendments or cancellations of existing postal votes, amendments or
cancellations of proxy votes and amendments or cancellations of existing postal proxy votes
arrangements must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Cherwell District Council, 39
Castle Quay, Banbury, OX16 5FD by 5pm on Tuesday 21 April 2026 if they are to be effective
for this election. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
6. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this
election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026.
Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority
certificate
7. New applications to vote by proxy at this election, except for emergencies, must reach the
Electoral Registration Officer at Cherwell District Council, 39 Castle Quay, Banbury, OX16 5FD
by 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026. Some applications can be made online:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote.
8. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration
Officer at 39 Castle Quay, Banbury, OX16 5FD by 5pm on Thursday 7 May 2026
9. For further information about elections and registering to vote, please visit
www.cherwell.gov.uk/elections; or alternatively, telephone 01295 227001 and request the
Elections Team.
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.
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Parish Council meetings – Agenda and Minutes
Minutes of last PC meeting held 12th January 2026
The Annual Parish Meeting will take place on Friday 15th May 2026.
Next PC meeting on Monday 18th May 2026 at 8pm.
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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
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/