News & Meetings

A planned power outage will affect Little Wolford on Tuesday 11th April 2024 between 09:00 and 16:00.

As part of National Grid's extensive tree cutting programme, they need to carry out work on the High Voltage Electricity network supplying the Little Wolford area. For further information, please visit: https://planned.nationalgrid.co.uk/tree-cutting-hv.

Residents are advised to switch off and unplug potentially sensitive electrical appliances.

The Voice of Warwickshire (VoW) is a residents panel managed by Warwickshire County Council. VoW are currently recruiting for new panel members - applications are open until 11th May 2024. Members need to be 18 or over and live within Warwickshire. There will be around 4 surveys a year, participating in a variety of subjects. Previous subjects have included Library Service, Climate Change and Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service.
To register, view previous surveys, or find out further information, please visit the Voice of Warwickshire section of the Warwickshire County Council website.

Please be aware that the Village Road, Great Wolford (D6705) and Barton on the Heath Road (C54) will be closed on Thursday 7th March 2024 and Friday 8th March 2024, between the hours of 9.30am and 3.30pm on each day.  This closure is required to enable carriageway patching and associated works to be carried out.

For further information, please call 03452 415302, or visit:

www.warwickshire.gov.uk/roadworksmap.

Volunteers from The Wolfords are invited to join us for a community Spring Clean (litter pick) on Saturday 16th March 2024. 

This will start at 10.30am - the meeting points are as follows:

• Great Wolford residents - Outside the Church.
• Little Wolford residents -  The Wolfords Village Hall.  

Some equipment (such as bags and litter grabbers) will be provided, but volunteers should bring their own gloves and, if possible, hi-viz vests/jackets.

If you are able to assist, please contact:

• Simon Lewis-Beeching for Little Wolford (simon.lewis-beeching@thewolfordsjpc.co.uk). or
• Marie Crossland for Great Wolford (marie.crossland@thewolfordsjpc.co.uk). 

All volunteers will be rewarded with refreshments at The Wolfords Village Hall afterwards (until 1.30pm).     

Warwickshire County Council are undertaking a public survey to gain the views of as many people as possible prior to drafting the new Rights of Way Improvement Plan. The survey runs until 7th April 2024.  If you wish to take part in the online survey, then please visit:  https://ask.warwickshire.gov.uk/insights-service/warwickshire-rowip/       

Please be aware that the north end of the Little Wolford Road (between Broadmoor Lane and the A3400) will be closed on Monday 19th February 2024 for approximately 2 days, between the hours of 9.30am and 3.30pm on each day.

For further information, please call 03452 415302.

Warwickshire Fire and Rescue (WFRS) is inviting feedback on a proposed change to its service delivery model as part of its Resourcing to Risk approach. The public consultation is now live and will stay open until 10 March 2024.

For further information and details on how to complete the survey, please visit the Warwickshire County Council website.  

There will be a Burns Night Supper and Ceilidh on Friday 26th January 2024 at 7pm in The Wolfords Village Hall.  This event will help to raise much-needed funds for the village hall.  Details of the event are still being finalised, but you can expect to enjoy a wonderful haggis feast and exhilarating ceilidh dancing, led by the folk band Brimstone. Please save the date - and keep an eye out for further details, which will be coming very soon.   

A planned power outage will affect Little Wolford on Tuesday 23rd January 2024 between 09:00 and 13:00 (NOTE: This was originally scheduled for 15th December 2023).

As part of National Grid's regular planned inspection programme, they are planning to inspect the High Voltage overhead line network.  For further information, please visit: https://planned.nationalgrid.co.uk/overhead-inspection-hv.

Residents are advised to switch off and unplug potentially sensitive electrical appliances.  For further advice, please visit: https://planned.nationalgrid.co.uk/advice.  

The organisers of the Save the Fox & Hounds Campaign will be hosting a Christmas 'Pop-up Party' in The Wolfords Village Hall at 6pm on Friday 15th December 2023.

Tickets are selling fast, so please book now to secure your place.

There will be food and festive fun, plus a raffle with amazing prizes, and a Christmas mini quiz.

For further details regarding ordering food and booking tickets, please visit:  www.savethefoxandhounds.org.uk.