EDITORIAL
ASTON INGHAM & KILCOT NEWS
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For up to date information on our village and community please go to the website www.astoningham.wix.com/village
CHURCH NEWS
CAROL SERVICE
We were delighted to welcome over seventy people to our Carol Service. The church was beautifully decorated, with a magnificent Christmas tree as the centrepiece. Inspirational readings were delivered by members of our village community, and we enjoyed singing traditional carols, led by our resident organist, Mrs Auriol Edwards.
Our sincere thanks go to everyone who contributed mince pies and mulled wine, helping to make the occasion so enjoyable.
FOOD BANK
Thank you to everyone who donated gifts & food in time for Christmas. Helping those less fortunate than ourselves.
REGULAR SERVICES
1st Sunday Evensong at 4.30 pm
2nd Sunday Parish Communion at 10.30 am
3rd Sunday Village Praise at 10.30 am
4th Sunday Parish Communion at 10.30 am
CHURCH INFORMATION
Vicar Reverend David Howell Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
Reverend Ewan Gillings Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
Churchwarden James Harding Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
VILLAGE NEWS & EVENTS
THE SINGALONG WITH THE WEDDING SINGER
In November 2025, the Village Hall was buzzing as we welcomed Lewis Hutton, performing as The Wedding Singer, for a wonderful evening of live entertainment. More than 55 locals came along to enjoy a fantastic selection of classic hits from the 60s and 70s. Before long, spontaneous dancing broke out (more than once!), and it was clear everyone was having a great time.
The half-time casserole, prepared to its usual high standard, went down a treat, and by the end of the evening, everyone headed home full, happy, and just a little hoarse from all the singing along. Another winning event for the Village Hall!
CHRISTMAS COFFEE MORNING
On 12th December we opened the doors for our ever-popular monthly coffee morning, and with Christmas just around the corner it had a very festive feel. Alongside the usual tea and coffee, we treated everyone to mulled wine and delicious sausage rolls, which went down a storm.
To add to the fun, we raffled three fabulous hampers, giving our lucky winners some wonderful goodies to enjoy over Christmas. People travel several miles to join us at our coffee mornings, so why not pop in and see what all the fuss is about? You’ll be very welcome!
ASTON INGHAM BOWLS CLUB NEWS
The club has seen much success in the last year, with many matches and an increase in the number of teams and players competing this winter. Non-competitive occasions are also very much part of the calendar, with friendly roll-ups, followed by a chat over tea or coffee.
The clubs social scene has been hectic with enjoyable, quizzes, lunches, dinners, breakfasts and teas for members and non-members. Notable is the £13.5K raised to enable us to start on the building of our much-needed car-parking space, all being created by very willing and hard-working members.
One success we are very proud of is the CDO Community Engagement 2025 Award from Bowls Herefordshire. The hard work of member Jill Eyles and her team has created opportunities for various community groups, including playing and invitation sessions for Newent Scouts, the Forest of Dean Carers Hub, Dementia Matters and Newent Runners. We also look forward to welcoming residents from Pound Farm and Tibberton & Taynton Guides, Brownies and Rainbows. Please do contact Jill on 07710 859001 if you have a community group that would enjoy a taster session.
None of this could have been achieved without our generous sponsors and donors, Come and join us, we are a welcoming club and community. Visit our Facebook and Webpage www.astoninghambowlingclub.co.uk
Pictured with the CDO Community Engagement 2025 Award from Bowls Herefordshire are chairman Margaret Owers (centre) with members Jill Eyles and Christine Rivers
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
April 11th — Quiz Night with Buffet
April 18th —Pop Up Pub
May 9th — Afternoon Tea
There will now be a bar at all Village Hall Events and we take cards as well as cash.
To book Village Hall Events, please get in touch with Janet on 01452 830556 or 07340 078520
General Village Information
To hire Aston Ingham Village Hall, contact Sue Harding Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
100 Club
We have room for more players. If you have not yet joined and would like to, please get in touch
at Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
November 1st Nigel Johnson, 2nd - Colin Leighton, 3rd - Mike Askew (donated to VH)
December 1st Heather Hobbs (donated to VH), 2nd - Colin Jenkins, 3rd - Dave Crowhurst (donated to VH)
Wheelchair availability
We have a wheelchair stored in the Village Hall for communal use. Contact Janet Potter
Cards wanted
Wanted: Christmas and greeting cards to recycle into new cards. We now have our own group of ladies making cards for the Cobalt Unit. We have a box in the hall lobby for your old cards & stamps & a card stand with cards for sale.
For more details, please get in touch with Janet Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
Church Cleaning
If anyone would like to join our cleaning rota, please get in touch with Janet Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page We split the Church into sections to make it easier and to ensure that no one person has too much to do. The more helpers, the less work for everyone
ASTON INGHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Below are the headlines of our work. We advise you to regularly check the Parish Council website for up-to-the-minute news and information.
By the time you read this article, the Parish Council will have met towards the end of January, having taken a Christmas break in December. Although it may seem very belated, we would like to wish you all a Very Happy and Healthy New Year.
SID (SPEED INDICATOR DEVICE) SHOULD BE BACK IN PLACE BY NOW
Due to some faulty components, SID has been back and forth to the manufacturers and is being returned in full working order. We can now look forward to collecting, analysing and publishing data in earnest. Thanks to Chris Yates, who has been liaising with the manufacturer.
DRAINAGE GRANT SUCCESS
Our application to Herefordshire Council has been successful to the tune of approximately £21K. This will enable us to tackle some very longstanding run-off from Aston Court Farm, and a second project in Aston Crews. The Parish Council are now liaising with the landowner to secure permission to commence the work. The drainage work in Aston Crews is likely to be completed shortly. Thanks to John Whatley and Terry Griffiths, our Lengthsman.
ROAD RESURFACING ALONG THE B4222
The Parish Council would like to thank parishioners for their patience in what was a lengthy resurfacing operation in November. Both the Resurfacing Team and the Traffic Management Team engaged daily at 8am with the parish council and responded extremely positively to parishioner concerns, allowing general access where possible and access to the Village Hall for some important gatherings in the duration. Thanks to Tania Clayton for daily liaison with Maggie Pettit and for keeping the Parish Council website up to date.
ANNUAL BUDGET PREPARATION
The budget will be finalised and published on the website following the January meeting. The Council look forward to discussing the Projects for the coming year, which will further support improvements in the Parish.
Maggie Pettit