As a regular attendee to the Wheatsheaf Pub in Edith Weston I, like many others, was horrified to discover it had been subject to a fire in the living quarters.

Many of us have been eyeing the damaged building and wondering when we were going to get back to Steak Nights again. Several people have remarked how they miss not only the beer and friendly atmosphere but the original Wallpaper.

Today (Wednesday 24 August) your correspondent met John the landlord when he was in Wing tending his sheep. He tells me that the delay, apart from the usual formalities, has been complicated by the discovery of Asbestos in the roof. That has just been cleared and work will be starting again in earnest. John’s latest information is that the Pub MAY be re opening in November of this year. It is hoped that more towards the time an announcement will be made in the press and Parish Magazine.

I forgot to ask what started the fire in the first place so we will have to suffice with the rumour that a tumble drier was at fault. More on this if I see John again.

The MINUTES OF WING COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 27TH JULY 2016 are here.

The new Wing section of the Parish Magazine August 2016 is here.

The next Parish Council Meeting will be on 27 July, 2016. The Agenda is here and there are some supplemental materials here. you might want to read the supplemental material before the meeting because the outcome could well affect the whole village.

Current financial data is in MONEY JULY 2016 and the Deposit Account is JULY DEPOSIT ACCOUNT

Please attend as one of the items under discussion is a change to the original scope of the Village Hall Charity Registration. The recommendations are in the Follow Up on Draft Agreement for the Management of Wing Village Hall or in PDF format for those who have problems with Word.