Brize Breeze

15/09/2025

📝ISSUE 184 - Coming Soon!!!🤩

• Deadline for all stories and advert artwork: Monday 22nd September
• Advertising bookings: Book adverts by 22nd September - Artwork due by Friday 26th September
• Issue duration: October 2025 - January 2026

We need all your wonderful content from events over the summer hols, start of terms, what's been happening during September and we are happy to include what is coming up for the key calendar dates ahead of us! These obviously include October half term, Halloween, Fireworks night, and of course... CHRISTMAS!!!! 🎄 🎅🏼 🌲 🎁

For further info: www.brizenortonparishcouncil.co.uk/brize-breeze🥰

Brize Meadow Residents Association
Brize Norton
Humble Bumble Cafe
Brize Norton Village Pre-School
A.K Timms & Sons Ltd
Bloor Homes

SPOTTED IN CARTERTON/BRIZE NORTON
Brize Norton School Association
Brize Norton Community
Brize Meadow Lodge Care Home

10/09/2025

If you have been wondering What you are voting for tomorrow? See the important information tomorrow...🔎

‼️ 📝 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹:

Have you wondered 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘 and 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗢𝗥 on 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝟭𝟭𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 in Brize Norton?

• This is N͟O͟T͟ A͟ V͟O͟T͟E͟ about potential 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 in our village
• This is N͟O͟T͟ A͟ V͟O͟T͟E͟ about 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 ‘𝗬𝗘𝗦’ 𝗼𝗿 ‘𝗡𝗢’.

🌳 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣? 🌳

S͟h͟a͟p͟i͟n͟g͟ B͟r͟i͟z͟e͟ N͟o͟r͟t͟o͟n͟’͟s͟ F͟u͟t͟u͟r͟e͟

Brize Norton’s Neighbourhood Plan 2031 outlines a vision for sustainable development while preserving the village’s unique character and heritage.

💡 𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚:

• 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀: Policies emphasise biodiversity, green corridors and climate resilience.

• 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Extensive consultations shaped the plan, ensuring alignment with residents’ priorities.

• 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Designation of Local Green Spaces like Kilkenny Lane Country Park to maintain ecological balance.

• 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Safeguarding 40 listed structures and promoting the village’s historical identity.

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙤𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮.

🔎 To find out more, view Brize Norton’s Neighbourhood via the WODC’s website link here:

https://www.westoxon.gov.uk/media/j50emod0/referendum-version-brize-norton-neighbourhood-plan.pdf

Or on the Brize Norton Neighbourhood Plan website - here:
https://brizenortonplan.org.uk/

10/08/2025

09/07/2025

So proud of everyone involved in raising this money and for our fabulous village residents for supporting a great event for worthy causes!
Well done everyone! 😊🥰

The big count up has been completed (thank you to Kate Grant… what a muddle that must have been!) We are thrilled to have raised £3168 from our stalls at the Village Bash and bar at the 150th celebration. Thank you to every single one of you who supported the school.

This total does not include our gin sales- let us know if you’d still like to make a purchase. We have a limited number of bottles left 🥳

08/07/2025

📰👷‍♂️ Read Jayne's Village Hall Update in the latest issue of Brize Breeze and hear all about the ongoing refurbishments to the Brize Norton village hall!

✨ From a meeting room to a bar, there’s loads of great work going on to add a breath of fresh air to our lovely village hall.

Read all about it, and more goings on in Brize Norton, by clicking this link ➡ https://bit.ly/Brize-Breeze-183

04/07/2025

👋 Meet Elvis, the Parma Wallaby Joey and his surrogate mum… Deputy Head of Mammals at Cotswold Wildlife Park, Jenni!

✍ Debbie Ryan writes about this incredible story in the latest issue of Brize Breeze.

Read all about Elvis and what's going on in Brize Norton here ➡ https://bit.ly/Brize-Breeze-183

03/07/2025

Congratulations (and thank you!) to Claire Colman, who won our gin naming competition! Your winning name looks great on our bottles. Thank you to all who sent suggestions- they were all fab!

As it’s far from traditional and a bit quirky, we thought we’d share a little about the back story behind our little side venture.

An article about a school PTA who had created a gin, as a fundraiser, was sent to us a while ago. After some research, we found out that we wouldn’t be the first (actually in the hundreds) to take such a crazy idea on board. With the 150th anniversary and uncertainty about the school building’s future, we wanted to create a commemorative bottle that would make some past (adult) pupils, village folk, and past and present staff smile. The building itself means so much, to many people. There are companies who do this regularly for PTAs, but we thought we’d approach Wood Brothers Distillery, in Black Bourton, to help us.

Whilst thinking about a name for our gin, we stumbled upon a story about a deadly bottle of gin that was shared amongst Brize Norton villagers in the Victorian times… Fitting for the 150th anniversary. No fear this time round though- Wood Brothers Distilling Co. know what they’re doing!

Felicity French Illustration spent some of her childhood in Brize Norton and her parents are still in the village. She has very kindly designed us a label with a beautiful new illustration of the building. Thank you, Felicity!

Bottles are £28 each. All profit raised will go to the school. Pre-order forms will be available soon and a limited number of bottles will be on sale at the Village Bash. If you’re interested, please send us a message ☺️

02/07/2025

🏃 Don't forget to check out Grant's incredible experience participating in the Marathon Des Sables - a six-day race across the Sahara Desert.

🏁 Find out about running through endless sand from sunrise and sleeping under the starts, to the comradery (despite language barriers!) that carried him to the finish line!

🙋 If you'd like to nominate someone from the village to be our next Villager's Voice, please email [email protected]

➡ Follow this link to read Grant's story and catch up on the latest from around the village: https://publuu.com/flip-book/406152/1971436

01/07/2025

🎧 Check out the new podcast series from RAF Brize Norton, BrizeCast!

✈ Expect all things aircraft, tech and meet some of the people behind the scenes at RAF Brize Norton.

👂To tune in, follow the QR code and read more in the latest issue of Brize Breeze!

➡ https://bit.ly/Brize-Breeze-183

27/06/2025

📰 Looking for opportunities to advertise in the Brize Norton community?

👋 From an entry in the Parish directory, to a half page advert, there's loads of options to help you spread the word about your business, service, or event!

📧 Download our brochure by following the link below, or contact us on:
[email protected]

➡https://brizenortonparishcouncil.co.uk/brize-breeze

25/06/2025

☀🌴 Looking for something to look forward to this summer? Don't worry - the Brize Norton Village Beach Bash is next weekend!

🎤 Live music, dancing, raffle, BBQ and more! 🕺

📅 Put Sunday 6th July in your diaries and come on down to The Recreation Ground, Brize Norton. We can't wait!

19/06/2025

💐 Come on down to Elder Bank Hall for tea, coffee and cake, and take a look around some of the most beautiful gardens in the area this Sunday for our Brize Norton Open Gardens charity event! 🥳

📅🕐 Sunday 22nd June, 1pm to 6pm. Adult admission is £7.50 (but kids go free!)

📰 For more information and to stay up to date on all things Brize Norton, check out the latest issue ➡ https://bit.ly/Brize-Breeze-183