This is the official Filkins community website, maintained on behalf of the
Cotswold villages of Filkins and Broughton Poggs
by members of the St Filica Society, a local charity fundraising group
News in brief...
Filkins Fun Day
12th July 2008
Filkins and Broughton Poggs are organising a fun day on the
paddock by the village hall and everyone is invited from all our
surrounding villages.
We are starting at 12 noon on the paddock with a 24’ climbing
wall- this is for young and old alike. Kids challenge mum and
dad to reach the top first- if you dare!! This will be open until
5pm but will close while the duck race is on. There will also be a “digger”
bouncy castle for the smaller ones.
We also have the 2nd Filkins and Broughton Poggs Duck Race - ducks are on
sale
Cash prizes are awarded for 1st in each heat and the final. See next page
for details. Prize giving will be held on the paddock and this will be followed by
Cream Teas made by the WI.
Come and enjoy the afternoon with us I am sure you will not be
disappointed.
Have you bought your duck yet?
The great race takes place on
12th July at Broughton Poggs
Mill at 2pm.
There are cash prizes for 4
heat winners and overall winners.
Come and watch Elvis duck float his way to the
finish line and bet on where he will be placed.
Ducks available from:
The Bell-Langford
Filkins Village Shop
and The Five Alls.
£3 each or 2 for £5.00
All proceeds will go to St. Filica
Society and will be distributed
at their AGM.
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Locals Go Barking Mad
in Village Playground
Visit the News stand for the full story...
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Village of the Year Meeting
26th June, 2008
On June 3rd, a Meeting was held to discuss how to spend the monies won in the Village of the Year competition.
Click here to view the minutes of the meeting
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Flood Report
10th June, 2008
The flood report comissioned by the Parish Council has now been published.
Please follow the link below to access.
http://www.westoxon.gov.uk/environment/floodreviews.cfm
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St. Filica Newsletter
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