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Join our informal group of ‘Cotswolds Foragers’ – people who enjoy exploring and learning what wild foods are good to each, how to engage responsbibly in using wild foods, and just appreciating the amazing local surroundings where they grow! You … Continue reading →

By getting safely into cycling, we can make our town and neighbourhoods more fun, healthy, friendly and safe! Our vision and strategy document, written for the Town Council, can be found here, along with a number of other useful resources … Continue reading →

“Nothing ever changes in Chippy”. Disillusioned locals have said this for decades. Yet 400 years ago, the small settlement of Norton won its independence and transformed itself into a citizen-run enterprise zone. ‘Chipping’ comes from an Old English word referring … Continue reading →

We’re in a climate and ecology emergency, and like others across the UK and worldwide, Chippy people want to help! Here is where you can get started: Fill in the short survey, sign up to stay in touch by periodic emails, and register … Continue reading →

Great to see so many people and such enthusiasm at the Town Meeting on the Climate and Ecology Emergency last Wednesday. Here is Dr Karsten Haustein’s very stimulating talk: the future of our climate is in our hands! Lots of … Continue reading →

A newly re-vitalised Action Group, ‘Clean Air for Chippy’, will pursue effective action to keep dangerous and polluting HGVs out of our town centre. There’s a link to a very clear presentation describing the problem, here. You can sign a … Continue reading →

Concern about the harmful consequences of our waste is very topical today; almost daily we see new studies showing the level and impacts of waste plastics in the land and marine ecosystems which provide our food and sustain our lives … Continue reading →

We are a community group for the Chipping Norton area, promoting and developing Local Solutions for Sustainable Communities – actions that help our local communities to thrive and be resilient in the face of challenges and changes to our climate, environment, … Continue reading →