Draughton welcomes our new Rector – 13 September 11.15am
Our service at St Augustine's on Sunday 13 September at 11.15am will be led by our new Rector, Revd Canon Dr James Theodosius. To join the service and welcome Rector James, and for further information, please contact Isobel (01756 711118).
Draft minutes of Parish Council meeting on 7 September
The draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting held (remotely) on 7 September 2020 are now available on the Minutes page of this site.
Next meeting of Parish Council (on Zoom) – 7 September at 7pm
The agenda, papers and joining instructions for the next meeting of the Parish Council are now available on the Meeting Papers page of this site.
St Augustine’s – Re-opening on 23 August!
Our first church service since mid March will be held on Sunday, 23 August at 11am. Please see further details here and on the separate page for St Augustine's, accessed in the Community section of this website (click on the
Village Green Get Together – 23 August
The Village Hall Trustees are organising a socially-distanced get together on the green for residents of the village 2pm-4pm, 23rd August, weather permitting. If we're unlucky with the weather, we'll hope to hold the event on the following Sunday. Bring
It’s OK to Ask
The Community section of the website now has information and contact details for all the agencies offering help and support to local residents.
Walks around Draughton
Our new Walks booklet, substantially revised by Chris Walker during the lockdown, is now fully displayed and beautifully illustrated with photos by Mike Gibbons on the Circular Walks page (in the Community section). Visit our new page - Settlement and
Parish Council Meeting on 13 July
The draft minutes of the meeting held (remotely) on 13 July 2020 are now available on the Minutes page of this site.
Next meeting of Parish Council – 13 July 2020 at 7pm
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Zoom on 13 July 2020 at 7pm. The agenda and papers are published on this website and on the village noticeboards. Members of the press and public wishing to
Re-opening of village facilities
From 4 July, village halls are allowed to re-open, but, unless Covid-secure, are advised to do so only where social interaction can be restricted to 2 households (or groups of 6 unrelated individuals outside). Draughton Village Hall trustees will post