TEMPLATE

*......that was the year that was....*

JAN WODC decide to close the Pool. Mayor Jo leads KOPO in an assault on Witney and wins reprieve	FEB 25th is a black day in the town's history. Sold down the river by a WODC agreement to allow Parker Knoll to develop their site.	MARCH WODC announce they are closing the Visitors Centre in winter and thinking of selling off the Guildhall	APRIL First Public consultation by OCC on Castleview's Future. Alarm bells now on full volume.

MAY May Bank Holiday is marked with a Medieval Day, Chippy FC get promoted to the Hellenic First Division	JUNE First Public Consultation by the PCT on Hospital Plans. 500 angry people in the school	JULY 3 days filming of "Everything Must Go" in the town keeps up the momentum of a fantastic KOPO campaign	AUG The NO CUTS campaign collects 10,000 signatures on its Hospital petition.

SEPT Second Public Consultation on Hospital Plans. 1000 angry people in the church. The PCT make some concessions. WODC decide to spend 100k refurbishing the Guildhall and not to sell it after all. Good news.	OCT Yet again air pollution on Horsefair is way over limits. The District have no option but to declare Chippy Town Centre to be an Air Quality Management Zone. Now for some action	NOV For the first time in living memory the WODC spend some money on business development in Chippy and hold an evening event with Business Link and the Guild of Commerce. More like this please.	DEC A super Victorian Evening beautifully organised brightens up the Town Centre. The Xmas trees are in place - thanks to the CN Society. In full council the WODC agree to refurbish the town toilets. Bring it on!