The Editor writes

This issue will be earlier for the month. But any offers of help in collecting, chasing, and collating contributions will be really helpful.

The front cover this month features the winning Launton Girls Under 8s six-a-side team as they celebrate their winning the Plate for their age group in the Launton Youth FC summer tournament. There is a report on the three days of football on page 17, with a full list of all the winning Cup and Plate teams. On Sunday 22 June there was the Ladies five-a-side Tournament: there is a report on page 27, and some photos on page 34. The centre pages 20-21 feature photos from the tournaments. There is information on forthcoming village events. The Village Players’ Summer Show on pages 28 and 40; The FoLPH Summer Afternoon Tea in the re-roofed Parish Hall on page 2 and the Churchyard ClearUp is on page 8. The annual St Mary’s Fayre on Sunday 14 September features on pages 23-25 and on page 39,with entry information for the Art and Craft show, and updates on all the stalls.

The Parish Council reports on pages 4-5, our MP Calum Miller writes on page 6, and our District Councillors tell about consultation on the future shape of local government on page 11. The Poppy Cascaders update us on their Christmas plans on pages 12-13, and The Grumpy Old Men of Launton return on page 35 with questions, and some answers, about traffic in the village.

Children from the school tell of their field trip at Waddesdon Manor on pages 18-19 (with photos) and a local vet reports on pages 26-27. Please support our advertisers: we need them to keep Launton Lines going.

Robert Cornford