Here’s my weekly round-up of local news for 29 June – 5 July.
@OxfordshireCC surprised us with an announcement of £12.5m to be spent on a project called “Access to Headington”, covering Headley Way, Old Road, The Slade and Horspath Driftway. A consultation has started – more information here. Do go and see the proposals if you can: the County has opened a formal consultation which expires on 7 August. The display board images are on the consultation website. People who cycle will welcome the changes (with some modifications) but I suspect the most controversial aspects of the plans will be the loss of some grass verges, trees and on-road parking spaces.
Six people turned out for @QuarryVelo‘s inaugural Sunday Social ride, an easy-paced 25 miles round Otmoor ending with a jaunt through the City centre.
There was a small car fire in Atkyns Road, Wood Farm in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Police are investigating it as a possible case of arson.
Remember the story from April of a man in a car in Barton dying after being stabbed, and the subsequent arrests in Cowley on other charges? Now as part of the same investigations another man, Radoslaw Litwiak, has been charged with conspiracy to kidnap and rob.
Work has started to replace the street lights in Staunton Road but progress seems rather slow. Sandfield Road is next.
Active posts on the Headington & Marston e-democracy forum this week:
- Silver joggers
- £12.m transport improvements for Headington: exhibitions and consultation
- Lord Lieutenant presents local company with second Queens Award
- Peggy Seeger Fundraiser Concert Friday 10th July