Life in and around Headington & OX3 (mostly), and Oxford (occasionally)
"To every complex problem there is a simple solution, startling in its simplicity, piercing in its clarity, and hopelessly and completely wrong" - Gore Vidal.
A very lean week for local news from 14 – 20 September.
Fire and Rescue services dealt with a house fire in Croft Road, Marston on Wednesday. There were no reports of injuries.
The Manor Surgery has got planning permission for a two-storey extension.
There were no new posts on the Headington & Marston e-democracy forum this week:
Here’s my weekly round-up of local news for 7 – 13 September.
Oxford City Planning Officers have used delegated powers to allow Jacobs & Field a change of use to an eat-in restaurant (A3). It has been mixed retail/restaurant (A1/A3), with the restaurant element allowed to the current owners on a personal basis, as it otherwise contravened the local plan requiring a certain proportion of retail premises in the shopping area.
Dance Inspires (above the old Trade Exchange shop) is offering free introductory pole dancing lessons during September.
The White Hart @TheWhiteHartH annnounced they’ll be doing a hog roast for every England rugby World Cup game.
The sorry tale of the unfinished new classrooms @WindmillOxford goes on as it turns out that the building won’t be useable until 19 September at the earliest. A County Council spokesperson’s implication that the delay was somehow the school staff’s fault has caused even more anger among staff and parents.
The Farmers’ Market opening times have changed – it’s still every Saturday but from now on it will be from 10:00 to 14:30.
Every now and again I like to bring you news from one of the other Headingtons – this time from the other OU too, Oklahoma University.
Only one active topic on the Headington & Marston e-democracy forum this week:
Here’s my rather pub-related weekly round-up of local news for 31 August – 5 September.
The Corner House pub at The Slade/Hollow Way junction is under threat of closure and conversion into a shop …
… and The Chequers in Quarry is up for sale (price on application) …
… and the first public meeting to support the revival of The Ampleforth pub @TheAmpRevival in Risinghurst was on Friday evening.
Not to be left out, @TheMasonsArmsHQ held their beer festival over the weekend.
This amazing map from Private Eye shows all the properties owned by companies in offshore tax havens. Search for Headington and see what there is in the local area – including some in the shopping area, and Dairy Lodge in Headington Hill Park which was sold by the City Council not long ago.
Active posts on the Headington & Marston e-democracy forum this week: