Here’s my weekly round-up of local news for 2 – 8 September.
The development of Bury Knowle Park for housing was approved on Wednesday. The Warren Crescent (Lye Valley) decision was deferred.
Oxfordshire County Council released their final recommendations for the London Road bus lane improvements which will go before cabinet member Cllr David Nimmo Smith @DNimmoSmit1 for approval on 12 September. I wrote a blog article about it.
@TheMasonsArmsHQ held this year’s Headington beer festival over the weekend and had sold out by Sunday!
Headington’s pawnbroker The Trade £xchange has closed down, and @OxFurniture who only moved to Headington a few months ago have been given three months’ notice to quit by their landlord.
The house in Holyoake Road where C S Lewis lived for 7 years is up for sale as a redevelopment opportunity.
The outdoor screening of ‘Brave’ in Bury Kowle Park finally happened after being postponed twice beause of poor weather.
Active topics on the Headington & Marston e-democracy forum this week:
- Electric car charging points in Headington
- Quarry Gate pub
- Aerial photographs of Headington and Marston
- Proposed Changes to Green Road Roundabout