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.
Here’s my weekly round-up of local news for 12 – 18 January. Temple Bookbinders of Stephen Road have been awarded a Royal Warrant. This means they can now describe themselves as “By appointment to HM The Queen”. The Oxford Mail report cites Bentley cars as another warrant holder, which is fine, but I’m not so […]
Back in June 2013 the east Area Planning Committee approved the two Haboakus developments in Northway subject to conditions – chiefly about drainage – being met. You can remind yourself about them, including the Kevin McLeod connection, here and trail back through the whole history here. Firstly, on the Westlands Drive site (ref: (original) 12/03281/FUL […]
To see all my articles on this development click here. Thames Water has submitted formal objections to the Haboakus developments in Northway with concerns about the inability of the local drainage systems to cope with the increased capacity. The letters are here and here. They are asking the Council to require the developers produce a […]