29 Old High Street

Headington Headlines #148

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Here’s my weekly round-up of local news for 27 January – 2 February.

A man from Alden Crescent, Barton appeared in court last Friday (24 Jan) charged with rape. The alleged incident happened near Hythe Bridge Street on 19 January. The man was remanded in custody until 7 April.

@FrogOrange now have a year-round firework licence in their Headington and Jericho shops.

Followers of the 29 Old High Street saga will be excited to know that there will be a Public Enquiry at the Town Hall on 11 February. It’s to determine whether a planning consent from 1974 is still valid. Here’s confirmation from the Planning Inspectorate and here’s headington.org.uk’s history of the site.

Local GP and ex-councillor @joemcmanners has been appointed clinical chair of the Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, a key role in the new structure of the NHS.

Police released an e-fit of a man they want to speak to in connection with the incident on 16 January (see HH 146) when a car reversed into a PCSO in Wharton Road.

The Oxfordshire Family Mediation centre (125 London Road – Headington shops) moves today to a new location at 33 Iffley Road.

In a case going back to 2011 (see HH 35) the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service announced that Dr Yenugula Srinivas has been found guilty of misconduct following a Manchester hearing in November and December. He was expected to be told after this week’s ruling whether he would be would be struck off, but a separate hearing is now to be held in March to consider his case. Dr Srinivas was originally accused of sexually motivated conduct towards female patients while acting as a locum at several surgeries in Oxford, including Bury Knowle, but was acquitted at his trial in 2011.

A man from Territorial Way, off Horspath Driftway, pleaded guilty at Oxford Crown Court to possessing around £87,000 of drugs and a range of banned weapons – a single-shot handgun, a stun gun disguised as a mobile phone and an incapacitator spray – found when police raided his flat. The trial was adjourned for reports and sentencing will be in March.

Active topics on the Headington & Marston e-democracy forum this week:

  • Headington Quarry School 150th Anniversary
  • Quarry Gate pub
  • What did you see last week at the theatre or cinema?
  • Headington Focus Group should include Headington Community
  • John Lewis Pick-Ups from Waitrose Headington
  • Handyman recommendation
  • Tesco: the rumours are true
I cover news from the OX3 postcode in Headington and out as far as Barton, Sandhills and Risinghurst (see map). To feed into next week’s summary you can comment on this article, or tweet either with the hashtag #ox3 or @mentioning @TonyOX3.

Headington Headlines #116

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Here’s my weekly round-up of local news for 10 – 16 June.

Morrisons has submitted a planning application for a new shop front at ex-Blockbusters.

As expected, the East Area Planning Committee rejected Martin Young’s latest planning application for 29 Old High Street. Also not unexpected, Mr young is going to appeal.

A blue plaque commemorating Oliver Cromwell signing the Treaty for the surrender of Oxford in 1646 was unveiled at Cromwell House, Old Marston, on Sunday.

An outline planning application for the Barton West development (Ref: 13/01383/OUT) has been submitted to the Council. There are 66 documents to read on the website so let’s hope there will be some more accessible way for the public to understand the proposals.

Signs have gone up along the ‘North-east Quiet Route‘ from Headington roundabout to the start of the Cherwell meadows in Marston.

Active topics on the Headington & Marston e-democracy forum this week:

  • Crown and Thistle
  • Plans for resurfacing of London Road between Bury Knowle and Green Road roundabout
  • Noise in Quarry
  • Redevelopment of Northway
  • Black Boy pub
  • Headington bike hire scheme
  • Interesting side effect of the road works at Wheatley
  • Planning changes – how will they impact on our shops?
  • Headington cycling signs
I try to cover news from the OX3 postcode in Headington and out as far as Barton, Sandhills and Risinghurst (see map). To feed into next week’s summary you can comment on this article, or tweet either with the hashtag #ox3 or @mentioning @TonyOX3.

Headington Headlines #115

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Here’s my weekly round-up of local news for 3 – 9 June.

It was Risinghurst and Sandhills’ turn to have community fun yesterday (Sunday) – the Community Fete and Picnic, opened by Lord Mayor @dee_sinclair.

A burst water main in Borrowmead Road, Northway, left 37 properties without water for a time on Tuesday.

EF language school @EFOxford has withdrawn its planning application to redevelop Cotuit Hall in Pullen’s Lane as an International Academy. They say this is after local residents objected, and they intend to engage with the community before submitting revised plans later this year. I’ve added this news to my Cotuit Hall timeline on Storify.

Morrison’s have applied for an alcohol licence for the old Blockbuster shop.

The outline planning application (ref 13/01383/OUT) for the West Barton development has been submitted and is on the City Council’s website.

The East Area Planning Committee meeting on Wednesday approved the two Haboakus developments in Northway, but drainage and sewerage issues have to be sorted out before development starts. The Committee rejected the third application (in Barns Road, Cowley) because of inadequate of parking provision.

Londis now has a 24-hour alcohol licence.

Martin Young’s latest planning application looks like being turned down at the next Planning Committee meeting, according to The Oxford Mail.

Some Xbox games and cash were stolen in a break-in in Blackthorn Close on Thursday.

Active topics on the Headington & Marston e-democracy forum this week:

  • How does the Jack Straw’s Lane “bicycle street” work?
  • Headington Festival and Sports Day 2013
  • Plans for the new Barton estate now available
  • Noise in Quarry
  • Crown and Thistle
I try to cover news from the OX3 postcode in Headington and out as far as Barton, Sandhills and Risinghurst (see map). To feed into next week’s summary you can comment on this article, or tweet either with the hashtag #ox3 or @mentioning @TonyOX3.