Barton Park

Headington Headlines #201

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Here’s my weekly round-up of local news for 9 – 15 February.

An article in the Oxford Times threw a little more light on the rumours about the future of the Headington Post Office, but its future is still unclear.

Three women accused of robbing another woman in Headington in December 2013 were found not guilty at Oxford Crown Court this week.

The East Area Planning Committee met on Wednesday and approved ‘reserved matters’ for the @BartonPark_ development, including street designs, parking, drainage, landscaping, footpaths, cycle paths and parks. They also agreed minor changes to the A40 junction leading to the estate.

Jonathan Martin Mills of Risinghurst died in a fire in a public toilet in Faringdon on Monday.

Our new branch of the Skipton Building Society was oficially opened on Wednesday by Oxford’s Lord Mayor Mohammed Abbasi.


Picture: @FennPaulfenn

The Wine Club at @TheWhiteHartH restarted on Wednesday evening after the year-end break. Eight wines to taste, and take a bottle home.

A woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries yesterday (Sunday) morning after being assaulted at a house in Warren Crescent (off Girdlestone Road). A 38-year-old man has been arrested.

The Headington Neighbourhood Plan Forum met on Tuesday. The minutes have not yet been published.

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

  • Housing Policy
  • Community Networking & Integration evening
  • Headington Post Office
  • Car Parking in New Headington
  • Headington Hill Park Friends
  • Pub on Barton Park?
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 #192

TonyOX3

Here’s my weekly round-up of local news for 1 -7 December.

Headington’s live Advent Calendar got off to a flying start this week. @TheOxfordMail carried this report.

A collision near the Headington Roundabout closed the Eastern bypass for a time on Wednesday morning. We seem to be getting at least one accident a week around the roadworks there.

@BartonPark_ has won the award for ‘Planning for Housing Growth‘ at the 2014 Planning Awards.

Continuing the tradition of Headington pubs winning CAMRA’s Oxford Pub of the Year competition, this year’s winner is @TheMasonsArmsHQ. Congratulations to @ChrisMeeson and @Innkeeper55.

The Headington Christmas tree was duly installed in its new purpose-dug hole on Friday.

My favourite Headington-related tweet of the week:

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

  • I’d just like to say…
  • no lights
  • Barton Rd development
  • Dunstan Rd Speed Humps
  • Transport and the social divide
  • Barton Rd development
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 #191

TonyOX3

Here’s my weekly round-up of local news for 24 – 30 November.

I blogged about the obscurity around the @BartonPark_ Reserved Matters planning documents, available online. There are 113 documents to absorb. But credit to Oxford City Council planning officers – within 48 hours of my mini-rant the document names had all been changed to something more meaningful.

The 20-bed Oxford City Community Hospital has moved from the JR to the Churchill. The move is said to put patients closer to other services.

@RosalindRogers posted this picture of a mural in Quarry Village Hall, uncovered during the on-going refurbishment.

A traffic accident outside Waitrose early on Friday evening closed Old High Street for a while.

Forget Black Friday, it’s Golden Monday! The Ford family who run everyone’s favourite hardware store Headington Homewares celebrate 50 years of continuous trading as a family business today. Congratulations! I’m told they are marking the occasion with 10% off everything this week.

Starting today, the Headington Live Advent Calendar @LiveAdvent2014 presents a different musical or artistic event in a different location every day until Christmas. Full details on their website, where you can download a full programme.

A busy week on the Headington & Marston e-democracy forum this week: Active posts:

  • no lights
  • Cyclists on Pavements
  • Headington Festival Weekend 2015
  • Does the Old School British Gentlemen/Lady still exist in this modern age?
  • Save the date! #GivingTuesday – December 2
  • Barton Park: Planning application November 2014
  • Drivers going too fast and thinking that’s OK
  • Correction of previous submission – Care Home inviting community at Christmas
  • Parking at the JR
  • Problems with Royal Mail
  • I’d just like to say…
  • Dunstan Rd Speed Humps
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.