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Headington Headlines #136

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Here’s my weekly round-up of local news for 4 – 10 November.

Cllr @RuthWilk posted an update [no longer available] on the timetable for the Barton West development. It seems we’re going to have to start calling it Barton Park. What do you think of the name? An attractive commitment to a pleasant and open living environment, or a developer’s too-cosy attempt to sell to a middle-class market? I blogged what I thought (hint – I don’t like it) and made a storify timeline of what local twitter had to say (hint – twitter doesn’t like it either). There’s also some discussion about who was involved in choosing the name.

New parking charges come into force at Thornhill and Water Eaton today (11 Nov). £2 to stay 1 – 11 hrs. Full details including information about season tickets here.

@OxfordshireCC announced a consultation about the new primary school for Bayswick (aka Barton West or Barton Park). It will be an academy so who runs it is important. Consultation here, my blog about it here.

Both Risinghurst and South Park had their firework displays on Saturday.

People have been puzzled by the unannounced appearance of new City Council benches in the environs of Headley Way. Not even local councillors knew anything about them. The benches have been put in what seem to be very inappropriate places – here is @RuthWilk‘s picture of the one where the higher part of Staunton Road joins Headley Way. Suspicion is mounting that Banksy has turned his talents from street art to installations, in this case benches.

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

  • Hazardous glass in Holley Crescent
  • Volunteers Needed!
  • Risinghurst Fireworks Display 9th November 2013
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 #131

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Here’s my weekly round-up of local news for 23 – 29 September.

As expected, the East Area Planning Committee approved the outline plans for the Barton West development at their meeting on Tuesday evening.

New ‘Cyclists Dismount’ bollards have been installed at each end of the footpath connecting Parry Close and Purcell Road in Marston.

As Morrison’s opening edged ever nearer a notice appeared advertising for staff. You can apply online but hurry, the closing date is the end of the month.

There’s a possibility Wood Farm and Lye Valley might become a new controlled parking Zone.

The Barton Young Achievers Awards dinner was held on Saturday. Reports from, among others, @VanCllrvcoulter @SharonDirckx @ThriveBarton and @Robin_Peake were unanimous in their praise.

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

  • Bus Users’ Forum Tue 15 Oct
  • Quarry Gate pub
  • County Council service changes
  • New Headington bus routes
  • Betting Shop Licenses
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 #106

TonyOX3

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

In a joke about a joke the @OxfordTimes featured the Headington shark on April Fools’ day. They managed to take a swipe or two at a few local celebrities as well.

New municipal financial year, new parking charges. It’s now £1.30 for a minimum 2hr stay in the car park behind Waitrose (up by 10p).

The @HeadingtonPlan Steering Group met for the first time on Wednesday.

The planning application (ref. 13/00631/FUL) to build “30 residential units (8 x 4 bed houses, 17 x 3 bed houses, 2 x 2 bed flats and 3 x1 bed flats) together with access road, 51 car parking spaces, 60 cycle parking spaces, public open space and landscaping” on the Barton Road cricket ground is open for public comment.

There’s also a planning application (ref 13/00769/FUL) to replace the public toilets at the bottom of Headley Way with two 1-bedroom semis.

There’s talk about residents in Lime Walk/Highfield getting radar speed guns in a police-backed scheme to reduce speeding in residential areas.

The @ButchersArmsOxf now has free wifi and the Headington Festival @HFandSD2013 joined twitter.

Nominations closed for the County Council elections and the two City Council by-elections on 2 May. All the local candidates and links to the others are below.

I posted a short description and pictures of Headington’s newest street, Blackburn Close.

My favorite Headington-related tweet this week:

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

  • Barton Road Cricket Ground
  • Bus Users’ Forum | Thu 4th Apr | Town Hall | 18:30
  • Local elections, May 2013
  • Headley Way public conveniences
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.