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Headington Headlines #192

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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 #185

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Here’s my weekly round-up of local news for 13 – 19 October.

The roadworks on the London Road, Headington roundabout and the A40 started last Monday causing even more delays to traffic on the Ring Road and the approaches to Oxford, and triggering the inevitable outcry of complaints. This time the delays were so long and the complaints so loud that the County Council decided to defer the reconstruction of The Plain – due to start today – until after Christmas.

Delays on the Eastern by-pass were exacerbated on Friday morning when a car and a cyclist collided at the junction with Kiln Lane, causing the road to be closed for a time.

The Maggie’s Centre @Maggiesoxford at the Churchill was formally opened on Monday.

A developer wants to build student accommodation and some private housing on the corner of Latimer Road and London Road, on the west side of Latimer opposite Dorset House. There is an exhibition about it in the foyer of the old entrance to Brookes on Gipsy Lane on Tuesday. More information here.

Local solicitors Edward Pilling & Co., whose offices are on the London Road, has been acquired by the law firm Withy King, who have offices in Oxford, Abingdon & Thame. All Pilling’s staff will transfer to Withy King.

A new book club is starting in Headington. The Headington Pageturners are holding their inaugural meeting in @TheWhiteHartH on 12 November. The first book for discussion is Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”.

Also at The White Hart a wine club starts on Wednesday this week. For £20 you get to taste 8 wines – Spanish this week – nibble some cheese and biscuits, and take a bottle home. Phone them for details and booking 01865 761737 or tweet @TheWhiteHartH.

A blue plaque to author Elizabeth Bowen was unveiled in The Croft, Headington on Sunday.

An article about @CocoNoirOxford celebrates five years of trading, but fails to notice that Café Noir has closed. Also ‘Belgium’ chocolate?

What colour should Quarry Village Hall be painted? @RosalindRogers would like your suggestions.

My favourite Headington-related tweet of the week:

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

  • Parking at the JR
  • Quarry Gate pub
  • Parking on pavement
  • London Road “Improvement” Scheme
  • FYI: London Oct 23 Event – Social media and local political representation: a game changer or all hype?
  • Transport and the social divide
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 #184

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Here’s my weekly round-up of local news for 6 – 12 October.

The White Hart in Old Headington is on twitter @ThewhiteHartH. I’ve listed all the pubs in OX3 with twitter accounts here.

Wood Farm Primary School in Titup Hall Drive has won an award from the British Council for its work in fostering international awareness among pupils, including its twinning arrangement with a school in South Africa and celebrating the many different cultures represented in the school.

The A40 Northern by-pass was closed for a time on Wednesday as police investigated a possible “conceern for welfare” incident on the Marston flyover. A woman was later detained under the Mental Health Act.

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

  • Londis
  • Silver Joggers
  • Northway Town Green application and Barton Park
  • Smoking at JR Hospital
  • Headington Live Advent Calendar 2014
  • London Road “Improvement” Scheme
  • Be aware of phone scammers
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.