Next week sees the Olympic Torch relay in Oxford. There will be some disruption to bus services with changes to routes on 9 and 10 July, and some roads will be closed.
Please click here to view the council’s web page on arrangements for the relay which also gives links to the County website, the Oxford Bus website and the Stagecoach website
Anyone wanting to sign up to the alerts can do so by logging on to www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uk/
Family sports in Bury Knowle Park
Following the success of the 2011 Oxford Family Sports Day, the City Council will be hosting the event again this year with kind support from Headington Action and Headington Community Association.
Join in the fun this year at the Oxford Family Sports Day.
Date: Sunday 12th August 2012
Time: 1 – 5pm
Venue: Bury Knowle Park, Headington
Just like last years event, there will be a number of free sports taster sessions and activities for you to enjoy, along with exciting stalls for you to take a look around.
Whilst having fun at the various activity stations, this is also an excellent opportunity for you to find out more information about sporting opportunities and clubs in the city, so that you can take up a sporting habit for life.
The art of Meditation with Movement – create peace of mind through this simple method of whole body exercise.
Tuesdays, 2pm, Bury Knowle Park
Starting Monday 16th July 2012 for 6 weeks.
All sessions are 30 minutes and FREE of charge.
For more details please contact Amy Thakurdas at athakurdas@gmail.com
Drain collapse outside Barclays Bank
Another trip hazard. This time it’s in Osler Road
Kerb damage to Osler Road opposite Cafe Noir
The City Council will soon be out to repair this section of kerb which is continually damaged by buses and heavy vehicles.
There will be a site visit later this week to see what more can be done to minimise the frequency of repair visits.
Bin on the move
Regular website viewers and ward focus meeting attenders will know that ward councillors have spent considerable amounts of time over a lengthy period trying to relocate the litter bin which is presently on the junction of London Road and Kennett Road.
New Headington residents exiting Kennett Road find that the bin obstructs their line of vision when they are trying to simultaneously avoid pedestrians crossing and attempt to pull out into London Road. We obtained an agreement from the County Council that there was evidence to support this and that the bin would be moved.
Time continued to pass with no action on this issue. Following our latest email declaring we would enlist the help of nearby residents and physically move the bin ourselves with full media coverage, it appears that an order for this work has finally been raised. Hooray!
The next question is where to put it. It seems to us that there are lots of litter bins in the central part of the shopping centre, but relatively few from Starbucks and the Royal Standard down to Dorset House. We are asking Street Cleaning operatives for their views – could you suggest a new and more effective site? We’d love to hear from you – either via the Comments button or by email
The bin will be taken away shortly and will be relocated when we’ve all agreed on the most effective location for it. But it’s a welcome start!!
Trip hazard for Headington pedestrians
Good news! County Highways confirm that this trip hazard outside the Shell Garage in London Road will be repaired as soon as possible …. but will be assigned lower priority than ‘Olympic Torch’ routes!
One application has been granted permission on a property in Woodlands Close this week. Please click on top bar for more information
The 2012 Health Profiles are now publicly available and can be accessed via the Health Profiles website. Health Profiles contain a summary of information on the health of the people in our local authority area and some factors that may influence their health.
You can take a look for yourself here. There is a helpful health summary for Oxford City, showing in what areas we are better or worse off than the rest of the country.
Shamefully the City’s results are poor for GCSEs achieved, and other areas where we need to improve are