The City Council is looking for an actor to take on the role of William White for the opening event of the new Explore Oxford galleries on Saturday 23 June. William White was the City Engineer when the current Town Hall opened in 1897. One of the new galleries is a re-creation of his office and will be used to help tell visitors the story of the city. If you know someone who may be interested in taking on the role of William White for this event, please contact us! David is alas unavailable.
Private sector rents in Oxford give cause for concern
The City Council’s social statistician has produced a chart showing that provate sector rents are among the least affordable in England. To see it, click private sector rents
The Music of Lark Rise
Highfield Residents’ Association presents
THE MUSIC OF LARK RISE
at All Saints Church, Lime Walk
on Sat 26th May at 7.00pm
A year in the life of an Oxfordshire Village portrayed in songs and readings performed by Black Fox, and children from the Windmill School.
Proceeds go to Maggie’s Centre at the Churchill Hospital
Tickets: £5.00 (adults) £2.00 (under 16s) on the door
Please support this charitable event
Feeling cultured? Send in your views!
You are welcome to send in comments on the City Council’s draft three year Culture Strategy – please click here for the web page. The consultation ends on June 8th. At first glance there doesn’t appear to be any mention of the Cowley Road carnival (before anyone asks!). The definition of the word “culture” is open to interpretation!
Free bus services H1 and H2 to Old Marston and to Quarry/Sandhills
The County Council has introduced two new bus services that are totally free of charge
The H1 calls at Franklin Road on its way to and from Old Marston
It runs on Wednesdays and Fridays to Headington Shops from Franklin Road at 11.00. The service back again leaves Headington Shops at 12.32 and arrives at Franklin Road at 12.35
The H2 serves Sandhills and Headington Quarry every day from Monday to Friday
It leaves Headington Shops at 11.18, 12.18 and 13.18 and the route goes through Trafford Rd/Pitts Rd, Beaumont Road, Quarry Rd/Weyland Rd, and Stile Road back to the shops again.
There is an extra H1 service that goes to and from Headington Shops from Sandhills each day Monday to Friday: it leaves Sandhills Merewood Avenue at 10.15 and returns at 13.35 (on request)
Oxford Mela..with a Bollywood feel!
The Oxford Diamond Jubilee Mela is taking place at Oxford Spires Academy, Glanville Road on Saturday 9 June from 1.00-6.00 pm. Entrance fee is £3.00 for adults, £2.00 for children with under 5’s free, and proceeds are going to the Oxford Hindu Temple (registered charity)
Date for your diary – next Ward Focus Meeting
NEXT WARD FOCUS MEETING Tuesday 15 May
Come to our Ward Focus Meeting and find out what’s going on in your area!
Enjoy and take part in the open session – take the opportunity to air your views and call your councillors to account!
Tuesday 15 May, 6pm – 7.30pm
Headington Baptist Church, Old High Street
Headington Baptist Church, Old High Street
No need to book.
All welcome.
This meeting is free!
Clothing giveaway event to those in need
Word Fountain Christian Ministries runs a Clothing Project in partnership with The British Red Cross as part of its Community Link initiative.
This project provides BRAND NEW clothing, beddings, bags and shoes to individuals and families with little or no means of accessing support – refugees, Asylum Seekers, Homeless, Job seekers, physically, medically or mentally challenged, etc..
Current stock includes:
a) Warm clothing and dressing suits for men (jumpers, jackets, etc.)
b) Dresses and shoes for women
c) Dresses for young ladies and female children (including jeans, skirts, tops)
d) Shirts and trousers for male children
They have no guarantees on sizes but there is a wide range in stock.
On Thursday May 10, 2012 they will have an OPEN DAY at which items be issued FREE of Charge.
Time: 11am to 3pm
Venue: Word Fountain Ministries – FAMILY ARENA
73 Holloway,
Cowley
Oxford. 0X4 2ND
Old Road pedestrian crossing
We’ve been asked why the zebra crossing isn’t yet operational near the top of Stapleton Road. The road markings haven’t yet been laid down and David is pressing the County Officers for a progress report
Pothole alert in Old Headington
Just to let you all know that David and I have requested that the pothole in St Andrew’s Road is repaired urgently.
There appears to have been a lot of damage to road surfaces following the prolonged period of rain, and the state of the main London Road is quite poor in places, please let your councillors know of any more pothole blackspots!