The County Council is proposing to remove a disabled bay in Norton Close which is no longer required. The space will be restored to resident parking.
We believe it is likely that Norton Close residents will welcome this. You may send comments to the County Council by the 16th May and the decision will be made in June. For further details, please get in touch with Roz, David or Ruth.
Good and bad news for residents in Larkins Lane who asked us for the gullies to be cleared. We asked the council to survey these and damage was found. This damage was caused by the contractors who undertook work on the street light recently for the county council and will be repaired as soon as the schedule will allow.
Photo courtesy of www.Headington.org.uk
Residents have alerted us to the mysterious disappearance of the ‘no dead end’ sign in Stephen Road. We are keen to reduce the number of vehicles entering Stephen Road simply to do U turns. We have asked the County to replace the sign and this is now on order.
The owner of the following property in Windmill Road has been notified that planning permission is not required to carry out the following work:
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.00m, for which the maximum height would be 3.70m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.60m.
45 Windmill Road Oxford
14/00679/H42
Celebrations will start at 6am with the Magdalen College choir singing Hymnus Eucharisticus from the Great Tower. The bells will then ring out over the city for approximately 20 minutes.
This year Magdalen Bridge will be open to pedestrians and closed to traffic from 3am until 9am to enable everyone to enjoy the singing in comfort and safety. The bridge will re-open to traffic as soon as it is safe to do so.
There will also be May Morning events and activities taking place across the city including Morris Men dancing in Radcliffe Square and Broad Street.
Many bars and restaurants across the city will open for breakfasts including eateries in the city centre and East Oxford. For more information about events and activities happening in Oxford on May Morning visit Daily Info’s website – www.dailyinfo.co.uk
Breakfast will be available at Tick Tock Café (all night), Rick’s Café, G&D’s and Atomic Burger on the Cowley Road, and at Queen’s Lane Coffee House, Patisserie Valerie, Quod, The Rose, The Grand Café, The Chequer’s and All Bar One in the High.
Turl Street Kitchen will be open from midnight will baps served at 5am and sit down breakfasts from 7am. The Vaults & Garden will be serving breakfast from 5.30am and G&D’s in St Aldate’s and Little Clarendon Street will be open from 6am. News café in Ship Street will be serving breakfast and hot drinks from 6am as will The Buttery, Jericho Café, and Art Café in Bonn Square.
The Big Bang will also be open from 6am serving the Big Bang Breakfast!
Pubs that will be celebrating May Morning include The Oxford Retreat, The Cape of Good Hope, The Bear Inn, The White Horse, The Grapes, The Anchor, The Crown, The Kings Arms, and The Chequers.
We have updated our planning applications list for Headington Ward which includes two properties in Langley Close and one in Lime Walk. Please click on our planning applications tab for details.
An appeal has started against the council’s delegated refusal of planning permission for the demolition of garage/store building and erection of 1×3 bed dwelling house (use class C3) at the store adjacent to 79 st Leonard’s Road.
Both were permitted and both are in North Place! Please click on Planning Decisions tab to view details.
The County Council has published proposals for changes to parking spaces in Osler Road, Kennett Road, New High Street and All Saints Road. The aim of the order is to provide additional parking places for residents and visitors , adjust waiting restrictions, and relocate some parking bays.
These proposals are due to be published in the Oxford Mail on Saturday 19 April. If you would like to see detailed plans, please contact us and we will send them to you. The closing date for responses is 16 May.
Letters are being delivered to residents this week
Overflowing litter bin in Bury Knowle Park
While we were in the Park on Wednesday evening, we were both heartened and saddened at the sight of a small child trying very hard to throw away a sweet wrapper in an over full bin. Despite her best efforts she couldn’t find anywhere to put it.
We reported this to the Parks Dept and are finding out if the frequency of emptying litter bins can be stepped up. We don’t want to deter our youngest residents from doing their best for the community!