Ping! is back in Bury Knowle Park

table tennis bats

Ping! Oxford is a festival of free table tennis that brings communities together through sport.

After its huge success last year which saw 21,000 participate in just 5 weeks, the festival is back for 2014 and will be running from 12 July to 7 September.

Bury Knowle Park will be helped by local Ping! Maker volunteers to keep the tables stocked with bats and balls and who will also complete simple monitoring and evaluation forms to give the City Council an idea of how many people take part in the festival.

Road name for Bury Knowle Depot development

The Bury Knowle Park Depot development requires a new road name. The following have been put forward for consideration:

  1. Bury Knowle Paddock: suggested by the Heritage Team. Historically this site was used as a paddock for Racehorses and Hunters
  2. Locks Court : suggested by the Heritage Team. Joseph Lock was the founder and builder of Bury Knowle House
  3. Magnolia Grove: Tree Officers advised. (common species in the Park)
  4. Oak Grove : Tree Officers advised. (common species in the Park)

Please let us know your preferred name on or before 6 July.

Clearing up the litter

Overflowing litter bin in Bury Knowle Park

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!