Article in Oxford Mail 30 Sep 2013

This article recently appeared in the Oxford Mail, regarding the safety issue on Wretchwick Way.

Jumpers and Scarves workshop for community halls – spaces still available for September 25th

eieJumpers and Scarves is a half day workshop aimed at helping community buildings realise energy efficiency savings through management of current energy use and considering efficiency opportunities in planned building upgrades.  As decisions in community buildings are made by committees who have limited time to consider options and understand energy implications, the workshop highlights key energy efficiency practices and includes a focus on group decision making. Click here to register for the next workshop.

Spring 2013 Langford Life Newsletter

The Spring 2013 Langford Life Newsletter #67 is now available for download.

LVCA AGM 2013

7.30 pm on Wednesday 18th September 2013

Langford Village Hall, Nightingale Place

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BBOWT’s Meadow Farm bid

Over the last century 97% of lowland wildflower meadows, similar to Meadow Farm, have disappeared from the English countryside. They’ve been lost under the concrete and tarmac of houses and roads, or drained and ploughed for intensive farming.

The few remaining meadows, just 1500 hectares in England, all offering the same vibrant and beautiful spectacle as I was enjoying, are a small reminder of a traditional, rural landscape with a critical role to play in the conservation of our natural heritage. The Wildlife Trust now has a golden opportunity to buy Meadow Farm and save this extraordinary site for ever. Continue reading

Butterfly effect halts plans for 500 homes

Ecologist Dominic Woodfield, 42, managed to get quashed planning approval for homes near Bicester’s Gavray Drive at the High Court.

Gallagher Estates was granted permission for homes on the 23-hectare site in 2006 following a public inquiry, and it was later renewed in 2011. Work at the site had not started.

Click here for more details from the Bicester Advertiser.

Green Bite training course for low carbon living

green_bite_webposter-1Grassroots Bicester in conjunction with an Oxford organisation called ReachAbility are putting on a FREE course for anyone (over 16) with the germ of an idea for a project to benefit both the people of Bicester and the environment. The course aims to give the skills and confidence to get the project off the ground. It’s a six-week evening course on a Thursday at St Edburg’s Church Hall, 3 weeks before Easter and 3 weeks after, with a 2-week break at Easter.

Open Day at St Mary’s Church, Launton


This Anglican church in Launton includes in its Parochial Church Council and congregation a number of Langford residents, and also receives enquiries from Langford for baptism and marriage.

The church is holding an Open Day on December 1st from 11.00am to 3.00pm. As well as Christmas crafts for children there will be Christmas refreshments, and parish registers along with other historical items will be on display.
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Musical Minis arriving at Langford Village

Musical Minis will be running sessions for preschoolers (birth – 4 years) at:
Langford Village Hall, Bicester
Tuesday mornings at 11.00am
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Faulty Street Lights

Street lighting in Bicester is the responsibility of Oxfordshire County Council, but reporting a faulty light can be done easily online via the Cherwell District Council website. Continue reading