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.
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Grassroots 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.
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 will be running sessions for preschoolers (birth – 4 years) at:
Langford Village Hall, Bicester
Tuesday mornings at 11.00am
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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
A litter pick is being arranged for Saturday 27th October, from 9.30 to 10.45am after meeting at the Community Hall in Nightingale Place. The area covered will include paths around Langford Village School, with additional areas dependant on the number of volunteers available. Please participate if you can and bring the children along too. Refreshments will be provided afterwards at the Community Hall.
Further to the earlier Bicester Masterplan Presentation, Cherwell District Council has now produced a Consultation Draft setting out the long-term vision for the town, which includes proposals for land bordering Langford Village. Exhibitions will be held in Bicester on the 20th & 22nd September, and comments on the Masterplan are invited.
The 2012 AGM will be held at 7.30pm on Wednesday 19th September at Langford Village Hall, Nightingale Place. Open to all residents of Langford Village – Please come if you can.
Further to the article in Langford Life issue 66, plans for the Community Orchard near the Claypits allotment site and new Care Home development have been given official backing by Bicester Town Council.
An attractive rural footpath linking Launton to Bicester has been brought back into use by Oxfordshire County Council’s Countryside team. Staff have improved accessibility along the one-mile route by installing a new footbridge and stiles, and clearing overgrown thorn bushes to allow people to pass freely. The work follows requests from local residents and makes fully available the only direct, off-road link from the south west of Launton to Bicester.