The Spring 2013 Langford Life Newsletter #67 is now available for download.
LVCA AGM 2013
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
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.
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
Langford Litter Pick October 2012
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.
Bicester Masterplan Consultation
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.For additional details of the Masterplan see here.