Thames Water would like to give the local residents the opportunity to visit the flood alleviation works being carried out at the end of Kennington Road near Kennington Pools. Between 5:30 and 7:30pm on Wednesday 12 June Thames Water invite you to have a look around the site. Rachel Grove, who is organising this visit …
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There was a very good turn-out again at the History Society’s March Meeting when members were treated to fascinating talk by fellow member, David Butler entitled ‘Passport to Paris : The Start of a Family Story’. David told the interesting and sometimes amusing story of his wife Iris’s family history based on historic letters written …
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It is nice to see that work has been carried out along the beginning of The Avenue, outside Ross Court. But of course so much more needs to be carried out along both The Avenue and Kennington Road. Oxfordshire Highways has also carried out a good job in cutting back the vegetation along the length …
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In February the History Society held its Annual General Meeting. The Chairman opening the meeting said he felt the Society was at a cross-road because, although he was able to report yet another very successful year, many members of the committee had served since the Society’s formation in 2003 and some, including himself, were looking …
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Temporary EMERGENCY Road Closure – Kennington – Oxford Road In last month’s Chronicle it was reported that the Oxford Road would be closed until 31 July 2013. Apparently an geotechnical engineer is looking at what the issues are and what the fix is going to be – once this has been determined they will inform …
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The first meeting of the new year in January was an excellent illustrated talk by Society member and popular speaker David Holt entitled ‘Charles Babbage – his life and achievements’ very aptly subtitled ‘200 Years to Recognise a Genius’. As with David’s previous talks this one was very entertaining and informative being well received by …
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Temporary EMERGENCY Road Closure – Kennington – Oxford Road On the Oxfordshire County Council website it states that this road will be closed until 31 July 2013. Oxfordshire County Council has decided to resurface The Avenue, from the roundabout with Kennington Road and Bagley Wood Road to the roundabout with St Swithun’s Road – …
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In November the History Society welcomed back local historian, James Bond, whose popularity was clearly illustrated by the packed hall which included 20 visitors. On this visit James gave a highly informative talk entitled ‘The Deserted Villages of Medieval Oxfordshire’ This illustrated presentation showed where most of these lost Oxfordshire villages were located, in many …
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In early January some of you may have noticed that a large tree was removed along The Avenue, opposite Grundy Crescent. A few residents have asked why. The Council was advised that the tree was disturbing the footings of a nearby house and as the trees along the verge are the responsibility of the Oxfordshire …
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Following heavy rain, part of the A4183 Oxford Road, between the Westwood Hotel and Bagley Wood Sawmill, began to slide away into Bagley Wood. The landslide and the consequent closure of the road was reported in the national and local press – see for instance Daily Express, The Times, Oxford Mail and ITV’s Meridian Tonight. …
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In last month’s issue it was mentioned that hopefully you would be able to take your Christmas trees to either of the Forest Side or Playfield Road playing fields car parks, where they would be collected on the normal recycling day. Unfortunately at the time of writing, this still is to be confirmed. I have …
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Is your child 3 or 4 years old? If your child was born on or between 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009, you need to apply for a primary school place now. You must still apply even if your child already attends a nursery attached to the school. Closing date is 15 January 2013. …
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