DOCSLIB.ORG

Cherwell Valley Walk

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Cherwell Valley Walk M Warwick LEAMINGTON 4 A361 0 SPA 15 M1 14 NORTHAMPTON ‘Lock’ by Jamie McKendrick 46 A 13 A423 16 Stratford- A5 upon-Avon 15A 12 15 A361 43 A3400 A A429 M40 M 1 A5 429 Silverstone Milton A 11 A Keynes A3400 42 BANBURY 2 A43 At the crank of the windlass in the racks ay Fossew Brackley Buckingham the paddle boards’ square blocks of elm M40 A421 To A4260 S A361 A43 D Evesham L are lifted in the lock head like two eyelids O W 10 A421 S Chipping Lower Heyford T Norton BICESTER O A4 C 4 E R 1 I A361 4 H 9 A A41 S D M40 so water sluices through the culverts R Woodstock O To Cheltenham A34 F X O A40 Kidlington on either side of the lock’s brick chamber Witney A40 A40 Location Map OXFORD in swags and scallops and volutes A34 8 8 burled and blurred and bossed and scooped Acknowledgements like a crystal maelstrom in a bottle-neck The production of this leaflet would not have been possible without the help crizzling its uprush in a double ridge of the following people:- Mr Roger Bowen - Clerk to Lower Heyford Parish Council Mr & Mrs Tim Davies - Grange Farm, Middle Aston till risen it overrides itself Paul O’Sullivan - Councillor, Deddington and the sky resembles its reflection Additional Information on the stilled upheaval of one level All of Cherwell District Council's circular walks and rides are published on the Council website and can be downloaded free. Leaflets can be purchased from Banbury Tourist Information Centre (01295 259855). For further information about circular walks and rides, guided walks and grants available for countryside access projects, please contact:- Leisure Services Department Cherwell District Council Bodicote House, Bodicote Banbury, Oxon, OX15 4AA Telephone 01295 221706 [email protected] www.cherwell-dc.gov.uk ] Printed on Recycled paper Designed by TCG Advertising and Design Ltd. Cherwell Valley Walks Places to Eat & Drink The Cherwell Valley Walk offers you a wide choice of rural rambles through the heart of the Cherwell District, where the historic Oxford The Bell - Lower Heyford Canal parallels the beautiful River Cherwell for much of its length. (01869) 347176 Open lunchtimes and evenings. Check The main starting point is Heyford Station where car parking is for times and reservations. Ivy clad available as well as a rail link for those without, or not wishing to use, village pub serving real ales. Bar snacks. private vehicles. Other villages en-route can also be used as starting Restaurant serving modern cuisine plus points, but please take great care when parking along their narrow traditional pub meals. Garden country lanes. Oxfordshire Narrowboats Shop - Lower Heyford (01869) 340348 Open 9am - 5.30pm every day. Refreshments, canal crafts, groceries and narrowboat hire Harris Stores - Steeple Aston (01869) 340281 Open Mon - Sat 7am - 8pm, Sun 8am - 6pm. General store and Post Office • The walk is designed to be followed in a figure of eight, starting off in a clockwise direction towards Steeple Aston The White Lion - Steeple Aston and is 14 miles/22.5km in length. (01869) 340307 Open every evening plus weekend • The southern loop, returning via the Heyfords after crossing the lunchtimes. Village pub serving real Causeway, is about 7 miles/11km (follow instructions 1-16 and ales. Garden 29-30). A shortcut heading east from Steeple Aston is 4 miles/ 6.5km. The northern loop, starting from North Aston and heading The Red Lion - Steeple Aston back north along the canal towpath after crossing the Causeway, (01869) 340225 is about 6 miles/9km in length (follow instructions 25-28 and 15-24). Open lunchtime Tues - Sun and every evening. Check for times and reservations. • The Heyfords Circular Walk, described separately in this leaflet Traditional village pub serving local real ales. and devised by Lower Heyford Parish Council, is 2 miles/3.5km in Bar snacks. Restaurant serving ‘Honest length. A shortened version of this can be enjoyed by assisted English’ cuisine. Garden wheelchair users. The route is waymarked along its full length but it helps to The Barley Mow - Upper Heyford follow the information in this leaflet as you go. Please take great (01869) 232300 care when crossing roads and the railway line. You are advised to Open every evenings and lunchtimes. wear stout, waterproof footwear. During the winter months, certain Village pub serving real ales. Bar snacks sections of the valley bottom tend to flood. Please turn back if at lunchtimes. Garden conditions are too wet. Remember to follow the Countryside Code. 13 Pass 14 Ignore main gate over to right 16 Turn directly right to join the Oxford Canal Towpath. Once 11 Just past entrance to 12 Pass around corner of wood and then bear 15 Proceed through and continue on to small white gate, on towpath turn left to continue with the main walk or right to Middle Aston House on the diagonally left to gap in next field boundary. straight ahead kissing gate and through it to the Causeway. go back to the start via Upper Heyford (go to instruction 29). right, turn left along track and Cross over footbridge and stile. Bear right and through three and continue continue until a field gate on head across next field to right of oak tree. gates and then in same the right. Bear right downhill turn left through direction. 20 17 Continue to follow towpath until you 18 Turn left (via telegraph pole) , towards 21 the fourth. reach the brick road bridge at Somerton off towpath the wooded area. 10 Turn right on reaching road (No.196). (To view the Poem Sculptures, and follow road and notice Warren Lake over to Sculptures continue along towpath past bridge for short over two bridges, your right. Walk along road into and To F North distance. Retrace your steps under bridge and passing Mill House 8 To continue on the main through Middle Aston. Banbury 19 G Aston then up to road to rejoin main walk). on the left. route turn left at Church and 22 18 continue along North Side for 9 25 about half a mile (for alternative Just before Westfield Farm, 23 North 19 Turn right off the road 20 Turn right route back to Lower Heyford (and and sharp left bend in road, Somerton 26 Nicholson Aston through gate. Continue along through single a closer view of The Eyecatcher), turn right off road onto main Nurseries 24 Hall field edge (hedge to your right) gate and then track. Pass through wooded areas e turn right onto Cow Lane before O n 2 a 17 L through three sets of gates. immediate left. Stay know as 'Three Corner Clump'. 6 reaching the Church and follow 4 n A o t To close to field edge d s H A Hendon the waymarks back to the Canal). a Ardley o e Farm R l 16 and then proceed d Grange d 21 7 Turn right again at r Turn left onto farm road. straight ahead o Mid Farm f 27 x Walk up the hill to main road. O through two gates 6 Follow concrete track to village shop then down 15 the dip and up Paines Hill. 28 14 and along track. field gate and then continue Causeway29 up lane to main road, turn right 13 E 22 Turn left 23 Turn right just Middle into Steeple Aston. and follow past gatehouse and 5 Pass through gap, Aston 24 Keep to main 12 road with care. go up driveway stay close to field edge 10 track and pass 4 Cross line and follow field and proceed to kissing gate. Warren 11 Church and Hall. Lake Ox Three Corner fo Continue to main road edge to next stile. Pass through Head straight across next r Clump d 25 Middle River Turn left and walk past drinking fountain at North Aston. small plantation, cross over stile field to second kissing gate. Aston Cherwell C a on left and village green on right. 9 House n and follow field edge to gap in the a Steeple l hedge. Notice the Eyecatcher over The 2 Aston Barley 27 Turn to your right along this stretch. Turn sharp left Eyecatcher Mow Westfield D 30 Upper 26 Turn left onto Middle Aston Lane. left onto off the towpath just Farm C Allen’s Heyford before the Mill House Red Lion Lock Pass Nicholson Nurseries and then bridleway North C Side ow and pass through metal 8 L Hendon Farm. Take care along this signed to 3 From stile, head diagonally up Hill ane Paines narrow road. the hill towards the railway line. gate. Bear round to right Grange Farm. White Lion over bridge, then over a 7 6 3 Village 5 4 second bridge and follow Shop 28 Just before farmhouse bear right onto track and track straight onto the 2 B pass through gate. Stay close to field edge and walk KEY stile with stone uprights. Hopcroft’s 1 Mill straight ahead to small white metal gate and through it Holt Heyford House Station y to the Causeway (see instructions 15 and 16). Route Shop a The Bell W t 1 From the station car park r Heyfords o in Lower Heyford, cross over Lower P Circular Walk A B4O Heyford 3O 29 Proceed along 30 At Allen's Lock Alternative the railway line using footbridge. To Oxford To Oxford Canal towpath (bridge No.204), continue Route Exit from platform and turn left Kidlington Bicester Canal through several gates, past straight on to complete main B onto Oxford Canal Towpath (do Points of Interest not cross or pass under canal Heyford Common Lock walk or turn left across canal To Built Up Area bridge).
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Tiountfee of Oxford and Berks, Or Some Or One of Them
    4373 tiountfee of Oxford and Berks, or some or one of said parishes, townships, and extra-parochial or them, or in the parish of South. Hinksey, in other places, or any of them, which it may be neces- the liberty of the city of Oxford, and the county sary to stop up, alter,, or divert by reason of the of Berks, and terminating at or near the poiat construction of the said intended works. of junction of the London and Birmingham and Midland Railways, at or near Rugby, in the And it is farther intended, by such Act or Acts,, parish of Rugby, in the county of Warwick; to vary or extinguish all existing rights of' privi- which said intended railway or railways, and leges in any manner connected with the lands pro- other works connected therewith, will pass from, posed to be purchased or taken for the purposes in, through, or into, or be situate within the of the said undertaking, or which would in any Several parishes, townships, and extra-parochial manner impede or interfere with the construction, or other places following, or some of them (that is maintenance, or use thereof; and to confer other to say), South Hinksey and North Hinksey, in= the rights and privileges. liberty of the city of Oxford, and in the county of Berks, or one of them; Cumner and Botley, in the And it is also intended, by such Act or Acts, county of Berks; St. Aldate, and the liberty of the either to enable the Great Western Railway Com- Grand Pont, in the city of Oxford, and counties of pany to carry into effect the said intended under- Oxford and Berks, or some or one of them; Saint taking^ or otherwise to incorporate a company, for Ebbes, St.
    [Show full text]
  • Cake and Cockhorse
    CAKE AND COCKHORSE BANBURLY HISTORICAL SOCIETY SUEWfR 1989 PRICE 51.0C VOLUME 11 NUMBER 3 ISSN 6522-0823 Bun6ury Historicat Society President: The Lord Saye and Sele Chairman: Dr. J.S. Rivers, Homeland, Middle Lane, Balscote, Banbury. Deputy Chairman: J.S.W. Gibson, Harts Cottage, Church Hanborough, Oxford, OX7 2AB Magazine Editor: D.A. Hitchcox, 1 Dorchester Grove, Banbury, OX16 OBD (Tel: 53733) Hon. Secretary: Hon. Treasurer: Mrs. M. Barnett, A. Essex-Crosby; Banbury Museum, 3 Brantwood Court, 8 Horsefair, Banbury Banbury. (Tel: 59855) (Tel: 56238) Programme Secretary: Hon. Research Adviser: Miss P. Renold M.A.F. R.Hist.S., J.S.W. Gibson, 51 Woodstock Close, Harts Cottage, Oxford OX2 8dd Church Hanborough, Oxford OX7 2AB (Tel: Oxford 53937) (lel: Freeland (0993)882982) Cmittee Members: Mrs. J.P. Bowes, Mrs. N.M. Clifton, Miss M. Stanton Details about the Society's activities and publications can be found on the inside back cover cuke and Cockhorse The Magazine of the Banbury Historical Society issued three times a year Volume 11 Number 3 Summer 1989 J.W.D. Davies Portrait of a Country Grocers Dossetts - Grocers and Wine Merchants - 1887-1973 54 Nanette Godfrey & Wykham - Early Times Until the Charmian Snowden End of the Seventeenth Century 65 E.R. Lester A History of the Neithrop Association For the Protection of Persons & Property 69 E.R. Lestxr & The Articles of the Neithrop Association Association For the Protection of Persons & Property Est. November 23rd 1819 74 Summer is a little late this year owing mainly to a lack of "COPY". It is important that I receive articles or ideas for articles.
    [Show full text]
  • A Great Family Home in a Well Respected Village
    A GREAT FAMILY HOME IN A WELL RESPECTED VILLAGE GREENACRE, SOUTH SIDE, STEEPLE ASTON, BICESTER, OXFORDSHIRE, OX25 4RT Unfurnished, £2,495 pcm + £285 inc VAT for initial tenancy paperwork fee and other charges apply.* Available Friday 11th January 2019 A GRE AT FAMILY HOME IN A WELL RESPECTED VILLAGE GREENACRE, SOUTH SIDE, STEEPLE ASTON, BICESTER, OXFORDSHIRE, OX25 4RT £2,495 pcm Unfurnished • 5 Double bedrooms • 2 Bathrooms • 2 Receptions • Great village location • Spacious family home • Extensive lawns and orchard • Views across rolling hills • Aga • Separate utility room • Garage • EPC Rating = D • Council Tax = G Situation Situated in the Cherwell Valley in North Oxfordshire, Steeple Aston is a popular village between Oxford and Banbury. With a thriving community, local amenities include a shop/post office, village hall, both pre-school and primary schools, a pub and fine 13th century parish church. The nearby market towns of Bicester and Banbury, together with the city of Oxford, provide for more specialist requirements. Communication is good with mainline stations either from the neighbouring village of Lower Heyford to Oxford (or changing for London/Paddington about 90 minutes) or at Bicester North providing fast train services to London Marylebone (from about 55 minutes); the M40 (J10) Ardley is about 8.5 miles. A wide choice of schools in the area include the village C of E primary school; Preparatory schools St Johns Priory (Banbury) Winchester House (Brackley) and The Dragon and Summerfields (Oxford). Senior independent schools include: - Tudor Hall, Bloxham School, (Bloxham); St Edwards, Headington and Oxford High (Oxford). Surrounded by attractive countryside the village gives access to a network of footpaths and bridleways.
    [Show full text]
  • River Cherwell Catchment Management Plan
    NRA Thames 228 RIVER CHERWELL CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN DRAFT ACTION PLAN National Rivers Authority November 1995 Thames Region - West Area Isis House Howbery Park Wallingford Oxon 0X10 8BD KEY CATCHMENT STATISTICS Catchment area: 906 km2 Average Annual rainfall (1941-70): 682mm Total Main River length: 506km Population (estimate): 137,000 NRA National Rrvers Authority Thames Region General Features Local Authorities CMP Boundary Water Body Urban Areas Stratford-on-Avon West Oxfordshire Main Rivers Lock County Boundary' Daventry South Oxfordshire Non Main Rivers Motorway □ S. Northants. Oxford City Oxford Canal A Road Chcrwell Aylesbury Vale VISION 1-OR TIIE RIVER Cl IER WELL CATCHMENT In preparing the catchment visiou, the NRA has defined what it would wish the catchment to be aud the principle we will be following in working towards that visiou. The catchmeut visiou may not be something that cau be achieved iu the next five years, but something we can all work towards. Whilst the Cherwell Catchment lies largely within Oxfordshire it also encroaches into Buckinghamshire to the east and Warwickshire and Northamptonshire to the north. From its source at Charwelton to the Thames confluence, the river generally flows north to south and over a length of about 96 bn falls 100 metres, draining an area o f over 900 Ian2. Agriculture is the main land use in the catchment and has influenced the character of its countryside and landscape. The contribution made by the River Cherwell to the character of Oxfordshire in particular is recognised by several policies in the Structure Plan which seek to protect and enhance its natural features.
    [Show full text]
  • 09/00768/F Ward: Yarnton, Gosford and Water Eaton Date Valid
    Application No: Ward: Yarnton, Date Valid: 18 09/00768/F Gosford and Water August 2009 Eaton Applicant: MHJ Ltd and Couling Holdings Site OS Parcel 9875 Adjoining Oxford Canal and North of The Gables, Address: Woodstock Road, Yarnton Proposal: Proposed 97 berth canal boat basin with facilities building; mooring pontoons; service bollards; fuel; pump out; 2 residential managers moorings; entrance structure with two-path bridge, facilities building with WC’s shower and office; 48 car parking spaces and landscaping. 1. Site Description and Proposal 1.1 The application site is located to the south east of Yarnton and south west of Kidlington. It is situated and accessed to the north of the A44, adjacent to the western side of the Oxford Canal. The access runs through the existing industrial buildings located at The Gables and the site is to the north of these buildings. 1.2 The site has a total area of 2.59 hectares and consists of low lying, relatively flat, agricultural land. There are a number of trees and hedgerows that identify the boundary of the site. 1.3 The site is within the Oxford Green Belt, it is adjacent to a classified road and the public tow path, it is within the flood plain, contains BAP Priority Habitats, is part of a proposed Local Wildlife Site and is within 2km of SSSI’s. 1.4 The application consists of the elements set out above in the ‘proposal’. It is not intended that, other than the manager’s moorings, these moorings be used for residential purposes. The submission is supported by an Environmental Statement, Supporting Statement and a Design and Access Statement.
    [Show full text]
  • Deddington Parish Council
    Heyford Park Parish Council Minutes of the Meeting held in the Community Centre, Heyford Park on Wednesday 10th July 2019 at 7pm Present: Cllrs Dickie Bird (Chairman), Steve Cook, Sally Freeland, Alan Harris and Brian Moss. Also, in attendance: Lorraine Watling, Cherwell District Council (CDC), Cllr I Corkin CDC/OCC, Mark Thielke (Chairman of the Residents Association) and four others. Not Present: Cllrs Coggins and Livings and District Cllrs J Macnamara and B Wood. 48/19 Apologies: Cllrs Coggins and Livings 49/19 Minutes of the previous meeting: The draft minutes of the meeting held on 18th June were received and considered. Cllr Bird proposed, Cllr Cooke seconded the motion and the Council RESOLVED (unanimous by those in attendance) that the amended minutes were a true record. 50/19 10 Minute Open Forum. Residents addressed the council about the following issues: 1. Lack of footpath between the entrance of Heyford Leys and the East End of Camp Road: This area was considered to be dangerous for pedestrians as there is no footpath and it is almost impossible to walk along the verge. At least one mother with a child in a buggy has been seen walking along this dangerous stretch of road as she had no other option. Concerns were raised that pedestrians could slip and fall in front of one of the numerous lorries that use this road. 2. Mismatch of path along the 200 yards stretch of road to the entrance to the woods: Residents noted that there was usually a long line of cars parked by the burger van blocking sight lines and you then had to cross a very dangerous stretch of road in order to get to the entrance of the woods.
    [Show full text]
  • Callow, Herbie
    HERBERT (‘HERBIE’) CALLOW Herbie Callow, 81 years of age, is Deddington born and bred and educated in our village school; a senior citizen who has accepted the responsibili­ties­of­life,­had­fulfilment­in­his­work­ and­over­the­years­contributed­much­to­the­ sporting acti vities of the village. He­recalls­as­a­lad,­and­like­other­youths­of­his­ age­taking­part­in­the­working­life­of­the­village:­ up­at­6am­to­collect­and­harness­horses­for­work­ such as on Thursdays and Saturdays for Deely the­carrier­horses,­pay­1s.­a­week­and­breakfast,­ then­at­night­filling­coal­bags­at­2d­per­night.­At­ that­time­coal­came­to­Aynho­by­barge­as­did­the­granite­and­stone­chips­for­ the roads. He­spent­a­short­time­working­at­the­Banbury­Iron­workings­and­in­Southern­ Ireland­with­vivid­memories­of­the­Sinn­Finn­riots.­He­later­worked­for­ Oxfordshire­County­Council­Road­Department­and­really­that­was­his­working­ life.­In­the­early­days­the­roads­were­made­of­slurries­in­chips­and­then­rolled­ by­steam­roller,­commenting­that­the­odd­banks­at­the­side­of­roads­were­due­ to­the­stint­worker­scraping­mud­off­the­roads. During­the­Second­World­War­he­was­a­member­of­the­Area­Rescue­Team;­the­ District Surveyor, Mr Rule, was in charge and Mr Morris was in charge of the Home­Guard. Herbie­was­a­ganger­on­the­Oxford­by-pass­and­remembers­the­Kidlington­ Zoo­and­ofthe­time­when­two­wolves­escaped.­He­later­became­gang­foreman­ concerned­with­building­bridges.­One­has­to­realise­at­that­period­the­small­ and­large­streams,­culverts­and­dips,­were­individually­bridged­to­carry­horse­
    [Show full text]
  • Job 124253 Type
    A SPLENDID GRADE II LISTED FAMILY HOUSE WITH 4 BEDROOMS, IN PRETTY ISLIP Greystones, Middle Street, Islip, Oxfordshire OX5 2SF Period character features throughout with an impressive modern extension and attractive gardens Greystones, Middle Street, Islip, Oxfordshire OX5 2SF 2 reception rooms ◆ kitchen/breakfast/family room ◆ utility ◆ cloakroom ◆ master bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and en suite shower room ◆ 3 additional bedrooms ◆ play room ◆ 2 bathrooms ◆ double garage ◆ gardens ◆ EPC rating = Listed Building Situation Islip mainline station 0.2 miles (52 minutes to London Marylebone), Kidlington 2.5 miles, M40 (Jct 9) 4.2 miles, Oxford city centre 4.5 miles Islip is a peaceful and picturesque village, conveniently located just four miles from Oxford and surrounded by beautiful Oxfordshire countryside. The village has two pubs, a doctor’s surgery and a primary school. The larger nearby village of Kidlington offers a wide range of shops, supermarkets and both primary and secondary schools. A further range of excellent schools can also be found in Oxford, along with first class shopping, leisure and cultural facilities. Directions From Savills Summertown office head north on Banbury Road for two miles (heading straight on at one roundabout) and then at the roundabout, take the fourth exit onto Bicester Road. After approximately a mile and a quarter, at the roundabout, take the second exit and continue until you arrive in Islip. Turn right at the junction onto Bletchingdon Road. Continue through the village, passing the Red Lion pub, and you will find the property on your left-hand side, on the corner of Middle Street.
    [Show full text]
  • 16 Church Street, Bodicote, Banbury, Oxfordshire 16 Church Street, Bodicote, Courtyard and Good Sized Shed
    16 Church Street, Bodicote, Banbury, Oxfordshire 16 Church Street, Bodicote, courtyard and good sized shed. Not suitable for pets. Floorplans Banbury, OX15 4DW House internal area 0,000 sq ft (000 sq m) Outside For identification purposes only. A well-presented 2 bedroom mid Rear courtyard with good sized shed. On street terrace property in the heart of parking Bodicote. Available for a minimum term of 12 months. Not suitable for Location Bodicote is a popular village situated to the pets south of Banbury towards Adderbury. It has a fine Parish Church dating from the 12th Century, Banbury 1.5 miles including Banbury Train a selection of pubs and a shop/post office. Station (London Marylebone from 55 minutes), further amenities are to be found in the market M40 (J11) 3 miles, Bicester 14 miles, Oxford 21 town of Banbury and Chipping Norton. Within miles, London 75 miles cycling distance of the regular rail service from Banbury to London Marylebone (approximately SITTING ROOM | KITCHEN | 2 BEDROOMS | 55 minutes). Sporting and leisure activities BATHROOM | REAR COURTYARD include Bannatyne's Heath Club, golf at EPC Rating D Adderbury and theatres in Stratford-upon-Avon, The property Chipping Norton and Oxford. Good access to Birmingham Airport to the north from the M40 16 Church Street is a well-presented mid-terrace (J11 3 miles) and London Heathrow to the south property in the heart of Bodicote. Sitting room with feature fireplace and storage cupboard. Kitchen with wood effect floor, wall and base Directions From Banbury, take the A4260 towards units, gas cooker and space for a washing Adderbury.
    [Show full text]
  • FEBRUARY 2011 No: 244 CHAIRMANCHAIRMAN Chewingchewing Thethe Cudcud I Spent Three Days Last Week Sampling the Delights of the M25 in Rush Hour
    FEBRUARY 2011 No: 244 CHAIRMANCHAIRMAN ChewingChewing thethe CudCud I spent three days last week sampling the delights of the M25 in rush hour. Now I know why I like living in North Aston. We live only about 50 miles from that dreaded FEBRUARY 2011, No: 244 stretch of road but it seems a million miles away. Useful Contacts You may not know it but we are classed as an isolated village North Aston News by Oxon County Council, because we have no shops or Telephone: (01869) 347356 services to offer the residents. When I first took over as Email: [email protected] chairman I said that I would love to see North Aston become Chris Tuffrey, Chairman Telephone: 07903 339155 a gated village. So why should we not go the whole hog and Email: [email protected] keep some of those 30,000 vehicles that pass through our Sue Hatzigeorgiou, Treasurer village away? If it were only possible! Telephone: (01869) 347727 Email: [email protected] The Village AGM was held a couple of weeks ago. It was Franca Potts, Secretary disappointing to see such a low turnout, not even 10% of the Telephone: (01869) 347356 Email: [email protected] village turning out. A list of new residents was posted in last North Aston PCC month’s edition of the News, so please come and join us at Clive Busby, Church Warden the next meeting and get involved in the village. Telephone: (01869) 338434 Email: [email protected] Several items came up at the meeting: Kildare Bourke-Borrowes, Churchwarden Telephone: (01869) 340200 Dial A Ride (Banbury Community Transport) Email: [email protected] After the item in the last Newsletter I have had North Aston Gardening Club correspondence with the BCT, who runs the service.
    [Show full text]
  • Banbury and Bicester College
    Sharing Innovative Approaches to Delivering 16-19 Study Programme Principles Banbury and Bicester College Enterprise and Employability “At the heart of our model for Study Programmes is the development of employability skills through the learning company concept.” Rose Turner, Principal Banbury and Bicester College is part of Activate Learning1, a group which combines secondary, further and higher education along with workforce training, commercial business and social enterprise. The Activate Learning group was formed in September 2013, following the merger of Oxford and Cherwell Valley College, and Reading College in 2010. The group comprises Banbury and Bicester College, City of Oxford College, Reading College and Activate Enterprise. Activate Learning has a chief executive officer; each college has a principal and Activate Enterprise a director. In 2012/13 the three colleges recruited around 14,500 learners, two thirds of whom were adults on part-time courses. Most learners, currently, are on foundation and intermediate programmes and the group have around 1,800 apprentices in five subject areas. Oxfordshire and Berkshire are affluent counties with rates of unemployment below national averages. However, across both counties, there are areas of educational and social deprivation and the profile of learners attending the colleges reflects this. GCSE attainment in local secondary schools is broadly at, or just below, national averages, and many learners come to study and train at the colleges with attainment below national averages. The proportion of the population of Oxfordshire and Berkshire from minority ethnic backgrounds varies from around 25% in Reading to below 5% in Banbury and Bicester. However, the proportion of learners from minority ethnic backgrounds in the colleges matches or exceeds these local proportions.
    [Show full text]
  • June 2021 368
    June 2021 368 1 Notes from the Chair Blimey! June already ... ... and only a couple of weeks until we can officially say it is summer! (Not that the May weather seemed to have had that memo). Exciting times are ahead for us all. With the easing of lockdown we are now able to look forward to the theatre coming to town, and by that I mean The Green. The Mikron Theatre, the amazing annual Flower & JUNE 2021, No:368 Produce Show, a Village Party and, of course, Aunt Sally, which has started up again! What is not to get excited about? Useful Contacts All of the above will of course be explained in more detail further in the North Aston News News, but with months of not really being able to announce anything Telephone: (01869) 347356 except cancellations and Covid reports, I’m sorry I just had to list it all! Email: [email protected] In other news, I’m really sorry to have to announce but I will be stepping Lucinda Fuoco - NAPM Chair Telephone: (01869) 340588 down as Chair at the end of the year, at the latest. I have so enjoyed the Email: [email protected] role, but unfortunately due to personal circumstances I cannot continue Sue Hatzigeorgiou, NAPM Treasurer with it. I have discussed this decision with Sue and Annie and they have Telephone: (01869) 347727 both agreed to stay for a little longer in their roles, which is fantastic Email: [email protected] because whoever then takes over from me is in exceptional hands.
    [Show full text]