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Temporary Traffic Regulation Order – S14 (1), (5) and (7) Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

 Various Traffic and Other Measures – Oxford – London Road Area (please refer to the attached Notice of the Order)

Overnight closures of London Road – dates now confirmed

The original Notice of the Order (attached) was sent out on 19^th December 2014.

This is a reminder of the overnight closures of London Road (Between its junction with Stiles Road and Headington Roundabout)

Monday 27^th April to Friday 1^st May 2015 – for 4 nights – 8.00pm to 6.00am

Wednesday 6^th and Thursday 7^th May 2015 – for 2 nights – 8.00pm to 6.00am

Original details of the scheme:

This order is being introduced for the continuation of the A420 London Road Improvement Scheme, Headington, Oxford. A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) is being made to implement the Various Traffic and Other Measures.

 This will operate from: Monday 5^th January 2015 – The estimated duration of the works is 18 weeks. The maximum duration of a TTRO on a road is 18 months, whichever is the earlier.

Notice of intention to make the Order has been published on Thursday 18^th December in the Oxford Times and will be again on Tuesday 30^th December in the Oxford Mail..

Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within the closure area, subject to the progress of the works. Please note that access routes will depend on exactly where the works vehicles are at any time and may need to be negotiated with the gang on site as necessary.

A copy of the drawing showing the extent of the closure and also the alternative routes for traffic is attached.

Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Andrew Madigan, OCC Highways & Transport via 0845 310 11 11.

ACP/T2562

LAMINATE NOTICE of the ORDER

Alternative Routes

Publicity Plan Section 9 Rev B – 19 March15

A reminder of the upcoming public meeting about the future of the Stansfeld Outdoor Eduction Centre to be held this Thursday at 1930 in the Headington  Quarry Village Hall.

More details are at https://friendsofquarry.org/2015/03/15/stansfeld-outdoor-education-centre-public-meeting-26-march-2015-1930/

Oxford City Council is consulting on the future development of the Quarry Pavilion. You have the opportunity to comment on this in several ways:

– Via the online consultation at  http://consultation.oxford.gov.uk/consult.ti/Quarry/consultationHome

– At a public consultation meeting to be held on 31st March at The Masons’ Arms, starting at at 6:30pm

Many thanks.

Low Carbon Headington will be holding a presentation on Solar Panels on 4 February. The presentation will start at 2000 and will be held in the Coach House.

Tim Nicholson will talk about

The range of solar panel options:
–          silver frame panels
–          black frame panels
–          all black panels
–          triangular panels
–          high output panels

The range of mounting options:
–          on-roof
–          in-roof
–          solar slates/solar tiles

Specialist products:
–          Power optimisers
–          Solar PV water heating
–          Monitoring

Tim will also touch on solar thermal and dispel a few myths such as ‘the FiT no longer exists’ and ‘there is no point if you don’t have a south facing roof’.

Here is more information about Tim Nicholson:
– Chartered surveyor with experience of commercial and residential property
– Founder member of Low Carbon Oxford North
– Carbon Conversations Facilitator
– Ran the Low Carbon Living Programme for LCON
– Director of the Renewable Energy Co-op

More information is available at: http://www.lowcarbonheadington.org.uk/

As you will be aware if you were able to attend the Friends of Quarry AGM last week, a new development proposal has been made for Holy Trinity Church.

As part of their process of consultation with the local community, representatives of Holy Trinity presented to the AGM. They have also asked us to canvass our members for your views on the proposed developments. Friends of Quarry will then prepare a consolidated response on your behalf.

More information on the proposal and an overview of the process for gaining approval for the development is at http://www.hthq.org.uk/church-building-development-updates.html.

If you wish to make any comments that you would like Friends of Quarry to include in our response, please email us at friendsofquarry@gmail.com or via our website at https://friendsofquarry.org/contact-us/.

You can also make submissions directly to Holy Trinity via Canon David Knight at: 12 Bankside, Headington Quarry, OX3 8LT or davidcknight45@gmail.com.

The deadline for submissions is Wednesday 26 November in order to allow us to summarise all responses and submit them for the Holy Trinity deadline of 28 November.

There will be a concert by the Oxford Fiddle Group at the Headington Quarry Village Hall on 2 November 2014. The concert will start at 1900.

Advance tickets cost £6 and are available from Paul Rogers on 01865 750731 or emailpaulatquarry@gmail.com. Tickets will be available on the door on the evening at £8.

More details are available on the attached poster:

QuarryPoster14

The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Quarry will be held in Quarry Village Hall on 12 November 2014. The meeting will start at 1930.

We hope that you will be able to attend. Membership subscriptions can be paid on the evening.

A tidy up of the Village Hall garden is being planned for the week of 25 August.

If you are able to help, please contact Jenifer Carpenter on  762416 for more information.