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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Oxford are planning to build a new hospital, research facilities and a new college on the Warneford Hospital site. They will hold a drop-in exhibition of their plans on the following dates and times at the Day Centre, main entrance of the Warneford Hospital OX3 7JX:

• Thursday 12 September from 4-8pm

• Friday 13 September from 1-6pm

• Saturday 14 September from 9-2pm

The drop-in exhibition sessions will provide an opportunity to:

• Explore informative displays and visual material which will provide background context and considerations for future development

• Meet members of the project team and engage in discussions with subject matter specialists

• Share your thoughts, concerns and ideas for the future of Warneford Park

More information is also available on the Pre-Planning Website

We encourage you to attend. This is a substantial development which will have significant implications for Quarry residents.

Headington Quarry Morris Dancers will be holding an event on Sunday 23 June to celebrate the centenary of Cecil Sharp’s death.

CECIL SHARP 100 YEARS ON
SUNDAY 23RD JUNE 2024 – A COMMEMORATION
PROGRAMME

12.00 The Masons Arms, Headington Quarry
Morris Dance Displays:
Headington Quarry Morris Dancers
Mr. Hemmings Morris Dancers (Abingdon)
Bampton Morris Dancers
Taunton Dene Morris Men
2.10 Holy Trinity Churchyard
Wreath-laying at the grave of William Kimber
2.30 – 5.00 Headington Quarry Village Hall

Remembering Cecil Sharp – a commemorative celebration

There will be short talks on aspects of recent research on Cecil Sharp, together with songs, music and readings. There will also be an exhibition of photographs and memorabilia from Headington Quarry Morris Dancers’ archives.
The speakers are David Sutcliffe, Brian Peters, Keith Chandler and Michael Heaney.
Cecil Sharp died on June 23rd 1924. A hundred years later, in the village of Headington Quarry where he first encountered traditional morris dancing, we will hold an event to commemorate his life and work.
Cecil Sharp was largely responsible for the world of English folk music and dance which we enjoy today. As well as being a prolific collector of traditional song and dance, he was a tireless promoter of their revival, through publications, teaching and organization. His enthusiasm and astute use of the media of the time ensured a strong public profile for the music and dance to which he was so committed, influencing composers such as Holst, Finzi and Vaughan Williams, and helping to inspire revivals in other countries, including the USA, Scotland and Ireland. Without Sharp and his work we would know little about so many facets of folk tradition, and the present-day folk revival, if it existed at all, would be very different. Because of his strong connection to morris dancing and to the Headington Quarry musician and dancer William Kimber, it seems only right that we should commemorate the hundredth anniversary of his death in Headington itself.
Numbers are limited for the afternoon event so if you wish to come please let us know so that we can reserve a place for you. A collection will be taken to cover expenses.
Contact:
Dave Townsend – 01865 714778 / 07536 396858
dtmellstock@aol.com

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The Oxford Fiddle Group will be holding an open evening in the Village Hall on 12 July 2024. Doors open at 19:30 for a 20:00 start.

Entrance is free, with donations towards the Village Hall gratefully received. A licenced bar will be available.

Headington Quarry Morris Dancers will be performing traditional Cotswold Morris jigs and dances on Bank Holiday Monday, 27th May, at the following locations:

7:30pm The Six Bells, 3 Beaumont Road, Oxford OX3 8JN

8:30pm The Masons Arms, 2 Quarry School Place Headington, Oxford OX3 8LH

All can join them for their traditional Whitsun dance out!

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In November this year, Oxfordshire County Council will be bringing in six traffic filters around the city, to speed up buses and improve reliability, increase frequency and introduce new routes.

Whatever your views of the traffic filters, having time to understand how they will work, and being able to absorb information is helpful.

This session includes a presentation, which is clear and jargon free, and will help answer common questions:

• Why are these filters being introduced?
• What do the passes mean in practice and how will I be able to apply?
• Which groups have exemptions?
• and lots more.

The focus will be on practicality, with a big map, and lots of time for questions.

You’ll leave knowing more about how the filters will work, understanding what they might mean for the kinds of journeys you make, and having a sense of some choices you’ll have when they’re in.

This presentation will be given by Zuhura Plummer of Oxfordshire Liveable Streets, who are in favour of the measures, but are primarily concerned with communicating these plans so people understand what is happening and why.

Previous attendees have said: “I’m still very sceptical about whether this will work, but before I was really worried about it, but now I’m less worried” and “I knew something was coming but I didn’t know what, but now I understand, and I feel like I have a few choices”.

The session will last an hour, with some time for Q&A, but Zuhura will be available for up to 30 mins after for people to stay and ask detailed questions. More information is available on the Action Network website.

Holy Trinity will be holding their annual Spring Tea for Christian Aid with plant, book and toy stalls in the Village Hall on Saturday 11th May from 2 to 4pm.

Members of the church’s congregation will be in the Jubilee Room at the Village Hall from 6 to 8pm on the evening of Friday 10 May to collect donations.

If you have any books or toys in good condition or plants that you would like to donate on your way to the Friends of Quarry ‘Talk and Social’ evening, they would be very grateful.

Join us to celebrate the community purchase a historic painting of a Quarry house in 1800 by Dr William Crotch with a programme of talks and entertainment:

• How the painting was acquired
• Quarry in 1800
• The artist and the art scene at that time
• Folk tunes by local musicians
• Pay bar

Free entry to members and supporters. Non-members £5.
You may join Friends of Quarry on the door for £2.50pa
Come and meet your neighbours and chat.

Update: A new date for the Inquiry has been published.

The Public Inquiry will take place in the Town Hall, St Aldates on 24 September 2024. We’ll share more details as they are published.

Members of the public can attend and, with the agreement of the Inspector, can speak.

The appeal documents are available on the Council planning website (or by searching on the reference 18/00097/ENF under the Enforcement option).

The Planning Inspectorate have produced a guide to enforcement inquiry procedures that you may find useful.

If you would like further information contact Friends of Quarry by email or via our website or phone Lawrence Kelly 0n 07767 884642

Oxford University are seeking your help for a project which may be of benefit to Headington.

Oxford University School of Geography and the Environment are conducting a research project on public attitudes to local green spaces in Oxford. They are examining how community values associated with green spaces are translated into planning and policy making. The results of the study will hopefully lead to improvements in the provision and management of our green spaces. They would like to look particularly at Headington and are seeking to interview a number of local people as a key part of the project.

We have been asked by the University to put forward a small number of local people for interview. This would entail a 40 minute personal interview  with a member of the research team during the next month or so at a venue (to be agreed) in Headington. Do you have an interest in our local green spaces?  If you are willing to take part in a research interview please let us know and we will put you in touch with the research team.

We will be organising another litter pick in the Quarry in support of OxClean. This year’s clean will take place on Saturday 2 March from 1400-1600.

Please join us at the sandpit in Quarry Hollow Park at 1400 for up to two hours.

All equipment and instructions will be provided – please bring along your children to help.

We hope to see you there.