The Friends of Quarry

The aim of the School Streets programme is to create a safe, welcoming and attractive environment where children, parents and teachers can walk, cycle or scoot, or park away from and walk to school with less risk of concentrated air pollution and traffic congestion. As part of this, timed road closures will be introduced to prohibit access for motor vehicles at school drop-off and/or pick-up times.

A trial of School Streets will start at Windmill School on Monday 22 March for an initial 6 week trial period. As part of this, temporary supervised barriers will be in place at the following locations at 0830 – 0900 and 1500 – 1530:

• Margaret Road – between its junctions with St Annes Road & Wharton Road

• York Road – between its junctions with Margaret Road & Weyland Road

There are trials underway at other schools in Oxford. More details can be found online.

Would you like to support Street Champions in Headington?

Headington Action has secured funding for a part-time role

Street champions set up by Oxford Together have been highly effective in supporting and empowering street communities.  If someone has been shielding during the pandemic it’s probably a local street champion who has arranged for someone to do their shopping. In Headington, the charity Headington Action (HA) is keen to develop and maintain the street champion network working alongside Oxford Together and we have secured some funding to employ someone part-time on a contract basis to do this.

The job will entail supporting existing street champions and to recruit more people to fulfil this really important role. This would be for an average of one day a week though not necessarily all in one day.  You would be liaising with Street Champions and Oxford Together. It will also entail working within one of HA’s project teams, called Connected Communities, which was formed to reduce social isolation and increase community support in Headington.

The job isn’t just for the duration of the pandemic, HA want to make Headington one of the most friendly and supportive places anyone might choose to live.

If you are interested please contact Headington Action for discussion and the full job description.

The Job Description is on the Headington Action Website

Thankyou to all of you that have contacted us about the proposed 5G mast at the corner of Margaret Road and Quarry High Street and responded to our petition.

We have raised your concerns with the City Council. They have told us that they have strongly recommended that the mast be placed elsewhere and are working to identify a suitable alternative location. They have also confirmed that, should an application be submitted, the public will have a chance to comment.

We will continue to monitor the development of this proposal and will make you aware of any future formal application.

Hutchison are preparing to submit a planning application for a 20 metre-high monopole mast for 5G and 4 equipment cabinets and development works ancillary thereto on the corner of Margaret Road and Quarry High Street.

Friends of Quarry are concerned about the visual impact of the mast on a key entrance to the Quarry. We are exploring what opportunities there are for Friends of Quarry and Residents to oppose the current positioning.

If you agree the the current position is not suitable, please sign our petition. If you have any comments and, in particular, if you have a proposal for an alternative location a short distance from this one, please use the comments box for that.

Many Thanks,

Friends of Quarry

Hutchison are preparing to submit a planning application for a 20 metre-high monopole mast
supporting 6no. antennas, 4no. equipment cabinets and development works ancillary thereto on the corner of Margaret Road and Quarry High Street. The location can be found on the map.

If you have any comments concerning the proposal or the proposed location, please could you inform our local councillor, Roz Smith, by email or phone. Comments are due by 19 February, so please contact Roz by 18 February.

You may also find the guidance material on the consultation process useful. This proposal has been marked as ‘Red’ based on the likely Community, Planning and Environmental issues.

We’d like to remind you that the Headington Quarry Controlled Parking Zone comes into effect on Monday 15 February 2021. After that time, any vehicle parked on the road between 0900 and 1700, Monday to Friday (apart from in designated 2-hour limited bays outside Holy Trinity Church) will be at risk of receiving parking tickets.

Each house affected should have received a letter with more information in mid-January. The process is also explained on the County Council Parking Website. Permits, including visitor permits, can also be applied for on that site.

The CPZ will also be accompanied by new double yellow lines and signage. We expect those to be put in place before 15 February.

The Headington Market held in Quarry Hollow Park every Saturday from 1000 – 1400 is volunteer run. Without volunteer stewards, it could not operate.

If you are interested in volunteering as a steward, please make contact by email at headington.market@gmail.com or sending a message from the Headington Market Facebook page.

This message is to remind you that support is available for vulnerable Oxford residents who need special help during the current lockdown. The simplest way to get help is to call the City Council Contact Centre on 01865 249 811.  The Contact Centre is staffed 8am to 5pm, with emergency cover out of hours. More information is available online 

Alternatively, complete the Oxford Together Community Support online form at Oxford Together . Oxford Together connects local people in the community to help one another with simple practical tasks. You may also use this form if you wish to be a volunteer and support others in your neighbourhood.

Please pass on this information to others that you know. Even if you think you or they do not need this support, they might know someone who does.

From Revd Laura Biron-Scott:

Dear all

You are warmly invited to Holy Trinity’s carol service on Sunday at 6pm, held online this year for the first time! Don’t worry, you will be muted while you sing along! Please have mince pies and mulled wine ready to enjoy from home afterwards.

Online Carol Service: Sunday 20 December, 6pm via Zoom. You can join from 5.45pm using this link: 

Meeting ID: 859 9863 9063
Passcode: 283714

From 7pm, you can listen to the service on Youtube at this link.

On Monday 21st December at 5pm, we will be doing some small group carol singing in different locations around the parish, and you are welcome to join in from your front gardens or doorsteps. A poster is at this link.

On behalf of your parish church, I wish you all a safe and peaceful Christmas and a joyful New Year.

Revd Laura Biron-Scott
Vicar of Holy Trinity Headington Quarry

Every Christmas Day a large team of volunteers provide a free Christmas lunch to those in need at the Kings Centre, Osney Mead. This year, because of Covid, lunch is being delivered to people. They are looking for volunteer drivers. If you are able to help, or if you know of anyone who would benefit from this, please contact the organisers – details are on their poster.