The Friends of Quarry

A public meeting to discuss the next stage in the planned expansion of Holy Trinity Headington Quarry will take place at 1930 on Wednesday 6 December in the Village Hall.

Having obtained secular planning permission for the church extension Holy Trinity church has now started the next phase of the preparation for their intended expansion of the Church by applying for permission to proceed from the Church authorities

The public meeting is an opportunity for Quarry Residents to express and discuss your opinions on the planned developments. Friends of Quarry will then summarise those and pass them on to the Church authorities

More information can be found at:

• http://www.hthq.org.uk/church-building-development-updates.html
• https://friendsofquarry.org/about-us/holy-trinity-headington-quarry-expansion-plans-2017-update/
• The noticeboards by the Church and the Coach House on Quarry Road.
• The plans are also shown on the notice boards inside the Church.

All Quarry residents are welcome

(There will be an opportunity to join Friends of Quarry if you wish. Membership is £2 per person)

Please join us

Update: The consultation on the Oxford2050 vision is still open, so if you have not yet responded, you still have time to do so. If you don’t wish to do so online, a paper version of the questionnaire has also been developed. That is attached below.

Oxford Vision 2050 – All themes consultation

Oxford City Council is seeking your views in order to create a vision for the future of the city, called Oxford2050.  We want to engage as many people and organisations as possible across the city – so please contribute your views through the consultation on www.oxford2050.com.

Government forecasts suggest there could be 190,000 living in the city by the middle of the century. That’s 18 per cent above the city’s current population of 161,000 people – and the City Council wants to start thinking now about how the city will operate.

Oxford has changed considerably in the last 33 years. In 1984 buses could drive in both directions down Cornmarket Street, the Ice Rink was completed, and the Clarendon Centre was being constructed.   Oxford could look very different 33 years in the future, driverless cars, robots in the home, 24-hour flexible working and augmented high streets could be the norm.   The consultation started this week and asks for your views across five key themes – one per week – that cover all aspects of life in the city.  The themes are:

NOW UNDERWAY: Week 1 – Oxford’s work and learning – your work, your business, the economy, education and the universities

Week 2 – Oxford’s people and community – you, your family and your community

Week 3 – Oxford’s built and natural environment – your home, your street, green spaces, buildings in the city and the climate

Week 4 – Oxford’s transport and connectivity – your travel in and around the city

Week 5 – Oxford’s culture and leisure – your enjoyment of the arts and leisure activities

The information you provide will be used to set out the aspirations for the city over the next decade.  The final Oxford2050 vision will be published in March 2018 as a living document on its own website.  However the conversation will not stop, Oxford2050 will eventually become Oxford2060, rather than a single document that gathers dust.

While many other cities in the UK and internationally have created visions for 2050 and beyond, it is the first time Oxford has attempted to create such a long-term statement of intent. The City Council’s Corporate Plan currently covers four years, while its Local Plan covers 20 years.

Please share your views www.oxford2050.com

Best wishes,

Oxford City Council

The Annual General Meeting of Friends of Quarry will take place at 1930 on Wednesday 8 November in the Village Hall.

To vote, you must be a member of Friends of Quarry. Annual fees are £2 per head and can be paid on the door.

We hope to see you there.

An opening event for the new Pavilion in Margaret Road will take place on Friday 27th October between 4pm and 6 pm.

This is an opportunity for friends and neighbours to have a preview of the new facilities.

We look forward to seeing members of the Friends of Quarry to help us celebrate

We held a very successful Quiz last night in the Mason’s Function Room.

34 people attending, forming 10 teams.

Many thanks to:

• Everyone who attended and took part
• The Mason’s Arms for hosting us
• The Friends of Quarry Committee for organising the evening

The Annual General Meeting of Friends of Quarry will take place at 1930 on Wednesday 8 November in the Village Hall.

To vote, you must be a member of Friends of Quarry. Annual fees are £2 per head and can be paid on the door.

We hope to see you there.

The latest Friends of Quarry Newsletter is published. We will be delivering them through resident’s doors shortly.

You can also read it online.

FOQ – Newsletter October 2017

Residents have expressed concerns about a spate of burglaries in the Quarry and nearby areas. On occasion, we have also been asked by local Police Officers to make you aware of incidents.

Thames Valley Police operate an alerting service and provide an app that will provide you with alerts when incidents occur, as well as delivering useful information to help you avoid becoming a victim of crime. You can register for the service and the app at thamesvalleyalert.co.uk (or search for Thames Valley Alert).

In the past, a number of Neighbourhood Watch groups were established (at street level), but most of these seem to have become inactive over time. We feel that it may be a good idea to invigorate these, but would like to understand your views before we do so.

Please complete our online survey at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBV1wPEyh-W9zv9w602UeKrlb6mmmvwsG9wdd5aleKjet_nw/viewform

You may have received a leaflet through your door earlier this year concerning a suggestion to push for the creation of a Controlled Parking Zone in the Quarry. Although this was only a suggestion from the Oxford Labour Party, it did cause some concern amongst residents, particularly those who remember the Council proposal that was raised in 2003.

Friends of Quarry are not aware of any formal plans to implement a CPZ and have been told that funds are not currently available to implement one. However, as we are surrounded by CPZs and the number of people travelling into Oxford is increasing, we think that it is only a matter of time until one is proposed again.

We believe that, if a CPZ is proposed in the future, we would get a better outcome if we are prepared for it. However, preparing would take a considerable amount of time and effort.

We would therefore like to get your views on this. You can provide them by completing our online survey at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoc2X2E_VmoHRzy-QLLTwKInGvLW1tOWGTUwngjlQuLESojQ/viewform

Thursday 19 October at 7:30 pm

In the Masons Function Room

All are welcome

Entry (on the door) is free to members of Friends of Quarry.

Non-Members can join Friends of Quarry for £2 per head or make a donation of £2 per head.

The bar will be open, nibbles will be provided and there will be prizes for the winning teams.

We hope that you will be able to join us.

We are looking for teams of 2, 3 or 4 – please book your team in via Facebook (The Friends of Quarry), email (friendsofquarry@gmail.com) or by phoning 762713. We will also organise teams on the night.

Come and meet your neighbours and enjoy a fun quiz!