The Friends of Quarry

Dear Friend of Quarry,

Friends of Stansfeld would like to invite you to a Public Meeting of the Friends of Stansfeld, at 7.30pm on Monday 13 July 2015 at Quarry Village Hall, Quarry Road.

At the last public meeting on 4 June 2015, it was agreed to set up the Friends of Stansfeld, as a more formal group to take over from the Friends of Quarry and the Stansfeld Group and work with Birmingham Council.

The following aim was agreed for the Friends of Stansfeld: that the woodland area is protected in perpetuity (and opened up to the public if possible) and that the site provides educational facilities, especially a Forest School.

A working committee has been formed and has met for the first time, with Richard Bradley appointed as Chair.

The current position is that Birmingham City Council received five bids for the 250 year lease on the Stansfeld site just off Quarry Road, and three of these bidders have been invited to submit second stage bids with a 4 September deadline. Birmingham Council is anticipating that the bidders might work with a third party organisation to manage the woodland part of the site.

The role of the Friends of Stansfeld in this is still not certain. However, the Friends may work with the bidders in a number of different ways, from facilitating relationships to forming a joint venture to bid for the lease.

Although there is still much uncertainty, establishing a constitution for the Friends of Stansfeld is an important first step, and it is hoped that this will be agreed at the public meeting. In addition, there will be an update on developments and progress.

We hope to see you at the meeting. Members and non-members are welcome, and there will be an opportunity to join the Friends of Stansfeld. Please forward this to anyone who might be interested in joining the Friends or attending the meeting. If you have any queries, please email friendsofstansfeld@siswick.co.uk

Your village hall needs you!

Saturday, 11^th April is the date for your village hall Spring tidy up.

Hopefully the weather will be kind and we can cut back overgrown vegetation around the hall and clear the leaves from the gutters.

We would also like to give the interior a spring clean – cupboards empty and re-organised.

But we need some help – can you spare an hour on Saturday morning between 10am and 12noon?

Please bring gardening gloves and suitable footwear for outside.

Refreshments will be provided to all helpers!  Do hope you can join us.

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/