Salt Cross bicycle path artist's impression

Salt Cross meadow artist's impression

Planning inspectors have finally given the thumbs-up for the 2,200-home Salt Cross Garden Village, near Eynsham, to go ahead as a net zero development – five years after West Oxfordshire District Council first submitted the plans.

'Incredible' response for kids clothes swap shop Since launching, the scheme in Eynsham has supported 240 families in Oxfordshire. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz6yyq70v65o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

New powers for councils in England to fine pavement parkers Councils will be able to take action against those creating

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Celebrating with the Eynsham Morris Dancers, May 2025

Cllr @mredgeley.bsky.social 's latest update from @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social covers #FireService consultation, active travel around #Eynsham, Oxford congestion charge, Councils of Sanctuary, OCC budget and the Kidlington waste mountain: eynsham.org.uk/news.aspx?ni...

Oxfordshire manufacturer welcomes visit from German president Siemens Healthineers Magnet Technology in Oxfordshire hosted the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and the…

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Artists' impression of the proposed development at Derrymerrye Farm, which we swear is a location straight out of the whimsical bits of Lord of the Rings involving Tom Bombadil

A plan for 83 one- and two-bed apartments on the western edge of Eynsham, beside the A40, has been put forward. The proposal for Derrymerrye Farm would nestle next to a planned major housing development at West Eynsham.

Now I simply have to find it! #SpiritOfPlace

MPs Charlie Maynard and Calum Miller with County Councillor Dan Levy

Latest @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social update for #Eynsham from @mredgeley.bsky.social covers fire service provision, highway projects and road repairs, Oxford temporary congestion charge, OCC budget 2026-27... and local government reorganisation eynsham.org.uk/news.aspx?ni...

Solar farm stock imagery

The public examination into the proposed Botley West Solar Farm has ended after six months. Four planning inspectors have listened to objectors and supporters at hearings in Oxford, considered thousands of pages of written submissions, and visited the site and nearby areas several times.

Indeed. But so perfectly phrased :-)

Oxfordshire Fire engine

Fire stations at risk: #Eynsham Firefighters past and present respond to @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social closure proposals eynsham.org.uk/news.aspx?ni...

@frmartinf.bsky.social

Does anyone on Team Clarion have a day job?!

The Clarion, 11 November 2025 The Clarion? On a Tuesday?! We’ve been struggling to fit everything in of late, so on Friday we announced a move to a twice-a-week format. In this Tuesday edition you'll find news, politics, medieval ...

The Clarion newsletter? On a Tuesday? Yes! With too much to fit into a single email, we’ve moved to twice a week. Today:
☕️ From medieval riots to co-working coffee
👎 Independent councillors told off
🙋 MPs update
🧀 Unitary council cheese
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The much larger Botley West Solar Farm is now entering the last week of its examination by the national Planning Inspectorate. Bicester & Woodstock MP Calum Miller has recently tabled parliamentary questions about its funding and financial viability. eynsham.org.uk/news.aspx?ni...

Calum Miller, MP for Bicester and Woodstock

.@calummillerld.bsky.social has tabled significant Written #Parliamentary Questions in the last days of Botley West #SolarFarm Examination eynsham.org.uk/news.aspx?ni...

Eynsham Parish Council News: Budget survey not from Parish Council (3 Nov 2025). Oxfordshire Residents may have received a survey about our Budget

He's not done yet eynsham-pc.gov.uk/news.aspx?ni...

Give us your thoughts and help shape the future of West Oxfordshire

West Oxfordshire new #housing policies could impact Salt Cross and West #Eynsham: consultation is now live eynsham.org.uk/org-news.asp...

And with broadband too :-)

Eynsham Market Cross and Bartholomew Room set up for Remembrance Sunday

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Eynsham Market Cross and Bartholomew Room set up for Remembrance Sunday

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Help shape the future of Oxfordshire County Council’s fire and rescue service Residents and businesses are being invited to help shape the future of Oxfordshire County Council’s fire and rescue service.  A set of proposals will be consulted on, designed to ensure that, as Oxfor...

Other options include closing fire stations in Woodstock, Eynsham and Henley, which have “persistent low fire engine availability”. The Fire & Rescue Service says this would have a minimal impact on response times. Consultation will open next week. news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/help-shape-t...

Local Cycling & Walking Consultation: let's talk about travel in... Eynsham

A40 at Barnard Gate: proposed experimental prohibition of right turns

Councillor @mredgeley.bsky.social 's latest roundup from @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social covers driving into Oxford, cycling / walking around #Eynsham, street lights, road repairs -and the junctions at Barnard Gate eynsham.org.uk/news.aspx?ni...

Excellent pic, the lighting must have improved immensely since I clambered up myself! May we add it to the bell ringers web page sometime? eynsham.org.uk/org.aspx?n=S...

@medmilmedicine.bsky.social

New £100k road restrictions welcomed by councillors The recently-announced restrictions to the A40 have been welcomed by several Oxfordshire councillors who say it will improve safety.

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Oxfordshire’s councils: slicing the cheese Do you want an extremely geeky deep-dive into local council reorganisation? You’re a Clarion reader. Of course you do. Your quick recap. In those days, Angela Rayner issued a decree that county and d...

Oxfordshire’s councils are being reorganised. Which plan makes the most sense? We crunch the numbers in an extremely geeky long read. Warning: contains cheese (and cheesy jokes) oxfordclarion.uk/oxfordshires...

West Oxfordshire DC Cllr David Harvey and cyclists from the Veteran Cycle Club at the official opening, 31 August 2009

The district-run public #toilets in #Eynsham car park cost £8.69 per visit and could be closed unless @eynshampcouncil.bsky.social takes them over. They have been valued by cyclists and walkers who use the car park as a starting point, as well as visitors by car:
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Deadline now extended to 13 October, please email the Black family estate eynsham.org.uk/contact.aspx... and save The Ox from the knacker's yard!

Blackbird eating ivy berries. Photo © Nicholas Clapton

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