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:
eynsham.org.uk/news.aspx?ni...

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

The #Eynsham Bulletin is out! mailchi.mp/c14438c4534b...

And here's the sign-up link ;-) eepurl.com/hJ39JL

Any expression of interest by 13 October, please! Can you save The Ox from the knacker's yard? eynsham.org.uk/news.aspx?ni...

Fastned charging station in Scotland

Plans for an EV charging station on the A40 at Eynsham have been turned down for the second time by West Oxfordshire District Council planners. They said the development by the main road would “give rise to harm to the character and appearance of the area and setting of Eynsham”.

plaster of Paris ox, with garlands

Could you give a loving home to this ox? Sculptor Michael Black is looking for a community organisation to give it a new home after plans to site an Ox for Oxford at the foot of Headington Hill were shelved due to lack of funds. The ox has been a regular attendee at May mornings since 1980.

Eynsham and the surrounding area Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) consultation Welcome to the public consultation page for Eynsham and the surrounding area Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP). We want to make walking, wheeling and cycling safer and more accessi...

New cycleways to Botley and Hanborough are part of Eynsham’s Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan, published today in draft form by Oxfordshire County Council. Improving cycling on Mill Street, a main route through the village, is listed as top priority. letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/eynsham-and-...

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Eynsham's Story- from prehistory to the 20th century

#Eynsham Museum & #Heritage Centre reopens this weekend with a new exhibition, bringing Eynsham Abbey back to life every Saturday and Sunday until 26 October. Don't miss it! eynsham.org.uk/org-news.asp...

@annelouiseavery.bsky.social :-)

Oxford Climate Award Winners - photo © Oxford Mail

Warmest congratulations to #Eynsham Nature Recovery Network and Long Mead Foundation - plus local experts, advisors and supporters - for winning the Oxford Climate Award for #Biodiversity and Ecology! eynsham.org.uk/news.aspx?ni...

The planned high-capacity stadium for OUFC on land owned by OCC

From high finance and politics via potholes, major road and traffic schemes to the OUFC stadium... @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social Councillor @mredgeley.bsky.social is never dull. There's a holiday snapshot too: eynsham.org.uk/news.aspx?ni...

Doors open at 14:00, don't miss it! eynsham.org.uk/events.aspx?...

Have you seen our 'new-look' #Eynsham website? Same helpful content, tweaked for #mobile / tablet users... Come and check it out! eynsham.org.uk

A toilet. We were tempted to ask AI to generate a picture of "The worst toilet in Witney", with apologies to Irvine Welch Way.

Spending a penny in West Oxfordshire could get more difficult as the district council proposes to close some public toilets, saying they cost it £270,000 a year despite a user charge of 20p.

Ministers didn't do cost review of English council mergers The government relied on a report by a lobbyist group that now says reorganisation could make no savings.

Ministers didn't do cost review of council mergers www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Dear Mr Farage Welcome to Oxfordshire. You came here to talk about “mass deportations” but made no effort to understand the people or challenges of this community. Your proposals offer no costed plan. Daily flights, new detention centres and vast surveillance systems would cost billions. Empty slogans are not a substitute for serious policy. It did not go unnoticed that you spoke just minutes from Campsfield House, where a detention centre is being rebuilt despite local opposition and past scandals. Yet you chose not to meet residents living with those consequences. You often invoke Winston Churchill, born here in Oxfordshire. He spent his career grappling with difficult truths and forging alliances in our national interest. Instead of sowing division, we should build on that legacy. Our immigration system is broken after years of Government failure. It needs urgent, practical reform: fair, managed migration to meet workforce shortages, a faster asylum system and support for those fleeing war and persecution. That requires cooperation and honesty, not division. If you return, I would be glad to show you Oxfordshire’s real story: businesses thriving thanks to home and overseas talent, health and care services desperate for staff and residents supporting refugees with compassion. You would see a community interested in solving problems, not fuelling conflict. Yours sincerely Calum Miller MP

I have written to Nigel Farage in response to his visit to my constituency of Bicester and Woodstock today.

Eynsham Park & Ride connection - Phase 1 Overview, © Oxfordshire County Council

Together at last - again: @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social planning application to connect the new(-ish) #Eynsham Park & Ride to the #A40 is finally on view. Is it churlish to note the 20% net loss? eynsham.org.uk/news.aspx?ni...

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Fastned graphic

proposed east and west elevations © Fastned

.@fastned.bsky.social has submitted a revised application for a drive-through #EV charging station near the #Eynsham A40 / B4449 junction. The planning statement reviews the past history of the site and addresses earlier objections in detail eynsham.org.uk/news.aspx?ni...

Fastned graphic

proposed east and west elevations © Fastned

.@fastned.bsky.social has submitted a revised application for a drive-through #EV charging station near the #Eynsham A40 / B4449 junction. The planning statement reviews the past history of the site and addresses earlier objections in detail eynsham.org.uk/news.aspx?ni...

District and Parish Councillor Carl Rylett

Where do you find the time?! Just added a link to your profile eynsham.org.uk/org.aspx?n=E...

New Salt Cross garden village progresses after net zero approval West Oxfordshire District Council wants to build 2,200 homes in Salt Cross garden village.

Major victory for Salt Cross #Eynsham as the National Inspector approved West Oxfordshire's policy on #NetZero
This sets an important precedent nationally & rewards our standing firm and demanding high standards. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

New Salt Cross garden village progresses after net zero approval West Oxfordshire District Council wants to build 2,200 homes in Salt Cross garden village.

Victory for the #environment and for common sense at last: #Eynsham : www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A very happy birthday to you, Martin. Wherever has the time gone?

It's all happening TODAY, folks!

#Eynsham Playday is the place to be on Friday! eynsham.org.uk/events.aspx?...

Why wasn't I consulted? How local consultations work This is a story about Flower Lane. It’s a story about what you can do with and without asking. Two neighbours decided to brighten up an alleyway used by children walking and cycling to Larkrise Schoo...

🚨Clarion short read🚨
Filled out any consultations lately? In this morning's short read, we look at what is, (and isn't) consulted on, how consultations are advertised, and what difference your input makes...
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Potential routes for a Witney/Carterton railway

A new railway to Witney and Carterton would be economically viable with a benefit/cost ratio of over 2, according to a new study commissioned by West Oxfordshire District Council. The BCR would depend on the route chosen, with a construction cost of £600m or more.

Hot, hot, hot! At Shores Green junction, July 2025

Thanks to @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social Councillor @mredgeley.bsky.social for the latest on community transport, roadworks, active travel and consultations - heatwave notwithstanding! eynsham.org.uk/news.aspx?ni...