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Latest News - last updated 7th June
"The Boars Hill Trilogy" - A three part history of Boars Hill on dvd (total running time 3½ hours) seen through the memories and recollections of some of its residents. The story starts a few thousand years ago, but focuses more on the past one hundred and twenty years as it develops from a heath to a vibrant community - not without its issues. Available at £20 from John Tolson, e-mail: brindles50-at-aol.com (Replace "-at-" with "@". Written like this to foil spammer robots.)
First peep at new Warnborough plans! - The planning application for the Warnborough site has been submitted to Vale of White Horse Council. The new houses are set well back from the road and the exsiting boundary trees will be supplemented by new planting as shown. Subject to planning consent, work is due to start before the end of the year.
Documents supplied by Millgate Homes show that they have looked at many existing houses on the Hill in order to keep the new buildings as much as possible in sympathy with the old.
The view from the Old Golf Course, on the opposite side of Foxcombe Road shows almost no impact at all - maybe the perfect solution?!
Warnborough College site - Millgate Homes have been consulting locally about their plans and had detailed discussions with representatives of the BHA. The proposals were greeted with approval. Consultations have also been held with the OPT (Oxford Preservation Trust) where the plans were well received. A presentation was made on 19th May to Sunningwell Parish Council which noted the positive reception to the plans by the BHA. A formal planning application will be made to Vale of White Horse District Council next week. It is expected that the plans will be recommended for approval and, in which case, Millgate hope to start work by the end of the year. As soon as the application has been submitted, details including site plan and elevations will be published on this page.
Warnborough College site - Very unexpected news has been received on 19th April to the effect that Richmond Care Homes has sold the site to Millgate Homes. Millgate have exchanged contracts and plan to build 4 detatched 5/6 bedroom homes. This will probably be welcome news to most residents as it is likely to be very much more in keeping with this important site than the nursing home option.
Oxford Green Spaces Sponsored Circular Walk - Sunday June 27th, 10.00 am – 4.00 pm. A nine mile circular walk around Oxford has been created by CPRE Oxford to highlight the threats to many of the city’s much-loved but little known green spaces. The walk will stretch from North Oxford’s Trap Grounds, which achieved Town Green status in 2006, along the canal and Mill Stream to the Oxpens Meadow, then through green spaces eastwards up to the Warneford Meadow and along unsuspected green stretches back to the Trap Grounds. At each site there will be children’s activities and information stalls. The funds raised will go towards the work of the Friends of Warneford Meadow and the Friends of Oxpens Meadow who are fighting for Town Green status and to CPRE Oxford. For more information, a sponsorship form and route map, please contact: Becky on email: administrator@cpreoxon.org.uk or tel: 01865 874780 or go to: www.cpreoxon.org.uk
Sunningwell Festival - Just a mile South of Boars Hill in a unique setting: on a stage built at the centre of the village, on a pond. It offers an exciting line-up of pop music, opera, theatre, choral and instrumental concerts, Morris Dancing, art exhibitions, Iron Man competitions and even a dog show. It runs for TWO weeks from Friday 28th to Sunday 6th June 2010. During most days a Cafe will be open full of lovely goodies and a great cup of tea and during evening performances a fully licensed bar is available. Picnics and hampers are encouraged. Visit the Festival web site for more information and to book tickets: www.sunningwell.com.
Global Freezing - In common with most of England, Boars Hill suffered from very cold weather for many weeks in December and in January nearly a foot of snow added a seasonal air to the scene. See the Gallery page for some pictures of the Hill which can be compared with others taken in the summer.
