Month: January 2022

The East West Rail team is pleased to announce that the bridge over the railway to the north of Station Road is nearing completion.

One of the final major tasks is to surface the road – which they hope to do during week beginning 14 February.

The agreement has always been that the EWR HGV traffic would not come through the village. However, due to the nature of the operation, the EWR team has requested a short temporary change to the agreement so that the ‘tarmac’ trucks can enter the village from the A41 and turn right up Station Road to the site and then return the same way.

There will be about 15 HGVs a day for no more than three days that week.

We have been assured that traffic marshals will be stationed at the Station Road crossroads and further up Station Road for the safety of all.

We realise that this is not ideal, but would also like to work with the EWR team so that the bridge can be opened soon.

As usual, all enquiries should go to publicinformation@ewralliance.co.uk

Bicester Heritage will be opening their doors again from 9am until 2pm on Sunday 24 April.

Their April Scramble promises visitors the chance to experience historic motoring at its best, through a curated display of classic cars, open workshop doors and lots of surprises for the family along the way.

You will be able to visit the 45 industry-leading specialist businesses based in their restored historic buildings at Bicester Heritage. Family and dog friendly, the Scramble is a wonderful way to while away the weekend hours in the company of some spectacular machines, in a COVID-compliant setting.

Local residents and their families are more than welcome to attend the event and make the most of a 50% discount on full price tickets. Please contact the Bicester Heritage team via their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/BicesterHeritage) for a local resident’s code, or alternatively the events team can be reached on: events@bicestermotion.com

Their proposed Scramble dates for the rest of 2022 are 19 June and 9 October.  Keep an eye on the Bicester Heritage website and social media pages for the latest information and release of tickets.

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