Category: Village News

Greencore Homes has asked the Parish Council to publicise their event.

On September 2nd, Greencore Homes is hosting an important event.

If you’re curious about the future development plans for the land Northwest of Station Road in Launton, this is your chance to hear about it.

Local input matters, and your perspective counts. Greencore Homes welcomes your feedback as an essential part of this journey. Your insights could play a crucial role in shaping the upcoming development.

So, mark the date and consider stopping by the Sports and Social Club between 9am and 1pm on 2 September. Your presence and your thoughts could contribute to creating a more sustainable and community-oriented future.

Looking forward to connecting with you there.

Following a re-evaluation of the work to update the pavement outside Church, it has been agreed that the Bicester Road will NOT be closed while the pavement works take place.

Instead, the carriageway nearest the pavement will be closed and the traffic will be controlled by temporary traffic lights from the bridge to the Spinney.

However, there will be two nights on Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 July where the road WILL BE CLOSED OVERNIGHT from 8pm until 5am for the installation of new drainage outside the church gate and across the road.

We are sorry that there has been confusion about the date and the closure, but hope you’ll be able to bear with us while the work is done – we hope that it will be a great improvement and worth the wait.

Bicester Heritage will be opening their doors again on Sunday 8 October 2023.

The 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.

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 with the promocode: BristolBoxkite

Go to https://bicesterheritage.co.uk/events/october-scramble-2023 and click on the ‘find out more’ button to book tickets.

For further information see https://www.facebook.com/BicesterHeritage, or contact the events team directly at: events@bicestermotion.com

Keep an eye on the Bicester Heritage website and social media pages for the latest information and release of tickets.

As many will know, the Parish Council applied for Oxfordshire County Council’s 20mph project in December 2021.

The County Council’s wider aim is to make our built environments safer and more attractive places to walk and cycle. To enable this, 20mph speed restrictions are being used to help promote alternative modes of transport for local travel. Further details on how the council is considering making 20mph the new 30mph for Oxfordshire communities can be found on OCC’s website..

We’re therefore asking for your views on the proposal to introduce a 20mph speed limit throughout Launton, replacing the existing 30mph speed limits in their entirety in the process. The proposals are being put forward following road safety concerns raised by the parish, and form part of a countywide programme of works that seeks to deliver ‘a safer place with a safer pace’ for the residents of Oxfordshire.

Please see the

Public Notice,
Statement of Reasons,
Consultation Plan(s), and
Draft Traffic Regulation Order .

The proposed Traffic Regulation Order is scheduled to be advertised in the Bicester Advertiser newspaper on Thursday 8 June 2023, and details are also available to view on the Councils consultation portal at the address below:

https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/launton_20mph2023

As stated on the notice, any objections or other representations on the proposal should be submitted by Friday 30th June 2023.

Oxfordshire Healthwatch wants to hear about people’s experiences of accessing and using podiatry and foot care services in Oxfordshire.

They will use what they hear to help shape the support and services people receive.

Please share your experiences with them by completing their short, anonymous survey

Gigaclear would like to invite you to their Launton & Langford ‘hunt the astronaut’ event on Saturday 8 April between 11am and 2pm starting at the Parish Hall on Bicester Road.

They will have their cardboard cut outs of ‘Astro’ hidden around Launton Village.

Each Astro has a letter and when all Astros are found will spell a word. All those that participate and find what the word spells will get a free ice cream!

Those that register their interest on the day will get a free Easter Egg!

A fun day out for all the family to get involved.

For more information about Gigaclear go to https://www.gigaclear.com/

You may have seen the matrix signs around Bicester warning of major works along the A4095 from 3 April.

SSE is starting work on Skimmingdish Lane at the electricity sub station on Monday 3 April for the installation of a new 33KV cable to supply the NW Bicester development.

Work will continue around the ring road with traffic lights,  finishing with a temporary closure of Howes Lane from 24 July until the end of October.

All work is expected to be complete by 29 October 2023.

For information, the permit reference is: LP701S30001317-02 and the road closure reference is T11484.