Sibford Gower Primary achieves prestigious national sports award – Banbury Guardian (24 July 2024, 9:53 am) Press release written by Lauren Grantham, teacher and Sports Lead at our school). We are delighted to announce that we, Sibford Gower Endowed …
Planning Permission In Principle is being sought for the erection of 5 new dwellings on land to the north of the end of Backside Lane, behind High Meadow. You can comment on this application via the CDC website at https://planningregister.cherwell.gov.uk/Planning/Display/24/01766/PIP
The deadline for submitting comments is currently shown on the CDC website as Thursday 8 August.
Comments already submitted to CDC can be viewed under Supporting Docs at the CDC page given above.
Ginny Bennett spent many hours over recent days preparing and planting two tubs of flowers outside the Village Hall entrance. Much to her distress she discovered this morning (Thursday 11 July) that, overnight, all 30 new plants had been removed. A couple of days earlier three sacks of compost purchased for the new tubs were stolen from the rear of the hall and had to be replaced. She writes: “It is sad to think that this has happened in our village. The Village Hall is a wonderful facility and we are trying to keep it nice.”
The Village Hall Trustees are taking this very seriously. They ask everyone to keep a lookout and report anything suspicious to the Village Hall Trustees. Our Village Hall is a marvellous community benefit used by a large number of people and organisations. It’s sad to think that we need to be vigilant to stop more damage to the hall and its fabric.
If you can supply any information relating to the thefts, or other vandalism in the neighbourhood of the Hall, please contact David Gill, Chair of the Trustees, at davidgill46
Jamie Moore writes: I am one of the engineers responsible for the planned resurfacing outside the surgery in Sibford.
In order to cause as little disruption as possible to the surgery and patients, Oxfordshire County Council intend to resurface the road through Burdrop, past the surgery, within a single overnight shift from 8pm on Monday 19th August to 6am the following day. The road will need to be completely closed for this work. Residents will be sent letters with more details in early August. Here is an approved draft of the letter: Sibford Surgery Burdrop – APPROVED Letter CS
If you have any questions or concerns about the works, please contact Jamie at jamie.moore
Prentis out, Woodcock in.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001072
Results of the July draw:
Tempted? Read more about the Village Hall Lottery
From Oxon CC, 27 June:
CONSULTATION – Sibford Ferris proposed 20mph Speed Limits
Oxfordshire County Council wants 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 here.
We’re therefore asking for your views on the proposal to introduce a 20mph speed limit throughout Sibford Ferris, replacing the existing 30mph speed limit in its entirety in the process. The proposals are being put forward following concerns raised by the parish over road safety, 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. In light of this please find the following consultation documents attached:
The proposed Traffic Regulation Order is scheduled to be advertised in the Banbury Guardian newspaper today; Thursday 27th June 2024, and details are also available to view on the Councils consultation portal at the address below:
https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/sibfordferris_20mph2024
As stated on the notice, any objections or other representations on the proposal should be submitted by Friday 19th July 2024.
From Oxon CC, 27 June:
CONSULTATION – Sibford Gower proposed 20mph Speed Limits
Oxfordshire County Council wants 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 here.
We’re therefore asking for your views on the proposal to introduce a 20mph speed limit throughout Sibford Gower, replacing the existing 30mph speed limit in its entirety in the process. The proposals are being put forward following concerns raised by the parish over road safety, 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. In light of this please find the following consultation documents attached:
The proposed Traffic Regulation Order is scheduled to be advertised in the Banbury Guardian newspaper today; Thursday 27th June 2024, and details are also available to view on the Councils consultation portal at the address below:
https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/sibfordgower_20mph2024
As stated on the notice, any objections or other representations on the proposal should be submitted by Friday 19th July 2024.
Text 07842 896 480 for inquiries and appointments.
For full details, refer to this leaflet.
It’s a rather small and blurry photo, but you may be able to see the relatively huge eyes of a new-born swift hatchling, just to the left of the remaining egg. Visit the Swifts 2024 page to see a video of it being fed.
Tim Huckvale writes: Calling local swift enthusiasts! I recommend listening to this year’s WSD address by Dr Jane Goodall, enthusiastic patron of World Swift Day. It may give you new insights on reasons for the decline in swift numbers:
Younger folk may enjoy this reading of the book Screamer the Swift, which follows the journey of “Screamer”, a swift chick, from his nest to adulthood:
