West Adderbury residents will have noticed that building work has been underway at Cross Hill House over the past few months. Documents associated with a recent planning application reveal that the main house and coach …Read More
“ Adderbury Church Spire for Strength “ Are parishioners prepared to say goodbye forever to the last remaining, uninterrupted view upon entering West Adderbury of our historic St Mary’s Church? Since the 13th century residents …Read More
We have heard from a Henge Close reisdent that there’s an active group of individuals driving around in a white van in Adderbury and Bodicote looking to snatch young dogs. They see a dog walker, …Read More
As reported in WARA’s January newsletter, Oxfordshire County Council has approved traffic calming measures for West Adderbury (see Decision – Adderbury – Milton Road, Berry Hill Road and The Rise: Proposed 40mph Speed Limit, Traffic …Read More
An Appeal has been filed by the developer against the refusal of application 19/00963/OUT for 40 houses on land north of Berry Hill Road. The Appeal documents are available on the Cherwell Planning Portal under reference …Read More
Stage 2 of the Community Governance Review is now over. The Working Group has recommended that no changes are made to the existing structure of Adderbury Parish Council, chaired for over 20 years by Mrs …Read More
Planning application 21/00343/F has been submitted for two houses on land east of The Leys in West Adderbury. An earlier application for three homes on the same site was withdrawn last year. The houses would …Read More
UPDATED!! West Adderbury Residents Association (WARA) recently emailed Adderbury Parish Council to ask again whether they could work together to open up the community land off Milton Road, while we wait for planning permission for …Read More
As previously reported, it appears that Adderbury Parish Council intends to start work “in the near future” on the new entrance to the Milton Road community land. A payment for “tree removal” was approved at …Read More
The Parish Council recently submitted a new planning application (21/00104/F) for a revised layout to the Milton Road Community Facilities. The revised layout includes a “significantly smaller” building, reduced parking spaces and a new location …Read More
As previously reported, over the Christmas period the infiltration basin installed by the Parish Council on the Milton Road field overflowed and flooded adjacent property. When asked about this at the Parish Council meeting on …Read More
With lockdown set to continue until at least mid February, local green space is in huge demand. With the Lakes closed and the Lucy Plackett field becoming busier than ever, many WARA members have asked …Read More
THE SECOND STAGE OF THE COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE REVIEW ENDS ON 4 JANUARY 2021. Time is running out for West Adderbury residents to submit their comments on the second stage of the Community Governance Review. Visit Cherwell …Read More
Following heavy rain over the last few days, West Adderbury Residents Association is very concerned to see that – as of 24 December 2020 – the drainage (attenuation) basin installed by the Parish Council on …Read More
West Adderbury Residents Association (WARA) has become aware of possible plans to development the large field to the north of Henge Close. It appears that it was always the intention of the developer, Nicholas King …Read More
Adderbury Parish Council have written to residents of Henge Close with details of the proposed reduced size Milton Road community centre. According to APC’s letter, the building will be 34% smaller then the building approved …Read More
Oxfordshire County Council’s formal consultation on traffic calming in West Adderbury has begun, and responses need to be submitted by the end of 18 December 2020. See the OCC Adderbury Consultation Page for further details …Read More
Back in 2018, Andrew Green resigned as the Chairman of Working for Adderbury Community (WFAC), following disagreements with the Parish Council over how the development of community facilities on the Milton Road should proceed. “In …Read More
Today is the second Sunday in November – Remembrance Sunday, the Sunday nearest to 11 November, the anniversary of the end of the First World War. The war memorial in St Mary’s Church Adderbury holds …Read More
As previously reported, West Adderbury Residents Association (WARA) have asked Cherwell DC to explain why the Community Governance Review Working Group does not appear to have followed the law and guidance on CGRs in reaching …Read More
West Adderbury Residents’ Association (WARA) have written to Cherwell District Council (CDC) to express serious concerns over the way the first stage of the Community Governance Review has been carried out. In a ten-page letter, …Read More
On Monday 19th October, Cherwell District Council took just 16 minutes to deny the request to reinstate West Adderbury Parish Council. During that sixteen minutes, the CGR Working Group presented its report to the full …Read More
The first stage of the Community Governance Review on splitting Adderbury Parish has ended, with the Cherwell District Council Working Group recommending that the parish is not split. However, the Working Group suggest that “Warding” …Read More
David Peckford, the Assistant Director of Planning and Development at Cherwell District Council, has sent an email to a West Adderbury resident which confirms that CDC are NOT happy with the drainage scheme installed by …Read More
You may remember that back in August we reported that West Adderbury Residents Association (WARA) had written to Adderbury Parish Council (APC) regarding residents’ concerns about a potential flood risk to homes in Tanners Lane, …Read More
A large parcel of land to the south of the Milton Road in West Adderbury has just been sold. The land includes 8.076 acres of agricultural land and 1.540 acres of equestrian land, accessed by …Read More
A transcription of the 1891 census for West Adderbury is now available on this website. Find out who was living in our village in the year that Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective Sherlock Holmes appears in …Read More
Adderbury Parish Council have once again illustrated how little they care about the views and concerns of West Adderbury residents. At the Parish Council meeting on 8 September 2020, which was held remotely via Zoom, …Read More
A six acre site next to Adderbury cemetery and the Friends Meeting House has just been put up for sale for £1.5 million (see listing on RightMove.co.uk). The site already has planning permission for a …Read More
As previously reported, Adderbury Parish Council have installed an unapproved and sub-standard drainage scheme on the Milton Road land. CDC planning officers have confirmed that: “The approved infiltration basin has not been implemented as approved. …Read More