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HS2 – Notice of works at Trafford Bridge, Edgcote

HS2 -Notice of works at Trafford Bridge, Edgcote The following notice from Fusion is to keep residents informed of HS2 activities around the Trafford Bridge area, including Welsh Road closures. Phase 1 Started in June on-going until September 2021 Phase 2 August until March 2022 Please read to attached link for full details. Trafford Bridge Edgcote works update Sept2021   Wardington Parish Council

M40 J11 – Planning Application 21/02467/F – WPC Objections

M40 J11 - Planning Application 21/02467/F - WPC Objections The recent planning application for Hotel, Motorway Services and Office block development, adjacent to the M40 J11, has generated many objections from local residents. Wardington Parish Council have submitted an objection to the Planning Application and this can be viewed via the link below. WPC Objections 21 02467 F 1   Wardington Parish Council

Hare & Hounds – 4pm TODAY!

The Hare & Hounds reopens today at 4pm! Tim, Gus and the team will be pouring a free drink for the whole village to celebrate! There will be free finger food at the opening and for the first few days, with the kitchen opening for dining in September. Tim can't wait to welcome you all and raise a glass to the end of lockdown and the permanent re-opening of your village pub!

Hare & Hounds – 4pm Wed. 25th August

The Hare & Hounds will formally open its doors at 4pm on Wednesday 25th August 2021. Tim, Gus and the team will be pouring a free drink for the whole village to celebrate! There will be free finger food at the opening and for the first few days, with the kitchen opening for dining in September. Tim can't wait to welcome you all and raise a glass to the end of lockdown and the permanent re-opening of your village pub!

POSTPONED Opening of the Hare & Hounds

With regret the reopening of the Hare & Hounds is postponed due to Tim, your new landlord, contracting Covid. He is very disappointed with this turn of events, however is hoping that he will soon recover and be able to open in the very near future. Watch this space for updates!

Planning Application 21/02467/F for further development at Junction 11

There is a flurry of activity and concern about the submission of a further planning application by Euro Garages for the area between Wardington and the M40 - https://planningregister.cherwell.gov.uk/Planning/Display/21/02467/F Having got permission for the monstrous warehouse, they are having a second go for a motorway services station, four story office building, two fast food outlets and a 240 bed hotel. Their first application was opposed and withdrawn some 3 years ago. The reasons were: Unnecessary: Services already exist less than 15 miles to the north and south Access: Increasingly congested motorway junction and unsuitable access via the A361 Pollution: The air between the motorway junction and Banbury is already one of the most polluted areas in Oxfordshire Type of Employment:

Meet your new landlord

Meet Tim Steel, the new landlord of the the Hare & Hounds, who is a restaurateur from the West End in London with award winning sites in Mayfair and Covent Garden. He lives just a few miles from the village and will be hands-on making sure that the pub serves the needs of Wardington and its surroundings. Gus, a very experienced Kiwi publican who has had many senior positions at London pubs, will help run the site alongside Tim. He has also relocated up here and lives just south of Brackley. There will be fantastic traditional pub food, with ingredients sourced from local suppliers. Tim and Gus look forward to welcoming you on the 17th of August with a free

HS2 – Notice of works at Trafford Bridge, Edgcote

HS2 - Notice of works at Trafford Bridge, Edgcote Fusion working on behalf of HS2 have issued an Advance Works Notice (AWN) of works at Trafford Bridge, Edgcote. The works will start at the end of June 2021 and continue until March 2022. This will include full road closures of the Welsh Road at times.   Full details of works are available in the link below. Notice of works Trafford Bridge Edgcote (FINAL)   Wardington Parish Council