Newsletters
Newsletter Spring 2023
Newsletter Xmas 2020
Newsletter Spring 2019
Planning and Movement in Banbury - Street Sign Clutter - Proposed Visit to Jodrell Bank and Anderton Boat Lift
Newsletter Xmas 2017
Chairman's Letter - 2017 Activity- Visit to Ardley Recycling Centre - Town Centre and commercial core - Town centre Partnership Committee - Pub Watch - Castle quay 2 - Grand Theatre - Banbury 15 Banbury conservation Area review - Oxford's Unmet Housing Need - Eurogarages Application
Newsletter Xmas 2016
Chairman's Letter - Visit to Ardley Recycling Centre - Mediaeval Arches - Town Centre Paving - Black Country Museum
Newsletter March 2015
New Houses, where is the infrastructure? - Local Transport Plan Public Consultation- Housing Allocation, why Banbury is taking the strain - Blue Plaque, Bill Trinder - The Times visits Banbury - Banbury's SW Expansion - New Station car park fails to solve Grimsbury parking - Castle quay provides Town Centre funding - Castle Quay 2 progress - The Steam Factory, End of the road? - CPRE Petition
Newsletter October 2014
BCS Mission statement, Local Plan suspended, Castle Quay 2, Railway preservation started in Banbury, Town Centre Co-ordinators, The Entertainer moves to Alcan site, AGM report
Newsletter autumn 2013
BCS response to CQ2; Revised application for Bath road Care Home; Care Home overlooking Peoples Park; Medieval Bridge; Swindon trip report.
Newsletter Spring 2013
New Care Home in Bath Road, Planning - Land west of Salt Way, 12 & 13 Church Lane; Banbury Traffic Advisory Committee, Station Car Park, Station Mural, The Jolly Weavers
Newsletter Autumn 2012
Cherwell Local Plan; Other planning issues - Oxford Canal Conservation Area adopted, Land south of Salt Way; Easing Movement around the town; Flood Alleviation Scheme opened; Alcan gate stolen; Canal Day report; Civic Voice AGM
Newsletter Spring 2012
Planning - Industrial development South of Thorpe Road, Bolton road SPD, Housing on Salt Way at Crouch Farm, 1500 homes between Crematorium and Hanwell Fields; Traffic and Transport - Banbury Transport Strategy Scheme; Conservation - Oxford Canal Conservation Area
Newsletter Winter 2010/11
Chairman's Report - civic Voice and its achievements -Update on Canalside and Cherwell Core Strategy - Canal day
Newsletter Summer 2010
Oxfordshire Transport Plan - Resent Planning applications, The Woolpack PH, Dashwood Community School, Old Stanbridge Hall - core Strategy Update - Blue Plaque, Tom Rolt
Newsletter Spring 2010
Planning applications boost - Transport, meeting with OCC BSC response to CDC Draft core Strategy - Canalside, praise for BCS vision - Rubbish, talk by Ian Upstone
Newsletter October 2009
Canalside consultation launched - Banbury's medieval bridge - End of line for the 'Ally' - Planning matters - Changes to planning guidance - Sash windows are 'Green' - Canal day 2009 - The civic society initiative - Parsons Street pedestrianisation
Newsletter July 2009
Canalside Coach Trip - Chairman;s Statement - Traffic and Transport update - Current Planning matters - Canalside regeneration, Stakeholders workshop - Optins for growth, Landscape sensitivity consultation - Pedestrianisation, Parsons Street
Newsletter April 2009
Traffic and Transport update - 11/12 Church Lane - Crown House - Planning applications, planning news - The Peoples Park
Newsletter January 2009
Transport update - Strategic planning, Options for growth - Springfield Avenue - Subdivision - Town Hall and Peoples Park - Gorton Monastery - Derek Ingram
Newsletter October 2008
Retiring chairman's report - Transport update - On the rails - Strategic Planning, Options for Growth - Rachel Kinchin-Smith, a personal reflection - Canal Day report
Newsletter April 2008
Audit Commission Report, Cherwell's response - All change in CDC Planning - Recent planning applications - BCS On line - Town Centre 'New look' - Living one the shop project - Planned post office closures - Saluting the Horton's heroes
Newsletter January 2008
Audit Commission report, Little praise for Cherwell planners - Planning Appeals - Recent applications - Railways, all change - Flood protection, welcome news - Living over the Shop project
Newsletter October 2007
Planning white papers - Canal Day, Transport Theme - Planning issues - Highways and Traffic, Parson's Street - Living one the shop Project - Keep the Horton General
Newsletter July 2007
Annual Review - Demolition of Neithrop House - Planning and the Historic environment, Housing overview - Living over the Shop Project - Highways and Traffic - Flood control - AGM alternatives to destruction of redundant buildings - Woodgreen Open Air swimming pool
Newsletter April 2007
50 Years of the Civic Trust - Flood control - Traffic Advisory Committee - Planning, Neithrop House, Marlborough Arms - Open forum - SAVE at the AGM
Newsletter January 2007
Traffic advisory committee - Planning and the Historic Environment, CDC - Marlborough Arms, Neithrop House, 44 West Street - Banbury Visual Arts Christmas Gallery
Newsletter October 2006
Highways and Traffic - Woodgreen leisure Centre - Planning and the Historic Environment, Local Development Framework - The Market - Horton Hospital
Newsletter July 2006
Annual Review - Highways and Traffic, Traffic Advisory Committee, Street clutter - Planning and the Historic Environment, Cherwell Local Development Framework 2026(!) - Other Planning, Stanbridge Halll, Dashwood School, Canalside, Bridge Motors, 18-2- Broad Street, Whitel Lion Walk, Marlborough Place, Grimsby Survey - Flood Alleviation - Woodgreen Leisure Centre - Inspire Campaign - Horton Hospital
Newsletter April 2006
Highways and Traffic, Bus/Rail Interchange? Pairking and the Horton - Planning Historic Environment, Local Development Framework, Statement of Community Involvement, Long Term Planning, Grimsbury Survey - Flood alleviation Scheme
Newsletter January 2006
Highways and Traffic - Banbury Visual Arts Centre Trust - Blue Plaque Scheme, John cheney and Thomas Hunt - Planning and the Historic Environment, Neithrop House, Stanbridge Hall - Spital Farm Allotments - Woodgreen Open Air Pool
Newsletter August 2005
Chairmans' Letter - Fine Lady First Impressions - The Arts Centre Project - Blue Plaque Scheme - Planning and the Historic Environment, 19 North bar, Spencer House, 18 -20 Broad Street
Newsletter 2001
St Mary's Church -People's Park Award - Flood Prevention - White Lady Statue New Local Plan - Transport and Housing - The Civic Trust
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