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Author Archives: Keith R Mitchell CBE
Work starts on Milton Road land
If you have noticed machinery on the Milton Road land between the Henge Close estate and Ball-Colegrave, you are probably wondering what is happening. This is the archaeological digging that is required by Cherwell District Council and Oxfordshire County Council … Continue reading
Lies, damned lies and statistics
The quote that forms the title of this blog was made popular by Mark Twain but attributed to Benjamin Disraeli, among others. It seems to be applicable to the traffic calming debate in Adderbury. While there is no doubt there … Continue reading
Advice to those seeking public office
Adderbury experienced a hustings meeting last night at The Institute in preparation for the Parish Council By-Election to be held on Thursday 21-Feb-19. It was organised by Iain Corcoran who is one of two candidates standing. The other candidate is … Continue reading
Contemplating a coronary?
I very much hope that we see no heart attacks in Adderbury although some of the goings on in this village could provoke one! However, the village is prepared should anyone suffer a coronary. Thanks to generous donations from customers … Continue reading
Traffic calming – myths and motives
There is a lot of debate about traffic calming in Adderbury at the moment. Some is the result of genuine concern about both the volume and speed of traffic on some village roads; however, there is also a campaign to … Continue reading
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Parish Council gets its money back
You will see from the Parish Council web site that Adderbury Parish Council has had the legal costs it paid in fighting two judicial reviews repaid. The judicial reviews were sought in May 2017 by a solicitor living in the … Continue reading
Less tumult ….. more humility
The tumult and the shouting dies The captains and the kings depart Still stands thine ancient sacrifice An humble and a contrite heart Some of us may be hoping for a little less tumult and a little more humility and … Continue reading
Another hike in the Council Tax?
I see Thames Valley Police want to push up the Council Tax. I have voted NO in their consultation exercise which did not seek to find out my reasons so I will set them out here. I would support an … Continue reading
Milton Road sports & community centre progress
Cherwell District Council Planning Committee has today approved an application from Adderbury Parish Council for change of use of the 6 acre field on the north of Milton Road to the uses for which it was donated to the parish … Continue reading
Boris has got it dead right
What is all the fuss about? Women in burkas do look odd, frightening and like post boxes. If they choose to go about like that, I would not stop them but I and Boris have the right to say … Continue reading
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