Thank you to all residents who attended Burford annual Civic Service. It was a wonderful afternoon of carols and giving thanks to the many residents who volunteer to help make the town such an enjoyable place to live in. Your kind donations on the day, helped raise over £400 for Special Effect, a local charity enabling people with severe physical disabilities to use technology. From the councillors and town clerk

Details of the walks available are described on the website (below ). Please check walk details carefully on the website, including whether booking is necessary. Additional walks may be published on the website. https://www.cotswolds-nl.org.uk Dovers Hill to Chipping Campden Circular – Tuesday 6 th  January – Moderate 2.5hr 4.5ml We descend the hill and skirt Weston Park, passing the Kiftsgate Stone. Entering Chipping Campden we visit the start of the Cotswold Way and rest aw

Has there ever been such a well attended meeting of Burford Town Council as the one that took place on 3 December?  Some six members of the public had given notice of their desire to speak at the meeting and many others were interested in the question of possible housing in Sheep Street, so it was decided to hold the meeting in the old hall at the Warwick Hall.  This turned out to be a good decision as the hall was packed out, with latecomers having to stand at the back. Obje

A SLEDGEHAMMER TO CRACK A NUT The Town Council are desperate to expand parking in the town. I agree the current situation outside the primary school is unacceptable but am I convinced encouraging more coaches is entirely necessary in a medieval town such as Burford? In any event, it would seem to me that OCC owned land with access to the A40 would be the best option. But BTC appear so desperate to find a car park, they are willing to support the development of 70+ houses on

In last month’s Bridge [November] , I wrote about the HELAA plan which proposes to build 70 dwellings on AONB land. Consultation started on 3 November and will end on 22 December.  We hope you will support us in stopping this project by registering your objections at www.westoxon.gov.uk/localplan2043   It is doubtful whether the planners understand the concept of Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In the WODC plan, they wrote: Situated to the west of the town, the preferred