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The play area is open again. However, the tennis court will remain closed until next week when the lines are painted.

Duns Tew PC Nature Recovery Group, Sustainable Duns Tew, and the Deddington Environment Group invite you to join us on a tour of the Horsehay West Nature Reserve (Western Quarry), guided by Craig Blackwell, former county ecologist for Oxfordshire.

Since being decommissioned as a working sand quarry, the site off Middle Barton Road has been restored by a team of ecologists and now provides support for a wide range of birds (including the fabulous sand martins), rare invertebrates and other fascinating flora and fauna. Managed by Smiths with support from the Banbury Ornithological Society, the Reserve is also of special geological interest, the exposed rocks on the sand face dating back some 170 million years to the Middle Jurassic Period when the area was at the edge of a shallow sea.

The tour by Craig Blackwell, who was a consultant on the restoration project, will take about an hour and a half. We will gather at the White Horse at 7pm and walk from there. It is free to join but places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis.

To reserve your place please email Robert Knight crcpknight@gmail.com

Sunday 11 June, 1.30 – 4pm

The Manor Gardens, Duns Tew

Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Temporary Road Closure at Over Worton, road through Over Worton

A request has been received from Go Traffic Management for a temporary road closure to apply to a length of the road through Over Worton, whilst a new water service connection is installed.

A temporary Notice is being made by Oxfordshire County Council to implement the temporary restriction and will operate from 14 June 2023 up to and including 18 June 2023, 24 hours per day.

Please note that Notices for urgent works can last up to 5 consecutive days only.

A copy of the drawing showing the extent of the closure and also the alternative routes for traffic is attached.

Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Nikki Jelley at Go Traffic Management on email nikki.jelley@gtm.co.uk