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Gordon Elliot
Mar 131 min read
Coach trips - For or Against?
Bourton-on-the-Water parish council has voted to restrict the access of coaches to their village after complaints about parking problems...
Gordon Elliot
Mar 112 min read
The End of the 15-Minute City Plan
Oxford City Council has dropped the phrase "15-minute city" from its plans. The idea had been that Oxford should be a city where...
Gordon Elliot
Feb 241 min read
New Restrictions on Short-Term Letting
Local residents will be protected from being pushed out of their communities by excessive short-term lets thanks to changes in planning...
Gordon Elliot
Feb 211 min read
Jean Taubenheim 1924-2024
In our February edition we reported that Jean Taubenheim would be celebrating her 100th birthday on 26 February. Sadly she did not reach...
Gordon Elliot
Feb 91 min read
More on Cole's Field
Greystoke has withdrawn its appeal. This is a tremendous and triumphant victory for Burford and common sense. Greystoke has given no...
Gordon Elliot
Feb 81 min read
Cole's Field Latest
We have been informed by Burford Town Council that the developers have withdrawn their appeal against refusal of planning permission to...
Gordon Elliot
Jan 291 min read
Eco-Conscious Councils Using Lots of Power
It is reported that some local councils, including Oxfordshire, are still using lots of power in spite of claiming to be eco-friendly,...
Gordon Elliot
Jan 193 min read
Cole's Field Letters
The editors have received a lot of letters in response to the article by Harry Watts in the December edition of The Bridge. All of them...
Gordon Elliot
Jan 102 min read
Chris Walker - RIP
We were very sorry to hear of the death of Chris Walker who passed away on Monday (8 January). He was perhaps best known in Burford as...
Gordon Elliot
Dec 19, 20231 min read
Changes to Bin Dates over Christmas and New Year
The information you've all been waiting for! Details of bin collections in West Oxfordshire can be found here:...
Gordon Elliot
Dec 15, 20232 min read
Delanns Jewellery Robbery - Appeal for Witnesses
Message from TVP: We are renewing our appeal for witnesses following a robbery in Burford. The incident happened at around 6.15pm on...
Gordon Elliot
Nov 29, 20231 min read
Cotswolds to become new National Park?
The environment secretary says the government is thinking of creating a new National Park. The location has not yet been revealed but...
Gordon Elliot
Nov 24, 20231 min read
Where The Bridge leads...
We reported on X/Twitter on Sunday evening that a robbery at Delanns Jewels a few hours before and followed it up on this website on...
Gordon Elliot
Nov 22, 20231 min read
Police Seek Witnesses After Delanns Jewels Robbery
Message from Thames Valley Police We are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Burford. At around 6pm on Sunday (19/11) a number...
Gordon Elliot
Oct 18, 20231 min read
Lib Dem Candidate for Witney Adopted
The Liberal Democrats have adopted Charlie Maynard as their candidate for the Witney parliamentary constituency in the forthcoming...
Gordon Elliot
Oct 1, 20231 min read
Mythbusters - Water Companies are Closely Monitored
See blog post from Windrush Wasp here: https://www.windrushwasp.org/single-post/mythbusters-water-companies-are-closely-monitored?utm_cam...
Gordon Elliot
Sep 8, 20231 min read
More about the Bull
You can find more about Burford's refurbished pub in an article in London newspaper the Evening Standard by following this link:...
Gordon Elliot
Aug 29, 20231 min read
Sylvia McLintock Memorial Service
A service of thanksgiving for the life of Lady McLintock will take place in Burford parish church on Wednesday 27 September at noon.
Gordon Elliot
Aug 22, 20232 min read
The Bull
Today (22 August) the editors have had a sneak preview of The Bull by invitation of Matthew Freud. It is very impressive. There are 18...
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