Do you feel you know what’s going on in Wootton? Do you feel left out? Might this be because of which part of the village you live in? These were questions discussed at the Parish Council meeting in early January.
There are lots of ways of finding out what’s happening in our village. There’s the monthly edition of Outreach of course, and the noticeboards in the middle of the village. There’s the village WhatsApp group too, or perhaps you prefer the WoottonbyWoodstock.co.uk website, which you’re reading now? But are these enough?
One idea which has been suggested is to have more noticeboards for local groups to use. For example there could be one near the Milford Lane entrance to Jubilee Meadows, or possibly one near the Burditch hall. Do you think these might help or would they just be filled up with out-of-date flyers from outsiders?
We want to know what you think. Just send us an email (clerk@woottonbywoodstock-pc.gov.uk) or speak to your local parish councillor.
The other main item of interest discussed was an update on the proposed changes to the A44/B4022 junction at Judds Garage. For many years there have been concerns about the safety of the junction which has seen too many fatal crashes. And with more traffic nowadays the accident rate looks to be increasing.
So the county council is planning big changes which have been supporting. These will involve installing traffic lights to control vehicles turning on to the A44 and allow pedestrians to cross safely. New bus stops with proper bus shelters and live departure screens will be put up on both sides of the road. If all goes to plan then these changes should be in place later this year.
Finally, our next meeting will be on Monday 2 March when we want the main item to be a discussion on the next steps in our Neighbourhood Plan. If you are interested then come along – we’re not as far as Oxford or Witney and unlike the “big” councils, you can actually have a say…
John Harwood
Parish Council Chair
WoottonbyWoodstock-pc.gov.uk