Botley & North Hinksey Parish Council

03/06/2026

Hope to see some of you at the workshop tomorrow.
Please note we are having issues with the sign up link. So don't let that put you off. Just come if you want to contribute.

29/05/2026

Did you used to use the Bullstake path between 1980 and 2000?

If you have any evidence at all of doing so PLEASE get in touch ASAP as it is under review and without this supporting evidence public access could be lost.

DEADLINE 20th July for submission of evidence.

Surely, we can find 10 more people using this path regularly in this time period? Apparently that is what is needed at this point. 10 more - So your submission really can make a difference!

email [email protected] for the evidence form.

22/05/2026

We are fortunate to live in a parish that includes and adjoins a lot of very high-quality green space, and we know that there are many people and groups engaged locally.

We are inviting anyone local with an interest in biodiversity to join us to discuss the opportunities for biodiversity enhancements in our parish, at a meeting on Thursday June 4th 7-8.30pm at the Seacourt Hall. Future Nature staff will be joining us to take us through their recent survey work and to help us discuss what our next steps should be.

We would like to encourage more people to get active right down to creating more pollinator / wildlife-friendly gardens. This will be part of our discussion on June 4th – We hope that you can join us – if you know others who might be interested please share this with them.

Please sign up here: https://forms.office.com/e/1E83VcA8rY

21/04/2026

Come along to Seacourt Hall this Thursday for the Community Fair from 6:30pm and Annual Parish Meeting from 7:30pm. Meet community volunteer groups, new businesses coming to West Way Square, hear about the Louie Memorial Pavilion plans, changes for Brookes sports centre, an emergency plan for Botley, and help us tackle grafitti and support local campaigns. All welcome and you can dial in too- link on the Agenda on our website.

13/04/2026

Here is the Agenda for the Annual Parish Meeting which will be held just after the Community Fair in the Seacourt Hall on the 23rd April.

Thank you to those who have written in with items for the Agenda. There is still time if you would like (until end of play Monday 20th) to submit questions as part of item 4.

Please do come along for the Community Fair at 6:30pm and then the meeting will start at 7:30pm.

Full Agenda and links for the online meeting can be found at this link:https://botleynorthhinksey-pc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Agenda-APM-Apr26-PUBLISHED.pdf

12/04/2026

We are excited to announce Park Yoga is coming to Botley at the Louie Memorial Fields

New venue alert!

Our next and last Park Yoga venue announcement this year is Botley!

Free every Sunday from 3 May, 9.30am at Louie Memorial Fields for 20 weeks

Venue Website:
https://orlo.uk/PuOVQ

Venue page:
https://orlo.uk/w8Tn6

10/04/2026

On Monday the 13th we will be issuing the Agenda for the Annual Parish Meeting.

This is the meeting where the parishioners get to submit items for the Agenda. So far we have received requests to discuss.
- The Seacourt Road Community Centre (or lack of it).
- Issues of graffiti on bus stops.

We will also have updates on the New Pavilion Development, our recent Biodiversity work and we hope to have an update from the Botley Shops landlords Mace, Grainger, Savills and Howes family as well as an update on recent developments up at Harcourt Hill.

If there are any issues you would like to raise, please submit them so they can be included in the Agenda. Email [email protected] before Monday 13th.

Prior the meeting there will also be a community fair where residents can meet with local community groups to network and share information and sign up. So do come along in time for that too! It's not too late if you would like to hold a stall - email [email protected] before end of play Wednesday 17th.

29/03/2026

Good news on the gym and exercise class provision at Harcourt Hill.

📣 New Gym Operator for Harcourt Hill Secured! 📣

The long term future of the Harcourt Hill campus and the swimming pool continues to be under negotiation, but we have some good news to share:

🤸‍♀️From 1st April, Brookes will continue to lease the outside pitches to local clubs and groups, and they have signed a contract with Mind Over Matter Fitness to run the indoor facilities.

For more info on the gym memberships and classes available see: https://www.mindovermatterfitnesscentre.co.uk/
Vale of White Horse District Council Botley & North Hinksey Parish Council Tilbury Fields Estate

27/03/2026

We'd like to draw your attention to the County Council consultation that is currently live and closes on the 10th April. It is a proposal for the streets in Botley and is for:

Permit holders parking to be provided by a ‘Permit holders only past this point’ restriction on various streets operating Monday-Saturday 8am-6pm. Additionally, to help facilitate the proposed new measures and mitigate any potential displacement of non-resident parking, new 'No Waiting at Any Time' restrictions (double yellow lines) will be introduced in the area.

If you have feelings about this / this affects you - Then do engage with the consultation via the link below.

https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/botley_westminsterway_parking2026

18/03/2026

Something fun ad local to do with the kids over the easter holidays.

1pm on the 1st April up at the Louie Memorial Playing fields.