Christmas Lights switch-on, Sat, 25 Nov
We are inviting you to make a small donation to help us cover our costs via Just Giving. Click here or go to justgiving.com/campaign/oxtonxmas2023 to make a donation. Any surplus will be donated to the Mayor's Charity and the Salvation Army. The lights...
Solar Panels – latest guidelines
Solar panels for domestic buildings in Conservation Areas. Placing solar panels on the roof of your house or flat, or a building within the grounds of your house or flat, is usually ‘Permitted Development’ and does not require planning permission provided they meet...
Dave Barden
The Oxton Society is deeply shocked and saddened at the loss of our friend and our Membership Secretary, Dave Barden, who has died in the Moroccan earthquake whilst on the latest leg of a round-the-world cycle trip raising funds for the Red Cross. Dave gave his all to...
Oxton Society Design Award, 2023
Nominations are invited for our Design Award 2023. A primary objective of the Oxton Society is to ensure that the special character of the Conservation Area is maintained and enhanced. The purpose of our Design Award scheme is to encourage and celebrate...
Another bumper year for Secret Gardens
The bills are all in and the accounts are finalised so we can now report on another bumper year for Secret Gardens 2023. We sold about 4,000 tickets for over £35,000. The Toosey family organised the raffle and the refreshments at Prenton Pep and took in over £5,000....
Looking after the Oxton Conservation Area
The Society has produced a new advice leaflet setting out how we can all help to look after our Conservation Area. Oxton's special character comes from its wonderful stone walls, its abundance of trees and its fine collection of heritage buildings. All have a...
History Walks, 2023
The Oxton Society's History Group has now published its 2023 programme of its very popular History Walks. All the Walks are free but you have to book in advance. We can also offer tailor-made walks for small groups or organisations on any day of the week....
Solar Panels
Solar panels for domestic buildings in Conservation Areas Placing solar panels on the roof of your house or flat, or a building within the grounds of your house or flat, is usually ‘Permitted Development’ and does not require planning permission provided they meet...
Oxton Society AGM. Wed, 28 Sept.
Notification of the Society's Annual General Meeting, 2022. You are invited to the Oxton Society’s AGM which will be held at the St Saviour’s Parish Centre starting at 7.00pm on Wednesday, 28th September. A copy of the Chair’s Annual Report is available here. The...
Secret Gardens breaks all records
This year’s Secret Gardens was a bumper year for all involved – the organisers (Kirsty and Lisa), the volunteers, the sponsors, local businesses, the entertainers, Artists, Friends of the Arno (plant stall) and the street food stalls. Prenton Prep once again...