OXTON SOCIETY APRIL NEWSLETTER
In the current situation we regret that we are unable to print and distribute the Oxton Society Newsletter as normal. However, we have produced a version of the April Newsletter which can be read on the Society’s website. We are hoping that at some point we will be...
Hanging Baskets 2020
With great reluctance the Society has decided not to go forward with the Hanging Baskets for this year. A major factor in our decision is the impact of the social distancing measures introduced by the government. We are faced with the prospect of asking theSociety's...
Secret Gardens Event Cancellation
The Oxton Society has kept government advice under review with regard to corona virus and, because of the uncertainty over the next few months, has reluctantly taken the decision to CANCEL SECRET GARDENS FOR 2020. The Oxton Society would like to thank our partner...
Newsletters online
Did you know you can access the Oxton Society newsletters online? The newsletters for the past two years are available to view on our website. If you currently get a paper copy of the newsletter but would prefer to receive it by email or look at it on the website,...
Mural – latest developments
SEE LATEST NEWS, BELOW There have been further developments in the controversy over the mural on the wall of the Home café in the village centre. The Council decided that because the mural included at its centre a TRFC (Tranmere Rovers) logo it met the legal...
Update on the mural
Today we have learnt from Councillor Allan Brame that the Council’s Planning Enforcement Officer has determined that the mural which was painted on the gable end of Home last month is an advertisement under Section 336 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. ...
History Walks
The programme for the OXTON HISTORY WALKS for 2020 is now available. Come and join us on a walk and hear about people and events from local history with an Oxton Society Guide.
A new Facebook Site for Oxton Society members
We are launching a new Facebook site exclusively for Oxton Society Members. It will contain news and views on the conservation area. We hope you will join the site by clicking here. Alternatively open Facebook, navigate to Oxton Society Members Group and ask to join....
Oxton’s new (controversial) mural
In the light of the controversy that has been aired on the Oxton Society's Face Book and Twitter sites arising from the mural recently created on the wall of Home Cafe, the Society is seeking to clarify the situation for its members. The matter is with the planning...
20th ANNIVERSARY SECRET GARDENS, SAVE THE DATE!
The 2020 Secret Gardens event will be held on Sunday 10 May, and will be the 20th Anniversary of the event. Please add the date to your diary, more details to follow when the programme has been finalised.