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BanburyCake 40p WHERESOLD JANUARY 10, 2013 A PbanOburycake.cVo.uk ERT012Y95 256111 TRAP FEAR BENEFITclaimantscouldbe By Oliver Evans Cartledgesaid:“Thecouncilis Governmentcashsupport pushedintopovertybecause goingtoseealotmore willfallfromabout£7.6mto ofGovernmentwelfare homelesspeople. £7.2m–thatisa5.4percent reforms,CherwellDistrict fivekids,thenthatbecomesa “Thesechangeswillmean reduction–whilethefollowing Councilhaswarned. crisis.Ifwedon’tputsomething peoplearenotgoingtobeable yearitwillbe15percentless. intocoversuchexpenses,we toaffordtherentstheyare Yetthecouncilhaspledged TheConservative-controlled wouldlookrathersillyifthings paying. tofreezeitspartofthecouncil authoritysoundedthewarning dohithard.” “Wehavetoreducethe tax–whichamountstoabout overcutstohousingandcouncil Housingbenefithasalready benefitsbill,thereisnodoubt tenpercentofeach taxbenefitandanoverallcap undergonemajorchanges. aboutthat,butthehousing homeowner’sbill–for12 onallbenefits. Payoutswerecutin2011so benefitproblemis,inmy monthsstartinginApril. Itisnowlookingtoputaside 30percent,insteadof50per opinion,downtotheprivate AGovernmentspokesmanfor £150,000tohelpstruggling cent,ofrentswouldbefully rentedsector.” theCommunitiesandLocal familieswithsmallgrantsfor coveredbythebenefit.Five- Privaterentsshouldbe Governmentdepartmentsaidit everydayessentials. bedroomhomeswerealso cappedbyGovernmenttocut hadgiventhecouncil£203,354 Housingassociationtenants disallowed. backonpeoplerelyingon tosupportresidents. faceahousingbenefitcutiftheir A“bedroomtax”willbe housingbenefittomakeends Aspokesmansaid:“Our homeisjudgedtoobig,while introducedthisApril,whichwill meet,hesaid. reformsrestorefairnesstoa allbenefitswillbecappedat cutbenefitsbyupto25per Thecouncil’swarningcame systemthathadspiralledoutof £26,000ayear. centfortenantswith“extra” asitpreparedtoagreeits control.” Andthecouncilhashadits bedrooms. budgetforthenextfinancial fundingforcounciltaxbenefit LabourgroupleaderPatrick year. Countycouncilcuts: Page9 cutbytenpercent,knownas thecounciltaxreduction scheme. LEFT: Areportbyacouncilofficer KenAtack saystheGovernmentwantsto “ensurepeoplearebetteroffin work”. Itgoeson:“However,our analysisshowsthatthereisa largecorrelationbetweenthose householdslikelytobe impactedbywelfarereformand RIGHT: thosehitbythecounciltax reductionscheme. Patrick “Thecombinedeffectcould Cartledge pushmorepeopleintopoverty andhomelessness. “Theywouldthenturntothe councilforhelp.” Thenumberofdistrict housingbenefitclaimantsrose from5,760inNovember2009 to7,720inAugust,2012. Meanwhile,counciltax benefitclaimantswentupfrom afigureof7,710inNovember 2009to8,160lastyear. Cherwell’sfinancechief,Ken Atack,saidofthe£150,000 fund:“Itmaybetheirwashing machinehasbrokendown.If youhaveafamilywithfouror PrintedandpublishedbyNewsquestOxfordshire,OsneyMead,OxfordOX20EJ,Tel:01865425362.NewspaperSalesDepartment01865425282.DirectDelivery08000284592. 2 BANBURYCAKE,Thursday,January10,2013 banburycake.co.uk/news banburycake.co.uk/news BANBURYCAKE,Thursday,January10,2013 3 Hanwell homes scheme would ‘stand out like a sore thumb’ InBRIEF ALONG-AWAITEDplantobuild350 DukesMeadowDrive,wouldhelpthe HanwellFieldsDevelopmentAction pitchesatthesite.Hesaid:“Aswe Rail plan deferred homesinnorthBanburyhasbeen councilmeetaGovernmenthousing Group,aresidents’groupopposedto moveforwardwithanageing submitted. target.Allcouncilsmustmaintaina theplan,saidtheapplicationcameas population,wedonotwantmore PegasusPlanningGrouphasapplied supplyof“deliverablehouses”forthe “nosurprise”. sportspitches.Therearemorethan ADECISIONonplansforathree- forthehomesonlandnorthof nextfiveyears,butPegasussaidthis ChairmanMalcolmFinchsaid enough.” storeymulti-storeycarparkatBanbury HanwellFields,offWarwickRoad,to wasjust3.1yearsinBanbury. homesbuilttherewould“standout Pegasusisseekingoutline trainstationhasbeendeferredby CherwellDistrictCouncil. Thefirmsaidtheplanwouldbea likeasorethumb,dominatingthe permissionfortheprincipleofthe ChilternDistrictCouncil’splanning Thecouncilhasearmarkedtheland “significantboostinthesupplyof viewfrombothfromthetownand schemeandwouldneedfurther committee.Planningofficershadurged forupto400homesinitsdraftLocal deliverablehousingland”andwould southfromthevillageofHanwell”. permissionforitsdetaileddesign. themtorefusetheChilternRailwaysplan Plan–apolicyblueprintforfuture “complementthelocaleconomy”. DukesMeadowDriveis“already ThedraftLocalPlanproposes3,369 becauseofimpactontrafficand developmentsoverthecomingtwo Thesite,whichisaccessedfrom overused”,headded. homesfortheBanburyarea,including neighbours.Thecommitteemeetsagain decades. WarwickRoad,benefitsfromnearby Healsohitoutatplansforan 400westofBretchHilland800off onJanuary31. Thefirmsaidtheland,northof jobs,schoolsandshops,itsaid. unspecifiednumberofnewsports SouthamRoad. Turbine scheme  More than 100 local yachting enthusiasts hope to sign up APLANNINGapplicationhasbeen Land-locked sailors to submittedfora55-metre-tallwind turbinenorthwestofMiddletonCheney. SouthNorthamptonshireCouncilwill decideiftheplan,involvinglandoff BanburyLane,shouldgetthego-ahead. CherwellDistrictCouncilresidentsare beingaskedfortheirviewsasthesiteis launch a closetotheOxfordshireboundary. Test centre reply Trevor Taylor,who issettingup DRIVINGtestcentrechiefshavetold Chipping BanburyMPSirTonyBaldrythattheyare makingeveryefforttostayinthetown. Norton new club YachtClub. DThreivCinognSstearnvadtaivrdesMAPgewncroytaeftteorthe Heis “rumours”theWestBarStreetcentre pictured wouldcloseinMarch.Agencychief withhis executiveRosemaryThewsaiditwas nautical tryingtoextendthecentre’slease,which expiresonMarch31.Otherproperties charts arebeingconsideredandshesaid:“Ican surrounded assureyouwearecommittedto bythe continuetoofferdrivingtestsat THEmanplanningChippingNorton’sfirstyachtclub–more greenfields Banbury.” than70milesfromthesea–saysheisamazedbythe ofWest Trees collection numberofpeoplehopingtojoin. Oxfordshire RetiredTVproducerTrevorTaylor,66,decidedthatlivingonone ABOUT15,000Christmastreeswillbe ofthehighestpointsinacompletelyland-lockedcountywasno pickedupbyrecyclingcrews,Cherwell barriertostartingagroupforsailingenthusiasts. DistrictCouncilestimates.Residentscan Hesaidmorethan100 By Oliver Evans OX56528 leavethetreesnexttotheirbrownbin. peoplehadexpressedaninterest injoiningtheChippingNorton YachtClub,whichwould yachts,butwhohaveaninterest organisearangeoftalksand insailing,cancomealong. socialevents,whenitopens Captainsarealwayslookingfor laterthisyear. crews.” MrTaylor,fromSpelsbury,said Headded:“ManyCotswold planningforthegroupwasstill localssailonthesouth,eastand intheearlystagesanditwould westcoastsoroverseasbut,until beopentoanyonewithan now,there’sbeennolocalyacht interestinboating. clubwherethoseinterestedin Hesaid:“Theideahasbeen boatingcanmeetwithouthaving aroundforawhilebutIhave toembarkonatwo-hour justrecentlydiscovereda journeytotheSolentorlonger numberofpeoplenearbywho toeastorwestcoastports.” areinterested. Theclubisincontactwiththe “Thisisreallyquitesurprising, RoyalYachtingAssociationwith giventhatwearesofarinland. aviewtogainingmembership Butjustbecausewe’remiles andprovidingapprovedtraining fromthecoastdoesn’tmeanwe courses. can’tmeetandhaveabitofa Anyoneinterestedinjoining natter. shouldvisitcnyc.co.ukoremail “Andevenpeoplewithout [email protected] 4 BANBURYCAKE,Thursday,January10,2013 Muslim leadebanburrycake.co.uk/news InCOURT Reports from around the county’s magistrates courts WILLBLENCOWE,19,ofBodicote, JOHNARGYLE,29,ofSwalcliffe,admitted in planning bid Banbury,admittedassaultbybeatingin assaultbybeatinginBanburyonJuly25. Horsefair,ChippingNorton,onAugust12. Communityordermadewithalcohol Givena12-monthconditionaldischarge. treatmentandsupervisionrequirement. DARRENJAMES,31,ofTitheCourt, Restrainingorderalsomade.Toldtopay£40 Banbury,admittedshopliftingcatfoodand costs. Strongbowworth£9.84fromCo-opin MIGUELFERNANDEZ,65,ofBrunswick for new mosque BanburyonAugust19.Fined£73,a£15 Place,Banbury,admittedharassmentafter victims’surcharge,and£40costs. breachingarestrainingorderbanninghim SEANSTIMPSON,44,ofPenrhynClose, fromapropertyinLapsleyDrive,Banbury, Banbury,admittedbeingdrunkand onOctober24.Givenasix-month disorderlyinBanburyonOctober19. conditionaldischargeandrestrainingorder Handeda12-monthconditionaldischarge extendedforafurthersixmonths.Toldtopay andtoldtopay£70costs. £85costs. ByTom Jennings AMOSQUEcouldbeon itswaytoChipping Norton.TahirulHasan,a Conservativememberof ChippingNortonTown Council,hopesto convertaformershopin HitchmansMews,West Street,intoamosque. Thetown’s30-strong muslimcommunity currentlyworshipsinthe TownHallonFridays,but MrHasansaiditwasnota sacredenoughplacefor prayer. Thefather-of-threesaid: “Weneedapermanent placeandweneedaplace wherethereisnodrinking ordancing,onlypeaceful prayer. “Wehopethenew TheformershopinHitchmansMews,WestStreet mosquewillbeamore sacredplace.” ago,IdecidedtostartFriday nextgenerationofmuslims Ifplanningpermissionis prayerand,afterlookingat didnotlosetouchwiththeir granted,thenewmosque everyvenueinthetown,I identity. willopenbetweensunrise foundaplaceinthetown Hesaid:“Ourchildrendo andonehouraftersunset hall.” notknowwhatamosqueis forprayersfivetimesaday. Thegroupnowreceives becausetheyhavenever MrHasansaidhedidnot muslimsfromMoreton-in- seenone.” plantoholdreligious Marsh,Woodstockand CanonSteveWeston, teachingandsaidthe Witneyandhasupto50 Team,rectoroftheChipping mosquewouldonlybeopen worshippersatatime. NortonBenefice,said:“I forabouttenminutesata Twoyearsago,MrHasan thinkamosquewouldfitin timefortheprayers. alsostartedaFridayprayer withChippingNorton. The46-year-oldadded:“I groupatChippingNorton “Wehaveaverytolerant havelivedinChipping Schoolforitseightmuslim community.” Nortonfor24yearsandour students. Thedistrictcouncilwill groupofmuslimshadtogo MrHasansaiditwas decideonthechangeofuse toBanburyfortheirprayer. importantChippingNorton planningapplicationona “So,onedaysevenyears hadamosquesothatthe dateyettobeset. TahirulHasan banburycake.co.uk/news BANBURYCAKE,Thursday,January10,2013 5  Company rethinks controversial rail season ticket costs Survey reveals Train firm cuts price patients’ high praise for GPs rise after an outcry SATISFACTIONwithGPsurgeriesin Oxfordshireisabovethenationalaverage,a Governmentsurveyhasfound. TheDepartmentofHealth’sGPPatient Surveyshowed96percentofthose questionedhadeithera“good”or“verygood” CHILTERNRailwayshas By Oliver Evans experiencewiththeirsurgery. Ofthe11,712peoplequizzedinOxfordshire, cutacontroversial9.2 5,883saidtheyhada“verygood”experience percentriseinseason and4,668saidtheyhada“good”experience. ticketsfollowinganout- boostinganannualticket Thesurvey,whichranbetweenJanuaryand cry. from£4,348to£4,532. September,foundthenationalaveragewas82 Thefirmsaiditcutthe Chilterncommercial percent. increasetosixpercent directorThomasAbleman Italsofound70percent(8,104of11,589)of fromBanburyandeightper said:“Inrecognitionofthe Oxfordshirerespondentshadconfidenceand centfromBicesterfollowing strengthoffeeling,wehave trustintheirGP,comparedto65percent publicconcern. madechangestothe nationally. A12-monthseasonticket plannedincreases.” OxfordshireClinicalCommissioningGroup fromBanburytoLondon Hesaid:“Wewould chiefclinicalofficerStephenRichards,said: Marylebonewastorise muchprefernottoincrease “Thepatientsurveyisawell-respected from£5,476to£5,976,it anyfaresbutthefunding indicatorofhowGPsurgeriesareperforming. wasannouncedon modelfortherailindustry IamdelightedtoseethatOxfordshireisrated December6. issetbyGovernmentand sohighlyacrosstheboard. Butitrevisedincreases wefollowthisinlinewith “Italsohelpsustoseehowourpatients’ beforenewfarescamein ourfranchiserequirements.” expectationsoftheserviceweprovideare onJanuary1andthe Operatorswereallowed changingandwhatareaswouldbenefitfrom Banburyseasonticketis toincreaseregulatedfares improvement. now£5,800. acrosstheirnetworkby4.2 “Questionsaroundopeningtimesshowthat TheBicester12-month percentintheChancellor’s 74percentofpatientswouldlikeSaturday seasonticketis£5,140 autumnstatement. appointments,forexample,andalsothat insteadoftheplanned9.2 Butfirmscouldvaryindi- whilstcurrentlyonlyfourpercentofpeople percentincreaseto£5,196. vidualfaresfrom-0.8per ChilternRailwayshasreduceditsoriginallyproposedfareincreases bookappointmentsonline,36percentwould ButFirstGreatWestern centto9.2percentaslong prefertodosousingtheInternet.” pressedaheadwitha4.2 astheaveragerisewas4.2 Batessaid:“Wewelcome Governmentrequired4.2 areexcessivetosaythe Thegrouphopestotaketheseideas percentincreasefor percent. theirreactiontoarip-off percent.” leastatatimewhenalotof forwardtotheNHSCommissioningBoard, LondonPaddingtontrains CherwellRailUsers pricingincreasebutitis OxfordEastLabourMP peopleareonfrozenor whichisresponsibleforGPservices. fromOxfordandDidcot, GroupchairmanChris stilltwopercentabovethe AndrewSmithsaid:“They evenreducedincome.” 6 BANBURYCAKE,Thursday,January10,2013 banburycake.co.uk/news Academy to press for the sale of playing field for homes InBRIEF Woman attacked AHEADTEACHERistovisit nothingweshouldchangeinit.We fullyconvinced”bytheschool’s sportingbossesinabidtoconvince knowwhatwewant. argumentsthattherewouldbe themtobackplanstosellpartof “Itissuchasmallbitofplaying enoughplayingpitchesinBanbury. ANINETEEN-year-oldwomanwas herschool’splayingfieldfor field.Andtheywon’tknowthat Thenewhomeswouldbenear attackedbytwomenwhostoleher houses. unlesstheylookbeyondthefirst theformerStanbridgeHalland handbag,containingcashandmakeup. BanburyAcademy–formerly page.Wehaveanother13acresof SpringfieldAvenue. Thevictimwaspunched,sufferinga Banbury BanburySchool–wantstosellpart playingfield. The£750,000proceedsfromthe bloodynose,cutlipandbruisingtoher Academy ofthesitefor50homestopayfor “Ihopewewillbeableto salewouldhavepaidforanall- faceandribs.Themugginghappenedon principal newsportingfacilities. persuadethemthatourplanisnot weatherpitchandsportshall Wednesdayoflastweekatabout1pmin Fiona ButSportEnglandobjectedto outrageous.” extension. HillViewCrescent,Banbury.Police Hammans theplan,whichwaswithdrawn Theschemewaswithdrawnas A164-signaturepetitionandsix describedtherobbersaswhitemenwho beforecouncillorsweresettomake theschoolwasnotconfidentit residents’lettersopposedtheplan, didnothaveEnglishaccents.Theywere adecisionlastSeptember. wouldgetpermissionwithoutSport withconcernsoverextranoise, bothdescribedaspale,about5ft6intall, PrincipalFionaHammanssaid: England’ssupport,shesaid. light,trafficandthelossofthe withshortblondhair. Call101withany “Theplanhasn’tchanged.Thereis SportEnglandsaiditwas“not field. information. Appeal rejected  Out-of-school activity that won couple a national title History teacher who is ABIDtobuildadetachedhomein Hemptonhasbeenrejectedonappeal. ThePlanningInspectorateupheldCherwell DistrictCouncil’sdecisiontorefusethe planforSnakehillLane.InspectorJane Milessaid:“Theproposeddevelopment wouldunacceptablydiminishtheexisting andrelativelyspaciouscharacterofthis also a dance champion edgeofvillagelocation.” Poetry published ANOxfordshireteenagerhashadhis workpublishedinayoungwriters’poetry anthology.XavierAyub,14,ofAdderbury, wasshortlistedasafinalistintheWicked YoungWritersAwards.Hiswork,Bottom's Dream,featuresinacollectivepublication celebratingtheawardnominees.Ofthe 5,000entries,theMagdalenCollege Schoolpupil’sworkwasoneof100 selectednationwide. Infection report NOnewcasesofChalaradiebackhave beenfoundinOxfordshire,theForestry Commissionhassaid.InNovemberthe county’sfirstcasewasconfirmedatthe KingsmeredevelopmentoutsideBicester. Itledtomorethan300ashtrees,which hadbeenimportedfromHolland,being destroyedafter60ofthemwerefoundto beinfected. Butsincethennofurther infectedashtreeshavebeenfound. Farming honour TheUptonEstate,nearBanbury,has beenhonouredatafarmingawards ceremony. The2,000-acreestatewas highlycommendedintheChampion SustainableFarmcategoryattheFarm BusinessAwards2012. 2012BritishDanceSequenceChampionsMartinandSarahBird,whowonthetitleattheBlackpooldancefestival,arepicturedwiththeirdancepupils BYdayheisamild-manneredheadofhistory By Oliver Evans together,allthetravelling,competitionsand atBanburyAcademy. lessons.Youneedtobeabletoworktogether Butatnight–andweekends–MartinBirdis verywell. thekingoftheballroomwithhiswife,Sarah. ThesuccessofTV’sStrictlyComeDancinghas “Youhavetotrustyourpartnerandtheyhave Nowthecouple–whorunadanceclassat ledtoa“alotmoreinterest”inballroom totrustyou.Youhavetolooklikeyouenjoyit. theformerBanburySchool–havewonatop dancing,hesaid,adding:“It’squitehardwork Peoplecantellifyouenjoywhatyouare prizeatBlackpoolSequenceDanceFestival. butitisquiteeasytopickupsomeofthesteps. doing.” ThecouplemetattrialsfortheOxford Itisveryenjoyable.” AcademyprincipalFionaHammanssaid:“We UniversityDanceTeamasPhDstudentsin2006 MrsBird,29,saidtheaccolade–which hadourownStrictlyComeBanburyacoupleof andweresoonhittingtheflooracrosstheUK. includeddancingthetwo-stepandtango–is yearsagoandMartinwasthebestdancerbyfar. MrBird,33,ofAlbertStreet,Banbury,said:“I the“verytopone”andistheirthirdprofessional “Hehashadsuccessasadancerbutisa justlikedancingtothemusicandbeingableto event. fantasticteachertoo. expressmyself. Shesaidsequencedancingrequireda “Ithinkitwasthestaffwhoweremore “Someofthepupilsknow.Theydon’talways. technicalmasterysimilartoballetas,unlike surprised.Thestudentsdon’thave Somearequitesurprised.” ballroom,thepartnerswerenotlockedina preconceptionsaboutwhattheteachersdo.” Hesaidthecouplewerethrilledtowinthe hold. SibfordFerrispublicrelationsexecutiveJess BritishProfessionalclassattheresort’sEmpress Shesaid:“Martinwasaverygooddancer.I Friend,23,isamongthosewhoattendthe Ballroomlastmonth. wasreallypleasedtodancewithhim.Hewas couple’sWednesdaynightclass. MrBird–whostartedagedten–said:“It theonetodancewith. Shesaid:“Heisreallypatientanddedicated. showsallthehardworkweputinovertheyears “Itmakesahugedifferencethatyougeton Itisverywarmandwelcoming.IfeelIhave toachieve.” withyourpartnerbecauseyoudosomuchstuff definitelybeenadoptedbythemall.” banburycake.co.uk/news BANBURYCAKE,Thursday,January10,2013 7 8 BANBURYCAKE,Thursday,January10,2013 banburycake.co.uk/news  Level crossing crash witnesses tell of desperate bid to save OAP Tributes to rail victim PASSERS-BYtrieddesperatelytosave By MarkTaylor an85-year-oldman,whodiedafter thecarhewastravellinginwashitby afreighttrainonalevelcrossing. timesinthelastfewmonths. ThedeathofTomPizzeywassaidto LocalresidentWayneTilling,said haverobbedOxfordshireofakind, problemsatthecrossinghadbegunin gentleandgenerousman. November. Thosearethewordsofhisfamilyafter MrTilling,42,said:“Therewas thepensionerwaskilledattheSandy definitelyasafetyissuethere,withthe Lanelevelcrossing,nearYarnton. barriersstayingdown. BritishTransportPolicethanked “I’vebeenusingthatcrossingforyears membersofthepublicwhotriedinvain andthebarriersweredefinitelydown tosaveMrPizzeyonWednesdayoflast longerthantheyusedtobe. week. “Ilivenearthereandhaveseen The78-year-olddriverofthecarwas driversflaggingothersdowntotellthem leftwithrelativelyminorinjuriesafter thatthecrossingwasstuck,andpolice thecrashbutwasstilltakentohospital. havebeenout. MrPizzey’sniece,LindaMogford, “Ihavecontactedthesignalman said:“MyuncleTomwasakind, myselffourorfivetimes,havinggone generousandgentlemanandthis downthereandfoundthebarriers incidenthascomeasagreatshockto stuck.” allthefamily. Headdedhehadseendriverstryto “Wewouldliketothankeveryonefor manoeuvrearoundthebarriers– theirkindmessagesofsupportatthis becausetheyweredownsolong. verydifficultandsadtimeandextend ButNetworkRailspokesmanSam oursympathiestothosewhoknewTom Kellysaidthecrossingwasworking inBanbury. correctly. “Hewillbegreatlymissedbyhis Sheadded:“Currently,wehaveno familyandthosewholovedhim.” planstoinstallfullbarriersatthis TheincidenthappenedontheSandy crossing.Butreviewingsafetyatlevel Laneline,betweenYarntonand crossingsisanongoingprocess. Kidlington,justbefore3.40pmon “Therehavebeenthreerecorded Wednesdayoflastweek,whena incidentsofmisuseatthecrossingand Freightlinertraincarryingshipping twonearmissessinceApril2009. containershittheblueRenaultKangoo. “Incomparisontoothercrossingsthis ABOVE:Policeandrailwayworkersatthesceneofthecrash Investigatorsexaminedthewreckage isverylow.” RIGHT:VictimTomPizzey ofthecarandthemechanicsofthehalf Buttheorganisationrefusedtogive barriercrossing,buthaveyetto comparativefiguresforotherlevel determinewhatcausedthecrash. crossingsinthearea. DetectiveChiefInspector ThamesValleyPolicespokesman SimonTaylorsaid:“Detectiveswillbe RhiannePopesaidtheKidlington workingtirelesslytoestablishthefull NeighbourhoodTeamhadattendedthe circumstancesintoexactlywhattook crossingtoassist“ahandful”oftimes place,includinghowthecarcameto recentlytohelpout,butnofurther beonthetracks.” detailswereavailable. NetworkRailinsistedthecrossing Apurpose-builtspeedcameravan, barrierwassafepriortothecrash, designedtocatchdriversattemptingto despiteclaimsfromresidentsthatthe beatthewarningbarriers,wasduetobe barrierwasfrequentlystuckdown. usedatthecrossing,butBritish ItalsoemergedthatKidlingtonpolice TransportPolicesaidithadnotyet hadassistedatthecrossingseveral visitedthesite. InCOURT Cases from around the county’s magistrates courts  JACOBHEADLEY,37,of shopliftingmeatworth£55 November17.Had55mgof admittedassaultbybeatingin NewcombeClose,Milcombe, fromSainsbury’sinOxford alcoholin100mlofbreath, DenbighClose,Banbury,on admitteddrink-drivinginNew Road,Banbury,onSeptember abovethelegallimitof35mg. September26.Community Road,Milcombe,onJune29. 12andstealingmeatworth Alsoadmitteddrivingwithout ordermadewithactivity, Had75mgofalcoholin100ml £39.64fromMorrisonsin insurance.Fined£700,£35 programmeandsupervision ofbreath,abovethelegallimit BanburyonSeptember14.Sent victims’surcharge,and£85 requirements.Restrainingorder of35mg.Fined£300,£15 toprisonfor14days. costs.Bannedfromdrivingfor alsomade.Toldtopay£100 victims’surcharge,£500costs,  JASONGRAVES,25,of 15months. compensationand£85costs. andbannedfromdrivingfor40 EadyRoad,UpperHeyford,  MICHAELBAGSHAWE- JAMESCURTIS,23,of months. admittedaffrayinCornStreet, WHEELER,72,ofGillettRoad, BurfordRoad,Chipping  JUSTINROLLS,36,of Witney,onMay13.Banned Banbury,convictedofexposing Norton,admittedshopliftinga JubileeCourt,Banbury, fromtheChequerspuband himselfinBanburyonApril1. caseofFosterslagerworth admittedshopliftingatablet toldtopay£50costs. Givena12-monthconditional £10.65fromCo-opinHigh computerworth£159from  MARKKIPPING,33,of discharge. Street,ChippingNorton,on HMVinCastleQuay,Banbury, NewlandRoad,Banbury,  LEISHAKANE,27,ofDuke September13.Alsoadmitted onAugust23andagainon admittedbeingdrunkand Street,Banbury,admittedusing August24.Stolealcoholand disorderlyinSouthBarStreet, threateningwordsorbehaviour shopliftingabottleofDr meatworth£18fromCo- Banbury,onNovember17. tocauseharassment,alarmor Pepperandapackofcrisps operativeinMewburnRoad, Fined£100,£20victims’ distressinSouthBarStreet, worth£2fromCo-opinHigh Banbury,onAugust15,and surcharge,and£85costs. Banbury,onNovember3. Street,ChippingNorton,on admittedtheftbyfindingafter  ANDREIPARASCANU,25, Fined£75,a£20victims’ September18.Fined£50,told stealingacashtinworth£170 ofFerndaleRoad,Banbury, surcharge,and£85costs. topayatotalof£12.65 inMarketPlace,Banbury,on admitteddrink-drivingin  RICHARDMCGUIGAN,22, compensation,a£15victms’ August19.Alsoadmitted WarwickRoad,Banbury,on ofCromwellRoad,Banbury, surcharge,and£20costs. banburycake.co.uk/news Where cuts wilBANlBURYCAfKE,Thaursday,Jalnuaryl10,2013 9 By Freddie  How county council Whittaker plans to save £46m County ACOUNCILtaxrise, council 24-hourparkandride chargesandafurther fromitschildren’scentre workingwiththeNHS,and opposition budget,butvowednoneofthe claimedthecouncilwould £18mcuttotheadult 44centreswouldclose. avoidredundancieswhere group socialcarebudget Anditsaidmoneyusedby possible. leaderZoe havebeenannounced councillorstofundroad Andthe11hoursoffree Patrick byCountyHall. projectsintheirareaswouldbe parkingatOxford’sThornhill Thecountyrevealed scrappedfrom2014tosave andWaterEatonpark-and-ride detailsofhowits£46mof justover£1m.Thehighways siteswillbescrapped, extrasavingsoverthenext pothasbeenusedtofund generatinganextra£250,000a fouryearswouldbe schemes,suchaszebra yearinincome. achieved. crossings. Parkingatthetwositeshas wouldbe.Itisgoingtobea anyonewhodependsonthe Almosthalfthesavings- CountycouncilleaderIan beenfreesince2005,butlast hardtask.Thesettlementfrom servicesofthecountycouncil neededasaresultofthe12 Hudspethsaidmanyofthe yearlong-staychargesof£3 centralGovernmentwasnota isgoingtobeaffected. percentcutinthecouncil’s extrasavingsinadultsocial per24hourswereintroduced. goodone,andwecan’tputup “Localauthoritiesare shareofbusinessrates-willbe carewerebeingachieved Oppositiongroupleader,Lib counciltaxanyhigherthan betweenarockandahard metinthe2013to2014 throughdifferentwaysof DemZoePatrickacceptedthe twopercentwithouthavinga placeandtheLibDemsand financialyear. councilfaced referendum,whichwouldbe ToriesinGovernmenthave Counciltaxwill The budget bullet points difficultcuts, pointlessbecausenobody’s completelyabandonedlocal riseby1.99per andsaidthe goingtovoteforanincreasein Government. cent,justshyofthe Counciltaxtoriseby1.99percent,equivalentto groupwould counciltax.” “Theyshouldjustcomeout twopercent £23peryearor44pperweekforabandD bescrutinising LabourgroupleaderLiz andsaythey’reabolishinglocal ceilingimposedby household theTories’ Brighouseblamedcentral Government,becausethat’s Government– Savingsof£73m,amountingto7.5percentofthe suggestions. Governmentfortheextracuts whatthey’redoingbystealth.” whichcouncils council’sbudgetofmorethan£900m,willbemetby Shesaid: andaccusedthemoftryingto Proposedsavingstotalling can’tbreach 2017 “Unfortunately getridof“oneofthe £119mwereannouncedinlate withouta Extrasavingsofmorethan£18minadultsocial thebiggesthit cornerstonesofBritish 2010andsofar£92mhas referendum. carebudgets isgoingtobe democracy”. beensaved.Thecouncilhad Thecouncilsays Savingsof£0.8minmanagementofchildren’s inadultsocial Shesaid:“Thecouncil intendedtosaveafurther that centresfrom2014,althoughnonewillclose care,butwe obviouslyhastomakethese £27mby2015,buthadto £800,000 Daytimeparkingchargestobeintroducedat alwaysknew cutsbecausecentral extendthetimeframeofits Oxford’sWaterEatonandThornhillpark-and-ride willbe that’swhere Governmentisproposingthem. savingsaftertheGovernment sites stripped thepressures Youngpeople,oldpeople, settlementwasannounced. 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