Banbury Cake Newspaper, January 12, 2012

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Neighbours tell of ‘nightmare’ as prostitute is fined £500
SEX SOLD IN
QUIET CLOSE
By Oliver Evans a nightmare, it turned our life upside
down.”
Themotheroftwoteenagegirlssaid
A 21-YEAR-OLD sex worker has visitors came at all hours, and added:
been fined for allowing her “This is a sweet little close and it was
Banbury home to be used for awful.
prostitution. “Peoplewereknockingonthewrong
Neighboursspokeoftheirordealafter doors,mydaughterwasapproached,it
BarbaraBickawastoldtopay£500for washorrid.Wehadtochangebedrooms
allowing her terraced Orchard Close becauseofthenoise.”
hometobeusedtosellsex. Andshehitoutatthesentence,say-
Sheadmittedworkingasaprostitute ing:“Itjustgivesthemessage‘cometo
atthe£700-a-monthrentedhousealong this country, do what you like and we
withanunidentifiedblondewomanlast willgiveyouaslaponthewrist’.”
year.Theyhavenowleft. One24-year-oldresidentsaid:“Itfelt
Mohamed Sheikh, prosecuting at abitseedy,seeingmenwalkingupthe
Oxford Magistrates’ Court, said: “The street, knowing what they were going
propertyitselfwasbeingusedasabroth- for.”
el. Mother-of-four Shanaz Begum said:
“Services were being advertised in “It was difficult. There were a lot of
TheBanburyGuardianandindividuals unknown people coming to this area
wereattendingthepropertyforthepur- whichwasnotgoodforthefamilies.”
posesofpayingprostitutesforthepur- MrHarrisonsaidincourtthatBicka
posesofconsensualintercourse.” has£1,000savings,adding:“Shedoesn’t
RobinHarrison,defending,saidBicka workandshereliesontheassistanceof
and a blonde he named only as herfather.”
Dobromila worked from the house for Bickapreviouslydeniedamoreseri-
twotothreemonths.Bickawasarrested ouschargeofkeepingabrothel,which
inMay. wasthendroppedbyprosecutors.
He said she lived in London after Shewasfined£500onFridayandtold
arriving from her home country of topay£85costsandavictims’surcharge
PolandandwasinvitedtoBanburybya of£15.DistrictjudgeTimPattinsongave
friendwholivedinthetown. her credit for a guilty plea and said a
Bicka, of Horspath Road, Oxford, financialpenaltywas“appropriate”.
admittedallowingpartofthehometobe He then said: “Miss Bicka, I don’t
usedforthepurposesofhabitualprosti- knowifyouarechewingincourt.You
tution. shouldn’tbe.”
A neighbour in the cul-de-sac, who Bicka apologised and removed the
didnotwanttobenamed,said:“Itwas gum. BarbaraBickaarrivesatOxfordMagistrates’Court
Fight for
compensation
as high-speed
rail link is
given the
Town Hall in line for go-ahead –
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2 BANBURYCAKE,Thursday,January12,2012 banburycake.co.uk/news
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 Revamp to include new meeting room, bigger kitchen and a lift Banbury
£50,000 facelift for
Cake
EDITOR
SimonO’Neill01865425450
town’s historic hall NEWSEDITOR
JasonCollie01865425500
PICTUREEDITOR
JessicaMann01865425446
Emaillettersto
[email protected]
OUR POLICY
BANBURY Town Hall is to By Oliver Evans ingtheworkcompleted.” TheBanburyCakeisfully
undergo a £500,000 revamp Cherwell District Council con- independentofpolitical
partiesandGovernment.
in a bid to make it a major servationandlistedbuildingsoffi- Weaimtoprovideour
venue for local groups and GradeIIlistedBridgeStreetbuild- cershaveapprovedthescheme. readerswithafair,accurate
events. ing in the spring for an autumn The building dates to the mid andbalancednewsand
TheBanburyTownCouncilproj- unveiling. 19th Century and was handed informationservice.We
ectwillrefurbishtheBridgeStreet MrMallonsaid:“Wethinkthere from Cherwell District Council to adheretothePress
ipnrgemroisoemsa,nkditcphroevnidaenadnleifwt tmoetehte- asaonreconitah’ltesrperanecoaesusoginhnwthcheoyntowfewerenansrceoetdhoaisinnidgs tahbeoThutoetw£n3to0cw0on,u0n0cc0oilou,nnfocmrimlajetohdreisnntru2sc0pt0eun0r-t. CcooAdmlethpoolafuipgnhrtascwCtieocmest.rmiviesstioon’s
basement. it.” al repairs and renovation, includ- avoiderrors,somemayslip
It is hoped this will overcome Thecashhasbeensetasideby ing a redecoration of the main throughthenet.Ifyoufind
majorobstaclestoitbeingusedfor thecouncilandMrMallonsaidhis hall. anerroroffact,please
eventssuchasweddingsandcon- group was planning for no This opened up the minstrels’ writetotheEditor,Simon
ferences. increaseinitsshareofthecouncil galleryinthemainhall,abalcony O’Neill,atNewspaper
Council leader Kieron Mallon tax,about£122ayear. designedforbandstoplayatfunc- House,OsneyMead,
saidtheliftwouldenablestacksof George Parrish, the council’s tions. Oxford,OX20EJ,or
chairs to be easily stored in the soleLabourcouncillor,backedthe The new plans will move staff telephonehimon01865
basement,whilethekitchenwould move. from a back, ground floor room 425450.Itisourpolicyto
meetcateringneeds. He said: “Over the years the into an enlarged reception area, correctmistakeswhereitis
ConservativeMrMallonsaidthe town council has overseen work freeinguptheroomforhire. appropriate.
town hall was one of Banbury’s thathasmaintainedthetownhall A small ground floor kitchen
“foremostlistedbuildings”. in a satisfactory condition, but willbeconvertedintoofficesanda Therecycledpaper
Hesaid:“Wewantthistobethe moreneedstobedone. liftaddedintheplaceofaground contentofUK
focal point of the town.This will “Thetownhallisamagnificent floormeetingroom.
BanburyTownCouncil’sKieronMallon,left,andGeorge newspapersin2010
makeitfarmoreattractive.” buildingandshouldbeasourceof Thekitchenwillbeaddedtoa
ParrishatBanburyTownHall Itishopedworkwillstartatthe pride.I’mlookingforwardtosee- firstfloormeetingroom. was77.4%
Mixed fortunes for stores in financial trouble
WORKERSatalocalMillets Itishopedadealwillhelpsave beenappointedtohandlethesale.
outdoorstorehavebeenoffereda manyofthejobsbyallowing Itfollowsthenewsthattoy
glimmerofhopeaftertheirfirm’s buyerstocherry-pickitsbest shopHawkin’sBazaar,whichhas
parentcompanyhitfinancial stores. anoutletinBanbury,hasalso
trouble. ButintheHighStreet,theLa goneintoadministration.
BossesatBlacksLeisurehave Senzalingeriestoreissetto Meanwhile,anewbuyerhas
confirmedthebusinesswillgointo close.Thetroubledcompany’s beenfoundtotakeoveralocal
administrationafterfailingtofind websitesaysthestoreisamong clothesshopwhoseparent
anoutrightbuyer. 81earmarkedfortheaxeafterit company,A&HMenswear(Retail)
Butthecompany,whichhasa appliedtogointoadministration. Ltd,hadgoneintoadministration
storeinBanbury,hopesto Amemberofstaffsaidtheyhad thismonth.
salvagemostofthebusinessafter beentolditwouldclosebutcould BlueInchasboughttheD2
receivingoffersforpartsofthe notconfirmwhen. branchinCastleQuay,Banbury,
group. FinancespecialistKPMGhas alongwith18otherUKstores.
4 BANBURYCAKE,Thursday,January12,2012 banburycake.co.uk/news
 Car seller buys garage to create ‘beacon’
Pressing all the
Jensen buttons
ByAndrew Smith
A FAMOUS British motoring
name has had its Oxfordshire
foundations strengthened fur-
ther.
GamaCars,basedinBanbury,has
acquired the Cropredy Bridge
Garage from owner Bob Cherry,
meaning both the production and
resaleofrestoredandre-engineered
Jensencarswillcometogetherunder
oneroofatCropredy.
Cropredy Bridge has been
restoringallJensencarssinceitwas
founded in 1972, even before the
originalcompanycollapsedin1976,
and Mr Cherry will continue as a GamaCarsmanagingdirectorMattWatts,right,withtechnicaldirector
consultant. GreggAlvarez
Meanwhile, Gama’s Banbury
operation will concentrate on other Garage because of the workshop’s The original Jensen car manufac-
motorsportprojects. facilitiesandskilledstaff. turer dates back to 1934 when the
Backed by Thame-based Jensen “When the opportunity arose, it company was founded in West
International Automotive, Gama madesensetoincorporateitintothe Bromwich.Productionofluxuryand
relaunchedtheInterceptorRmodel businessandoffertheentirerangeof sports cars flourished after the
intheUKayearago. services, larger facilities and com- Second World War, most famously
Gama managing director Matt binedexpertisetoJensencustomers. withtheInterceptor.Butthecompa-
Wattssaid:“Wealreadyhadaclose “Welookforwardtoensuringwe nygotintofinancialdifficultyinthe
relationship with Cropredy Bridge arethemarque’sbeacon.” 1970s,andceasedtradingin1976.
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 Cherwell won’t say how much it will pay towards county scheme
InBRIEF
Dial-a-ride to
No cases of
superbug
NOCASESoftheMRSA
face making infectionwererecordedat
thecounty’shospitalauthority
inNovember,newfigures
show.
Eightcaseswererecorded
sinceJanuarylastyearat
OxfordUniversityHospitals
NHSTrust,whichruns
Oxford’sJohnRadcliffeand
service cuts Churchillhospitalsand
Banbury’sHortonHospital.
Take part in
charity swim
BANBURY-BASEDcharity
DogsfortheDisabledwants
fundraiserstotakepartinthe
GreatNorthSwim,intheLake
DistrictonJune23-24.
By Oliver Evans Cherwell will not be known until Call01295252600,visit
thefigureisagreed. dogsforthedisabled.orgorgoto
And a £30,000 grant to the Dial-a-rideuserDotWilkins,82,fromBanbury [email protected]
DIAL-A-RIDEservicescouldbe Citizens’AdviceBureauwouldhelp
hit by cuts to operating hours to set up a network of private car
after three district councils in driverstohelptheneedy,hesaid.
Oxfordshire refused to stump Banbury Dial-a-ride user, Dot
upanycash. Wilkins,saidshewouldnotbeable
The door-to-door service for toafforda£14returntaxifaretosee
OAPsandthedisabledwilloperate husband Arthur, 88, in his
from 10am-3pm instead of 9am- PaulCannofAgeUKOxfordshire Adderburynursinghomeifherbus
5pm in Oxford and south of the wascut.
countyunderlatestplans. run,haveyettobeagreed,fearsare The88-year-oldsaid:“Ijustdon’t
Currently, Oxfordshire councils growing about the impact on the know what the council is thinking
spendabout£470,000ontheserv- service. aboutwantingtonotgivethemthe
ice,buthowitismanagedisbeing Age UK Oxfordshire spokesman money.Itiswellspent.”
changed. PaulCannsaid:“Weareverycon- Deputy city leader, Labour’s Ed
OxfordshireCountyCouncilwill cerned that this vital link for older Turner, said: “It is a core county
besolelyresponsiblefromApril,the peopleappearstobeunderthreat. responsibility and they ought to
startofthe2012/13financialyear. “Thisisexactlythewrongwayto fundit.”
While it will continue to put in go if we want to keep our older ValeleaderMatthewBarbersaid
£160,000andkeeptheservicefree citizensactiveandhealthy.”
the county service would be “ade-
for the eligible, three of Cherwell District Council this
quate”and“broadlythesame”.The
Oxfordshire’s five district councils year spent £188,000 on its Dial-a-
South said officers were recom-
aresettoputinnoextracash. ride service, run by Banburyshire
mendingnoextracash.
The three, Oxford City Council, CommunityTransportAssociation.
West Oxfordshire is set to
Vale of White Horse and South Butthe2012/13figure,tobepaid
Oxfordshiredistrictcouncils,would to the county will be well below approve an “appropriate level” of
then only get the 10am-3pm serv- this,saidKenAtack,cabinetmem- funding,nomorethanthe£29,400
ice. berforfinancialmanagement. itisspendingthisyear,whichboss-
Andtheywouldalsoonlygetone He would not give a sum but essaywillmaintaintheservice.
busadayforfourdays.Oxfordcur- said:“Iftheserviceisnotdeemedto County council transport
rently has two a day, with one in beasgoodasitcouldbethenwe spokesman Rodney Rose said:
ValeandnoneinSouth. wouldmakeavailabletheaddition- “Everybodyhastotakeabitofthe
While the operator, along with almonies.” pain, you can’t suddenly say one
finaldetailsofhowtheschemewill The2012-13Dial-a-ridehoursfor groupshouldn’ttakeany.”
Flytipper sought after rubbish is dumped
AFLYTIPPERisbeing itwouldhaverequired ofmaterialshould carriers’licence.
huntedafterdumpinga avanorlargevehicle reallybedonebya Itisbelievedthe
largeamountofrubble orseveraltripsinacar reputablefirm.If rubbishwasleft
nexttoacountryroad todumpsomuch. someoneemployeda between12.30pmand
nearBanbury. CouncilleaderBarry contractoringoodfaith 1.30pmonMonday,
Theculpritdumpeda Woodsaid:“Ifthe todisposeofthis December19.
largenumberofblue personresponsiblefor rubble,theyshouldlet Anywitnessesor
tilesandotherrubbish thedumpingofthis usknowandtheymay anyonewith
nearDriftLane, materialisnotfound, beabletoavoid informationaboutthe
betweenHorntonand taxpayersinthedistrict prosecution.” originoftherubble
Wroxton. willendupfootingthe Anyonetransporting shouldcallCherwell
CherwellDistrict clear-upbill. constructionwaste DistrictCouncilon
Councilofficialsbelieve “Disposalofthiskind mustholdawaste 01295227007.
6 BANBURYCAKE,Thursday,January12,2012 banburycake.co.uk/news
 Stalwart records movement’s key local moments in a new book
InBRIEF
Scout history
£19k webcast
will carry on
AMONEY-SAVING
suggestionfromstaff,toaxe saved forever
onlinevideosofcouncil
meetings,shouldnotbe
pursued,ithasbeen
recommended.
CherwellDistrictCouncil
askeditsstafftocomeup
withideashowitshouldsave
cashasitfacesabudgetcut
from£15.8mthisyearto
£14.7mnextyear.
Oneemployeesuggested
LIFELONGScoutTrevorParryhas By Oliver Evans Thegrandfather-of-foursaid:“Many
scrappingthe£19,415-a-year
videoservice–whichJanuary drawn on eight decades of‘being of the older skills which we more or
figuresshowwereusedby prepared’ to compile a definitive lesstookforgrantedwouldbequitean
643people. history of the movement in north movementbecauseitsaimsandideals adventuretoday.
aresuperb. “As a lad, in the morning I would
Buttheresourcesand Oxfordshire.
“Itmaybe100yearsoldbutitsaims havetolightafire.Nowyoungpeople
performancescrutinyboard The 74-year-old used his own andidealsareasappropriatetodayas arenotusedtousingmatches.”
said:“Membersagreedthat knowledge and the Scouts’ extensive theyeverwere.” The existence of a 1932 silent film
webcastingofmeetingswasa London archive to write Scouting For Corevaluesoftrustandhonestystill made by district Scouts was a
valuablecommunication Banbury’sBoys. run through the Scouts today, the valuablefind,hesaid,though
tool.” Theillustrated96-pagebookrecords retiredaccountantsaid,althoughthe thefilmitselfcouldsadlynot
Italsorefusedtoback the history of Scouting in north formatofthemovementhaschanged belocated.
endingthe“invaluable”street Oxfordshire,tracingitsearliestrecord- radically. Mr Parry also documents
wardensservice. edoriginsin1909tothepresentday. Hesaid:“Ithaschanged, the “disastrous” effect the
New head at He joined the 2nd Banbury wedon’ttakestonesoutof Second World War had on
(Methodist) Scouts in 1948 and the horses’hooves,forone! groupsasleadersfoughtover-
town school bookincludesapictureofhimonhis “We do more modern seasortookpartinairraidor
firstcampthatyear,atBroughtonPark. thingsthatchildrenand HomeGuardduties.
BANBURY’SBlessed Mr Parry went on to become its young people would Hesaidofthebook:“I
GeorgeNapierCatholic GroupScoutLeaderandevenlinedthe expect,likecomputer felt that it was overdue
Schoolwelcomedanew route for The Queen’s 1953 skills.” because I felt before
headteacheratthestartofthe Coronation. Some of the risk- anothergenerationdiedit
termlastweek. By1969,hewastheBanburydistrict taking enjoyed by shouldbeputonrecord.”
Formerdeputyheadteacher commissionerand,14yearslater,was Scouts in It is available from
FraserLonghastakenover TrevorParrywithacopyofhisbook;right,Mr made deputy county commissioner, yearsgone WaterstonesinBanburyand
fromCatherineWeaver,who Parry,athisfirstcamp,inBroughtonPark,in andlatercountytreasurer. by had from Mr Parry at Boundary
retiredlastmonth. Hesaid:“Itmeanseverythingtome. been lost, House, 1 Sycamore Drive,
theEasterof1948 “Ihavedevotedmyadultlifetothe hesaid. Banbury,OX169HF.
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8 BANBURYCAKE,Thursday,January12,2012 banburycake.co.uk/news
 Baldry to fight for rail link compensation
MP’s pledge
on HS2 cash
By Sam McGregor Chipping Warden would improve
theimpact“slightly”,butaddedthe
widerschemewasdamagingtothe
BANBURY’SMPisunconvinced countryside.
thebusinesscaseforthecontro- Shesaid:“Ithinkit’sdevastating.”
versial HS2 rail link stacks up The Campaign to Protect Rural
and pledged to fight for com- England said it was unconvinced
pensation. HS2wastheleastdamagingwayto
It comes as the Government on meettheneedsofagrowingpopula-
Tuesday signalled the go-ahead for tionandeconomy.
the £32bn High Speed Rail link, Andcampaigngroup51M,made
which will affect villages in North upofcouncilsfromalongtheroute,
Oxfordshire and the includingCherwellDistrictCouncil
Northamptonshireborder,including and Oxfordshire County Council,
FinmereandMixbury. BanburyMPTonyBaldry willconsideralegalchallenge.
Itmadeaseriesofchangestothe MichaelGibbard,Cherwell’slead
140-mileroutebetweenLondonand tionwasinplaceandanymitigation, member for planning, said: “We
Birmingham,includingnewtunnels, suchasnoisebarriers,werebuilt. havealwaysconsideredthisproject
or extensions to already-planned MrBaldrysaid:“Iwillcontinueto anenormouswhiteelephantandare
tunnels, at Greatworth,Chipping ensure the concerns of my con- disappointedbythedecision.”
Warden and Aston le Walls in stituents and local organisation are Announcing the decision,
Northamptonshire,andTurwestonin heard. TransportSecretaryJustineGreening
Buckinghamshire. “I will also be seeking to ensure said:“ThefasterjourneysonHS2–
Thisfirst£16.4bnphase,introduc- thatthemaximummitigationmeas-
EdinburghandGlasgowwillbejust
ing 225mph trains and cutting ures are planned along the route,
3.5 hours from London – could
London-Birmingham journey times andwillalsolookverycarefullyand
transferaround4.5millionjourneys
to49minutes,wouldbecompleted closelytowhattheSecretaryofState
in2026. saidinrespectofcompensation. peryearwhomightotherwisehave
A second phase, taking HS2 to “Itisclearthereisgoingtobea travelled by air and nine million
ManchesterandLeedsinaY-shaped new compensation scheme for fromtheroads.
route, would be completed around householders affected by the possi- “HS2 will also create more rail
2032/33. bility or actuality of HS2, and we capacity on existing conventional
North Oxfordshire MP Tony needtolookatthedetailandhowit speed lines for freight – removing
Baldry pledged to ensure the eco- canbeimproved.” lorries from our busy trunk roads.
nomics of the project were fully LizzieWilliams,ofStopHS,who HS2isthereforeanimportantpartof
investigated,thatpropercompensa- livesinCulworth,saidthetunnelat transport’slow-carbonfuture.”
Marina plans backed despite local protests
TWOcontroversial lookoftheschemes. thevillage.” said:“Ithinkitwouldbe
marinaplansfor CropredyParish CropredyPrimary goodfortheeconomyof
Cropredyhavebeen Councilsupportedthe SchoolgovernorMark Cropredy.
approved. planfor249moorings Simmonswarned:“Ifthe “Itisgoodtohave
CherwellDistrict and129spacesoff schoolislessattractive tourists,visitors,
Council’splanning ClaydonRoadbut andattractsfewer particularlyinthesebad
committeelastweek opposedtheSchool residentsasaresult,the timesandIthinkmostof
backedplansformarinas Laneplan,for31 economicimpactcould thesethingsprobably
cutintolandoffthe mooringsand21spaces. besignificantinamost outweighthe
OxfordCanalatSchool ChairmanPaulMorely damagingway.” disadvantages.”
LaneandClaydonRoad. tolddistrictcouncillors Afurther44people BritishWaterwayssaid
Someresidents onthelatter:“Itwillharm opposedtheplan. thatbothoftheschemes
objected,withconcerns whatwasoncean Butcommittee wereessentialtofreeup
overextratrafficandthe attractiveapproachto memberDebbiePickford spaceoncanals.
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InCOURT
SHAUNBIGNELL,26,of imitationfirearm,namelyaBBgun, £135,a£15victims’surchargeand specifiedplaceofacurfewonfour
SpringfieldAvenue,Banbury, inHighlands,Hardwick,Banbury, £85costs. occasions.Originaloffenceof
admittedstealingjewelleryin onDecember3.Fined£250,a£15 GARETHALDERMAN,21,of assaultbybeatingresentenced.
BanburybetweenOctober18and victims’surchargeand£85costs. MawleCourt,Banbury,admitted Jailedforfiveweeksduetohis
November4andcommissionofa MOHAMMEDBASHARAT,33,of A361atBloxhamonNovember27. stealingapedalcycleonOctober3, having“removedtagontwo
furtheroffencewhilesubjecttoa WestStreet,Banbury,admitted Namelyhaving88microgrammesof failingtocomplywithasuspended occasionsandwasabsentforseven
suspendedsentence.Fined£150,a possessionofcannabisandaCS alcoholin100mlofbreath,above sentenceorderbyfailingtoattend days”.
£15victims’surchargeand£20 incapacitantsprayinBanburyon thelegallimitof35microgrammes. theThinkingSkillsprogrammeon DANIELHANWELL,18,of
costsbecause“unjusttoactivate November30.Fined£125anda Fined£325,£50costsanda£15 November22andfailingto MiddleRoad,Banbury,admitted
suspendedsentence.Importantfor £15victims’surcharge. victims’surcharge.Bannedfrom surrendertocourtbailonNovember shopliftingasetofheadphonesfrom
defendanttocompletethedomestic- JAMESPROUT,19,ofWeaves drivingfor20months. 14.Jailedforfiveweeks. HMVinBanburyonDecember2
violenceprogrammescurrentlyon Row,Shutford,nearBanbury, ROBERTWILTSHIRE,28,of GEORGEO’DONOGHUE,30,of andthreecratesoflagerfromTesco
hissuspended-sentenceorder”. admittedhavinganoffensive SinclairAvenue,Banbury,admitted SamuelsonCourt,Banbury,admitted inBanburyonDecember1.Given
MARKRYAN,31,ofFerriston, weapon,namelyaknuckleduster,in possessingcannabis(ClassB)in failingtocomplywithacommunity 80hours’unpaidworkandtoldto
Banbury,admittedhavingan public,anddrink-drivingonthe BanburyonNovember28.Fined orderbybeingabsentfromthe pay£21compensation.
 Traffic fatalities falling
Record
low for
deaths
By Laura Jones
ROAD traffic deaths in
Oxfordshireareattheirlow-
est level since records
began.
Statistics from Oxfordshire
CountyCouncilshow26people
died in road traffic collisions in
Oxfordshire during 2011, com-
pared to 41 people killed the
yearbefore.
And it also looks likely that
the number of people seriously LisaWills
injured on the county’s roads
willhavedroppedbytheendof Despitethedecliningnumber
thisyear. of crash deaths and serious
Figures for January 1 to injuries, Chief Inspector for
November 30, 2011, show 270 Roads Policing, Gill Wootton,
people were seriously injured. vowedthattheforcewouldkeep
During the whole of 2010, 354 tryingtomaketheroadssafer.
peoplewereseriouslyinjuredin Shesaid:“Iamreallypleased
crashes. to see that the number of fatal
Ofthose26peoplekilledthis and serious injury collisions in
year, 11 were aged 25 and Oxfordshire have reduced this
under. year.
Lisa Wills, from Bloxham, “This means that there are
wholosttwofamilymembersin fewer families that will have to
thatagegroupinseparatecrash- sufferthelossofalovedoneand
es in Broughton and North lesspeoplewhowillhavetolive
Newington,welcomedthenews withthelong-termeffectsoflife
thatroaddeathshadfallen. changinginjuries.
Shesaid:“Ifeelstronglyabout “However, every life lost is
gettingthesafetymessageout.” onetoomanyforus.“
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Horton Hospital’s dedicated director set to retire Debate over
InBRIEF
classrooms
Hunt for New BANBURY’SHortonGeneral successfullyfoughtplansto workedwithsomanybrilliant ahealthcarefirmhassaid,after
Hospitalistoloseitsdedicated downgradematernityand anddedicatedpeopleovermy itwasre-awardedthecontract ASPECIALschoolshould
Year attacker directoraftercurrentholder children’sservices. career,manyofwhomhave byNHSbosses. begivenpermissiontokeepa
MikeFlemingannouncedhis MrParrishsaid:“Itdoesn’t hadamajorimpactonmy RamsayHealthCareUKhas portableclassroombuilding
retirement. seemagoodidea.Weneed personalandworkinglife.” runthecentresinceitopened onitsfieldforfiveyears
ATEENAGERwasknocked OxfordUniversityHospitals somebodylikeMiketobethere NHSandtrainingcolleges in2006tocarryout despiteobjections,acouncil
unconsciousandtwoothers NHSTrustsaiditwillnot tospeaktoifweneed werethe“mostfulfilingplaces orthopaedicprocedurestotake reporthassaid.
werehurtwhentheywere replaceMrFleming,whowill anything.Iamupsetthatheis towork”,hesaid. pressureoffNHShospitals. FrankWiseSchoolin
beatenupinHighStreet, stepdownattheendofMarch. leaving.” TrustchiefexecutiveSir RamsayspokesmanMark HornbeamClose,Banbury,
Banbury. Thetrust,whichiscuttingits Thetrustsaidtherolewillbe JonathanMichaelsaid:“Mike Variansaid16-to18-year-olds gotpermissiontoputthe
Thethreevictimswere budgetby10percent, coveredbyitsdirectorof hasmadeanenormous cannowbeseenandDexa three-classroombuildingon
attackedearlyonNewYear’s appointedMrFlemingin2003. clinicalservices,PaulBrennan, contributiontoboththetrust scanning,whichmeasures itsfieldin2008soitcould
DayoutsidethePostOffice. Lastnight,GeorgeParrish, whoisusuallybasedatthe andthewiderOxfordshire calciumbonelevels,wasnow takeonpupilsagedover16.
An18-year-oldwomanwas chairmanoftheKeepthe JohnRadcliffeHospitalin healthcaresystem.” available.Regularprocedures Butithasnotgotfunding
knockedout,a26-year-old HortonGeneralcampaign,said Oxford. ServicesattheHorton’s includehipandknee forapermanentextension
womanwashitintheface hewasconcernedashisgroup MrFleming,56,said:“Ihave TreatmentCentrewillexpand, operations. andanOxfordshireCounty
anda29-year-oldmanalso Councilreportsayswhile
sufferedcutsandbruisingto “notideal”thetemporary
hisface.  ‘Help – I’ve got a bit of cottonbud stuck in my ear’ buildingisstillneeded.
Theirattackerisdescribed Threeneighboursobjected.
999 staff tell of
asbeingablackman,about Membersofthecouncil’s
5ft8intall,inhisearly20s, planningandregulation
slim,withcroppeddarkhair committeewillconsiderthe
andhewaswearingapurple planonMondayatCounty
checkedshirt. Hall,Oxford,at2pm.The
Anyonewithany publiccanattend.
informationshouldcallPc GBH: police
RayWoodon101orthe
Crimestopperscharityon the ‘crazy’ calls plea for help
0800555111.
College plan
AMANhadhisface
gets go-ahead fracturedinseveralplaces
whenhewasattackedinthe
MusketeerPubinRuscote
PLANNERShaveapproved Avenue,Drayton,onFriday
majorplanstotransform evening.
Banbury’sOxford&Cherwell The44-year-oldvictimhas
ValleyCollege. nowbeenreleasedfromthe
CherwellDistrictCouncil’s HortonGeneralHospital
planningcommitteelastweek By Laura Jones wherehewastreated.
backedtheschemeforan A51-year-oldmanwas
extensionforamediastudies arrestedonsuspicionof
facilityandanewcar DRUNKpeoplewhodialled999foran causinggrievousbodilyharm
workshopbuilding. ambulancetogivethemalifthomeand andhasnowbeenreleasedon
Itispartoflong-termplans other crazy calls for help are costing bailuntilFebruary22,pending
tomoveallfacilitiesfromthe the NHS hundreds of thousands of furtherinquiries.
northtothesouthsideof poundsinOxfordshireeachyear. Anyonewithany
BroughtonRoad.Thenorthern informationshouldcallDC
sitewouldbesoldandabout Now South Central Ambulance Service O’Learyon101,orthe
110homesmaybebuiltthere. staff are pleading with the public to stop Crimestopperscharityon0800
OAP accused wastingtheirtimeandtousetheemergency 555111.
number responsibly after it was revealed it
Teen admits
costs£257eachtimeanambulanceiscalled
of case theft
out. park assault
In the past three months call centre staff
A71-year-oldman andambulancecrewshavedealtwithacall
appearedbeforeBanbury fromayoungwomanwhohadaheadache ATEENAGERhasadmitted
magistrates,chargedwith after a night out, a man in Banbury who attackinga14-year-oldboyin
theftbyfinding,afterbeing wantedparamedicstotreathisdog’sinjured SpiceballPark,Banbury,on
accusedofstealingared leg and a man who was reporting that a October1.
suitcaseatCharlburyrailway hedgehoghadbeenrunover. DeanReading,18,
station. OnNewYear’sEveadrunkmancalledfor appearedatOxfordCrown
PavelAcasndrei,ofnofixed helptogetupthestepstohishouse. CourtonFridayandadmitted
address,wasremandedin Paramedicssaythatalargepercentageof OxfordshireambulanceareamanagerAlanWeirattheChurchillHospital onecountofcausingactual
custodyandwillappearin late-night999callsonFridayandSaturdays bodilyharm.
courttomorrow. aremadebythosetoodrunktogetataxi. ratherthanresortingtobillingorfiningtime- “However,shouldpeopleabusetheserv- Reading,ofAbbeyRoad,
Workshop Ambulance manager Alan Weir said his wasters. icerepeatedly,theActoftheObstructionof Banbury,wasbailedtobe
crewsoftenspenthoursphoningfriendsand MrWeiradded:“Ihaveattendedaninci- EmergencyWorkers Bill can be used when sentencedonFebruary10.
blaze drama parents of drunken people who have no dentwheresomeoneliving600yardsaway people prevent the work of the emergency Hattersley’s
injuryorconditiontheycantreat. fromtheHortonHospitalinBanburyhadgot servicesonpurpose.”
Headded:“Wedon’tdorideshome.Asa thefluffybitofacottonbudstuckinhisear.” MrWeirsaid:“Inanon-emergencysitua- invitation
TWENTYfirefighterswere lastresortwetakepeopletoA&E,butthere’s Despitethefactthateachunnecessarycall tion,peoplecangetadvicefromtheGPout-
calledtoablazeataBanbury nocureforbeingdrunk. costs the taxpayer £257, spokesman Kat of-hours service in Oxfordshire by calling
industrialestate. Theparamedicservicesaiditwashoping Bylessaid:“SCASdoesnotbilltimewasters. 08453458995orbycallingNHSDirecton FORMERLabourdeputy
Thefiretookholdatacar people would listen to its pleas for help, ThisisnottheNHSethos. 08454647. leaderRoyHattersleyisto
workshopattheWildmere speakatAdderbury.
IndustrialEstateinAcornWay Allarewelcomeatthe
Gang is jailed over cable theft that cut off 800 phones
atabout5.15amonSaturday. Friday,January20,eventatthe
Acarandmachinerywere AdderburyInstituteinThe
destroyed. Greenat7.30pm.
Man admits Ticketsare£10fromAnne
MOREthan800 DelapreDrive,Banbury, Davison01295810813.
wallet charge phonelineswerecut wasjailedfor30 Cancer group’s
afteragangofthieves months.
stolecoppercabling. AbyDavies,37,ofThe
A21-YEAR-OLDmanhas About200metresof BeechesCaravanPark, first meeting
admittedhandlingstolen cablewasstolenin ChippingNorton,also
goodsinBanbury. TwyfordRoad, got30months,asdid MARIECurieCancerCare
JamesWaszakappearedat Adderbury,causing 51-year-oldAndrew wantstolaunchanew
OxfordCrownCourton disruptiontohomesand Tyrell,ofEvenlode, fundraisinggroupinBanbury.
Fridaywhereheadmittedthe businesses.Thewiring, Banbury. Itsfirstmeetingwillbeheldat
charge.Hehandledastolen whichbelongedtoBT, MarkHolland,49, Homeserve,atCherwell
Nikewalletand£270cashon downedhundredsof fromLeamingtonSpa,is BusinessVillage,Southam
January28,2011. phonelinesandcaused BenBirch AbyDavies AndrewTyrell currentlyservinga10- Road,from6pmto8pmon
Waszak,ofHolyroodRoad, thechip-and-pincard Fourmenwerejailed admittedonecountof betweenApril1and4 yearsentenceforother Tuesday.Fordetailsemail
Doncaster,wasbailedtobe machinesatanearby atOxfordCrownCourt theft. lastyear. offencesandwasjailed [email protected].
sentencedlaterthismonth. Tescotostopworking. onFridayaftereach Thecopperwastaken BenBirch,23,of for38months. ukorcall01869246655.