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YOUR FREE DDDDEEEEAAAALLLLEEEERRRR OOOOFFFFFFFFEEEERRRRSSSS Thebestlocalused cardeals.Allinoneplace. Tryoursearchbybudgetfeatureat banburycake.co.uk/cars JANUARY26,2017 REACHING18,603READERSEACHWEEKINPRINTANDONLINE banburycake.co.uk 01865 425282 Children’s hospital launches appeal on its 10th anniversary ADECADEagoOxford 10thAnniversaryAppeal– approvedinJulylastyearand EleanorJones,headof Children’sHospitalopenedits launchedthisweek–aims thefour-storeybuildingwill fundraisingatOxford doorsforthefirsttime,largely toraise£2mforanew have248beds.Insidethe RadcliffeHospitalsCharitable thankstothegenerosityof 62-bedroomRonald hospital,bedside Funds,said:“Wesimply peopleacrossthecounty. McDonaldHousefor monitorsforevery wouldn’thavethiswonderful AsthehospitalinOxford parentstostayclose childtoconstantly facilitywithoutthesupport celebratesits10th totheirpoorly checkheartrate, thatcamefromthelocaland anniversary,ithasonceagain childrenandother bloodpressureand widercommunity.” calleduponthecommunityto vitalequipment. temperaturecouldalso Todonateyoucangoto raisevitalfundstosupport Plansforthefacility–to beboughtthroughthe ourchildrenshospital.co.ukor HchildrenandEfamiliesL.The PaddtotheRcurrent AIappeaSlaswellaEsanew £text2CHOX10wMiththeamount OxfordChildren’sHospital 17-bedrooms–were outdoorplayarea. £5to70070. TO SAY THANKS CallumKeown [email protected] INSPIRING tales of fundraising have already begun across the county as the £2m appeal for Ox- fordChildren’sHospital’sgetsun- derway. InSeptember,AlanMoulderwasdiag- nosedwithBurkitt’sLymphoma,acan- cerwhichaffectstheimmunesystem. The four-year-old returned to Close DayNurseryinBanburythisweekfor the first time since his diagnosis and wasa‘littlenervous’abouthisfirstday back. But he arrived to find his friends, theirfamiliesandstaff atthenursery had raised nearly £4,000 for Oxford Children’sHospital. HismumAngelasaid:“ItwasAlan’s first time back in nursery since his treatmentstarted–hewasalittlenerv- ousatfirstbutheseemsreallyhappy nowandit’slovelytoseehimplaying again. AlanMouler,four,andhismumAngela “Thewholeexperiencehasbeenareal eyeopenerforusandwehavebeenas- matched a parent’s sponsorship, the fundraising. When your child is very toundedbyeverythingthehospitaland nurseryownerschippedin£500andthe poorly friends and family often don’t our local community has done for us grandtotalreached£3,700. knowhowtheycanhelp–butthiswon- sincehewasdiagnosedwithcancer. Nursery manager Lorraine Wether- derful community-spirited support re- “Wecanneverpayitallback,butfrom ill said: “We have known Alan since ally shows how much everyone cares nowonwewillalwaystry. hewasababyashisolderbrotherat- aboutAlanandhisfamily.” “WehaveateamfortheOX5Runand tendedbeforeandAlanhasbeenwith willcontinueraisingasmuchaswecan ussincehewastwo.Wewereallvery tohelpotherfamilies.” upsettohearabouthisconditionand The41-year-old’sattitudetowardsfun- prognosis. draisingissharedbymanyparentswho “Wewantedtodosomethingtoshow haveusedthehospital–thecaretheir our support for him and his family childrenreceivessparksinthemanun- ashisparentsspokesohighlyof the relenting ambition to give something treatmenthereceivedandthewarmth back. ofthestaffonKamran’sWard.” This initiative quickly spread to Sarah Vaccari, from the hospital Alan’snursery,whichheldasponsored charity,said:“Thisissuchanimpres- keepfitandfancydressweektoraise sivesumtoraiseandweareincred- fundsforKamran’sWard,wherehewas iblygratefultoallthestaff andfami- staying. liesattheCloseDayNurserySchool The Banbury branch of DHL then forputtingsomucheffortintotheir PrintedandpublishedbyNewsquestOxfordshire,OsneyMead,OxfordOX20EJ, Tel:01865425362.NewspaperSalesDepartment01865425282.DirectDelivery08000284592. 2 BANBURYCAKE Thursday,January26,2017 banburycake.co.uk/news Campaigners unimpressed Fall death was an accident as NHS shake-up unveiled THEdeathofa55-year-oldman foundathisfriend’shomein Banburywasanaccident,acoroner hasruled. OxfordshireCoroner’sCourt heardthatMarkSilver,ofSt Leonard’sClose,Banbury,was founddeadatthebottomofthe OCCGsayschangeswill and moving the special care baby stairsatafriend’shomeinnearby boostdayserviceslocally unittoOxford. CausewayonMay26. Thehospitalissettoretainitssix- Policeinitiallylaunchedamurder andaddadiagnosticunit bedcriticalcareunit(CCU),which investigationandquestioneda lastyearcaredfor488patients,but 63-year-oldman,butthecasewas HannahSomerville 40of themostseriouscasesayear droppedandtheincidentruledas couldbemovedtotheJR. havingnosuspiciouscircumstances [email protected] Peoplewhosufferanacutestroke thenextday. willalsohavetotraveltoOxford. OxfordshirecoronerDarrenSalter THEfullextentof planstoradi- Keith Strangwood, chair of the said:“Itwasanaccidentaldeath callyalterthelandscapeof the KeeptheHortonGeneralcampaign, andfallandthereisnoevidenceof NHS in North Oxfordshire was said: “We need to boost outpatient anythingsuspiciousdespiteinitial revealedlastweek. appointmentsbutitcan’tbeatthe concernsbecauseofthescene.” OxfordshireClinicalCommission- costofconsultantservices. ThecourtheardafriendfoundMr ingGroupunveiledaseriesof pro- “Ifwelosematernity,itwillbethe Silveratthebottomofthestairs posalsthatmakeupphaseoneofits dominothattakesawayanaesthesia andwenttoalocalbusstationto “BigConsultation”. astheHortonwilllosetrainingac- askforhelp.Hethenreturnedtosit Theyincludeclosureof 200acute creditation,andthenA&Egoes. oefomuutensriddgehenitmhcyeashneodruvwsiceaestsot.oAwldnaieMtigfrohSrbiltovheuerr bcceaenrdetsraainnlidstahateiosnchoaoukfnest-uytrp’sokohefoassnpedirtvacilrcsie,tsitchaaetl KtreaevpeltlehdetHooOrtxofnorGdetnoedraisltcraibmupteailgenaeflretKseaitnhdSstpraenagkwtoooshdojpopineerdsionthNeorvsewmhboer Sbyo“m‘aPea2o4tin-emen’istlelicfseaarsfehjotoyuu’rlndeniys’ttbonetohdneicsJteaRnt.seeIdt. wasinsidethehouseinjured. HortonGeneralHospital,withaper- streamline the health service and for so many people to travel from isdowngradingandthisisn’tacon- MrSalteraddedthatMrSilver manentdowngradeofthematernity avoidanoveralldeficitof £587mby BanburytoOxford’shospitals. sultation,it’sasham.” hadahistoryoffallsandalcohol unitonthecardsanditsspecialcare 2020. MrSmithsaid:“Therearepeople BanburyMPVictoriaPrentissaid dependencyandwasmorethan babyunittobemovedtoOxford. Phaseonefocusesonthelong-term living in North Oxfordshire who she was “extremely disappointed” threetimesthelegaldrink-drive David Smith, chief executive of futureoftheHortonandservicesin travel to Oxford for routine ap- theconsultationhadbeensplitand limitatthetimeofhisdeath. OCCG,said:“Inthefirstphase,the NorthOxfordshireaswellasapar- pointments.Theseservicescouldbe was “genuinely worried” people Inastatement,hisniece key driver is clinical safety. The ing-backofacutebeds. providedmuchmorelocally,atthe would not understand its content: StephanieSilversaid:“Hewasa NHSdoeshavetomakesavings,and OCCGsayschangesattheHorton Horton.Givenconcernabouttravel “Itisalmostimpossibleforpeopleto livingroughinBanburyawhileago somewillcomethroughbeingmore will make it “fit for the 21st cen- timesandparkingattheJR(John expresstheirviewsonwhatisbeing butgotsetupinabedsitthenhis efficient,butit’salsoabouthowwe tury”, increasing the number of RadcliffeHospital)itwouldrelieve proposedwhenwehavenoideawhat bungalow.Hehadtwosonswho provideservicesindifferentways.” outpatientappointmentsby60,000a substantialpressure.” willbeproposedinphasetwo.” livedownsouthbuttheywould Plans put forward by OCCG con- yearandcreatinganewdiagnostic At the same time, however, long- Public events are being held in talkeverySunday.Hewasahappy stitute the local arm of a broader unitwithMRIandCTscannersand fought-formaternityservicesatthe Banbury tonight and on Thursday, manandwouldhelpanyone.” “sustainability and transformation ultrasoundequipment. Hortonaresettobedowngraded. March16.DetailsfromOCCGonre- MrSilverdiedofmultipleinjuries plan”beingdevelopedforBucking- The hospital could also provide The only two proposals put for- quest.Visittinyurl.com/js62etl includingaheadtraumaasaresult ofanaccidentalfall. hamshire, Oxfordshire and Berk- more chemotherapy, renal dialysis wardbytheCCGincluderetaining nSeeVictoriaPrentis’columnon shire West for NHS England to anddaycasesurgerytohalttheneed thecurrentmidwife-ledunit(MLU) page8 banburycake.co.uk/news Thursday,January26,2017 BANBURYCAKE 3 Mum of man who took own Geeks take over ACOSTUMEDcelebrationofgeek culturewilltakeoverthetownthis life in call for more support weekendwiththereturnoftheBanbury Comic,FilmandTVConvention. ThefestivalonSaturdaywillseeactors andauthorsfromsciencefictionand fantasy,includingmembersoftheGame ofThronescast,aswellasfansfrom acrossOxfordshireconvergingontheGF PopularYouTubepersonality MrStandingwasalsoa‘reactor’on SocialClubinSpiceballParkRoadfora seriesofthemedtalks,games, YouTube with 9,958 followers, post- anddad-of-threehadbeen competitionsandattractions. ingvideosof hisreactionstoTVpro- IthasbeenorganisedbyGlynSmith, dealingwithspirallingdebts grammes such as Game of Thrones theownerofBanburyshopComic and The Walking Dead, and video Connections. games. HannahSomerville Onthenightof Sunday,September Theeventbeginsat10am.Ticketsare£8 [email protected] 25,MsWaldronrecalleddrinkingand fromtheParsonsStreetstoreoronthe door.Formoreinformationvisittinyurl. laughing with Mr Standing over an com/zfoedmd episodeofIt’llBeAlrightontheNight. THE parents of an aspiring But the next morning he had dis- Head-on crash videogameswriterandpopular appeared,leavingatypedwillanda YouTube personality who took note, in which, she said: “He talked hisownlifehavesaidmoresup- abouthowhewantedustoforgethim ADRIVERwasfreedfromacaraftera port is needed for young men andfindhappiness”. head-oncrashwithapick-uplorryona whoaredepressed. After a frantic five-day search in countryroad. which the Thames Valley Police ap- Theroofofthevehiclehadtobecutoff Adam Standing, 38, was found peal was shared by YouTube fans byfirecrewsonFridaymorningbetween hanged in a wooded area near his acrosstheUKandAmerica,MrStand- SwalcliffeandSibfordFerris. home in Upper Tadmarton, Ban- ingwasfoundhangedfromatreein Althoughthecauseofthecrashhasnot bury,onSeptember30lastyear. woodsoff ShutfordRoadnexttohis yetbeenestablished,BanburyFire The father-of-three and YouTube laptop. StationmanagerSteveAndersonsaidit personality had kept financial is- Itemergedthathehadbeensecretly happenedin“frostyconditions”. suesfromhisfamilyandmayhave dealingwithspirallingdebts,with10 Thedriverwastakentohospitalbut struggledwithdepression. differentcreditcardsfromsevendif- theirinjuriesarenotthoughttobelife- Last week at Oxford Coroner’s ferentcompaniesand£13,000owedto threatening. Court, assistant coroner Nicholas Barclaysalone. Parking deadline Graham recorded a verdict of sui- Mrs Standing said: “We were cide. amazedathowmuchhehadmanaged Mother Alison Standing said: “Wehadathanksgivingservicefor toborrow. THEREisjustoneweekleftforshoppers hislife.Wehadpeoplecomingwho “If he had spoken to someone it toenjoyfreeparkingacrossNorth hardlyknewhim.Idon’tknowifhe wouldhavehelped. Oxfordshire. fullyrealisedhowmanypeoplegot “Hewassogoodwiththefamilyand CherwellDistrictCouncilhasbeen enjoyment from his videos, or in- with the boys, very gentle and very offeringfreecarparkingafter3pmforthe deedknowinghim.” patient.Butwehadbeenconcerned. monthofJanuarytoencourageshoppers Atthetimeof hisdeathMrStand- “Thenumberof youngmenwhodo intowncentresinBicesterandBanbury. ing wasliving with hispartner of thisisrising.Itseemstobeareflec- AdamStanding,38,whodiedlastyearinawoodedareanearhis ThefreeparkingwillstoponTuesday, 11years,CarrieWaldron,andthree tionofmodernsocietyandweneedto home;below,AdamStanding‘reacts’tovideosonhisYouTube January31,andnormalchargeswillbe sons. dosomething.” channel,wherehewasknownasRedbeard broughtbackintoforce. Three years ago he began trying topursuehisdreamof becominga freelancewriter. In a statement read by the coroner,MsWaldrondescribedhimasa “quietperson”,adding:“Eversince having children life had become stressful. “He went through a rough patch andIwasfindingitdifficulttolive withhim.Irememberhimsaying, ‘Ifeellikewalkingoutthedoorand notcomingback’.” ‘Innovative’ firm praised by minister AMANUFACTURINGcompany receivedhighpraisefromthe InternationalTradeSecretary whenhevisiteditsBanbury factoryonMonday. LiamFoxtouredengineeringand technologyfirmProdrive,best knownfordesigningandbuilding competitioncars. TheMPandSecretaryofState wastakenonaguidedtourofthe premisesinChalkerWaytosee first-handhowthefirmmakes partsforraceandrallycarsfor clientsincludingJaguarLand Rover,VolvoandMcLarenusing traditionalmetalworking techniques. Thevisitfollowedthelaunchof theGovernment’sIndustrial Strategygreenpaper,whichaims toencouragetradeandinward investmentpolicyintheUK. DrFoxsaid:“Tradeand investmentisavitalpartof buildinganeconomythatworks LiamFoxgetsatouroftheProdrivefactory forall,creatingjobsand transforminglocalcommunities generationautomotiveindustry. TheGovernment’sten-point andindustry. “Prodriveisafantasticexample strategyfortradeandinvestment “AcrosstheUKwe’repioneering ofinnovativeBritishautomotive includesattemptstobuildnew awholehostofnewtechnologies, engineeringatitsbestandagreat tradingpartnershipsasBritain workingwithindustryand illustrationofhowwecanand leavestheEUandeffortstomake universitiestoensureBritain shouldbeexportingourworld governmenttradeserviceseasier remainsthelocationofchoicefor classexpertisetobenefitour touseforfirmslookingtoboost manysectorssuchasthenext- economy.” theirexports. 4 BANBURYCAKE Thursday,January26,2017 banburycake.co.uk/news Super council plan ‘not Shopping centre extension plans to be submitted based on accurate data’ THElong-awaitedproposedextensionto Banbury’sCastleQuayshoppingcentrehas beenunveiledandafullplanning applicationwillbesubmittedsoon. OwnerAberdeenAssetManagementhas announcedthatplansfor‘CQ2’willbeinthe handsofCherwellDistrictCouncilbythe endofJanuary. Itbringstoanendalengthyperiodof speculationaroundtheprojectafterplansto developaroundtheOxfordCanalwerefirst unveiledtothepublicin2013. FundmanagerCameronMurraysaid: “Overrecentyearsit’sbecomeclearthat shoppersareincreasinglyfavouring locationswhichofferacombinationof shopsandleisureoutletssuchas restaurants,barsandentertainment. “We’vespentthepastfouryearsworking onCQ2withthisinmind,developinga dynamicenvironmentthatappealstothe modernshopper,offersawiderangeof entertainmentoptionsandencourages morepeopletocometoBanbury.” Ifapproved,thesitewillboasta1,300-seat eight-screencinema,sixnewrestaurants andacafeaswellasa117-roombusiness hotelandjustonenewshop,afoodretailer. Aseriesofwhatthefirmcalls‘high-profile’ businessesareinthefinalstagesofsigning theirtenancyagreementsandwillbe formallyannouncednextmonth. Openinghourswillalsobeextended,with thecentresettoremainopenuntilafter midnighttoallowcinema-goerstowalk throughCastleQuayontheirwayhome. MrMurrayadded:“We’rethrilledthatour plansarefinallycomingtofruition.” TheCQ2teamsaidithopedforthe‘full approval’ofthedistrictcouncilbytheendof thespring,withaviewtothedevelopment beingfullyopenbyChristmas2018. Fromleft,RichardWebber,LizBrighouseandIanHudspethatthelaunchoftheOneOxfordshirebid;inset, BarryWood,leaderofCherwellDistrictCouncil Districtchieftalksofthe forwardbyOxfordshireCounty The proposals say the boards ‘dangers’ofcounty’sbid Council are based upon sweep- would have powers to raise ingandinaccurateinformation their own local precept on top tomergesixauthorities whichalreadydemonstratesthe ofcounciltax,aswellascontrol dangers of trying to apply one overmostplanningapplications MattOliver basicmodelacrossavariedde- –withtheexceptionof develop- [email protected] mographicarea. mentsof200homesormore. “The county council makes Costsavingswouldcomefrom referencetoreducingservicesin the lower number of council- A SUPER council could re- ordertomakesavings;atCher- lors, reducing office space, cut- place the county’s six big- wellwehaveprotectedallofour ting senior management posts, gest local authorities and frontline services by adopting and combining back-office sys- save £400,000 a week, it was joint working and identifying temsanddistrictservices. claimedlastweek. opportunities for income gen- MrHudspethsaidthemerger erationthroughcommercialisa- would help protect services Themergerwouldreducecosts tion.Unlikethecountycouncil, from further government fund- by £100m over five years and wehavenotincreasedourshare ingcuts.Andheadded:“Ending make services better and sim- of council tax for seven years the inefficiency of running six pler,OxfordshireCountyCoun- andstillnoserviceshavebeen councilswouldsave£100mover cilsays. cuthere.” thefirstfiveyears.” ButtheleaderofCherwellDis- Announcing the proposal, Hewasbackedbytheleaders trictCouncil,BarryWood,said county council Conservative of rivalcountycouncilpolitical theplanswerenotbasedonac- leader Ian Hudspeth described groups Labour and the Liberal curateinformation. the opportunity as being ‘once Democrats, who said a single Publishing its detailed plans in a generation’. He said: “We councilwouldbeabletorunser- for the first time, the county should be spending our money vicesinamore‘joined-up’way. council has asked people for onimprovingservices,notrun- Accordingtothecountycoun- theirviewsbeforeitsubmitsa ningcouncils. cil, the super-council bid is casetotheGovernment. “Thisisaonceinageneration “separate”toplansforanelect- Bosses claim money being chancetoimprovelocalgovern- ed mayor and devolution deal ‘wasted’onhavingsixcouncils mentinOxfordshireanddeliver inOxfordshire.Butitarguesa could pay for 5,700 potholes to betterservicesforresidents. mayorcouldleadthenewcoun- befilledaweek,oralmost20,000 “Whatwehaveherearedraft cilif thepostwasakeycondi- hours of home care. And they proposalsandwewanttowork tionformajorfundingfromthe saidthenewcouncilwouldhave with all our partners – that is Government. the option of reversing contro- residents,businessesandcoun- The bid for a single, unitary versial cuts made to services cils–tofindouttheirviews.” authoritycomesaftertwosepa- likechildren’scentresandday- The new council would take rate reports commissioned by timecentres. over responsibilities for ser- Oxfordshire’s councils – cost- Butitwouldmeanabolishing vices currently split between ingtaxpayers£200,000intotal– thecountycouncil,OxfordCity districtandcountylevel,includ- foundthechangecouldsavetens Council, West Oxfordshire Dis- ing rubbish collection, roads, ofmillionsofpounds. trictCouncil,CherwellDistrict council housing, planning, lei- Asimilarbidhasbeensubmit- Council,SouthOxfordshireDis- surecentresandsocialcare.It tedinBuckinghamshireand of- trictCouncilandValeof White wouldhavebetween100and125 ficialsarewatchingclosely,with HorseDistrictCouncil–andup councillorsrepresentingpeople someseeingitasatestcase. to180councillorsand400staff acrossthecounty–downfrom Thecouncilhasaskedforpeo- losingtheirjobs. 282 across all the authorities pletogivetheirviewsbeforea Speaking about the propos- now – and those from the city meeting on March 14. To com- als,publishedlastThursday,Mr andfourruraldistrictswouldbe ment, visit oneoxfordshire.org Wood said: “The proposals put groupedinto‘areaboards’. orvisityourlocallibrary. banburycake.co.uk/news Thursday,January26,2017 BANBURYCAKE 5 ‘You take a life – you get life’ Drink-drivervictim’sfamily CONSULTATION backcampaignfortougher sentencestobehandedout KpiacttiuerMedawjoirt,hrihgehrt,late tRoEtAheDEMRinSishtaryveofjuJsutsotinceewcoeneskulletaftttioonr:espond PeteHughes CmauldmwCellal,irbeeCloawldwrigehll.t,Mrs nIncreasingthemaximumsentencefor causingdeathbydangerousdrivingfrom14 [email protected] anddrink-driverDavid yearstolife Farnell,right nIncreasingthemaximumsentencefor A WOMAN whose mother was causingdeathbycarelessdrivingwhilst killed by a drink-driver has undertheinfluenceofdrinkordrugsfrom14 backedacampaignfortougher yearstolife sentences. nCreatinganewoffenceofcausingserious KatieMajorsaidherfamilywere injurybycarelessdriving,withamaximum left stunned after the man who sentenceofthreeyears killedtheirmotherClaireCaldwell nIncreasingminimumdrivingbansfor wasjailedforfiveyearsandbanned thoseconvictedofcausingdeath fromdrivingforthesameamount nFormoreinformationontheconsultation, oftime. gotogov.uk/government/news/killer- Shesaid:“Idon’tthinkit’senough drivers-to-face-to-life-sentences justice for someone who took my mum’slife.Ithinktheruleshould be,‘Youtakealife–yougetlife’. baseball bat and killed him, she “Only that will make people re- wouldhavebeenconvictedof man- allythinkaboutdrink-drivingand slaughter,butinsteadshegotfour makeanexampleofdriversthatdo years.” it.” Paul and Maureen Baker, from The 26-year-old has joined the Witney,losttheir14-year-olddaught- Drive for Justice launched by the erLibertyin2014.RobertBlackwell, Banbury Cake’s sister paper the who was 19 at the time, admitted Oxford Mail for killer drivers to causingdeathbydangerousdriving facethesamesentenceasanyother andwasjailedforfouryears. killer–possiblelifeimprisonment. NicciSaunderslostherfirefighter Andthereisjustaweeklefttotell partner Joe Wilkins in 2012, and the Ministry of Justice what you PaulBrownwaslatersentencedto think. 240hours’unpaidworkandbanned MrsCaldwell,43,wasbeingdriv- fromdrivingfor12monthsafterad- eninherowncarby28-year-oldDa- mitting causing death by careless vidFarnellwhenhesmasheditinto driving. atreeonacountrylaneinSutton MsSaunderssaiddangerousand CourtenayinJuly2015. drunkdriversshouldfacethesame Thewoman,wholivedinFyfield lifesentencesasvictims’families. Wick, near Southmoor, was de- AMinistryof Justicespokesman clareddeadatthescene,whileFar- said:“Wearedeterminedtomake nell,of StoneCourt,Banbury,was fourbrothersandsistersallwentto ersentenceswouldreducetherisk havebackedourcampaign,ashave sure those who kill while driving cutoutofthewreckageandsaved. KingAlfred’sSchoolinthetown. of other families like mine going threelocalfamilieswholostloved under the influence of alcohol or He admitted causing death by Theymovedtothecaravansitein throughtheheartachewearegoing onesinavoidableaccidents. drugsfacethefullforceofthelaw. careless driving while drunk and FyfieldWickin2012–MrsCaldwell, through.” MalcolmRuecroft,whosebrother “Thatiswhyweareconsultingon causing death while driving with- herhusbandThomasandtheirfive She was speaking out a month Grahamwasmowndownbydrunk plans that will see the maximum outinsuranceandwassentencedin children. aftertheOxfordMaillaunchedits MariaSuttonashecycledhomein sentenceinthisareaincreasefrom March2016. Mrs Caldwell then got to know Drive for Justice campaign call- Cholsey,saiditwas“baffling”that 14yearstolife.” Miss Major, who now lives in fairground worker David Farnell ingfortoughersentencesforkiller acrimewhichwasessentiallyman- New, tougher rules could also Maidenhead with her partner andthecourtwastoldshewaslike drivers. slaughterwasnottreatedassuch. apply to drivers who cause death JamesMills,said:“Hekilledsome- a“motherfigure”tohim. The Ministry of Justice is run- Sutton, who admitted causing whileusingamobilephone. one:hetookthelifeofsomeonewho Onthedayshedied,Farnelltold ning a consultation on whether death by careless driving while New figures released by the Na- washelddearbytheirfamily. OxfordCrownCourttheywentout sentencingfordeathbydangerous drunk,wasjailedforfouryearsand tionalPoliceChiefsCouncilreveal “Healsogotadrivingbanforfive tolunch,thenhedroveherhomein driving or when under the influ- threemonths. thatanationwideoperationinNo- yearswhichmeanshe’llbeableto herMitsubishiL200.Bloodtestslat- enceof drinkanddrugsshouldbe Mr Ruecroft urged people to re- vembercaught8,000mobilephone gobackontheroad:DavidFarnell errevealedhehad136mgofalcohol broughtinlinewithmanslaughter, spondtotheMoJconsultationwith offences behind the wheel in just shouldneverbeallowedtogoback in100mlof blood:morethan50per increasingthemaximumsentence theirviews.Hesaid:“It’snotfair: oneweek. ontheroad.” centabovethelegallimitof80mg. from14yearstolife. thesentencehastofitthecrime.If TheMOJconsultationrunsuntil The family are originally from MissMajorsaid:“We’renevergo- FiveofOxfordshire’ssixMPs(ex- MariaSuttonhadstoppedhercar, February1.Respondatconsult.jus- Wantage,andMissMajorandher ingtogetourmumbackbuttough- cluding Henley MP John Howell) gotoutandhitmybrotherwitha tice.gov.ukorcall07580701239. Reader Offer Barcelona,Montserrat &thePyrenees 6daysfrom£509Flyingdirectfromanairportnearyou, ApriltoJune,September&October2017 TheexcitementofoneofEurope’s‘must-see’cities. Tourhighlights üAguidedtourofBarcelona CatalanPyrenees üSeeGaudí’smonumental üFullyescortedbyafriendly, SagradaFamilia experiencedtourmanager üJourneytothesacredmountain- üFivenights’four-starhalf-board topshrineatMontserrat hotelaccommodation,return üAscenicjourneythroughthe flightsandtransfers Call03301607730 QOUXOTSE Visitwww.newmarket.travel/oxs16612 Theseholidaysareorganised&operatedbyNewmarketAirHolidaysLtd.ABTAV7812. ATOLprotected2325.Subjecttoavailability.SinglesupplementsapplyStandardphone charges 6 BANBURYCAKE Thursday,January26,2017 banburycake.co.uk/news Hospice given £1,000 boost from cab firm THElongest-runningtaxiservicein Banburyhashandedoveragrand totalof£1,000toalocalhospice afterraisingmoneyfromits Christmasfares. CherwellCars,whichhasoperated intheareasince1978andbecame Banbury’sfirstprivatehireservicein 1982,donated50pfromeverypeak faretoKatharineHouseHospice overthefestiveholidays. OperationsdirectorJazDhaliwal andotherteammembersdroppedin totheAdderburyhospicetohand overthecheque. Hesaid:“CherwellCarswas delightedtoworkwithsuchagreat localcharityasKatharineHouse.We enjoyeditsomuchwehavealready signedupfornextyear.” KatharineHouseHospiceprovides freespecialistpalliativecarefor adultswithlife-limitingconditions acrossNorthOxfordshire. CashraisedbyCherwellCarshas gonetothehospice’sbereavement Earlyyearsminister service,whichguidespeople’sloved CarolineDinenagemeets onesthroughtheaftermathofa three-year-oldOscar death. HodgesinRoseHill FundraisingteammemberMoira Minister drops in to give LogiecollectedthechequefromMr Dhaliwal.Shesaid:“We’reso gratefultoeveryoneatCherwell Carsfortheirsupportover Christmas.The£1,000theyraised couldfundourbereavementservice free childcare message forawholemonth,helpingchildren, teenagersandadultsinour communitycometotermswiththe lossofalovedone.We’relooking forwardtoworkingwithJazandhis teaminthefuture.” Butchildren’scentre ofmakingsureallyoungpeople funded had been “devolved” to are given the tools to achieve thecountycouncil. campaignerhasmixed theirfullpotential. Sheadded:“Iamverykeenon feelingsovernewmove “That’s why we are support- children’s centres and I know ing working parents of three theGovernmentiskeenonchil- AndyFfrench andfouryearoldsbydoubling dren’scentres. [email protected] ourfreechildcareofferfrom15 “We put the decision about hoursperweekto30,backedby howtheyoperateintolocalar- our record investment of £6bn eas.Wemadeitclearthatthede- ACHILDREN’Scentrecam- peryearby2020. cision about children’s centres paigner said the Govern- “Forwomenupanddownthe should not be to the detriment ment was “giving with one countrythecostof childcareis ofchildrenandfamilies. hand and taking with the one of the biggest obstacles to “There is no point in having other” as it gets set to roll returningtothemarketplace.” alotof buildingsif theydonot outmorefreechildcare. Mother-of-two Jill Huish, 34, havetheservicesinthem.” DEinaernlyagyeeavrissimtedintiswtoernCuarrsoelriinees fswrpoooumnlsdBehatenolbptuhhreeyr,ntgoeawrveestuaarnmnditxoseawdidorreikt- chRieldfecrarriengoffetorbtehineg3r0ollehdouorust’ inOxfordonThursday. asachef. inSeptember,sheadded:“Mak- ShedroppedinattheCo-oper- MsHuishhasbeencampaign- ingsureourchildrenlearn,de- ativeNurseryinRoseHilland ing to save children’s centres velopandflourishatthiscriti- the new Old Station Nursery acrossthecountybut31outof cal time in their lives is vital atOxfordScienceParktomeet 44 face the axe due to county – I’m privileged to be meeting staffandpupils. councilfundingcuts. so many dedicated early years FromSeptember,workingpar- She said: “This is a welcome staffwhoshowsuchpassionfor entsofthree-year-oldsandfour- investmentandwillhelpmums theirjobaroundthecountry. year-oldscanget30hours free returntoworkbutitdoessmack “The15hoursaweekofferhas childcare, double the amount of hypocrisy because the Gov- already made a massive differ- currentlyavailable. ernmentremovedthering-fenc- encetofamilies.” ItcomesaftertheGovernment ingforchildren’scentrefunding Mum-of-one Irene Blasco, 33, announcedarecord£6bnspend –it’sgivingwithonehandand fromCowley,amarketingman- onchildcareby2020,including takingwiththeother. ager whose son Hugo, seven an additional £1bn on the free “If theConservativeswantto months,isstartingattheCo-op- hours. investsomuchinchildcarethen erativeNurserynextweek,said: About 390,000 working fami- whynotlookagainatthefund- “Anyhelpwithchildcarefund- lieswillbeeligiblefor30hours’ ingforchildren’scentres? ingcanmakeabigdifferenceto freechildcarefromSeptember. “This financial support will families.” In most cases, their children lead to an increase in demand Teresa Palagano, area man- arealreadyinexistingchildcare fornurseryplaces–thetake-up agerforTheCo-operativeChild places,whichwillbecomefree. willbegreater.” CareinOxfordshire,said:“This MsDinenagesaid:“Earlyedu- MsDinenageaddeddecisions newschemewillhelpmumsget cationissuchanimportantpart onhowchildren’scentreswere backtowork.” Homes development will create 170 jobs WORKhasbegunon85 willbebuiltat greenspacesanda DeddingtonGrange.The newhomesin DeddingtonGrange,off children’splayareaalso developmentwillbegin Deddingtonand TheLeyes,overthe includedinplans. totakeshapeoverthe developerssaythe courseofthisyear. ValerieMartin,sales followingmonthsand projectwillcreate170 Theyareaimedat managerforDavid wearedelightedtobe jobsinthearea. youngprofessional WilsonHomes,said: addinghigh-quality Amixtureofthree,four couplesandgrowing “We’reveryexcitedtobe homestothispartof andfive-bedroomhomes families,withsomeopen startingworkat Oxfordshire.” banburycake.co.uk/news Thursday,January26,2017 BANBURYCAKE 7 banburycake.co.uk/news 8 BANBURYCAKE Thursday,January26,2017 Appealforhelp VictoriaPrentisWestminsterViews fromexpertsto restoretheatre MPFORNORTHOXFORDSHIRE Splitting consultation complicates issue F ORmanyofus,thebiggest localissueisthefutureofthe HortonGeneralHospital. Ithinkitisimportantthat, whateverelseisdoneinthenameof improvement,wekeepAccident& Emergency,maternityandpaediatric servicesinBanbury. Thedistanceandtrafficmeansthat Membersofthesteeringgroup itisjusttoofartogettotheJohn outsidethebuilding,fromleft,Rob Radcliffefortheseacuteservices. Kinchin-Smith,SuzetteNeptune, EvenforthoseinBicester,itcanbe KieronGalliardandJohnHaywood quiteajourneytotheJR. Asyoumayhaveheardinthepress, ANEWLY-FORMEDsteeringgroup lastweektheOxfordshireClinical aimingtorestoreandreviveThe CommissioningGrouplauncheda GrandTheatreinBanburyhas consultationonPhaseOneofits issuedacalltoarmsforexpertsto TransformationProgramme. helpout. Iwasextremelydisappointedthat Proposalstodemolishallbutthe theydecidedtoproceed,particularly frontofthehistoricBroadStreet asIhavemadeitveryclearthatIdo venueandturnitintoflatsandshops emergedinDecemberandsparked notsupportsplittingtheconsultation aregoodnewswhenwehaveno whetherwecanmaintainaunitboth publiceventsinBanburytodayand acampaigntosaveit. intotwoparts. ideawhatroleBicesterCommunity inBanburyandChippingNorton,will onMarch16,andonemeetingin Residentshavenowformeda Theconsultationisreallyhardto Hospital(wherepeoplemaybe makeuppartofPhaseTwo. BicesteronFebruary21. fledglingsteeringgroupwiththe understand. rehabilitatedafterastroke)willhave Inmyview,thiscomplicatesthe Pleasedoapplyforaticketby intentionofrestoringthebuildingto Ithinkitisimportantthat,withour inthefuture. issueswefaceregardingmaternity sendingyourname,contactnumber, itsformergloryasalivinglegacy. growingpopulation,andwitholder Similarly,movingdialysisand servicesinthenorthofthecounty. andpreferredmeetingdatetocscsu. Inamissionstatement,thegroup peoplelivinglongerafterretirement, chemotherapyservicestothe Havingsaidthis,itisveryimportant [email protected] saiditwantstorejuvenateThe sometimeswithcomplexhealth Horton–assuggestedinPhase thatwejoininwiththeconsultation Ihopethateveryonewhowishesto Grandandmakeitonceagain‘a needs,thatwestarttoplanforthe One–maywellbegoodnews,but andmakeourviewsclear. canattend. professionally-runtheatre,cinema future. notifitjeopardisesourA&Eand Ihavesetupadedicatedpageon andperformingartsspace’. Itisverydifficultforustoexpress paediatricservicesonwhichwewill mywebsitewww.victoriaprentis. Itisverydifficultfor inMcleumdebeCrhseorfidtahePslutemebr,inhgeagdrooufp poiucrtuvrieew. sunlessweknowthebigger beOcbosntesturlitcemdaintePrnhiatsyesTewrvoic.eswillbe cFroemquwehnetlryeAthskeeredwQiullebsetioanlissttoof ustoexpressour developmentattheEarthTrustin Forexample,wesimplycannot consultedoninPhaseOne,however answeranyqueriespeoplemayhave viewsunlessweknow LittleWittenham,localdanceschool judgewhetherthesuggestedchanges furtherconsultationonthefutureof aboutthechangesputforward. thebiggerpicture ownerKerryJay,formerBanbury toacutestrokecareintheHorton MidwifeLedUnits(MLUs),including TheCCGwillbeholdingtwo CivicSocietychairmanRobKinchin- Crime figures increase as more people come forward SmithandJohnHaywood,the chairmanoftheNorthOxfordshire GreenParty. Peoplewithexpertiseinanumber REPORTEDcrimeisontheriseacross InOxford,incidentsofviolentcrimeswithinjury AnthonyStansfeldsaidthegeneralincreasewas ofareasincludingarchitectureand Oxfordshire,withthenumberofsexoffences dealtwithbyThamesValleyPolicehave duetobetterrecording. design,artsprogramming,cinema, increasingbyalmost200percentinthepastfour increasedby46percentoverthepastfouryears, MarilynHawes,founderandCEOofEnough IT,buildingsurveyingand years. alongwitha196percentincreaseinreportsof AbuseUK,saiditwasimportantforthe maintenance,fundraisingandHR Intotal,509sexcrimeswererecordedin sexoffencesanda14percentincreasein GovernmenttoinvestmorecashintoThames aresoughttohelpgettheproject Septemberlastyear,comparedto172in shoplifting. ValleyPolicetomakesuretheextracaseload moving,aswellasmembersofthe September2012. Butdomesticburglaryfellby41percentand couldbehandledand‘thoroughly’investigated. publicwithaninterestinbringing FiguresreleasedbytheOfficeforNational criminaldamageandarsonoffencesfellby7.8 AThamesValleyPolicespokesmansaid: TheGrandbacktolife. Statisticsyesterdayshowtheoverallnumberof percent. “Tacklingviolentcrime,domesticburglaryand Anyonewhowouldliketobe callstopoliceinthecountyhasrisenbyabout Theupsurgeinsexcrimeswasputdownto safeguardingvulnerableadults,childrenand involvedisaskedtoemail fourpercentfromSeptember2015tothesame morevictimscomingforwardtothepolice. youngpeopleparticularlyinrelationtosexual [email protected] monthlastyear. ThamesValleyPoliceandCrimeCommissioner offences,allremainapriorityfortheforce.” banburycake.co.uk/news Thursday,January26,2017 BANBURYCAKE 9 Hospital IT supplier targeted in cyber attack ACOMPANYsupplyingIT “OneofOxfordUniversity bodytotacklecybercrime. servicestocountyhospitals Hospital’sITsupplierswas Morethan8,600fraud washitbyacyberattack,it targetedinacyberattack. offenceswererecordedinthe emergedlastweek. Upondetection,securitywas ThamesValleyareabetween TheattacklastTuesdaydid restored. October2015andSeptember notaffectpatientinformation, “Nopatientinformationwas lastyear–thehighestinthe bossesstressed. involvedorcompromised.” south-east. Itcameafterwarningslast ThetrustrunstheJohn Britain’smostseniorpolice yearbyPoliceandCrime RadcliffeandChurchill officer,SirBernardHogan- CommissionerAnthony hospitalsinHeadington,as Howe,hasalsosaidthe Stansfeld,pictured,that AstatementfromPeter wellasHortonGeneralin ‘warninglightsareflashing’ tacklingcybercrimeandfraud Knight,chiefinformationand Banbury. overcrimeasthedatalaidbare intheThamesValleyneeded digitalofficeratOxford MrStansfeldcalledforthe thethescaleoffraudand tobecomeapriority. UniversityHospitalsTrustsaid: Governmenttofundanational cybercrimeacrossthecountry. SarkaNaivertovacompletestheThreePeaksofWaleschallenge aheadofthebigclimbinTanzania Mountain challenge for funds Africanadventurefor helpingthemovercomeobsta- businesswomantohelp cles.Thatisamazing.” Overthepast12monthsMs homelessyoungsters Naivertova, managing director at Bloxham Mill-based HannahSomerville Distinct Estate Agents, has [email protected] undertakenregularrunsand hikingtoprepare. ShealsotookontheWelsh AN INTREPID business- Three Peaks Challenge and woman is preparing to has focused on her diet and take on the challenge of mental preparation in the alifetimeinaidof young run-uptoclimbingthehigh- people on the streets of estmountaininAfrica. Banbury. She said: “The thought of SarkaNaivertovaishoping climbingKiliscaresmeabit toraiseatleast£10,000forthe duetothealtitude.Iknowit Banbury Young Homeless- isgoingtobedifficult. ness Project on a gruelling “IwanttoclimbitbecauseI climb of Mount Kilimanjaro wanttoprovetomyself that anything is possible as long thismonth. aswehaverightmindsetand Theultimatetestof endur- don’tgiveintothefear.” ance,whichwillseeherclam- AllfundsraisedbyMsNa- berto5,895metresabovesea ivertova before, during and level, begins this Saturday after the climb will go to atthefootof theTanzanian BYHP. mountain. The charity supports vul- Ms Naivertova, who has nerableyoungpeopleinBan- lived in the UK since 2004 burythroughhousingadvice, when she moved from the anemployabilityprogramme CzechRepublic,said:“Ihave andcounselling. wanted to do something for Sofaragrandtotalof£3,800 BYHPsinceIfoundoutabout hasbeenraisedforthecause thecharity. with the support of local “Not all young people are firms including Bretherton’s lucky enough to be able to Solicitors and the Bloxham study, have homes and get MillBusinessCentre. moralsupport. For more informa- “These are the most im- tion or to donate visit portant factors that shape a uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ young person and BYHP is SarkaNaivertova 10 BANBURYCAKE Thursday,January26,2017 banburycake.co.uk/news ‘Winning awards boosts Jobs boost for town as firm profile of your business’ gets backing UPto220jobsaresettobecreated inBanburywiththearrivalofa healthandbeautydistributorafter plansreceivedbackingfrom CherwellDistrictCouncil. Winnertellsofinterest THECATEGORIES TheDCSGroup,thedistributor frominvestorsatlaunchof OAwxfaorrddschhiareirmBuasninPeasusl nTheOxfordScienceParkInnovationAward cbuerhrienndtlGyiblleatsteed,CinoSlgtraattefoarndd-uUpnoinle-ver thecounty’scompetition Loweatthelaunch nTheOxfordTimesCharityandCommunity Avon,istomovetotheformerHella Award buildinginNoralWay. GillOliver nTheKnightsSmallBusinessAward Planningapplicationstoextendthe [email protected] nTheShawGibbsYoungPersonoftheYear site,whichisthreetimesthesizeof Award theformerbase,havebeen nTheShawGibbsBusinessPersonofthe approved. WINNING an award makes a YearAward MembersoftheCherwell-M40 realdifference,businesspeople nTheOxfordshireLEPNewBusinessAward InvestmentPartnership,including fromaroundthecountyheard. nTheOxfordshireApprenticeshipsAppren- thecouncil,havesupportedDCS At this year’s Oxfordshire Busi- ticeshipoftheYearAward withoperationalissuesand nessAwardslaunchparty,pastwin- nTheNatWestLargeBusinessAward introductionstolocalbusiness ners told how it boosts trade and nTheSyndicutMarketingExcellenceAward groups. impressesclients. nTheHeartCulturalEventsandTourism CompanyfounderDenysShortt MikeLawton,chief executiveof Award said:“Weareverygratefulto Harwell-based Oxford Space Sys- nTheHaysEmployeroftheYearAward Cherwellfortheirhelp,havingfound tems whichmakespartsforsatel- nTheBritaGreenAward ournewsiteinBanbury. lites, said major international in- nTheDarke&TaylorBusinessoftheYear “Theyhavebeenverypositive vestors showed interest when his Award regardingthejobswewillbringto theareaandwerefastrespondingto firmscoopedlastyear’sOBAInno- vationgong. what will be the 23rd year of the Times,whichbacksthecharityand Perfectly Pickled is a double win- anyquerieswehad.” MrLawton,whofoundedhisfirm event. communityaward. ner,havingwalkedawaywithatop LynnPratt,thecouncil’slead three years ago, told an audience More than 500 business leaders OthersincludelawfirmKnights, prizein2013andagainlastyear. memberforestatesandthe at the Oxford Science Park’s Sad- andstaff areexpectedtoattenda NatWest,OxfordshireApprentice- Director and co-founder Simon economy,said:“Banburyisfast tfilearrbslteBtuiamitledtihwnege:Oc“oxLufoaldrsdtjsuhysietraiefryBtwauakssiinnteghsaes gthlMietzrKyiLngogawslaeCeseanvietdrn:ei“ninOgxOofsnonredJyuhnMaesea1s6do,.maet esrhandicpieos,,PrSeahcrarkwu,itGemliebecbntstr,ificTrahmleHcOoaxnyftosr,raHdcetSoacrrist- Bnwiahnregnnehtpatidtctghoilivdnegntfhhoiersnfiaeruwmdiewcnooncrefikd:ew“nWicnee- bdalei“lsocCtowrhimbehurinowtiguoesanliln.lhegaatsdorinebsgeiscbteeundilttrpeornefostsrhueresittoe, Awards,asitwasthefirsttimewe great, innovative world-leading Darke&TaylorandOxfordshireLo- often reference the awards when insistingthatitbeusedtoprovide hadenoughpeopletofillone. businessesandthisisagreatway calEnterprisePartnership. talkingtopotentialcustomersand employment. He added: “If you are a start-up toshowcaseit.” New sponsors for this year are askedclientstocomewithustothe “Wearenowpleasedtohavethis firm,winninganawardlikethisis Thirteencategoriesspaninnova- Abingdon-based marketing agency awardslastyear.” positionvindicated,thankstothe absolutelycriticalcollateralforget- tion, charity, start-ups, big busi- The Syndicut and Brita in Bices- ClosingdateforOxfordshireBusi- investmentinBanburybyDCSand tingyourbrandnameoutthere.” ness, apprenticeships, marketing ter,whichisbackinganewgreen ness Awards entries is March 17. theworkofourofficers.” AwardschairmanPaulLowesaid andtourism. award. Fordetailsseeoxfordshirebusines- TheDCSmanufacturingbasewill preparations were going well for Sponsors include The Oxford Henley-based marketing agency sawards.co.uk. remaininStratford-upon-Avon.