A PUB landlord has said he is ‘gutted’ after being told his expensive outdoor dining pods were no longer Covid-safe by the council. The Spread Eagle pub on Northcourt Road in Abingdon was told two weeks after re-opening for outdoor dining that the expensive pods no longer obeyed Government Covid regulations. Landlord Nicholas Crawford had the pods, which cost £30,000, installed during the first lockdown last year after being given planning permission by Vale of the White Horse District Council. When pubs and restaurants were allowed to reopen for outdoor seating in June 2020, the council allowed the pods to be used by customers.
FILMING has begun at Dalton Barracks airfield for a production rumoured to be produced by Hollywood superstars Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. According to a filming notice outside of the military base, production began yesterday and will continue each week for the next four weeks. Spotted at the airfield was a now completed model of the Second World War plane, the B-17 Flying Fortress.
Model of B-17 Flying Fortress After a planning application for a prestigious production was submitted to the Vale of the White Horse District Council, it was rumoured that the filming is for Masters of the Air is a Second World War mini-series being created for Apple TV.
Matthew Barber, Conservative Matthew Barber. Image via Ed Nix. Mr Barber has been the deputy Thames Valley PCC since 2016 and was leader of Vale of White Horse District Council between 2011 to 2018, where he is currently a councillor. He said: “I’ve got my top five priorities, and number one is strong local policing, making sure that we get more visible policing on the streets, but also working really hard to make sure that Neighbourhood Policing is bolstered. “We re recruiting a significant number of new police officers at Thames Valley ahead of targets, but also making sure that we recruit and retain PCSOs who are really important to neighbourhood policing.
A GRAND Designs-style plan for a futuristic tree house in protected Oxford woodland has caused a stir among neighbours who fear that it could spoil the area. The proposal for a bespoke-designed ‘floating’ tree house made out of timber and glass for the land at Hid’s Copse in Cumnor Hill, West Oxford, was debated at a Vale of White Horse District Council planning committee meeting on Wednesday. The planning officer recommended the committee refuses the plan on a number of grounds including ‘detrimental impact on visual amenities and potential damage from construction and pressure on protected trees. This is despite assurances from the applicant about an eco-friendly development that would not harm the woodland.
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