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A COUNCILLOR has warned that a derelict pub shut for over 30 years could become ‘a pile of bricks’. Councillors recently made a major decision over the future of the Unicorn pub in Great Rollright, a Grade II listed building. West Oxfordshire District Council’s (WODC) cabinet met virtually on December 16 and decided to enter a legal agreement with the pub’s new owners, whereby the council will not take action on enforced sale or compulsory purchase of the property. Over the last 18 months, the pub, closed since 1991, has had new owners. However, in order to secure funding to carry out repairs, the council has been approached by the new owners and was asked to agree to a period of time during which it would not progress either an enforced sale application to the courts or an application for a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO).
A £15,000 cash injection was approved by West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) last week. The aim of the project is to make Hanborough railway station a key transport hub, in turn reducing pressure on the A40, while also promoting active travel including walking, cycling and the use of buses. WODC’s cabinet approved the funding, which will come from the unallocated Housing and Planning Delivery Grant, and will match-fund a £15,000 contribution from Oxfordshire County Council. Jeff Haine, cabinet member for planning strategy at WODC, said: “This masterplan will map out the huge potential of Hanborough station which is becoming increasingly important in the overall development of the surrounding area.