It is now a year since Nethercote residents learned that developers had submitted speculative proposals to turn the rural areas of Huscote Farm and the rural hamlet of Nethercote into industrial estates, as part of the Local Plan Review 2040 for Cherwell District Council. Local residents have been overwhelmed by the support to preserve the… Continue reading What Is Happening At Nethercote?
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Webinar on Bioblitzing
If there is green space that you love, whether there’s an imminent threat or not, recording the biodiversity is critical to help preserve it and will also aid research by experts in the various species that make up your local ecosystems! Wildlife conservation relies on data. Knowing where particular species are, where they have been… Continue reading Webinar on Bioblitzing
Banbury Town Mayor’s Sunday
We’ve had a great day at Banbury Town Council Events Banbury Town Mayor’s Event in People’s Park. Thank you to everyone who dropped by to find out more about the significance of Nethercote to Banbury heritage. A big thank you to Banbury Civic Society for inviting us. You can find out more about Banbury Civic… Continue reading Banbury Town Mayor’s Sunday
Hanwell Village Under Threat
Hanwell is a small village of approximately 120 houses. It is situated three miles from the centre of Banbury in Oxfordshire and is linked to the town by the Warwick Road (B4100) and the Southam Road (A423) connecting with the small village road. The majority of the village is contained within a conservation area with… Continue reading Hanwell Village Under Threat
Nethercote Welcomes Victoria Prentis MP
On a very hot & sunny June afternoon, MP for Nethercote, Victoria Prentis came to visit, although she is already familiar with the area and the challenges that are faced, the visit gave her the chance to see for herself exactly what stands to be lost in Nethercote, should developers get their way. Keep Nethercote… Continue reading Nethercote Welcomes Victoria Prentis MP
Big Wild Camp-Out in Rural Nethercote #30dayswild
30 Days Wild is The Wildlife Trusts’ annual challenge where they ask everyone to do one wild thing a day throughout the month of June! Over 113,000 people have signed up as 30 Days Wilders, including residents of the rural hamlet of Nethercote The Big Wild Weekend, in the middle of the month, is a… Continue reading Big Wild Camp-Out in Rural Nethercote #30dayswild
Huscote Bioblitz
You can help to create official data for the area of Huscote by observing and reporting on what you see, even if you’re not sure what it is! This is simple and easy to do, you can spend as much time as you wish and concentrate on the wildlife, habitats and plants that are of… Continue reading Huscote Bioblitz
Outline Planning Application For Large Warehousing Complex at Huscote Farm
As part of Cherwell District Council Local Plan Review 2040 Call For Sites, speculative proposals were submitted for the areas of both Nethercote and Huscote, these proposals would in effect see both areas concreted over and turned into Industrial Estates, creating a warehouse corridor as you drive up the A422 towards Middleton Cheney. Neither of… Continue reading Outline Planning Application For Large Warehousing Complex at Huscote Farm
Banbury LCWIP Consultation Open Until 19th June 2022
Oxfordshire County Council and Cherwell District Council are developing a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) for Banbury and they want to know what YOU think and any thoughts you have on their ideas as well as any other ideas that you have The Keep Nethercote Rural campaign are pleased to see a proposal… Continue reading Banbury LCWIP Consultation Open Until 19th June 2022
Hawthorn Hedges
Hawthorn hedge plants (Crataegus monogyna) are a deciduous native hedge with thorny branches and mid-green lobed leaves. In the spring, Hawthorn produces masses of creamy white, fragranced flowers, followed by shiny, red fruit, known as haws in the autumn months. Hawthorn is listed as a Woody Species in Schedule 3 of the Hedgerows Regulations 1997, a… Continue reading Hawthorn Hedges