Bloxham Village is the largest in my County Electoral Division.  The picture (left) shows Church Street, looking north from the junction with the Barford Road towards the Church.

The primary school is Bloxham (C of E) Primary School and is located at the junction of Tadmarton Road and Courtington Lane.  The headmaster is Mr Matthew Ingall.  This is a link to the Web Site.

There is a Children's Centre linked to the Primary School called Butterfly Meadows.  It is open on Mondays from 9:30 am to 11:00 am and on Fridays from 9:30 am to 11:0 am and from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm (for under ones).  It is for children aged under five years.  Here is a link to the Butterfly Meadows web site.

The Warriner Secondary School is located to the north of the village at the junction of Banbury Road, Ells Lane and Bloxham Grove..  The headmistress is Dr Annabel Kay. This is a link to the Web Site. 

Bloxham School is an independent day and boarding school for boys and girls and is located in High Street. The headmaster is Mr Mark Allbrook.  This is the link to the Web Site.

We have our own County Council Mobile Library which calls every Monday as follows: Humber Street  1:25 pm to 1:55 pm; Primary School 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm;   Strawberry Hill 2:35 pm to 4:55 pm; Parish Church 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.

Your District Councillors are Cllr Mrs Christine Heath (address:  17 Schofields Way, Bloxham, Oxon  OX15 4NS;  'phone: 01295 720705;  Click here to e-mail her) and Cllr Miss Lynda Thirzie Smart  (address: Nell Bridge House, Adderbury, Oxon  OX17 3NU; 'phone 01295 812584; click here to e-mail her).  Cherwell District Council deals with benefits (council tax and housing), economic development, environmental health, housing, planning, recreation and collects the council tax.  Here is the link to the Cherwell Web Site.

The Parish Council meets in The Parish Rooms, next to the Church the first Monday of most months.  The Chairman is Mr Dave Chapman ('phone: 01295 721193; click here to e-mail him) and the Clerk is Mr David Godfrey ('phone: 01295 720556: click here to e-mail him).  This is the link to the Parish Council Web Site.

Planning Applications are decided by Cherwell District Council after seeking the Parish Council's view.  The District Council is bound by national, regional and county planning rules and was under huge pressure from the last government to encourage higher densities, less car use and, above all, to build more and more homes.  Click here for a list of Planning Applications currently under consideration by Cherwell: Planning

The village magazine is called Bloxham Broadsheet and here is a link to their web site.  The editorial contact is Brenda Kirkham ('phone: 01295 720104; click here to e-mail her).

Here is a link to the Bloxham Parish Plan.

My monthly Councillor's Village Surgery is on the first Saturday of every month, in the Ex-Servicemen's Hall, High Street from 9:30 am to 10:30 am. All are welcome;  I will help with any problem relating to local public services.