Normal Friday evening in Charlbury

Mon 26 Oct, 13:40

Regarding the Bull car park. It had 15 spaces before the Crosslets bought it. They reduced it to about 12 by placing a mobile bar half in to the car park. This I believe was done without planning permission. The current incumbents then built the storage sheds at the back and also added a log store effectively reducing the car park to 7 spaces, again without planning permission. Retrospective planning permission was sought but IMHO in a bit of a sneaky way with a site plan showing the reduced parking space, however the application was for something else. This went to planning committee last year and the committee decided to approve the application for the unrelated matter, but not the new site plan. It is my understanding that the head of WODC then decided that the planning committee decision should be ignored and that the reduced parking space should be approved. It could of course be argued that the Bull should be supported being a very valuable addition to Charlbury both in terms of employment and also additional footfall to other local businesses. And I would agree with that. It is though in my mind the Bull should make up for the loss of the 8 parking spaces.

Mon 26 Oct, 11:00

Makes you wonder what the motivation was to allow the Bull to reduce the size of its car park in circumstances Nikki, doesn’t it. 

Mon 26 Oct, 10:48

The Spendlove is virtually always full on Thursday Friday and Saturday evenings. And at most times during the day. So those of us living in the villages find it frequently impossible to park for Charlbury events in the evenings.
So we have to park outside people’s houses or risk a ticket overstaying a limited time. 

Mon 26 Oct, 08:11

Is the Spendlove car park not full in the evenings and they could park there? But oh no they would have to walk!

Sun 25 Oct, 22:58 (last edited on Sun 25 Oct, 22:59)

Amanda, with deep respect, that is what *should* have happened!

What *actually* happened was that The Bull showed their contempt for the local planning process by actually starting the work of modifying the existing car park before permission had been granted! The objections made at the time reflect this; this was not the first time that they applied retrospectively for planning for work already carried out! 

Sun 25 Oct, 22:16

The history behind this problem is that WODC chose to allow the Bull to at least halve the size of their car park, despite objections from local residents. 

Sun 25 Oct, 18:21

All illegal parking should be reported here:

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/transport-and-travel/parking/illegal-parking

Blocking buses or pavement parking is a matter for the police:

www.thamesvalley.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us-beta/contact-us/driving-vehicles-traffic/report-vehicle-abandoned-or-blocking-the-road/

In view of the number of times The Bull's patrons seem to cause a nuisance, I'm surprised that it's licence is renewed.  Worth reporting all incidents to your local WODC Councillor.

Sun 25 Oct, 13:54

The kind of expensive car driver who parks anywhere they want in London because they are totally fine getting parking tickets. Difference is in Charlbury they’re cutting off a vital transport link to many people by blocking a main thoroughfare like this. Social awareness in the gutter. The Bull should really be monitoring this heavily but clearly they’re not. Maybe they are afraid of upsetting their patron by asking them to move their damn car.. 

Sun 25 Oct, 12:51

Sun 25 Oct, 08:36

Selfish, inconsiderate,  and clueless springs to mind

Sat 24 Oct, 21:53

These cars need towing. I presume their owners are attending one of the two "usual establishments" frequented largely by people who do not give a STUFF about Charlbury potentially losing its bus service because of their selfish CGAS parking. We also need traffic wardens here between 7-9 pm *every* Friday and Saturday.

And in the current climate, we are as likely to get any of that as the City of Oxford is to be relieved of its council-inspired parking problems.

Sat 24 Oct, 20:59

Sat 24 Oct, 09:30

and @ the R&C ( for a “normal Friday evening) a friendly young couple, here on the train for the weekend, disappeared into the moonlight for a short while, and on their return to the warmth and cosiness, the surprised female was glowing from a marriage proposal and a shiny ring!

Fri 23 Oct, 21:48

1 JNK was originally on a motorcycle registered in Hertford in May 1960 so they’ve downgraded since then.

Fri 23 Oct, 18:47