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DRARA

Divinity Road Residents’ Association (Oxford, UK)

Useful Links

Below are links to various useful people, places and organisations.

If you have a suggestion for a link that you think should be here, please contact us to let us know.

Community Groups

    Choirs in Oxford
    Choirs abound in Oxford – locally there are a number of choirs of different standards – the Headington Singers, Divinity Singers, and the East Oxford Community Choir

    Cowley Road Carnival

    CROW
    Campaign to restore weekly refuse collections in Oxford

    East Oxford Farmers’ Market
    Every Saturday from 12noon till 3pm at the Asian Cultural Centre, Manzil Way. For fresh dairy and meat, seasonal vegetables and an excellent café

    Friends of Warneford Meadow
    FoWM has been set up to save Warneford Meadow from developers. As the only accessible open space in our area, it is vital we keep it.

    Headington Residents’ Association
    A good deal of useful information for those living at the top of the DRARA hill

    Oxford Civic Society
    A citizens’ membership group concerned with the quality of Oxford’s built environment and its impact on people, set up to protect Oxford’s heritage, appreciate today’s city and shape its future

    Oxford Cycle Workshop
    If you have an old bike which needs repairing, or want to buy an inexpensive but serviceable bicycle, contact the Oxford Cycle Workshop at 39 Magdalen Road

    Oxford Urban Wildlife Group
    Help conserve the local environment – you don’t have to leave the City to be in the country in Oxford

    Oxfordshire Artweeks
    Every year, in early summer, hundreds of artists across the length and breadth of Oxfordshire open their homes, art studios and galleries to welcome fellow artists and members of the public to view and buy their visual artworks

    Pegasus Theatre
    Based in Magdalen Road, a centre of excellence for contemporary performing arts and youth arts education

    Ss Mary and John Churchyard
    There are many voluntary roles available to help keep this wonderful and historic space friendly and welcoming to the community

    Youth Activites
    List of activities and groups for young people

Faith Groups

Local Services

    County Council Services
    Oxfordshire County Council has responsibility for many key local services including schools, social services, the fire service, roads (including parking), libraries and the museums service, trading standards, land use, transport planning and waste

    County Councillors
    Contact details for East Oxford County Councillors

    East Oxford Health Centre – Bartlemas Surgery
    The large surgery on the Cowley Road, at the bottom of Manzil Way, was opened in 2007. Telephone: 01865 263120

    Oxford City Council waste collection service
    A new waste collection scheme, moving to fortnightly collections, is being implemented across the area. The Council offers a very useful “Bulky Waste” collection

    Oxford City Councillors
    How to contact your local councillors (we are in St Clements ward)

    Oxford East Area Parliament
    The East Area Parliament plays an important role as a contact point between DRARA residents, and the local council and police

    Planning Applications
    Check here to see if there are any planning applications which may affect you. You can also leave your comments or objections online

    Recycling
    A recycling scheme is being introduced in two phases. Click the link to see the leaflet

    St Bartholomew’s Medical Centre
    Medical Centre in Manzil Way, which also runs the clinic at Oxford Brookes University. Telephone 01865 242334

    Thames Valley Police – St Clements area
    The local police are keen to hear from residents who are affected by anti-social behaviour. This includes vandalism, noisy neighbours, incidents of street drinking or rowdiness. Contact details can be found on their website.

Media

Political Parties

    Conservative Party
    The local Conservative Party

    Green Party
    The website of Oxford Green Party

    Liberal Democrats
    The Liberal Democrats’ website

    Our MP
    The DRARA area lies within the Oxford East Constituency. Our Labour Party Member of Parliament at Westminster is Andrew Smith MP

Schools & Universities

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