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13/09/2009 22:50
Good News!
WOCAMPERS
There is some good news. WE Black and Ardent - the owners and developers have been in contact and they are pulling out of consideration/tendering for the Probation Service. This has now been released to the media so we are genuinely optimistic.
We should however point out...
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08/08/2009 16:30
Make Saturday 5th September a WOCAMP Curry Nite!
Abdul Rahman and family, of Mill St, have generously donated take away curries, on 5th September between 5.30 and 8 p.m. in aid of WOCAMP.
The menu they are offering is:
3 mini samosas and 3 onion bhajis
A chicken curry or a dhal vegetable curry
A portion of plain rice or 2...
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04/08/2009 16:35
WOCAMP raffle
1st prize: Lunchtime Picnic Trip for two with Oxford River Cruises (https://qurl.com/k7rpr)
2nd prize: £50 voucher for The Jam Factory (https://qurl.com/bcfzp)
3rd prize: Hamper from Café Coco Deli
4th prize: 8-inch digital...
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04/08/2009 15:39
How would you like the chance to own a Piaggio X7 125 and help our campaign at the same time?
A (very generous) local resident has donated his less than one year old and hardly used scooter for us to auction with all the proceeds going to the legal fund for the campaign against the probation centre.
This is a unique opportunity to spend money on something very special at the...
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27/06/2009 18:00
Curry, Aunt Sally and Mini-disco: 27 June, 6.30pm, Railway Club (by the Westgate Stores)
A chance to meet your neighbours and chat over recent events. Curry will be served by The Railway Club, Aunt Sally will be available, and there will be a Mini-disco for the young at heart!
Tickets £5 per person or £15 for a family; under 4s come free.
We need to know numbers,...
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27/06/2009 16:30
General Meeting: 27 June, 4.30pm, Railway Club (by the Westgate Stores)
Come to the meeting for a full update on what is happening:
Alternative properties for the probation centre
Meeting with the probation service board of directors on 18 June
Our legal challenge
Fundraising – how much we have raised to date, how much more we need
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27/06/2009 09:00
Mill Street Garden Sale: 27th June, 9am-12pm, along Mill Street
Come and browse our stalls of second-hand goods and snacks; bring your friends and family
Anyone can join in – bring a rug/table/anything to put your items on
Bring a cake for the cake stall
If you don’t have enough for a stall of your own, bring things for others...
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19/06/2009 23:34
STOP PRESS: TVPS freezes negotiations on Trajan House
Following WOCAMP campaigning at the Town Hall Exhibition and the Thames Valley Probation Service Board meeting, TVPS have stopped negotiations on Trajan House for 6 weeks to investigate other alternatives.
Read the TVPS press release (pdf)
Read news coverage of the events from the...
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19/06/2009 01:29
WOCAMP invited to address TVPS Board Meeting
Following the TVPS exhibition at the Town Hall on Monday (15 June), WOCAMP has been invited to put their views to the Thames Valley Probation Service Board today (18 June). Board Chair Malcolm Fearn has allowed up to 5 minutes for our speaker to address the Board about the Oxford resite proposals....
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15/06/2009 14:00
Probation Service 'Open Day' - Today 2-7pm, Oxford Town Hall
ANGRY? FRUSTATED? WORRIED?
Please speak out and register your concern to the Probation Service at their:
Lack Of Consultation
Inappropriate choice of a residential area to site a mega probation centre
We need a large and vocal turnout
Today (Monday 15th June) at any time from 2pm...
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