Sing it out this December in Oxted!
This December, Love Oxted is continuing the Christmas festivities in Oxted with some live music on Saturday afternoons and much more besides!
Festive live music Saturdays: On 7th December, the fabulous “Sing it Out” ladies will be singing their hearts out to festive tunes from 1PM. Did you catch their Fairytale of Oxted last year? Absolutely brilliant. You’ll find them outside Boots. They’re always looking for new members too… On 14th December, it’s the turn of the Oxted Musical Theatre Company’s Oxted team who’ll be carolling their way around Oxted.
Then for all those little Oxted princesses, we’ll be hosting a Fairytale Christmas afternoon on 21st December with Character Parties with Bee. Come along and meet Elsa, Anna and Belle, and join them for some activities and songs. Bring your little princesses in their Disney dress-up! 1-2.30PM, outside Boots.
Small Business Saturday: As per the separate article, 7th December is Small Business Saturday, so please make sure you make an extra special effort to help small, local business this month and do all your Christmas shopping in Oxted and Limpsfield!
JingleBell Village is back on Master Park: The reindeer, Santa and his helpers are back on Master Park again on 14th and 15th December. Opening hours are from 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Entry is free, but you need to reserve a spot in advance for Santa’s Grotto and other Christmas crafting activities. Email: hello@bellalunaevents.co.uk
Master Park Roundabout: It took a long time (initial representations were made pre-Covid!), but we are very happy to see that the refurbishment of the roundabout at Master Park, gateway to Oxted town centre’s west side, has now been completed and is a huge improvement to its former state!
The project was spearheaded by Oxted Parish Council and Surrey County Councillor, Cameron McIntosh, and co-funded through OPC’s Community Infrastructure Levy fund with Surrey County Council. Cllr McIntosh’s local budget funded the kerbing works and design, while Love Oxted funded the new heritage lamppost for the centre of the roundabout and organised the re-planting, having successfully applied for a small grant from Councillor Cameron McIntosh’s Your Councillor Community Fund. The plants will continue to evolve in the spring, and we hope that the roundabout can now be viewed as a positive feature of the town centre. A great team effort!
Ellice Road car park toilets refurbishment:
Refurbishment for the Ellice Road car park toilets will be ongoing throughout December. This is not the greatest timing over the Christmas period, but Tandridge District Council has a long list of works to complete, which must fit in with contractors. The general improvement of the area includes a new Oxted Parish Council noticeboard and new fencing, and Love Oxted is also hoping to fund further improvements, such as seating, planters and better signage.
Love Oxted will also be undertaking a project to paint and repair the pedestrian crossing railings on Station Road East, Station Road West, Bluehouse Lane/Station Road East roundabout and to spruce up miscellaneous posts on both sides of the town. All in the spirit of making Oxted a lovely place to live, shop, eat, drink and do business.
A warm welcome: Don’t forget that as well as a Super Access Library, Oxted Library is also an official “Warm Welcome Venue”. If you’re in need of a safe place to keep cosy, have a warm drink, do a puzzle, read a book or just sit quietly with or without company, then please drop in and make use of your local Library. The staff are lovely and welcoming too!
In remembrance: We were very sad to hear the news that Gerard O’Brien, the platform manager of Oxted Station, passed away at his home in August, aged 59. He was a well-known figure at Oxted Station having worked there for 15 years, taking care of the station’s customers, as well as his beloved plants. Our heartfelt condolences to Gerard’s colleagues, family and friends.
By Sophie Martin
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