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Milestones
1969
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Decision to form BDS
1970
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BDS officially formed as a charity with constitution for benefit of:
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Burford, Fulbrook, Taynton, Shilton, Westwell, Holwell, Swinbrook, Astall (later Widford)
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Purpose
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Stimulate public interest in the area
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Promote high standards of planning architecture in the area
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Secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the area
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Executive Committee of 18, including representatives from each parish with four subcommittees:
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Planning, Tours, Traffic, Activities and other short term committees
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Conservation Area set up in 1970
1971
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57% of traders and 72% of residents support by-pass. Suggested a by-pass route
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Tours started and were major fundraiser
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BBC made film of by-pass issue: “The Battle of Burford”
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Suggested Chamber of Commerce had a voluntary code regarding signs, awnings, advertisements, posters
1972
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Route for by-pass selected
1976
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BDS supplied £300 for litter bins
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Pushed for western High Street pavement improvements
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Tours: Bespoke 55 and 27 on Sundays: Total 82
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Created information on Burford to be given to new residents
1977
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Eastern pavement improvement pushed for but delayed till 1980 due to new sewer
1979
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200 members
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Gave grant to remove old TV aerials from Burford
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Triangle of land in Witney Street given to BDS
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First Mayor in Burford
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Voluntary scheme to divert HGVs from Burford High Street implemented
1980
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Donated £1000 to western pavement improvement
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Burford Trail published
1981
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2700 copies of Burford Trail sold
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Concern over speeding on Witney Street – some prosecutions
1982
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OCC against Burford High Street weight limit
1983
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Walks near Burford leaflet published
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BDS helped fund signs on Sheep and Witney Streets – ‘Please Drive Slowly’
1984
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Organised exhibition on Burford Past, Burford Present
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By-pass a big issue. BTC in favour too
1986
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Supported BTC at Olympia World Travel Market
1987
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Car Park issue to fore
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OCC put off by-pass for a year
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Organised a Wool Fair. 2500 people came
1989
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Put on Cotswold Stone Exhibition, 3118 people attended
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Purchased rights to book, “Quarries and Craftmen of Windrush Valley”
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OCC put off by-pass until 1999
1990
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Opened 15 gardens
1992
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Donated £1000 to western pavement improvement
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M40 opened, expected change of traffic through Burford
1993
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Organised Burford at War exhibition.1500 people attended
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More policemen in Burford
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Fee went up from £2 to £3.50
1994
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Book and leaflets selling well
1996
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Started making photographic archive of Burford Houses. Now available in the Burford Archive
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Objected to shabby signs and advertisements on High Street
1997
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Inspector rejected Sheep Street car park and suggested Priory Woods
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OCC exhibition of options for HGV removal from Burford High Street. Residents could not agree, BDS supported western by-pass. WODC and BTC did not support by-pass. OCC rejected eastern by pass and asked WODC to investigate financing of western by-pass. No money available
1998
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Agreement with BTC to maintain triangle of land by Meeting House on Witney Street which BDS own
1999
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Decision at AGM that BDS founded in 1969
2000
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Millennium project was Burford Coat of Arms on Falkland Hall to which BDS asked Prince Charles to unveil
2001
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Pushed for High Street Road improvements
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Tours stopped?
2002
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Published quarterly newsletter
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100 people attended lectures by well known speakers who spoke about Burford in context of the outside world
2003
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Honorary members elected heads of local churches and Priory
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New Burford Festival strongly supported
2004
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Opposed development of care home on old hospital site
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