Bicester
About Bicester
Welcome to the Bicester edition of The Oxford Magazine.
This historic market town is expanding quickly, building new homes for commuters working in London, Birmingham and Oxford. It’s, perhaps, the fastest-growing town in the county, in large part because of its proximity to junction 9 of the M40.
But Bicester is much more than just a bedroom community, as the fabulous architecture around the marketplace will show you, including gorgeous 17th-century townhouses and a smattering of older half-timbered buildings.
Yet, for many holidaymakers, the town’s reputation is preceded by Bicester Village, the outlet mall that pulls in a staggering 6.3 million shoppers a year. It’s hard to believe that more visitors from China come to these luxury shops than to any other attraction in the country apart from Buckingham Palace.
Local news & stories
Zero Petroleum to develop fossil-free synthetic fuels at Bicester Heritage
The new facility will provide 10,000 sq ft of mixed laboratory and engineering space and will be core to producing the company’s synthetic ZERO® aviation fuels in the coming months.
The new David Lloyd Club in Bicester is now open
The new luxury club, located within the new Catalyst Park in South Bicester, officially opened its doors to members on Tuesday, 20 September.
Padel – the UK’s fastest growing sport comes to Bicester
Described as a hybrid game of squash and tennis, and simple to learn and play by all ages, Padel is launching at David Lloyd Bicester.
Bicester “rubbish” location for rail freight hub according to county councillor
The blistering address from the county’s cabinet member for climate change delivery & environment, supported the County Council’s response, raising concern over the proposals.
The Arrival Van has achieved EU certification milestone
Arrival has successfully completed all the required functional and safety testing to achieve EUWVTA, which is a critical step towards starting trials with customers in the coming months.
The Menu and Arrival expand their business operations in Bicester
Both have taken on space at the now completed and fully let 500,000+ sq ft Axis Junction 9 Business Park developed by Albion Land.
Double yellow lines for 24 roads and streets in Bicester
Oxfordshire County Council is looking to address safety issues, including parking that blocks parts of pavements, vehicle turning points, accesses and junctions or creates a tight squeeze for buses.
Proposal underway for a new rail freight terminal near Bicester
A Channel Islands-based company is preparing plans for a Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) on land immediately south and adjacent to the Chiltern Main Line.
Tritax Symmetry submits planning application for new Siemens Healthineers facility
The 48-acre site on land north of the A41 and east of Junction 9 of the M40, known as Symmetry Park, Oxford North, has been chosen following an extensive site search.
Bicester’s EZ-Charge technology to underpin new EV charging network in Malaysia
The company has entered into a formal MoU with a Malaysian subsidiary of the global corporation MW Group – for its advanced electric car charging units to be manufactured, installed and operated in-market, under licence.
