Children's nursery set to join Graven Hill community
A new children's nursery is the latest community amenity to be added to the 550-acre development at the 'first-of-a-kind' Graven Hill housing development in Bicester.
Construction of a Your Co-op Little Pioneers nursery and Pre-school, which runs over 45 facilities in the UK, is set to begin shortly on a 0.38 acre site close to the new Warriner Academy Trust primary school.
It comes after Market Square Dental recently opened a five surgery practice and Wine Rack and Wine Valley Cocktail Bar opened on August 19.
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Sally Bonnar, chief operating officer for the Childcare Group at The Midcounties Co-operative said: "We are investing significantly in our Little Pioneers nurseries in the coming years, and our new Bicester site is another step on that journey.
"As part of a co-operative, our focus is always on doing the right thing by our children and our communities, providing a nurturing, safe and rewarding environment in which our children can develop and enjoy themselves, while also helping them to learn about the communities and world they are living in. I can’t wait to see the nursery once it’s complete."
Chris White, managing director at White commercial surveyors, which advised Graven Hill Village Development Company (GHVDC), added: "Achieving a critical mass of residents living at the Graven Hill site has been essential in attracting sustainable commercial operators to the site.
"By delivering custom build and apartments, alongside self-build, there are now almost 500 homes occupied at the site and this footfall has undoubtedly attracted our second operator.
"We are delighted to introduce a new nursery to the site and wish Your Co-op Little Pioneers and Preschool every success as Graven Hill continues to develop.
"We also continue to seek a pub/restaurant occupier for the prominent frontage site and have other retail units and office space available, for those seeking an attractive location near a railway station, and within easy reach of Bicester, Oxford and London."
Graven Hill is the UK’s largest self and custom build residential development. It is surrounded by woodland and features allotments and a network of cycle and footpaths connecting it to Bicester town centre.
A primary school run by the Warriner Academy Trust is set to open in September. A community centre is also set to be delivered by the local council.
The project is the vision of Cherwell district council and spans 188 hectares of former Ministry of Defence land.
Adrian Unitt, operations director at Graven Hill Village Development Company (GHVDC), said: "Providing early years and pre-school learning, with healthy meals freshly prepared on site, it will be a fantastic addition to the growing community here at Graven Hill.
"Ultimately we are delivering a well-connected development with a rich character and strong sense of place that has a positive effect on both the direct and wider community."
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