RECENT NEWS

Let’s not bump into the beacons

Published - Oct 09 2025

Better parking layout for Sainsbury's

Ambassador for a happier earth

Published - Sep 22 2025

Award for JCA Chair Charlotte Christie


Why a new Community Centre

Published - Jul 23 2025

With a compulsory purchase of the Jericho Wharf site, Jericho could finally get the new Community Centre we urgently need

Dancing through the showers

Published - Jun 08 2025

Undaunted by the forecast, thousands of people dodged the downpours to enjoy Street Fair 2025


Coop to close

Published - Apr 25 2025

Apparent knockout blow from Sainsbury's

Rewriting Jericho’s history

Published - Apr 10 2025

There was full house for the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Jericho Community Association. Residents were entertained to a fresh look at Jericho's origins from historian Mark Davies. The JCA officers reported on a successful year for the Association, and there was an interesting update on the Save Jericho Wharf campaign for a compulsory purchase by the City Council


Residents angry at ‘shameful’ derelict Wharf site

Published - Feb 28 2025

A packed Phoenix cinema enjoyed two wonderful film evocations of Jericho. But in the subsequent open discussion they angrily condemned shameful behaviour by the landowner and developers of the Jericho Wharf site, and years of inertia and even obstruction by planning officers. It is time for the City to step in and end this dreary cycle of greed and incompetence,

New bus service needed

Published - Feb 10 2025

Petition to the County Council


The lost pubs of Jericho

Published - Jan 30 2025

Dave Richardson, of the Oxford branch of the Campaign for Real Ale, recalls our long-gone pubs, with a little help from his friends

Time for the City to step in

Published - Dec 03 2024

The Jericho Wharf Trust has launched a campaign to Save Jericho Wharf through a compulsory purchase by the City Council


Did you know?

Why Juxon Street?

Juxon Street is named after William Juxon, President of St John’s College from 1621-33.

How many people live in Jericho?

In 2011 Jericho had a population of 1,400 residents living in households. There are no communal establishment residents. There has been little change in the total number of residents since 2001.

Diary

Sir Philip Pullman in conversation with James Naughtie
Tue 18 Nov - 6.30 pm
Mathematical Institute in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter