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Craig Simmons, former Lord Mayor and resident who also helped organise the festival, said: "I have lived on this amazing street for more than 25 years. "Over this time it has changed and evolved but always remained true to itself as a vibrant, mixed, diverse residential and commercial street. "This Festival aims to celebrate the more than 100 fantastic traders and cafes on Magdalen Road.

" We had a marvellous time at the very first Magdalen Road Food Festival this afternoon, with local art, live music, and lovely people! 😋🎨🥁🥗 Green Oxford City Councillor Max Morris said they had a marvellous time at the very first Magdalen Road Food Festival - praising the "local art, live and lovely people". Another Green Party Councillor Emily Kerr was also in attendance and praised the event - saying the festival was "absolutely kicking". Liberal Democrats Councillor who attended said: "this is what safe, open, people-friendly streets can do".



We have over 100 small, local businesses on Magdalen Road, as well as over 500 residents. Yesterday people came out in force to shop local, putting money into the local economy. Shop local, eat local, support local.

This is what a 15 minute neighbourhood looks like. Former Green councillor and Lord Mayor Elise Benjamin was in agreement and said: "This is what a 15 minute neighbourhood looks like." "We have over 100 small, local businesses on Magdalen Road, as well as over 500 residents," she said.

"Yesterday people came out in force to sho.

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