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Joint South Oxon and Vale of White Horse Local Plan enters final stages – but what about the Green Belt?

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Inspector Rejects Draft Oxford City Local Plan, Creating Opportunity to Save the Green Belt

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Threat of mega reservoir looms closer following approval of Thames Water’s Resource Management Plan.

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We need more affordable housing – but proposed changes won’t deliver

Goring Village Hall

CPRE Countryside Day – 7th September

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Revised NPPF under consultation

Thames Water map of the proposed site of the Abingdon Reservoir

Abingdon Reservoir consultation response

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Shining a Light on Solar: Time to Look up!

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