Archive for August 2021

CPRE Oxford is calling for an urgent review of use of land within the City as part of the Oxford Plan 2040.Consultation closes 25th August CPRE Oxford welcomes what appears to be a necessary response to Brexit, the Covid pandemic and evidence of accelerating climate instability. However, the underlying driver remains growth: of the population,…

The latest consultation on the Oxfordshire Plan 2050 has now launched and runs until 8 October. Why should you care what Oxfordshire will look like in 30 years’ time? This is an opportunity for older residents to leave a legacy for future generations and younger residents to have a say and live through the changes. The…

As the Government now consults on its Vision for the OxCam Arc, is this a growth promotion project or a way of delivering a clean, green recovery?  We fear the former, would love the latter.  But what hope of taking on the vested interests?HAVE YOUR SAY! The Government has now launched its consultation on the…

Live in Oxford? What do you think the city should look like in 2040?Just over a week to respond – consultation closes 25th August Oxford City has launched the opening ‘Issues’ consultation on its new Local Plan 2040, which will eventually supercede the Local Plan 2036 which it adopted last year. The Oxfordshire Plan 2050 will…

Any hopes that campaigners had of stopping Cherwell District Council from building on the Green Belt to the north of Oxford were finally dashed by a ruling in the High Court last Friday 30 July. Cherwell`s Local Plan Partial Review (`the Plan`) proposes to build 4,400 houses on the Green Belt around Begbroke, Kidlington and…