Archive for March 2022

CPRE Oxfordshire is calling for a properly thought out strategy for the location of renewable energy, as more of Oxfordshire’s farmland is targeted by solar companies. With applications increasing dramatically, the countryside charity has published a map showing existing solar installations in the county and those currently under consideration. See:   Oxfordshire Solar Farms Map Helen…

Image – Nicola Schafer We were delighted to have George Eustice, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, pay a visit to one of our Hedgerow Hero project sites this morning. CPRE and Wild Oxfordshire have been working with the community groups and parish councils of Kidlington, Watlington and Eynsham to plant…

PLEASE RESPOND TO THE LATEST CONSULTATION ON THE ABINGDON RESERVOIR – BY MONDAY 14 MARCH Water Resources South East (a group of water companies including Thames Water and Affinity Water) are currently consulting on their Emerging Regional Plan for the area.  The Abingdon Reservoir is central to this Plan, with proposals to start in 2025.…

Government plans for the OxCam Arc appear to have been flattened, apparently leaving local authorities to decide whether to pursue any of the identified proposals. While CPRE Oxfordshire has asked local MPs to confirm what IS happening with Arc plans, the Countryside Charity is also seeking assurance from local councils that the notional Arc housing…

Image – Nicola Schafer The hills above Watlington have a secret. They are the source of one of the world’s rare chalk streams. But the Chalgrove Brook is under threat from all sides. One Oxfordshire community is taking action to restore and protect its chalk stream. A local film maker, Nicola Schafer, has produced a…