Posts by Nemone Caldwell

Dark starry skies are a beautiful sight, and a distinctive feature of the countryside. But too often, light pollution means that many of us can’t see the stars. To celebrate our starry skies and to help to protect and improve our view of the stars, CPRE, the countryside charity is inviting the nation to be…

As local authorities this week consider a report on the Oxfordshire 2050 Plan, concerns are growing that developers are getting an undue say in the process. Now CPRE Oxfordshire is asking local authority Scrutiny Committees to step in and insist on clarity. Helen Marshall, Director, CPRE Oxfordshire, said: “It is vital that the District Council…

Oxfordshire County Council are working on a new Local Transport Plan to include digital connectivity (LTCP). The plan will be a long-term vision for transport across the county and the policies required to deliver it. The survey and associated draft plans and documents can be found on the Oxfordshire County Council website. Public webinars have…

Image – Historic England Archive: 26632_011 Approved plans to develop Bicester Airfield, a listed Scheduled Monument and Local Wildlife Site will harm the historic assets of the site: in particular the unique open grass flying field and the setting for the buildings in the Conservation Area. Bicester Motion have had an outline planning application approved…

The proposals, which will be subject to consultation, are set out in the Government’s response to Julian Glover’s independent Landscapes Review which looked at whether the protections for National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) are still fit for purpose. The Government’s response sets out ambitious changes to increase access to nature and ensure protected…

Vale of White Horse District Council (VoWH) is to start using an annual housing requirement figure based on the government’s ‘standard method’. Following a review of its Local Plan Part One (LPP1) VoWH found that the Housing Land Supply figure needs updating. As a result the council’s annual housing requirement figure fall from 1,211 each…

Oxfordshire groups representing thousands of the County’s residents call for an independent review of the Oxfordshire Growth Needs Assessment. Oxfordshire groups have written a joint letter to the leaders of all Oxfordshire Councils (Note 1) calling for an independent review of the Oxfordshire Growth Needs Assessment (OGNA), the document that sets out the basis for…

Is your neighbourhood on the map? CPRE Flooding and Pollution Map (Nov 2021) Thanks to the Town and Parish councils who responded to our Flooding and Pollution survey we have a good picture of the flooding and pollution issues across Oxfordshire. However, there may be areas that have been missed. If your village or town…

CPRE Oxfordshire has published a report identifying issues of flooding and water quality across the County.  Findings show that at least 17% of towns & parishes in Oxfordshire experience flooding problems and at least 20% of towns & parishes experience issues with sewage/sewerage infrastructure. CPRE Oxfordshire sent a survey to the 235 Parish Councils, 15…

Join us to look at some of the opportunities & challenges ahead.    Speakers will be the inspirational founder of Farm-ED Ian Wilkinson, the author and naturalist John Wright on Hedgerows, Andrew Tucker from Thames Water focusing on the steps we can all take to reduce water demand, and Richard Benwell, Chief Executive of Countryside…