Posts by Nemone Caldwell

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…

Is a football stadium an appropriate Green Belt development? Oxford United FC, the Yellows, want to build an 18,000-capacity football stadium and commercial complex on 44 acres in the Oxford Green Belt at Stratfield Brake. Oxfordshire County Council, who own the land, has been asked to transfer it to Oxford United under a 250-year lease.…

CPRE Oxfordshire is concerned that, despite the cancellation of the Oxfordshire Expressway, this proposed road follows the same ‘south of Oxford’ route and will create a need for road improvements between the A4074 to the M40. There are also concerns that a new road planned from Milton, Didcot to Clifton Hampden threatens to increase traffic…

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…