Posts by Nemone Caldwell

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, we have published a map showing existing solar installations across the county and those currently under consideration. The map will be regularly updated to reflect…

Artists’ impression of future A4130 – credit Oxfordshire County Council Campaign groups have come together to urge Oxfordshire County Council to withdraw proposals for a major road from Didcot to the A4074 at the Golden Balls Roundabout. Read more about the plans. Oxfordshire County Council cabinet members will be asked to vote on proposals at…

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) is looking for a Treasurer for its West Oxfordshire District.  Could you help? Our local committee of volunteers works to speak up for the environment, villages and market towns of rural West Oxfordshire.  From challenging inappropriate planning applications to planting hedges, we help to ensure that our countryside…

To be held at 2pm on Saturday 25 June 2022 at Enstone Parish Hall, The Paddocks, Enstone, OX7 4AZ. AGM papers can be found here. All members welcome. After the business of the meeting is concluded, we are delighted to welcome Roselle Chapman, Community Ecologist with Wild Oxfordshire who will talk to us about the…

You might want to get involved in a new Community Interest Company (CIC) to protect and manage Gavray Meadows. It’s been a long fight to save the site from development: a new developer, L&Q Estates, are taking an innovative approach and helping to set up the CIC. If successful the land will belong to the…

Image credit OpenStreetMap CPRE Oxfordshire is passionate about making the countryside a better place for everyone to enjoy. Our team of volunteers inspire people to care for and enjoy the benefits of the countryside wherever they live. Volunteering with us is a fantastic opportunity to be involved with a dynamic organisation championing environmental issues such…

A significant reduction in severe light pollution levels, first recorded during lockdown last year, has continued, according to the results of a nationwide star count. Despite lockdown being well and truly behind us there does not appear to have been a corresponding increase in light levels from outdoor and street lighting.  The ‘lockdown legacy’ of…

Opening consultation on the South Oxfordshire & Vale of White Horse Joint Local Plan 2041 has launched and runs until 23 June 2022. Take the time to have your say – getting these Local Plan policies right is critical for good place making, including protecting and enhancing our countryside. For more information and to respond…

The Environment Agency (Defra) released the 2021 sewage discharge figures for England in March. The data is provided by Water and Sewage Companies (WaSCs) annually and provides information for monitored storm overflows, the 1,800 without monitors are planned to be fitted by end of 2023.Download the data from the Defra website here. According to Surfers…

To celebrate the importance of our hedgerows CPRE has developed the ‘Hedgerow Detective’ lesson plans in collaboration with Countryside Classroom. Suitable for Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils, children will learn about:the importance of hedgerows and how they help the environment;the animals and plants that live in hedgerows.To download the resources visit Classroom Resources. ‘Hedgerow Detective’…