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CPRE have worked closely with us on our opposition to the Northern Gateway. They are running an Oxford Green Spaces Sponsored Walk, which we hope many of you will take part on Sunday June 27th from 10.00 am – 4.00 pm The nine mile circular walk around Oxford has been created by CPRE Oxford to highlight the threats to many of the city’s much-loved green spaces. The walk will stretch from North... -
About 150 Oxford residents attended a meeting in Wolvercote on Thursday 25th March to debate the proposed ‘Evergreen 3’ rail project. The Board of Chiltern Railways Limited gave a complete presentation on the details of their proposal to build a privately funded line from Oxford Station to London via Bicester. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Evan Harris MP, and was organised as a result of... -
We went back to our Oxford roots yesterday with a very successful party in Wolvercote Village Hall. A huge number of people helped out and many thanks to all of them - pictures coming soon.... -
The Video of One Oxford's 'Question Time' with Oxford City Council leaders and candidates is now up on the One Oxford site at: http://www.oneoxford.org.uk/node/4 QUESTION TIME chaired by Chris Dalley THE PANEL Green Craig Simmons Labour John Tanner Lib Dem Stephen Brown Conservatives Jonathan Gittos Recorded on Thursday 22 April 2010 in the Assembly Room, Town Hall -
Chiltern Evergreen 3 is the proposed upgraded railway line to run from Oxford to Marylebone via Bicester. The line will run through the Wolvercote Tunnel, underneath the Wolvercote Roundabout. Chiltern Railways have set-up a website which describes the proposed project in some detail. Many local residents have serious concerns about potential train noise, vibration and subsidence and we hope we... -
The Planning Department of Oxford City Council have produced a further set of documents as proposed changes to Oxford's Core Strategy. The Core Strategy is the grand plan for Oxford's significant growth and expansion between now and 2026. The proposed 'Northern Gateway' is one of the planned projects within the Core Strategy. They are inviting comments and consultation on these documents and you... -
This is the first of a series of short videos about issues with the 'Northern Gateway'. We will be posting them here as well as on Youtube and Facebook. This one deals with the traffic and pollution problems that will be dramatically worsened if plans for the development were to go ahead. You can get the 'deluxe high-resolution' version on Youtube by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page. -
On Tuesday, 9th February, Inspector Pratt held a Procedural Meeting about whether the examination of Oxford's core strategy, of which the 'Northern Gateway' is a part, could continue. Engage Oxford attended in strength to highlight the weaknesses in the process and Core Strategy. Since this was a procedural meeting we were asked not to repeat the strong evidence against the 'Northern Gateway'... -
In July 2007 Lower Wolvercote was flooded as the water-table rose rapidly after heavy rain. Wolvercote Common and Port Meadow are natural meadows on the flood plain of the Thames and its is quite normal that they flood each winter - indeed the flooding is part of the natural cycle that makes them such a special and protected habitat and a site of Special Scientific Interest. However, in recent... -
We were pleased that we were able to organise a useful public meeting on 11th January, despite the postponement of the planning meeting. Over 70 residents from across the city attended despite challenging weather and timing. Dr Evan Harris, MP chaired the meeting very effectively and there were addresses on: 1) 'Challenge to the Regional Plan and what has happened there and the implications for... -
Engage Oxford are a group formed by the people of Wolvercote and North Oxford opposed to the plans to build a one hundred acre office and retail park: the Northern Gateway next to Wolvercote. We believe the traffic congestion caused by a further 10,000 cars per day would be catastrophic for road safety, travel time and air quality. These are already severe problems; we want to see improvements... -
At the start of the year, we set up a group on Facebook for all our members, supporters and sympathisers. We're gathered 85 supporters so far - keeps on going up; hundreds would be wonderful so whether you are on Facebook or not then please support us by joining and inviting your friends and neighbours to do the same - you can find it here: Engage Oxford Facebook Group The more support we can be... -
"The character of Oxford lies largely in her suddenness - suddenly there, in all her richness, surrounded by damp countryside - but only unshakeable hostility to the Philistines will keep her so, and prevent suburbia from blurring her outlines and her style" Oxford by Jan Morris. Oxford University Press, 2001 Here are recent pictures of some of the fields and land that frame Oxford and which will... -
On 27th October 2009, Oxford City Council announced that the Inspector's Report on the Core Strategy has been delayed. The Inspector, David Fenton, had intended to issue his report for comment by the council by 30th October 2009 and to the public, approximately two weeks later. However, as a result of a number of legal challenges to the Regional Strategy (RSS), the parent plan to the Core... -
The Northern Gateway proposal is sited above and around the Wolvercote Roundabout, Oxfordshire's worst traffic blackspot. Each morning the queues of traffic can be more than a mile long. Pollution levels exceed the statutory maximum laid down by the EU. The proposed development would dramatically worsen the problem. Goodman and Kier, the developers insist that only 4,000 new employees would... -
Wolvercote is beautiful. It is still a real village on the fringes of North Oxford, with its own village green, medieval church, pubs and local shops. It makes up part of the Wolvercote with Godstow Conservation Area and Port Meadow and Wolvercote Common are one Oxford's most famous and photographed green space. They areSites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), a Scheduled Ancient Monument and... -
We were pleased to see our poster advertising our first public meeting in August 2009 displayed all over the area. You can download a copy here and we'll add any new material we use for advertising our cause. Please feel free to download, print and display them. -
Thank you to so may of you for coming along to see us at the Oxford Green Fair It was a pleasure to meet you all and we handed out armfuls of our new leaflets. We were pleased to sign-up many of you to our mailing list or as members of Engage and look forward to seeing you all again soon - Thank you for your support! Sat 12 Dec : 29th Annual Oxford Winter Green Fair (Oxford) - 10:30am to 4:30pm...
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