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Wednesday, 12th January at 7.30pm, Wolvercote Village Hall
Chaired by Peter Thompson, Oxford Civic Society
The Planning Inspector has agreed plans for the ‘Northern Gateway’, a 100-acre business park next to Wolvercote which will add 10,000 cars to the roads of North Oxford. This meeting replaces one postponed by the Wolvercote Commoners. Items:
• Inspector’s Report - An...
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The Evergreen3 Public Enquiry is continuing and later this month we will be asked to submit the conditions we wish the inspector to attach to any planning permission.
On Tuesday morning, 11th January Paul Withrington from Transport Watch is appearing to present his evidence and we have attached his written submission. His views are much more strongly opposed to the project than those of Engage...
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The Planning Inspector's report has just been released and the Core Strategy has been found sound. On first reading it is gloomy stuff and there is little to suggest that the inspector's have taken on board the evidence and arguments they heard. There appear to be some basic factual errors and we will need to read it and discuss it in some detail before we decide on out next actions. (See the...
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The Public Inquiry into the Evergreen3 Proposal begins this Tuesday, 2nd November at The Oxford Conference Centre, Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1JD.
The Inquiry begins with Chiltern Railways Limited presenting their case for the new railway from Oxford to Bicester, connecting to the Birmingham to London Marylebone mainline, with the addition of a new commuter station, Water Eaton Parkway, adjacent...
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The local press reported developments during the enquiry including:
1) The suppression of a critical traffic report by the council. It was written by Peter Headicar, and expert at Oxford Brookes and shows that even without the Northern Gateway, motor traffic in Oxford is projected to rise by 51% over the next fifteen years.
2) The Oxford Mail was sufficiently concerned by the Council's behaviour...
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The hearings into Oxford's Core Strategy have now finished.
Much of the discussion although important, was technical and heavy with planning jargon so a brief plain English summary of the last few days, with much detail left out is below.
Day 3, Thursday was mainly a discussion of the Northern Gateway
The developers described their plans if the proposed project were to be allowed. As ever, the...
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Today was the second day of hearings into the Oxford Core Strategy and Northern Gateway. Much of the discussion this morning covered complex areas about the forecasts and statistics such as the 'Jobs-Housing Balance' which underpin the Core Strategy.
This afternoon covered the important area of traffic and pollution. We were very lucky that we were able to call on the expertise of Peter Headicar...
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Today was the first of four days of hearings in front of Inspector Pratt who will determine the 'soundness' of the Oxford Core Strategy of which the Northern Gateway is a part.
Much of the morning was taken up with challenges to the continuation of the enquiry based on legal issues and the age and value of the forecasts behind the Strategy. The inspector ruled that the enquiry could continue....
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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.
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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...
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"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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Wednesday, 12th January at 7.30pm, Wolvercote Village Hall Chaired by Peter Thompson, Oxford Civic Society The Planning Inspector has agreed plans for the ‘Northern Gateway’, a 100-acre business park next to Wolvercote which will add 10,000 cars to the roads of North Oxford. This meeting replaces one postponed by the Wolvercote Commoners. Items: • Inspector’s Report - An...
The Evergreen3 Public Enquiry is continuing and later this month we will be asked to submit the conditions we wish the inspector to attach to any planning permission. On Tuesday morning, 11th January Paul Withrington from Transport Watch is appearing to present his evidence and we have attached his written submission. His views are much more strongly opposed to the project than those of Engage...
The Planning Inspector's report has just been released and the Core Strategy has been found sound. On first reading it is gloomy stuff and there is little to suggest that the inspector's have taken on board the evidence and arguments they heard. There appear to be some basic factual errors and we will need to read it and discuss it in some detail before we decide on out next actions. (See the...
The Public Inquiry into the Evergreen3 Proposal begins this Tuesday, 2nd November at The Oxford Conference Centre, Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1JD. The Inquiry begins with Chiltern Railways Limited presenting their case for the new railway from Oxford to Bicester, connecting to the Birmingham to London Marylebone mainline, with the addition of a new commuter station, Water Eaton Parkway, adjacent...
The local press reported developments during the enquiry including: 1) The suppression of a critical traffic report by the council. It was written by Peter Headicar, and expert at Oxford Brookes and shows that even without the Northern Gateway, motor traffic in Oxford is projected to rise by 51% over the next fifteen years. 2) The Oxford Mail was sufficiently concerned by the Council's behaviour...
The hearings into Oxford's Core Strategy have now finished. Much of the discussion although important, was technical and heavy with planning jargon so a brief plain English summary of the last few days, with much detail left out is below. Day 3, Thursday was mainly a discussion of the Northern Gateway The developers described their plans if the proposed project were to be allowed. As ever, the...
Today was the second day of hearings into the Oxford Core Strategy and Northern Gateway. Much of the discussion this morning covered complex areas about the forecasts and statistics such as the 'Jobs-Housing Balance' which underpin the Core Strategy. This afternoon covered the important area of traffic and pollution. We were very lucky that we were able to call on the expertise of Peter Headicar...
Today was the first of four days of hearings in front of Inspector Pratt who will determine the 'soundness' of the Oxford Core Strategy of which the Northern Gateway is a part. Much of the morning was taken up with challenges to the continuation of the enquiry based on legal issues and the age and value of the forecasts behind the Strategy. The inspector ruled that the enquiry could continue....
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.
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...
"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...
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 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...