Campaigning & Publicity

Make a Donation to Engage Oxford

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We urgently need to raise money to fund a legal opinion on the legality of the planning process.

It will cost approximately £1,500 - 2,000 and will allow us to see whether we can challenge the Northern Gateway at Judicial Review or even to appeal to the Secretary of State to refuse permission for the development.

Write to Your Local Politicians

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Tell your elected representatives today what you think about the Northern Gateway

You can make a real difference by writing to you councillor or MP and telling them what you think about the Northern Gateway. The will take notice of the effort you have made to write and each letter will have a greater cumulative effect.

Engage Oxford - Our Campaign

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Engage Oxford is a community group set up to oppose damaging development in North Oxford, such as the proposed 'Northern Gateway', a planned 100 acre office and retail park on greenfield

TONIGHT - Public Meeting: 'Plans for the Northern Gateway’

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Recent Press on the Hearings

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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.

First Day of Hearings - Update

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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.

Northern Gateway - Last Chance Tomorrow....

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The final Planning Hearings on the Oxford Core Strategy be held in front of Stephen Pratt, the Planning Inspector, from Tuesday 14th September 2010 at 10am until Friday 17th in the Assembly Room, Oxford Town Hall. Some days will begin at 2pm so check here for updates - we'll do our best to keep you informed.

Mayday Party - Thank You

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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....

Evergreen 3 - Background

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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.

Youtube - The Traffic & Pollution Problem of the Northern Gateway

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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.

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