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Vale Green Belt at serious risk - ACT NOW
Written by Local Group Web Manager: Jane Tomlinson
The Vale of White Horse draft Local Plan is proposing 1,700 houses at seven sites in the Green Belt. But it is also suggesting taking nearly 20 more sites out of the Green Belt to make development easier in the future. How many holes can you put in a belt before it falls apart?
Please respond to the consultation by 4 April.
A new piece of research has suggested that Oxfordshire needs 100,000 more houses by 2031 - an increase of nearly 40%!
Please let your District Councils know that these figures are not sound, not achievable and not wanted!
Where has all the data gone? CPRE believes key transport information is needed before Oxford City Council can run a proper consultation on options for the Northern Gateway Area Action Plan.
The Vale of White Horse District Council has published an update to its Local Plan 2031 proposals and it's not good news. The proposed housing figures have shot up, leading to the identification of 21 new development sites including in the Green Belt and AONB, threatening to undermine the character of the rural Vale.
How will we deal with minerals and waste in the county between now and 2030? That's the question Oxfordshire County Council is seeking to answer with its new Minerals & Waste Core Strategy. The Draft Strategy is now open for consultation, running until 7 April.
Join our cosmic count - no telescope required (but you could win one!)
Star Count 2014 runs from 26 Feb - 8 March.
Over 10,000 pages later, we have waded through the HS2 Environmental Statement and submitted our response. Tranquillity issues, especially noise, remain a key concern for local communities. Deadline for your own response is Thurs 27 Feb.
This month saw the start of construction of England's biggest solar farm, at East Hanney near Didcot. It's one of a number now springing up across the Vale of White Horse, so we've taken the opportunity to update our map of solar farms in Oxfordshire.
Oxfordshire County Council is consulting on its Rights of Way Management Plan 2014-2024. Help keep our paths healthy!
