Current news
Next month, District Councillors will be asked to sign off on a Deal that will change the future of Oxfordshire... will they stand up for our rural county or set us on the path to becoming a London commuter hub?
Inspector moves to protect Cotswolds AONB
Written by CPRE Oxfordshire
Inspector recommends removal of four proposed housing sites in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty from the West Oxfordshire Local Plan.
County to decide on Gravel Pits at Cholsey & Clifton Hampden
Written by CPRE Oxfordshire
Update: Clifton Hampden rejected, but Cholsey approved
Challenging times for the Oxfordshire countryside....
NIC report on Ox-Cam says lots and nothing
Written by CPRE Oxfordshire
National Infrastructure Commission backs major new growth corridor, but no public consultation. More news in today's budget?
Public Inquiry needed for Oxford-Cambridge 'Growth Corridor' & 'Expressway'
Written by CPRE Oxfordshire
CPRE Oxfordshire is calling for a public inquiry into the Ox-Cam Growth Corridor and Expressway, so that decisions are open and transparent.
Oxfordshire's most outstanding landscapes under pressure from housing development
Written by CPRE Oxfordshire
New CPRE report highlights development pressures in Cotswolds, Chilterns and North Wessex Downs Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Cherwell Local Plan - Green Belt proposals fundamentally unsound
Written by CPRE Oxfordshire
LAST CHANCE! Cherwell District Council's consultation on proposals to build nearly 4,000 houses on Oxford's Green Belt closes at 5pm, Tuesday 10 October.
See CPRE Oxfordshire's response here.
Proposed “knowledge corridor” from Oxford to Cambridge threatens rural Oxfordshire
Written by CPRE Oxfordshire
Government is backing the idea of creating a “knowledge corridor” between Oxford and Cambridge, including a new "Expressway" and a significant increase in housing along the route.
