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Kingston Bagpuize fights housing onslaught
Written by CPRE OxfordshireCPRE Oxfordshire adds its voice to those of residents objecting to plans to build 100s of homes in their village
Superfast broadband for rural communities - new funds available
Written by CPRE Oxfordshire
Rural communities have long been frustrated by slow internet speeds. With so much trade being done over the web, businesses based in villages suffer, local schools struggle to access the latest web-based resources, and rural residents feel left behind.
How far should Oxford residents need to go to get to a Green Space?
Written by CPRE Oxfordshire
Land grab in the Vale threatens ancient village with extinction
Written by CPRE Oxfordshire
A 'land grab' by developers in the Vale of the White Horse threatens the integrity of the ancient village of Great Coxwell
Prince Charles urged to intervene over Port Meadow
Written by CPRE Oxfordshire
Our friends at the Campaign to Protect Port Meadow have today called on supporters to ask the Prince of Wales to intervene about the outrage on Port Meadow when the heir to the throne visits Oxford next week.
The new chair of CPRE West Oxfordshire district committee is Gareth Hammond
Planning changes: more detail needed to protect the countryside
Written by CPRE Oxfordshire
Last week the Government announced more changes to the planning system. We are worried that without further safeguards and assurances, greater freedom to convert farm buildings will risk damaging the character of the countryside.
The ‘Oxford City Deal’ proposal has been submitted to Government by Oxford City Council, with no public consultation. If approved, it threatens our local democracy and our countryside, including the Oxford Green Belt. Please act now.
Floodlit tennis club will go ahead in Cotswold AONB
