Oxford Green Belt Could Turn Yellow

Is a football stadium an appropriate Green Belt development? Oxford United FC, the Yellows, want to build an 18,000-capacity football stadium and commercial complex on 44 acres in the Oxford Green Belt at Stratfield Brake. Oxfordshire County Council, who own the land, has been asked to transfer it to Oxford United under a 250-year lease.…

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HiF1 Didcot Relief Road: the Expressway by Stealth?

CPRE Oxfordshire is concerned that, despite the cancellation of the Oxfordshire Expressway, this proposed road follows the same ‘south of Oxford’ route and will create a need for road improvements between the A4074 to the M40. There are also concerns that a new road planned from Milton, Didcot to Clifton Hampden threatens to increase traffic…

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CPRE’s Star Count 26 February-6 March 2022

Dark starry skies are a beautiful sight, and a distinctive feature of the countryside. But too often, light pollution means that many of us can’t see the stars. To celebrate our starry skies and to help to protect and improve our view of the stars, CPRE, the countryside charity is inviting the nation to be…

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