Posts by Julia Benning

Jess Bouwer, of Wild Oxfordshire, discussing hedge planting in Ewelme CPRE and Wild Oxfordshire are delighted to announce the next stage in the Hedgerow Heroes initiative, working at seven sites across Oxfordshire.  CPRE and Wild Oxfordshire are really excited to be working with the community groups and parish councils of Dorchester on Thames, Great Haseley,…

CPRE Oxfordshire needs your help to look after and improve this wonderful local walking route and enable more people to experience it. If you enjoy walking, running or riding the Oxford Green Belt Way, or if you would like to give others the opportunity to do so, please will you help us? The first £1,000…

Outline planning permission has been submitted to build 1.2 million sq.foot of industrial and office units on Waterstock Golf Club. Deadline for comments is 10th September, visit the South Oxfordshire District Council website for more information and to have your say. CPRE South Oxfordshire object to the planning proposal, read the response below:

One of the stiles due to be replaced at Toot Baldon CPRE Oxfordshire is delighted to announce that work will begin to replace stiles with accessible gates on the Oxford Green Belt Way, at Toot Baldon, Nuneham Courtenay, Cumnor and Wytham. The Countryside Charity are working in partnership with Oxfordshire County Council who will be…

Solution to climate change CPRE’s new report argues that the Green Belt, which protects 12.6% of England’s land area from development, should become greener, wetter and more biodiverse. The Green Belt is being overlooked as a pivotal solution to climate change, the decline of nature and food security vulnerabilities. ‘State of the Green Belt 2023:…

19th century affordable housing in Jericho, Oxford. Credit Kamyar Adl/flickr The government has announced its long-term housing plan, and although there are some encouraging signs, we’re urging the government to rethink development plans. Commenting on the government’s plan for housing, Roger Mortlock, chief executive of CPRE said:‘There are some positive indications that the government is listening on…

Image credit: Oxford Flood and Environment Group The Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme, which would see a five km long channel dug through the western floodplain of the city, will be examined by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs later this year. The inquiry was called by Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey following objections from…

Artists’ impression of future A4130 – credit Oxfordshire County Council **UPDATE – as of 25th July the Secretary of State has called in the planning application and decided to hold a local inquiry. For more information download the letter sent from Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government to Oxfordshire County Council below. Oxfordshire County…

CPRE Oxfordshire is disappointed that a Chalgrove solar farm has been granted permission to extend the temporary operating period. It illustrates an increasing tendency for developers to request longer operating periods once the original application has been permitted. Temporary permission is given for solar farms on the basis they are damaging to the landscape and…

Oxfordshire County Council is running an online survey asking for your views on the response of Oxford United Football Club (OUFC) to the seven key strategic priorities set out by the council for the use of the land known as ‘the Triangle’.The survey is open until 23rd July 2023. Friends of Stratfield Brake have prepared a response guide,…