Posts by Nemone Caldwell
Local Plans: An Update on the Districts
Our planning team and volunteers continue to engage with local authorities across Oxfordshire, advocating for the protection of the countryside, appropriate use of brownfield land and infrastructure that keeps pace with development. Here’s the latest from across the county. Oxford City The first stage of hearings on the Oxford City Local Plan is scheduled for…
Read MoreHedgerow Heroes Returns with Plans to Restore 2km of Hedgerows Across the County
CPRE Oxfordshire and Wild Oxfordshire have launched the fifth year of their successful Oxfordshire Hedgerow Heroes programme, with plans to plant and rejuvenate 2km of hedgerows across the county during the 2026/27 season. Jessica Bouwer, Community Ecology Projects Officer at Wild Oxfordshire, said: “Hedgerow Heroes 2026/27 marks another year of our longstanding partnership with CPRE…
Read MoreThree Oxfordshire nature projects recognised in CPRE Centenary Biodiversity Awards
Newbury Friends of the Earth wins inaugural CPRE award for community conservation project To celebrate 100 years of campaigning to protect the countryside, the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has partnered with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Britain in Bloom campaign to sponsor a special biodiversity category in the Thames & Chilterns in Bloom…
Read MoreBrownfield land could provide more than 8,000 potential homes across Oxfordshire
New CPRE research has identified 8,340 potential homes on brownfield sites across Oxfordshire — including almost 4,000 on sites that already have planning permission. CPRE’s State of Brownfield 2026 analysis of 2025 brownfield registers has found enough brownfield land across England for at least 1.54 million potential homes — exceeding the Government’s target of 1.5…
Read MoreCPRE Oxfordshire calls for urgent pledges to protect green spaces for the next 100 years
CPRE Oxfordshire is calling on supporters to pledge their backing for a new Big Give Christmas Challenge campaign, with just days remaining to secure the match-funding needed to take part. CPRE Oxfordshire has been invited to participate in this year’s Big Give Christmas Challenge, with a campaign entitled The Next 100 Years: Protecting Green Space…
Read MoreGovernment Chooses Worst Option for Oxfordshire, Putting Green Belt at Risk
CPRE Oxfordshire says the Government has chosen the worst of the available options for local government reorganisation in Oxfordshire, selecting the only proposal that fails all three of its own published tests for value for money, appropriate scale and efficient service delivery — while also placing the Oxford Green Belt under the greatest threat of…
Read MoreCPRE Oxfordshire calls on Government to reject Botley West Solar Farm
CPRE Oxfordshire has called on the Government to reject the proposed Botley West Solar Farm, warning that the development would cause unacceptable harm to the countryside, rural communities, productive farmland, and the setting of a World Heritage Site. In our response to the Secretary of State’s consultation on the Development Consent Order process, CPRE Oxfordshire…
Read MoreConcerns Expressed over the Oxfordshire Strategic Rail Freight Interchange
CPRE Oxfordshire have formally registered our interest in the examination of the proposed Oxfordshire Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) and submitted detailed comments to the Planning Inspectorate setting out why we believe the scheme should not proceed in its current form. While we support moving freight from road to rail in principle, we are not…
Read MoreBefore the gates open: have your say on the Puy du Fou proposal
Have your say on the proposed Puy du Fou theme park before 4 July CPRE Oxfordshire is urging members and supporters to share their views on proposals for a major new theme park, Puy du Fou, which would be built on open farmland bordering the village of Bucknell, north-west of Bicester in the Cherwell district.…
Read MoreCalling All Countryside Heroes!
Do you know someone positively transforming Oxfordshire’s countryside? Nominate them today. CPRE are looking for individuals, projects and organisations which are making a positive difference to the county’s countryside to be nominated for CPRE’s national Centenary Awards. Launched to celebrate CPRE’s 100th anniversary, the awards will recognise inspiring people and practical projects that are helping…
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