How does Bertie Park differ from threatened parks in London? https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/aug/30/protests-grow-against-new-council-homes-on-green-spaces-in-london
London is chronically short of land for building. There is so much land in Oxford that the City Council would like to transform the city by creating more employment, attracting an extra 100,000 residents. On a national podcast this morning new houses in Wolvercote were being advertised for sale. When I checked, prices range from £634,950 to £925,000.
It is obvious that land for building is not in short supply. What is in short supply is council land that the council doesn’t have to pay for. The problem is that most of our council land is already home to amenities like Bertie Park. Many people wonder why OCC is trying to significantly downgrade a Park in an area like Cold Harbour while encouraging the building of unaffordable housing elsewhere in the city. People in our area should not be forced to choose between social housing and amenities. Please sign or share the link to our petition: https://www.change.org/SaveBertie
Save Bertie Park Oxford 