Once again, OCC put off making a decision about Bertie Park.
Section 122 of the 1972 Local Government Act and the National Planning and the UK National Policy Planning Framework both protect recreation grounds. OCC’s current proposals for Bertie Park don’t follow the local plan. The Environment Agency say that they are unlikely to grant a permit.
Before they can do anything, OCC needs to appropriate the land. They say that this is “just a paper exercise”, that they just need to move the land from one budget to another. But it is not that easy. In November 23 there were “legal issues”. In April of this year there were “a couple of things” to sign off. In May it was the general election.
Now, they haven’t even given us an excuse.
Save Bertie Park Oxford 
I THINK THAT BUILDING IN BERTIE PARK IS NOT A GOOD IDEA FOR MANY FACTORS; THE PARK IS USED A LOT FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY, FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE AND WALK THE DOGS, FOR NEIGHBOURS TO MEET AND HAVE A CHAT. IT WOULD BE A PROBLEM AS WELL FOR THE SEWAGE AND FOR THE RAIN.
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