Are the City Council’s proposals in the local plan? Bertie Park first appeared on Oxford City Council’s local plans because somebody thought it would be possible to move the recreation ground. In 2019 the council proposed that Bertie Park should become “a smaller but more modern play area”. The latest proposal is to squeeze theContinue reading “The Facts about Bertie Park No2”
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The Facts about Bertie Park No1
As the consultation approaches, we think that it is important for people to know the facts. Alex Hollingsworth is Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Delivery. He says: This IS true but … ALL of the local plans say: Plot B is the wasteland behind Wytham St, previously called “the Back Fields” or “Cold HarbourContinue reading “The Facts about Bertie Park No1”
Are we telling the truth?
It is great to see recent interest in the Save Bertie Park campaign from the Oxford Mail and That’s.tv. https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19626906.fight-save-bertie-park-city-councils-housing-development-continues/ Both pieces say why the park is important to us. The fact that the current proposals are not in the plan, and that we were not consulted, is edited out. Both pieces end with theContinue reading “Are we telling the truth?”
Making a stand for Bertie Park
More than 20 people made a stand for Bertie Park in the rain outside Oxford Town Hall. Some left before the arrival of the Oxford Mail photographer. Some arrived after. All made a difference. Followed by a picnic at the top of Queen Street …
Weather or not …
No matter what the weather, we are set to go ahead with our Stand to Save Bertie Park outside the Town Hall on Saturday 2nd October 12.00 – 13.00. Bring your umbrella – even if you can only stay for a short while. If you really can’t make it, send us a picture of yourself/yourContinue reading “Weather or not …”
Join us on Saturday 2nd 12 til 1!
It wasn’t that warm on Monday, but members of the group worked hard to prepare posters for when we make a stand on Saturday. We will be meeting at 12.00 outside the Town Hall on St Aldate’s. If the town hall is open, Annie hopes to deliver her under 12s petition. We will then moveContinue reading “Join us on Saturday 2nd 12 til 1!”
Please Stand with Us
The consultation for the Bertie Park development is only weeks away in October/November. The planning application will be heard in January. The council want to deviate from the local plan and squeeze our playground and Multi Use Games Area into a new housing development. This means complaints about noisy football games 10 meters away fromContinue reading “Please Stand with Us”
Park not Profit!
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 WolvercoteContinue reading “Park not Profit!”
3 Questions for Oxford City Council
Questions sent to Alex Hollingsworth who is Oxford City Council member for planning and housing delivery.
What is an open green space?
Oxford City Council currently intends to build on all of the open green space on Bertie Park. They would like to compensate by upgrading a nature trail on the adjoining wasteland. I had a conversation with Oxford City Council in which they said that this was not problematic as they didn’t see a difference betweenContinue reading “What is an open green space?”
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