Bertie Park is an ex-landfill site. The Environment Agency says there is a “high risk” that building on the park could disturb the landfill. Contaminants could start to move into the underground water. The Environment Agency is worried because: the proposed development site is located upon a secondary aquifer which is shallow and has potentialContinue reading “Bertie Park and the Aquifer”
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How Oxford City Council Solved the Sewage Problem for Bertie Park
From 2020 to 2024 Sandford Sewage works leaked sewage into the river for a total of 9 months. The Bertie Park development would produce more sewage. And so, the Environment Agency objected. They only removed their objection when Oxford City Council said they would include a “planning condition” that the homes would not be occupiedContinue reading “How Oxford City Council Solved the Sewage Problem for Bertie Park”
Bertie Park Fact Check
We’re going back to planning committee on September 9th. Posters have appeared with reasons to build on Bertie Park. So, here’s a quick fact check!
Ex-Mayor doesn’t like playgrounds like Bertie Park
Ex-Mayor Cllr Upton is chair of the planning committee. She summed up before voting to build on Bertie: “I actually think, having grown up in the countryside, I love having wild space to go around that’s not actually a MUGA or a playground. I think having a nature trail around Site B could be actuallyContinue reading “Ex-Mayor doesn’t like playgrounds like Bertie Park”
Bertie Park goes to Planning Committee 23rd June
Bertie Park is 90 years old. It was built at a time when it made more sense to invest in recreation grounds to keep people healthy, than hospitals to treat the sick. This means that most people in this area played on Bertie Park, their kids play on it, or their grandchildren do. That’s whyContinue reading “Bertie Park goes to Planning Committee 23rd June”
Problem with tall people using Bertie Park MUGA
Oxford City Council want to build on Bertie Park. Government policy says it has to be replaced with “equivalent or better provision in terms of quantity and quality in a suitable location.” OCC have big problems with our Multi Use Games Area (MUGA). They want to put it 11m from bedroom windows. Thames Valley PoliceContinue reading “Problem with tall people using Bertie Park MUGA”
List of Oxford parks, recreation grounds and allotments “suitable for development”
Oxford’s Office and Research and Development space is increasing by 72%. OCC say this a “seismic shift” in the city’s economy (read here p.6). So our housing crisis will only get worse. All parks, recreation grounds and allotments are now “Green Infrastructure.” The following “parcels” of land are now considered grey belt, and suitable forContinue reading “List of Oxford parks, recreation grounds and allotments “suitable for development””
OCC can’t answer Bertie Park speech
We talked to council on 26th January. OCC’s policy for Bertie Park says our recreation ground has to be re-provided. OCC always knew this was impossible: The planning application was submitted 2 1/2 years ago … Thames Valley Police are worried about crime, anti-social behaviour and community conflict if the development goes ahead: Recent OCCContinue reading “OCC can’t answer Bertie Park speech”
What the police say about Bertie Park
The MUGA and the play area are very close to homes. There are 2 problems with this: OCC want to build a long, narrow footbridge between Bertie Park and the land behind Wytham Street (site B). There’ll be “no option for escape” if someone is “approached by a hostile actor.” Site B “does not haveContinue reading “What the police say about Bertie Park”
Bertie Park gives OCC a headache!
Thank you to all who took part in the recent consultation! In spite of the rain, we got 88 people to comment this time around. There are now 3 who support, and 357 objections to OCC’s plans for Bertie Park. Any homes built on Bertie Park have to be safe from flooding now and inContinue reading “Bertie Park gives OCC a headache!”
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