Our sewerage system cannot cope. Thames Water discharged sewage into the Thames 16,990 times in 2023. Many members of the Save Bertie Park campaign worry that building houses on Bertie Park could only make things worse. Two organisations could act to stop Thames Water from discharging sewage. One is the Environment Agency. This article fromContinue reading “Bertie Park and the sewage problem”
Category Archives: Save Bertie
Bertie Park loses a cherry tree
This week there was concern when Oxford City Council had to cut down one of Bertie Park’s cherry trees. It is sad, but the tree had been condemned. You can see below a large hole in the side of the trunk, filled with gunge. The tree stump has a orange powdery mess in the middle.Continue reading “Bertie Park loses a cherry tree”
The big decision
Oxford City Council will meet on to decide whether to appropriate the land on Bertie Park for planning purposes. They have said that appropriation is simply moving land from “one budget to another” …. a “paper exercise.” But it has real consequences for our community. It is the difference between having a recreation ground andContinue reading “The big decision”
Does Oxford City Council have to follow the law?
Oxford City Council are bending over backwards trying NOT to follow this Government policy: Existing recreational land, should not be built on unless the loss resulting from the proposed development would be replaced by equivalent or better provision in terms of quantity and quality in a suitable location; or the development is for alternative sportsContinue reading “Does Oxford City Council have to follow the law?”
What do the candidates say about Bertie Park?
40 people attended the Hustings at St Lukes on Friday 26th. With Anna Railton (Labour), Ben Christopher (Oxford Independent Alliance), Nuala Young (Green Party) and Rick Tanner (Lib-dem) all present, there was lively discussion of many topics. These included flooding, sewage problems and the Grandpont cycle bridge. Here’s what the candidates said about Bertie Park:Continue reading “What do the candidates say about Bertie Park?”
Hinksey Park Hustings
Meet the candidates! A non-selective Hustings – all candidates for Hinksey Park war in local elections to be held on May 2nd invited. An opportunity to … … followed by answers from the candidates St Luke’s church OX1 4XB Friday 26th April 6.45 – 7.45
Bertie Park Campaign leaves OCC speech-less
In August ’23 the Environment Agency objected to OCC’s plans for Bertie Park. They said they couldn’t use the bank of Hinksey Stream: Last October, we asked council how much smaller the new recreation area would be. They were still working out what to do, but said “any … amended plans will be re-consulted onContinue reading “Bertie Park Campaign leaves OCC speech-less”
No more football at Bertie Park?
OCC have a new local plan waiting for approval. It tries to solve the problems OCC are having with their proposals to build on Bertie. There will only be space for a playground on the current site. Instead of 13 items of equipment, there will be 8 or 9, “depending on safety requirements”. What willContinue reading “No more football at Bertie Park?”
Bertie Park Campaign plans for 2024
We have sent a complaint to the Local Government Ombudsman: that OCC are deliberately fudging how they will replace the recreation ground, that they have mis-represented the results of consultations, that they are acting illegally etc. Our complaint seems to get longer by the day. We should get the results in 2024. In early 2024Continue reading “Bertie Park Campaign plans for 2024”
The speech that stopped OCC in their tracks?
A couple of weeks ago October Oxford City Council was saying that appropriation of Bertie Park was “a paper exercise”. On 7th November they released a report recommending that OCC cabinet should go ahead and appropriate the land on Bertie Park for housing. 13th November we sent our speech to the Council 14th November OCCContinue reading “The speech that stopped OCC in their tracks?”
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