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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Cabinet Discussion Cancelled
3.00 this afternoon (Wednesday 15th November), at the very last minute, Oxford City Council have taken the approptiation of Bertie Park off the agenda for tonight’s cabinet meeting. There is no explanation. The council’s report recommended the appropriation of the park. The speech that we submitted challenged their arguments. It is clear that something hadContinue reading “Cabinet Discussion Cancelled”
Witness this important decision!
On 15th November, Oxford City Council will decide whether to appropriate Bertie Park Recreation Ground for building. OCC have to appropriate Bertie Park before they can build on it. Appropriation is a legal procedure described in section 122 of the 1972 Local Government Act. This says councils can only appropriate land which is no longerContinue reading “Witness this important decision!”
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