Oxford city council do not yet have planning permission to build on Bertie Park. They say Bertie could go to planning committee this Autumn at the earliest. Anna Railton says that the decision could go either way. If they finally give planning permission, we will appeal. We launch our fundraising for legal costs on theContinue reading “Music for Bertie”
Tag Archives: Recreation ground
New Look for Bertie Park!
OCC have finally cleaned the playground surface on Bertie Park. It took 2 years of complaints (and a threat to do it ourselves). Well worth the wait! So a reminder of why Bertie Park is well worth a visit:
We are still at it!
Bertie Park is still busy. OCC have nearly finished cleaning the surface, so we will have a new look soon. The photograph below shows spring on the park: Last October, Oxford City council appropriated the land on Bertie Park. This means that IF OCC get planning permission, they can build on Bertie. But they DON’TContinue reading “We are still at it!”
Joy Riding in North Hinksey
A small bridge joins Bertie Park Recreation Ground to land behind Wytham Street. Oxford City Council call this land the “Cold Harbour Nature Area”. Because it is not over-looked, it was in the past used for joy-riding. When Wytham Street residents complained about this, Oxford City Council installed bars on the entrance to the bridgeContinue reading “Joy Riding in North Hinksey”
Bertie development could make flooding worse
If OCC build on Bertie Park Recreation Ground there’ll be no space for free play, nowhere for basketball or football and a much smaller play area. The compensation is a 250m path on land behind Wytham Street which Thames Valley Police say isn’t suitable for unaccompanied children. We already have a bridge. OCC want toContinue reading “Bertie development could make flooding worse”
Working class communities don’t need recreation grounds …
OCC have appropriated Bertie Park. The law says a “council may appropriate … land which … is no longer required for the purpose for which it is held immediately before the appropriation.” But case law says the council can take “a broad view of local needs.” OCC say that the need for social housing inContinue reading “Working class communities don’t need recreation grounds …”
Oxford City Council don’t care
Oxford City Council wants to “grow” Oxford. It will create way more jobs than homes. Surrounding authorities have to build homes for the people who work in Oxford. And so OCC has to build on every single site on the local plan. Bertie Park is on the local plan. OCC say that social housing isContinue reading “Oxford City Council don’t care”
Bertie Park’s MUGA as a postage stamp
Kaddy has asked for a judicial review of the decision to appropriate Bertie Park. Part of the challenge is that OCC have appropriated 80% of the park. They say that a new MUGA (Multi Use Games Area) on the 20% which is left will meet the current needs for somewhere to play football and basketContinue reading “Bertie Park’s MUGA as a postage stamp”
What Angela Rayner thinks about recreation grounds like Bertie
When Labour was elected, there was much talk about house building. We asked Anneliese Dodds if the government wanted to build on recreation grounds. This week we had a reply from Angela Rayner (read here). She said her Ministry (MHCLG) currently has no plans to undertake a review of recreation grounds for housing, adding thatContinue reading “What Angela Rayner thinks about recreation grounds like Bertie”
Bertie Park at Cabinet, and why we’re fighting on …
It’s taken a while to upload this as the council didn’t record the first part. We had to re-record. This is Michael giving the campaign speech: Cllr Linda Smith outlined the council’s position. She recommended that the cabinet note our objections, but appropriate the park: Councillor Hollingsworth said it would be unreasonable not to appropriateContinue reading “Bertie Park at Cabinet, and why we’re fighting on …”
Save Bertie Park Oxford 