Good news: Judge has given go ahead to Cherwell campaigners for High Court challenge of the Local Plan which proposes 4400 houses on Oxford Green Belt.
Cherwell Council and Jenrick both defending.
#savethegreenbelt#oxfordgreenbelt
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The UK’s Great Big Green Week: 18-26 September. A national week of 3000+ events aims to set the setage for ther COP26 Climate Summit.
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It is a fun event in Wallingford Market Place with lots of activities for children and adults and the opportunity to find out what local people and organisations are doing to improve our environment and reduce carbon emissions.
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Justice Holgate ruled that Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, did not have evidence that the site would suffer ‘less than substantial harm’.
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Good news for the Stonehenge Alliance fighting a tunnel and dual carriageway under the heritage site. Congratulations to the campaigners and solicitors at Leigh Day who have won their case at Judicial Review. (1/2)
Whilst Bioabundance were refused a Judicial Review, Cherwell/Kidlington Development Watch Alliance managed to get to the High Court for JR but Mrs Justice Thornton dismissed both their grounds for challenge.
See website: https://t.co/ab3d9dXW9h (2/2)
Another very sad day for local democracy and Oxford’s Green Belt: campaigners fighting Cherwell District Council’s Local Plan Partial Review have lost their legal challenge. (1/2)
Make a difference to pollinators like bees, butterflies and hoverflies by leaving a patch of grass to flower! It can look beautiful... and think of all the mowing time you can spend on relaxing instead 🐝 Pic via @BumblebeeTrust#SaveTheBees#gardening#nature
Government tells councils bidding for “Active Travel Fund” money for cycling and walking schemes that they need to do more than just mark lanes with white paint; high design standards needed!:
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Plan a picnic in June and raise funds for the World Wildlife fun. Click link for tips. Oh and don’t forget to take your rubbish home!
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Online event 16 June 5pm BST : Time for a Climate Revolution: innovative solutions to expose climate wrecking industries and win the climate fight
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We're losing our wildlife – including frogs, butterflies, bees, hedgehogs, moths, bats, insects, birds, and toads. But there are 16 million gardens in the UK – so if more of us garden in a wildlife-friendly way, we can start to turn this around! Who's in?
An influential group of MPs has said it is ‘unpersuaded’ that the government’s reckless and untested changes to planning rules will result in a better or more democratic system.
We agree. The chorus of opposition is growing louder. (THREAD)
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