Oxford United are delighted to confirm it has signed a legally binding lease option with Oxfordshire County Council for land known as The Triangle, as well as completing a community collaboration agreement. 🏟️

Has Castle Point Borough Council in Essex made history in England?
On May 2nd 2024 independent parties won ALL seats for the full council, so CPBC becomes the only urban council in England in modern times NOT to have any councillors elected from a major political party.

🏟️ I’m really pleased to hear that the County Council and Oxford United have now formally agreed the lease option on the land for a new stadium. This is a significant step forward and another milestone complete towards getting a shovel in the ground… now for planning… #OUFC

An important issue being highlighted by the Oxford Clarion: something that is not functioning well in local government.

Oxfordshire County Council has found £278m down the back of the sofa – unspent money from housing developments around the county, including £63m reserved for one area alone.
Exclusive report: oxfordclarion.uk/we-found-278m-…

Imagine what we'd be like if we legalised house building!

Not a single one will be built.

NIMBYs will find problems with all of them.

London must remain a museum at all costs.

And this underestimates the real numbers. Now. Also add in the officer time and consultant costs, and we get to a ridiculous number.

This underestimates the real numbers. Probably about time to FOI some Oxfordshire Authorities. And then see if we get some real numbers.

This is so funny when you think about how King Charles has done more for the environment than the Greens lmao

Charlie Watts Voted green but want a multi fuel burner. Mixed feelings here

Good morning, to all except the NIMBYs #LocalElections2024

Note the number of councils that are capable of approving *100%* of major dwellings apps. No, it's not impossible. No, it doesn't depend on x,y,z. Just build it.

6am today May morning ,Oxford as Magdalen College choir herald the arrival of Spring from the top of the tower

Happy may day from #oxford 😊

Here's a thought - why is it that these barriers just get installed unannounced, but when speed bumps are proposed for a stretch of road it has to go out to consultation? Why aren't access restrictions for off-road active travel afforded the same consideration?

Bristol needs to build more homes, not protect the view of cranes

Councillors blocking planning applications approved by their team, only to have them granted on appeal, with legal costs borne by taxpayer.

They know, they don’t care. How did they get elected?

Taxpayers Pick Up Record Cost of UK's Broken Planning System bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

How much taxpayer money and internal resource cost have Cherwell District Council and Oxfordshire County Council spent on planning appeals that they should not have fought in the last few years? Deceleration island in plain sight.

When your best NIMBY argument is that a scheme creates a 'giant wall of development' you've basically given up trying to excuse your hatred of housing people and economic development. building.co.uk/news/controver…