July 2009 - The Oxford Green Belt Network took part in the Examination into Oxford City's Core Strategy beginning on 14th July. Here are the Statements submitted by OGBN in connection with the
19 April 2009 - Oxford Green Belt Way Walk and Rally
Over 100 people joined the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), Oxfordshire Branch, on a short walk along the Oxford Green Belt Way. Refreshments awaited them at Horspath Village Hall.
See the Rally Report here with photos, and read the speech made by Ian Scargill, Chair of OGBN, at the rally.
1 September 2008 - Why there should be no building in the Green Belt
- see the OGBN response to South Oxfordshire District Council's current consultation (PDF format 21 Kb).
16 September 2008, Letter to the Oxford Times - Is this the real truth about developers plans for the Green Belt?
23 July 2008 - Bad news for the Green Belt.
7 March 2008 - Role of the Oxford Green Belt upheld at Horspath. The Planning Inspector dismisses Oxford City's appeal to install floodlights in Horspath Sports Ground car park. It is an important judgement which recognizes that floodlighting columns add to urban sprawl and that their lighting detracts from a village's rural setting. Read the full text of the Judgement (PDF format 57 Kb).
November 2007 - Hands off our Green Belt Campaign.
FRONT PAGE SPLASH - 31 August 2007 - Setback for Green belt.