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Oxford Civic Society Sees Botley Road Closure as a Useful Opportunity
9 April 2023
Network Rail’s schedule of works at the Botley Road bridge has not only closed the road to all motor traffic from Tuesday 11 April for 6 months, it has also delayed the controversial introduction of six proposed experimental traffic filters across the city. Oxford Civic Society believes the County Council can take advantage of this…
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Get a free visit or guided tour!
Introduce a new member and get a free ticket
3 November 2022
If you are already a member of Oxford Civic Society and you introduce a new member, whether Single or Joint, to the Society we will thank you with a free ticket to one of our members-only visits and guided tours. Simply use the form here to give us your name and email, and the new…
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Consultations and Analyses
OCS's long-form responses and analysis of recent major issues
2 September 2022
2022 has already been a very busy year for the Society’s working groups who analyse and comment on plans and proposals coming from both City and County Councils. As well as the routine examination of small-scale developments there has been a flurry of consultations on major issues which will affect Oxford and Oxfordshire for many…
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The Oxford Economic Strategy – OCS response
25 January 2022
The Society has submitted a response to the consultation on the Oxford Economic Strategy being drawn up by the City Council. The document is technical and a long read, but principally finds that the draft Strategy needs to be much more strongly linked and integrated with the surrounding City Region and its various Councils and…
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Pedestrianising Broad Street
The results of our survey
26 October 2021
The overall response in favour of pedestrianisation was 83%, and 65% had no reservations about the proposals. 71% of the respondents do not use the parking facilities in the Broad, and 87% either walk or cycle. 60% of respondents visit or pass through the Broad at least once a week.
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Oxon Plan 2050 – OCS comments
Our views on this important consultation
14 October 2021
The Oxfordshire Plan 2050 attempts to set out how the County will respond positively to the development pressures it faces now and over the next 30 years. We welcome the good intentions of the proposed Oxfordshire 2050 Plan. But we are not convinced that the Plan is sound in a number of respects. Our comments…
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New Oxfordshire County Council
Appointments of particular interest to OCS
9 July 2021
Following the May 2021 elections, the Liberal Democratic Party, Labour Party and Green Party have formed a coalition - the Oxfordshire Fair Deal Alliance – to lead the County Council.
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Covered Market Survey Results
Results from the survey we ran in March/April
18 May 2021
The Survey was an OCS initiative to inform and facilitate discussion about revitalising the historic Covered Market. Working with the City’s Regeneration Manager and other stakeholders a fully worked-up scheme will be submitted to the Council towards the end of 2021 for approval and the necessary funding.
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The Survey opened on 16th March with a closing date of 8 April 2021. It contained 12 questions, four of which allowed free text answers. It gained a total of 426 responses. -
OCS objects to Wheatsheaf planning application
Reasons why the City should refuse the application.
16 March 2021
Here is the text of our letter submitted today objecting to the planning application which would see the loss of the Wheatsheaf music venue. Ref: 21/00345/FUL. Conversion of first and second floors to create 9no. student rooms, shared kitchen and common area. Wheatsheaf Yard, The Wheatsheaf High Street Oxford OX1 4DF Oxford Civic Society objects…
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Oxford Covered Market survey
- and children's quiz!
16 March 2021
We are working with the City’s Regeneration Manager and other parties to put together a proposal to revitalise Oxford's historic Covered Market. A fully worked-up scheme will be submitted to the Council towards the end of 2021 for approval and the necessary funding.
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