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  • November ‘Visions’ published

    A bumper climate change issue for OCS@50

    9 November 2019

    The larger-than-usual November edition of ‘Visions’ has been published. In keeping with current concerns it focuses on climate change and related issues. Click the image to download. Visions – articles include What can we do about climate change?; Housing: making it fit for the future; Transport: speeding up the solutions; Climate action at Oxford University…

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  • 19/02145/FUL

    44 Southmoor Road Oxford OX2 6RD

    5 September 2019

    Erection of a part single part two storey rear extension to basement and ground floor. Alterations to front light well to provide access including a new external stair and external door to the basement. The proposed works to the basement effectively create a separate, independent one-bedroom apartment; clarification should be sought on the proposed use…

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  • Should Oxfordshire Grow? – the Proposed Expressway

    A public debate in Oxford Town Hall,17th June 2019

    18 June 2019

    Chaired by Sir Clive Booth, the main speakers were Councillor Ian Hudspeth, Conservative leader of the County Council, and Professor Danny Dorling. This Civic Society debate was overwhelmingly against the proposed Expressway.

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  • Cutting Pollution in Oxford

    The second of three debates celebrating 50 years of OCS

    20 May 2019

    The second of three debates to mark OCS's 50th anniversary took place in Oxford Town Hall on 16 May. Chris Church (Friends of the Earth) and LibDem Cllr Paul Harris argued the case for rapid introduction of a Zero Emission Zone in the city. A lively debate followed, with many thoughts and ideas contributed by the audience.

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  • The Battle for the Green Belt

    The first of three debates celebrating 50 years of OCS

    18 April 2019

    In a crowded Town Hall Assembly Room on Thursday, the first of three debates organised by the Oxford Civic Society took place. To mark the Society’s 50th anniversary, key topics of concern to Oxford’s residents and workers are being debated with much audience participation. In this first debate, the subject was Oxford’s Green Belt: positive or negative? Speakers Bob Price, recent Leader of Oxford City Council, and Mike Tyce of the Campaign to Protect Rural England crossed swords with strong argument and information.

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  • Executive Committee Changes 2019

    Welcome to new members, thanks to leavers

    3 April 2019

    At the Annual General Meeting on 2 April we welcomed a new Vice-President and three new members elected to the Executive Committee.

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  • AGM, Annual Review and March Visions

    Details and papers for the AGM

    1 March 2019

    Annual Review 2018 and AGM We have published our Annual Review 2018, giving a short account of the Society’s work last year and a summary of the annual accounts. This year’s AGM is on Tuesday 2 April at 8pm. The Agenda, Annual Review, Minutes of the 2018 AGM and Examined Accounts for 2018 are all…

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  • Prof Whyte’s Reading List

    From "Heaven might be something like North Oxford"

    28 February 2019

    Professor William Whyte has provided this reading list following his talk “Heaven might be something like North Oxford” on 20th February 2019. The books he mentioned at the start were: Barbara Pym; “Crampton Hodnet” (1986) John Betjeman; “Summoned By Bells” (1960) – and the poem “Oxford: sudden illness at a bus-stop”, which can be found…

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  • Talk: Citizens in Crisis

    Slides from the talk on 14 November 2018

    5 January 2019

    The complexity and diverse nature of the problems citizens face while going about their everyday lives were starkly addressed at a talk on 14 November given by Al Bell, Director of Oxford Citizens Advice Bureau. The slides from the talk can be seen or downloaded.

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  • 18/03038/ADV

    82 St Clement's Street Oxford OX4 1AW

    12 December 2018

     Display of 2no. externally illuminated fascia signs, 2no. externally illuminated hanging sings, 7no. non-illuminated hoarding signs and 1no. internally illuminated brass lantern sign.  This application relates to the Port Mahon public house which is Grade 2 listed and occupies a prominent corner site in the St Clements conservation area. It forms an important element in…

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