Oxford protesters object to city council's plan for homes on play park
Angry campaigners want the council to stop digging holes in a recreation ground before they get planning permission for housing.
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Angry campaigners want the council to stop digging holes in a recreation ground before they get planning permission for housing.
An Oxford recreation grounds campaigner has criticised Oxford City Council for carrying out building investigation works which are "noisy"…
Campaigners are stepping up the battle to prevent the city council building homes on a popular play park ahead of a planning application going in…
MORE than 500 people have signed a petition to stop the city council from building homes on a beloved play park in Oxford. Campaigners say that New Hinksey Playground on Bertie Place – known locally as Bertie Park – is a ‘lifeline’ for families who live in nearby flats – especially during the ongoing pandemic. Urging Oxford City Council to rethink the plans to get rid of the park and replace it with something smaller, group leader Kaddy Beck said: “I’m an ex-teacher who lives on the road behind the park. “On a Saturday night it’s like being at Wembley with the childr...