Oxford Mail covers appeal to get court hearing
Lawyers for Bioabundance are seeking an oral hearing to reverse the court’s initial refusal to allow a statutory review of South Oxfordshire’s Local Plan. Read today’s article 6 April 2021 Read article from 3 April 2021
BBC covers our appeal for court hearing
Bioabundance has taken steps to reverse the court’s refusal to accept its challenge of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan. In filing an appeal, Lawyers state that the case is ‘clearly arguable’ and deserves a full hearing. Read the full story
Bioabundance appeals court refusal of Judicial Review
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Bioabundance files appeal to have legal action proceed
Today Bioabundance lodged an appeal with the planning court for it to reconsider its decision (Monday 29 March) to refuse our application for statutory review of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan. This oral hearing will allow lawyers to assert that the claim is clearly arguable and should go ahead. Dr Sue Roberts, director of Bioabundance, […]
The Oxfordshire local connectivity and transport plan
In our submission to the consultation LCTP5 – vision, we highlight the need to prioritise net-zero carbon in transport by 2050 in order to tackle the climate change emergency. Over the next thirty years local authorities have to create a sustainable transport network with links between local e-bus, pedestrian and cycle routes to strategic rail […]
Oxford City Council shows support for our national park plan
In the meeting on Monday 22 March Green Councillor Dick Wolff introduced a motion for the city council to issue a statement of support for national park to the northeast of Oxford. Instead, Council unanimously adopted an amendment to ‘consider a statement of support’ on the grounds that it is a relatively new idea. The […]
More house building means more empty houses
Global law firm focuses on our case
The multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has written about our legal action against SODC in its daily briefing service (3 March) and highlighted particularly the legal significance of the climate change grounds. Planning law expert Nick McDonald notes that “the case is of interest to developers and local planning authorities alike, as it is the […]
Bioabundance backs CEE Bill
Bioabundance has joined the CEE Bill Alliance Oxfordshire, part of the growing grassroots support for the Climate and Ecology Bill introduced by Green MP Caroline Lucas ( Brighton, Pavilion) on 2 September 2020. The Alliance is asking stakeholders and businesses to sign a letter addressed to all Oxfordshire MPs urging them to join the 98 […]