Headington Neighbourhood Plan – Referendum

On Thursday 4 May 2017, there was a referendum on the neighbourhood development plan for Headington.

The question asked in the referendum was:

Do you want Oxford City Council to use the neighbourhood plan for Headington to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?

Results were announced late on Thursday 4 May 2017 and are shown below:

Yes: 3,310
No: 543
Turnout: 38%
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As is required by the legislation the City Executive Board (in June) and full Council (in July) will consider making (approving) the plan.

Headington Neighbourhood Plan – What’s next?

After the rounds of consultations, the City Council have had the Plan examined – a check by an independent planning professional to ensure that it meets the legislative requirements. The examiner’s report has now been received and, working with the City, the Steering Committee (SC) have been looking at some changes to meet his recommendations. The SC will be reporting on this at our Forum meeting on 8 February.

The City Council, as planning authority, will then make a decision whether the plan can go forward to a referendum. If the timing all works out, then it should be in time to have this coincide with the County Council elections in May 2017. Although not as exciting as some referendums we’ve had recently, it will give people on the electoral register in the Plan area the final say on whether the plan is adopted. If that passes, then the Plan will have to be taken into account in planning matters, but also in other City and County strategies.

Transport Access to Headington

Oxfordshire County Council is asking for the views of residents, workers and visitors to Headington on proposals to improve travel in and around the area.

PLEASE NOTE: This is not part of the Neighbourhood Plan consultation.  It is an Oxfordshire County Council consultation.

See the OCC website for details.

The consultation starts on Friday 3rd July and will end on Friday 7th August 2015. Exhibitions will be held as follows:
Friday 3rd July, 13:00 – 20.00 –     St Anthony’s of Padua, 115 Headley Way, Oxford
Saturday 4th July, 10:00 – 16:00 – New Marston Primary School, Copse Lane, Oxford
Thursday 9th July, 13:00 – 20:00 – Wood Farm School, Titup Hall Drive, Oxford
Saturday 11th July, 10:00 – 16:00  St. – Andrew’s Primary School, London Road, Oxford

Headington Festival – Sat 30 & Sun 31 May 2015

The Headington Festival Weekend was such a success last year, that it is going to be even bigger and better this year!

At the festival the  Headington Neighbourhood Forum will be consulting on its Draft Plan for Headington.

There are also competitions in the Headington shopping area in the week leading up to it.
A number of Headington shops are supporting an “Odd One Out” competition for children to take part in, and there will be a “Where in Headington Centre?” competition for adults.

Details and entry forms will be distributed to shops in the shopping area.

Friends of Headington Hill Park

Headington Hill Park is one of the major open spaces in the Headington Neighbourhood Forum area and a new group to support the park has been formed by volunteers.

More details from Marie Power on power_marie(at)hotmail.com (replace (at) with @ – this is to confuse automatic email address scanners)

The annual membership fee is £3 (a suggested minimum) and one can join by sending a cheque or cash to David Colbeck, Treasurer, 17 London Place OX4 1BD, including a note of your name and contact details.   Cheques should be made out to: Friends of Headington Hill Park.  You can also donate/join by BACS.

Consultation

The Headington Neighbourhood Forum is expected to be designated by the City Council on September 10th and if that happens a consultation with residents, workers and students in Headington will be launched immediately. The consultation is designed to offer suggestions on what are the important issues affecting Headington and to ask you what you think they are.

The consultation in the form of a leaflet will be distributed to homes in Headington for return by Freepost.  For workers and students the leaflet will also be available on this website for download.  An online version of the consultation will also be announced at the same time.  WATCH THIS SPACE.