NEWS: Oxford Mail October 21, 2019
Campaigners say councillor's Expressway motion is wrong
The Oxford Mail has picked up on our Press Release issued on 18th October. It reports “AN action group against the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway is calling for an ‘otiose and disingenuous’ motion put forward by a council leader to be struck off the agenda in a meeting today.
“The motion says: “The Council notes that clarity on potential routes is due. The Council therefore requests Officers to then assess the implications for Cherwell and the Oxon 2050 Plan and to provide recommendations for Members via Scrutiny and the Executive. In the meantime, the Council will maintain an open mind.”
“The No Expressway Group say the council does not need a motion to instruct its council officers to do their ‘normal duties.'
“It also says that the council does not maintain an open mind but ‘rather the opposite’ as it has signed the Oxfordshire Growth Deal that includes funds to develop the Oxfordshire Plan 2050 which 'assumes the expressway will happen.’
“It would prefer an open debate about the expressway to be held instead.”
The Oxford Mail also reports that “Mr Wood did not want to comment, but a spokesperson from Cherwell District Council said: “Motions have been published on the agenda of Monday’s full council meeting in line with the constitution. As normal practice councillors will debate and may amend motions in accordance with normal democratic guidelines.””
You can read the full article here.
You can see our Press Release, details of the CDC motion and our letter (joint with CPRE Cherwell, NEA & key Cherwell Parish Councils) to CDC here.
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