Following a meeting between Ruth, two councillors from Quarry/Risinghurst, and Headington Hill & Northway, and our Communities and Neighbourhoods Team Leader Martin Yapp, it has been agreed that the provisional date for the first NE Area Forum will be Tuesday 5 July at 6 pm, and the provisional venue is the Headington community centre in Gladstone Road (we are checking availability)
It is likely to follow the following format (timings are approximate):
18.00-18.30
- Informal discussions with local councillors
- Display of Barton West plans with officer available to answer questions
- Members of the public invited to post up ideas for area-wide issues we can discuss at future forums
- Dave Walker to be asked to record issues re cleansing, refuse collection, etc
18.30-19.30
- introduction to the Sites and Housing Development preferred options consultation document by relevant senior planning policy officer
- break out groups (at tables for each neighbourhood) to discuss how potential developments would affect residents and businesses
- local councillors to sit in on discussions and ensure notes are taken
1930-20.00
- Feedback from each group
20.00
- End of formal business
- Cllrs Wilkinson, Baxter and Darke plus Jackie Yates (Director of Finance), Martin Yapp and planning policy officer to discuss how to take forward issues and to consider agenda for October meeting
We will update this page when date and venue is confirmed
Invitations will be sent to specific individuals or groups likely to be affected e.g. Headington Business
Provisional dates for future Forum meetings are
- Wed 12 Oct
- Tue 10 Jan
- Wed 11 April