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OXFORD’S NEW TTADTTFAFFAFTADTFDTATTDDFTTFFTADDDTA KT1 9ZN Surbiton PO BOX 997A Oxford North Feedback Freepost Plus RTUZ–GXYA–RUYB TTADTTFAFFAFTADTFDTATTDDFTTFFTADDDTA KT1 9ZN Surbiton PO BOX 997A Oxford North Feedback Freepost Plus RTUZ–GXYA–RUYB URBAN DISTRICT You can also send us comments via: Post Freepost RTUZ-GXYA-RUYB, Oxford North, PO Box 997A, Surbiton, KT1 9ZN Email [email protected] Website www.oxfordnorth.com @oxfordnorth /OxNorth /OxNorth Please note that the consultation period closes on Sunday 22nd July 2018 at 11pm. Your response will be processed by Forty Shillings, on behalf of Thomas By confirming you wish to be contacted, you are consenting to your White Oxford under the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 data being processed by the project team, including subsidiaries and and the General Data Protection Regulation 2016. Information you contractors (such as Forty Shillings Ltd). You do not need to provide provide will be collected and submitted to the local planning authority any personal data to complete this feedback form. as part of the planning application. Personal identifiable data will not be shared with the planning authority or any other body without your For more information on our privacy policy, please visit consent, or unless we are required to do so by law. www.oxfordnorth.com Oxford Canal to Coventry Route 51 To Bicester A44 South Midlands To Bicester To Worcester Route 5 To Banbury West Midlands Kidlington A34 Yarnton Have your say To Worcester A44 Oxford Parkway Fill out and detach this short form and send it back to us by Freepost. We are proud to present Oxford North, Oxford’s A34 new urban district, a thriving business community, If you would like to leave further feedback, please visit our website A4165 with innovation and sustainability at its heart. Worton North Oxford www.oxfordnorth.com, where you can view and discuss the following topics: Golf Club It promises to be the most exciting development To Witney A40 • Vision • Getting around 10min Cutteslowe Park in Oxford’s recent history. • The Masterplan • Workspaces • Sustainability • Homes It will unlock previously inaccessible land to residents, 20min • Open Spaces • Retail, arts, culture and community visitors and people passing through, transforming the Wolvercote Wolvercote Sunnymead Primary school 0.8 miles A40 area by introducing tree-lined city streets and a mix Godstow of workspaces, homes, leisure, arts and culture and To London Feedback form A4144 open green spaces for everyone to enjoy. A4165 Port Meadow Cherwell School Name: A34 Join the conversation. Burgess Field Summertown Email: Postcode: Oxford Canal to Coventry Route 51 If you would like us to keep in contact with you in the future, please tick this box A44 To Bicester SouthPark Midlands Town To Bicester To Worcester Route 5 To Banbury Your feedback from the earlier rounds West Midlands 1. Do you support the vision for Oxford North? (Circle as appropriate) Kidlington Oxford UnivA34ersity of consultation in 2015 and 2016 has Parks informed the development of the CGI showing the Red Hall at Oxford North St John's Yarnton Jericho College emerging masterplan. Oxford Therefore, we are seeking your views 2. Feedback forms - online A44 Oxford 2. Do you have any further comments? again on Oxford North’s proposed plans. We are using Commonplace, an online city centOxfreord Parkway To Worcester to engagement platform, to help gather Chesham A34 There are various ways in which you your thoughts on the proposals. To London A4165 Paddington can get involved: Please visit www.oxfordnorth.com Worton North Oxford Golf Club and follow the link. To Witney A40 1. Public Exhibition events 10min Cutteslowe Park You are more than welcome to attend 3.Feedback forms – hard copy our two events where our experts will You will find a form on the right which be on hand to answer any questions that you can complete and return to the Wolvercote 20min you may have. Freepost address. Sunnymead 0.8 miles A40 Godstow Monday 2nd July 2018 - 3pm to 7pm Hard copies of these forms will be To London A4144 Assembly Room, Town Hall, available at the public consultation events. A4165 Oxford, OX1 1BX Port Meadow A34 Burgess Summertown Wednesday 4th July 2018 - 3pm to 7pm Field University Suite, Jury’s Inn, Godstow Road, Oxford, OX2 8AL Oxford North location Park Town Oxford University Parks Jericho Oxford Oxford city centre to Chesham To London Paddington.
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