June 2022

From Oxford Direct Services:

“Consultation has been extended to 05/06/22 and updated on the city website.

“Signs (replicating info on this page and including the address https://www.oxford.gov.uk/donnington-cycle-path) up in 4 locations.

The sign at the proposed entrance coming off Meadow Lane includes (along with all the others): “A small number of trees will be removed to allow the path to connect to Meadow Lane. Replacement trees will be provided nearby to compensate for this” with the image:

“We’ve run out of the red and white tape originally used to denote the trees impacted (I’ll get some ordered in today). There’s quite a lot of low-level growth there now (including nettles!) that would be a shame to disturb. I’m of the opinion that the sign’s text and images gives a reasonable indication of the trees that will be impacted.

If/when submitted, the publicly viewable planning application will include the detailed tree impact drawing and will be open to comments from the public.” Oxford Direct Services.

FOIV has responded: ‘We are concerned that the consultation does not offer any alternatives to the one route on offer. There should be a discussion of other possibilities. On the one proposed route, there are no details about the number of trees that would be felled, and undergrowth area cleared, to make enough space for a cycle/wheelchair route to descend/ascend in a graduated manner from Meadow Lane to the track. It could not go directly up as the incline is too steep, ie the level difference is too great.
So, on the one proposed route, we feel that the proposed destruction of the trees is unnecessary. Cheaper and equally effective routes could be adopted that would achieve the ends that OCC/Oxfordshire County Council/ODS have set themselves.
We think there should be further consultation.’