The Vale Tory Cabinet commissions a review to find the bits of land next to settlements they can remove from the green belt. (Remember, development on green belt land is v difficult).

The review recommends several plots of land (all in Lib Dem councilllors’ patches, but I’m sure that’s coincidence) including Fogwell Road playing fields and Louie Memorial playing fields, both in Botley. (Actually, one in Cumnor parish and one in North Hinksey parish).

Same Tory Cabinet (on 20 Feb) writes a report and calls it ‘Council’s Response’). No author is listed, but the council never saw this, that’s for sure! I wonder if even the whole Cabinet saw and approved it. There’s no easy way to tell. Anyway, it’s more accurately, ‘Cabinet’s Response’.

‘Council’s response’ agrees with the removal of Fogwell Road playing fields from green belt protection. It disagrees with the recommendation to remove Louie Memorial Fields.

So, the Cabinet’s report (called ‘Council Response’) disagrees with the recommendation of the report commissioned by Cabinet.

It sounds like a comedy script.
You can see all these Green Belt Reports at this link (scroll down to Green Belt Review)

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