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admin Sep 28 2023 at 4:09PM on page 2

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I totally agree with the objective, as the threat of a rapidly changing climate is made very clear by the science and the consequences of a heating planet are clear for anyone to see across the world. The difficulty though will be how you can achieve your aims, taking into account current government legislation and regulation, as well as clear obfuscation and obstruction from developers when they are asked to do anything that reduces their profit margins, irrespective of consequences.

Anonymous Sep 22 2023 at 6:47PM on page 4

It is my understanding that Architects are now required to provide plans for carbon Neutral buildings on all new builds ( housing included) - anecdotal evidence suggests that many developers are not adhering to this because of the cost - this needs to be enforced by the Planning dept - if we truly want to reduce Carbon - it starts with new builds...

Anonymous Sep 22 2023 at 6:47PM on page 4

Does this include not building on flood plains? if not, why not??? Brown field building should be a priority - until all those sites are utilised building on flood plains should be discouraged.

Anonymous Sep 22 2023 at 6:46PM on page 4

The adaptation of our communities to the ever increasing impacts of climate change is vital. I believe that this should be integral to every new development, irrespective of size, whether it is residential or commercial. My concern though is how do existing communities adapt to the impacts of extreme weather events ? Who will fund the necessary work ?

Anonymous Sep 22 2023 at 6:46PM on page 4

You must ensure that the EA flood maps are up to date and accurate. The best way to provide green infrastructure is to stop building on green field sites (this is the easy option for developers, but worst option for the environment) and look at the brown field sites first and foremost.

Anonymous Sep 22 2023 at 6:46PM on page 4

It's vital in a world of limited resources that all land is used efficiently and imaginatively, we have very high levels of water and energy efficiency, and waste is kept to a minimum and recycling of materials increases dramatically.

Anonymous Sep 22 2023 at 6:45PM on page 3

I believe that you will need to rapidly increase the use of solar PV cells on the roofs of not only residential buildings but also most importantly all new commercial buildings and public buildings, such a schools, community centres etc, to maximise energy generation. There will also be the need for small scale solar parks in the countryside but these need very careful cooperation with local people and they need to avoid highly productive agricultural land, flood plains, as well as lead to a significant increase in biodiversity, and minimise impacts on landscape and public access to the countryside. If we want to avoid plans on the scale of Botley West, then we need alternatives to put in place rapidly. The retrofitting of properties is vital, but I'm unsure of who would do this and who would pay ? In order for this to work there would need to be a major change in government financing, and sadly, this seems unlikely, at present.

Anonymous Sep 22 2023 at 6:45PM on page 2

Does this include ensuring all new builds have solar panels/heat pumps installed as standard - if not, why not?

Anonymous Sep 22 2023 at 6:44PM on page 2

"living local 20 minutes" should be strictly adhered to. Must be able to safely and easily achieve by walking and/or cycling taking in to account busy roads/intersections, NOT as the crow flies.

Anonymous Sep 22 2023 at 6:44PM on page 2

This is a worthy objective - but NOT if it means putting solar panels over green field sites. Please Please encourage farming - and new crops/orchards - solar panels can go on industrial warehousing and roofing, shopping malls etc. Can we please put in place a presumption to protect farmland? Solar panels are NOT the way in cloudy Oxfordshire!! Storage is a problem/ battery technology is not there yet, and they are inefficient.

Anonymous Sep 22 2023 at 6:43PM on page 2

Objective 1 extols new buildings' potential low carbon footprint at the expense of retrofitting existing sources of carbon emissions (transport, housing, industry and energy) with means of reducing their harmful impact on health.

Anonymous Sep 22 2023 at 6:43PM on page 1

Reflecting comments by others, there are a LOT of objectives, and adequate funding will not be available to meet these all objectives. Unfortunately, some prioritisation process will be required when funding decisions are made. Some information should be included in this document on each objective as to the likely cost and benefit to help us understand this. Also, asking for "Agree/Disagree/Comment" choices is a lazy cop-out by the owner. All responses ARE comments. It would be more meaningful to ask how much we agree that the content meets our requirement.
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Anonymous Sep 22 2023 at 6:42PM on page 1

I agree with Richard's comment. Reading through the objectives and their supporting rationale and anticipated policies was as interesting as watching paint dry. Not only are there too many objectives, but they and their associated information, appear to repeat the same or similar points (without any explicit reference to connections or dependencies). I am also very wary of this type of information which, it seems to me, talks about future possibilities without clear reference to what has happened/been achieved in the past, what has failed to be achieved and why, and what is likely to get in the way of the proposed changes in the future. So, not only are there too many objectives but they are also disconnected from the day to day reality that many people experience. Lastly, there is a fundamental problem with setting out objectives in this way because it assumes that outcomes can be achieved through effective planning and action. This is only true for procedural and technical issues: it is not true for issues that are dependent on engagement with and interaction between people. The latter requires a complexity-informed approach to change in which the focus needs to be on what is and is not happening now and how constraints can be modified/released to allow the situation to be nudged and navigated towards an adjacent possible and, from there, to the next adjacent possible and so on. The objectives can provide a framework to guide the direction of travel but should not be used as the basis of measuring success.

Chris Sep 22 2023 at 6:41PM on page 1

Firstly, you have created too many objectives for the scope and life of the strategy … to make meaningful progress on all 14 points you will need to significantly increase resources involved. The multitude of objectives also makes it less credible for your target audience, ie your residents and local employers, so take a really critical look at what are the key points, focus on them, and deliver on them.
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