On Friday 11, Saturday 12 and Tuesday 15 November 2022, the local community is invited by JTP, on behalf of Summix, to help shape the Vision for Harrington, a sustainable 21st century community with all the best attributes of a traditional small market town. Click here to view a copy of the publicity newsletter.
In late October and the first half of November 2022 there are chances to visit roadshows, give your views through online surveys and participate in workshops at the Vision for Harrington Community Planning Weekend.
Community Planning Weekend
Friday 11 November, 1.45pm - 5.30pm & Saturday 12 November, 11.15am – 4.00pm
Oxford Belfry Hotel, London Road, Milton Common, OX9 2JW
The Community Planning Weekend will be an opportunity to share local knowledge and creativity by participating in workshops and hands-on planning groups to consider the issues and opportunities around planning a new community and to co-create the new Vision for Harrington.
There will also be a staffed exhibition setting out the background of the proposed settlement.
Participation is on a drop-in basis – there is no need to pre-register, participants can stay for a short while, a few hours or the whole event.
For more information and to participate in the online survey visit harringtonnewsettlement.co.uk
Report Back Presentation
Tuesday 15 November, 6.45pm – 8.30pm
Oxford Belfry Hotel, London Road, Milton Common, OX9 2JW
Following the public workshop days, the JTP-led team will analyse and summarise the outcomes and draw up a Vision for Harrington, including an illustrative masterplan, which will be presented back to the community.
Next steps
Following the Community Planning Weekend, the Vision for Harrington will inform submissions made by the Summix team to the Joint Local Plan process for South Oxfordshire District Council and the Vale of White Horse District Council. This Joint Local Plan will focus on the new homes, infrastructure, jobs and other important considerations needed in the future development of the area.
Background
The challenges facing Oxfordshire are big – whether it’s tackling the climate emergency, improving connectivity for rural communities or creating the jobs and working environments of the future. At the same time, as people are living longer and there has been a second ‘baby boom’, many local families are unable to afford or even find a decent home – so they desperately need new homes built.
Harrington offers a chance to deliver the sustainable growth, including the workspace and homes South Oxfordshire needs, without developing around historic communities, in the green belt or the Chilterns AONB.
Harrington will be designed with everything in place for residents to lead a healthy, low carbon lifestyle in an enterprising and supportive new community. Summix has a commitment to sustainability, health and wellbeing, great community services, enhancing biodiversity and protecting the wider environment.
More than half of the land in Harrington will be set aside for greenspace enabling people to be part of a green and pleasant community with a great emphasis on living within the natural environment.
Roadshows
The roadshows will be a first chance to meet the Summix team, find out more about the ambitions for Harrington and give your thoughts and ideas on the issues and needs of South Oxfordshire now and in the future. Click here to view a copy of the roadshow banners.
Oxford – Gloucester Green Market
Thursday 27 October, 9.00am – 4.00pm
Gloucester Green Outdoor Market, Gloucester Street, Oxford OX1 2BU
Milton Common – Oxford Belfry Hotel
Monday 31 October, 11.00am – 7.00pm
Oxford Belfry Hotel, London Road, Milton Common OX9 2JW
Thame – Thame Town Hall
Friday 4 November, 9.00am – 5.00pm
Upper Chamber, Thame Town Hall, High Street, Thame OX9 3DP
For more information visit harringtonnewsettlement.co.uk, email community@jtp.co.uk, call Freephone 0800 0126 730 or write to Freepost JTP (no stamp required).
