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The Town Green Application – counting the cost

The Warneford Meadow Town Green Inquiry eventually finished on Thursday, May 22nd. It took fifteen days to complete - three full weeks spread over a period of eight months. This compares with the similar inquiry into the Trap Grounds application which was completed in just three days.

This drawn-out process has meant that the legal costs have trebled since the original estimates and will now total £45,000. So far, with the help of Friends of Warneford Meadow, an astonishing £38,000 has been donated due to the incredible generosity of local residents.

We are making a big push this summer to raise the remaining £7,000. A minimum of £50 from 100 friends would immediately generate £5,000 towards settling our outstanding bills. Donors who are tax payers can, through Gift Aid, turn £50 into £64 at no further expense to themeselves. We are looking for 100 donors to take part in this final fundraising effort. If we reach 100, we shall have reached our target.

If you would like to be one in a hundred, contact David Sutton, FoWM Fundraising Officer, at david@sutton-ld.co.uk for further information.

A donation form and Gift Aid form can be downloaded here:

Donation (doc, 31 K)

Gift Aid (pdf, 138 K)

So far £5116 has been donated towards the £7000 that we need. That leaves only £1884 still to raise if we are to meet our target.

We are well over half way there.

The Town Green enquiry is over. We now await the Inspector’s report which will contain his recommendation to the Council. At the end of July the report seemed imminent but the judgement on appeal in another case in Redcar would appear to have a bearing on the Warneford Meadow application. As a result, the Inspector has granted time for further submissions and we are not now expecting to hear his recommendation before the end of August.

If you are intending to make a donation, please let David Sutton have your cheque as soon as possible.

If you had decided not to make a donation this time, may we urge you to think again.

CONTACT US

You can phone, email, write or call round in person

FOWM Joint Co-ordinator: Sietske Boeles, 108 Southfield Rd, Oxford OX4 1PA. 01865-728153/453011

or

email us at info@friendsofwarnefordmeadow.org.uk

or contact any other member of the Steering Group who are

Andrew Carter, Chris Dunabin, David Sutton, Graeme Salmon, Jo Aldhouse, Rupert Griffin and Sietske Boeles.