High Court Challenge: Stop Government diluting local net zero plans
High Court Challenge: Stop Government diluting local net zero plans
Latest: Feb. 28, 2024
We Won!
On the 20th Feb, Mrs Justice Lieven's ruling roundly rejected the arguments made by the Michael Gove’s - Levelling Up Minister – legal team; arguments which were also supported by Gro…
Read moreMy name is Naomi and I’m from Rights Community Action – a rights and climate collective that is standing up for people and the environment.
West Oxfordshire District Council has proposed one of the most progressive plans for a Net Zero Garden Village in the UK. The plans have attracted support locally and from climate campaigners, but central government planning Inspectors say the plans do too much! The Inspectors say that central government policy requires that less be done. That these plans are too ambitious!
It isn't right and it isn't fair that local communities who ARE working to tackle the climate crisis are being prevented from action by central Government.
We are raising £15,000 to fund our High Court challenge to the planning inspectors attempt to water down the net zero ambitions of West Oxfordshire's plan for Salt Cross Garden Village. We need your support: please contribute and share this page now!
This is one more move to centralise powers that take decision-making and control away from local communities. This could prevent your local community from taking action that will make life better for you and your neighbours, and protect you from the impact of climate change.
We are challenging the Government on the basis that the planning inspectors have misunderstood national policy. We must prevent the Inspectors' report on Salt Cross Garden Village from setting a dangerous precedent that will discourage and prevent other net zero developments across the country.
We need to raise 15,000 to fund our legal challenge and stop central Government from overruling local communities' plans to tackle climate change.
Thank you so much for your support
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Naomi Luhde-Thompson
Feb. 28, 2024
We Won!
On the 20th Feb, Mrs Justice Lieven's ruling roundly rejected the arguments made by the Michael Gove’s - Levelling Up Minister – legal team; arguments which were also supported by Grosvenor Developments.
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Someone pledged £100Match their pledge of £100As I remember it, when Grosvenor were helping us with rolling plan, one question was asked, "Could we have a net zero plan?" Answer from them was that yes you could and encouraged us!
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Denise pledged £10Match Denise's pledge of £10We need more initiatives like this. Good luck.
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Janet pledged £10Match Janet's pledge of £10This government don't want to do anything about climate change, it's got to change!
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Penelope pledged £52Match Penelope's pledge of £52The government needs pushing to do the right thing - yet again1
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Penny pledged £10Match Penny's pledge of £10Good luck
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Peter pledged £5Match Peter's pledge of £5It seems mad that government wants to scale back this fantastic idea it proves the the government does not take climate changes has a problem
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Louise pledged £50Match Louise's pledge of £50Developers must be held to account.
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Alison pledged £25Match Alison's pledge of £25Wonderful idea. I hope you win, and tht lots of people follow your lead.
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Penny pledged £25Match Penny's pledge of £25Totally support this. It’s time we stood up and challenged decisions that are fundamentally wrong.
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Simon pledged £10Match Simon's pledge of £10So annoying. Local councils can't even require that new houses have solar panels!
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Martin pledged £10Match Martin's pledge of £10Good luck.
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Robin pledged £10Match Robin's pledge of £10I doubt if this government is really committed to tackling climate change. They seem to feel just going through the motions will suffice.
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Marion pledged £25Match Marion's pledge of £25Absolutely outrageous. Well done for challenging this ridiculous and dangerous decision. Good luck
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Sylvia pledged £15Match Sylvia's pledge of £15Buildings to Net Zero SHOULD BE COMPULSORY in the light of Climate Change
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Christiana pledged £10Match Christiana's pledge of £10We need every intitiative for holding back climate change to be supported! More, more more, not less!
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Jenny pledged £5Match Jenny's pledge of £5Good luck, this is SO important
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Hugh pledged £10Match Hugh's pledge of £10Climate change action needs be fast forwarded. This is an earth emergency Emergency
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Jillian pledged £5Match Jillian's pledge of £5You have right and the planet on your side, best wishes
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Someone pledged £200Match their pledge of £200This Government seems totally illogical !
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Peter pledged £35Match Peter's pledge of £35I am horrified but not all surprised. We must get this kind of thinking overturned.
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