Oxford housing crisis & Charlbury

A BBC news item of 19 October makes clear the extent of the housing crisis in our region. Oxford is now one of the most expensive and unaffordable cities in the UK, and those on low and middle incomes are being priced out. This is leading to longer commutes, pressure on the roads and a lack of people to do the jobs that we all rely on to keep places running.

The report discusses objections to new homes in places like Eynsham, who are fearful of the changes that new homes will bring to their communities. But with a main line railway station into Oxford and major new community facilities in the pipeline, Charlbury needs to make a contribution to this local crisis.