Join Low Carbon Oxford North for the 2025 Housewarming Retrofit series, a series of five weekly sessions starting in January on Tuesdays, 7.30-9pm, The Annexe, North Oxford Association Community Centre (Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7DP). Sessions will combine presentation and group discussion covering the range of retrofit topics including insulation, ventilation, heat pumps and finance, based on the Housewarming Guides.
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Next spring will mark the 100th anniversary of Alexandra Park, possibly Oxford’s oldest public park, situated between Middle Way and Woodstock Road, just a block from Summertown’s shops. Over the past four years local volunteers have been working to transform the park into a welcoming, safe place for people of all ages – a place to meet friends or enjoy quiet contemplation, to rest and to play, and to connect with nature. More projects are planned, including a community sensory garden and haven for local biodiversity. Summertown and St Margaret’s Neighbourhood Forum are now calling for more people to join them and to be part of next summer’s Centenary celebrations. Email the Forum (sstmnf.secretary@gmail.com) if you would like to find out more.
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We were delighted to welcome so many visitors during Oxford Open Doors: 291 people visited 21 Energy Saving Homes – that’s double last year’s number.
A big thank you to our partners Oxford Preservation Trust and all the community groups that took part.
It’s been a busy year for LCON and it was fantastic to see so many of you at our recent AGM – from long-standing members and former trustees to those joining LCON for the first time.
Special thanks to Cllr Louise Upton who joined us to share her ‘reasons to be cheerful’ about Oxford’s future: as well as highlighting existing initiatives to support walking, cycling and taking the bus (did you know there is secure and free bike parking in the Westgate?), Louise outlined a number of exciting future plans, including for district heat networks and ‘Greenways’.
Thank you also to Sam from Bainton Bikes who brought along a Gazelle electric bike and chatted to lots of us about the joys of the E-Bike revolution!
For those who missed the AGM, minutes and the 2023 Annual Report and Accounts will be available on our AGM page soon.
The Oxford Car Free Challenge report is published today. 10 out of the 12 participants reported that they intend to cut down on car use permanently as a result of participating in the project. Read more here -find out about the benefits of, and barriers to, driving less in Oxford – and what types of support can help.
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LCON runs a stall every 4th Saturday of the month at the North Parade market, 10am-2pm.
Pop along to see us, learn about our projects, discuss ideas, and meet others looking to reduce their carbon footprint. LCON members and other groups with similar interests to LCON are welcome to participate in the stall – contact us at info@lcon.org.uk. We hope to see you there!
Earlier this year, 12 Oxford residents who regularly drive successfully completed the Oxford Car Free Challenge: with guidance and support, they tried alternative ways of getting around for three weeks.
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The Oxford Car Free Challenge completed successfully at the end of March: twelve Oxford residents who regularly drive tried alternative ways of getting around for three weeks. They were supported by LCON project officers who advised on journey planning, cycle training and hire and similar.
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We’re delighted to announce plans to develop a brand-new transport website for Oxford and Oxfordshire. Thanks to a £5000 community grant from the Low Carbon Hub, LCON is looking to develop a simple website to provide guidance, resources and signposting for those wishing to reduce their car use and explore active and sustainable forms of travel.
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Next month sees the start of the Oxford Car Free Challenge. Twelve residents from across the city who regularly drive will be ditching their car keys for three weeks, to try alternative ways of getting around. The participants will have support from LCON’s project officers who can advise on journey planning, cycle and scooter hire, bus apps and much more. How will it work? What do we hope to get out of the project? Find out below.
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