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.
We look forward to welcoming you to this year’s annual general meeting and get-together:
As well as holding our formal AGM, we are really looking forward to meeting members of the local community to share ideas about what our greener, cleaner city is going to look like, and the exciting projects that are getting us there. We are delighted that Councillor Louise Upton, Cabinet Member for Planning, and the Champion for Cycling, will be joining us for this discussion and sharing her vision and excitement for Oxford’s future.
There will also be an opportunity to have a go on a Gazelle electric bike, courtesy of Bainton Bikes.
All welcome, please bring a friend!
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Housewarming is a programme of independent, expert, retrofit advice and guidance for homeowners. We’re excited to launch our new series of events:
Find out more, including how to sign up for the one-to-one expert surgeries and Housewarming course, on our Housewarming page.
Kicking off our new programme of events for 2024/25:
On 14 and 15 September, Energy Saving Homes is back in partnership with Oxford Preservation Trust for the much-loved annual Oxford Open Doors.
Find out how to make your home warmer in winter, cooler in summer, a healthier place to live and hopefully cheaper to run!
We have 21 fantastic Energy Saving Homes across Oxford for you to choose from. Find out more on the Energy Saving Homes website.
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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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