Have your say to help shape Cherwell

Take part in consultations, surveys and conversations that interest you, and find out more about decisions we’ve made.

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Ways to get involved

Find current opportunities to have your say.

Parks and Green Spaces: Parks Survey (with Geo Select and Publishable Replies)

This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. Local parks and open spaces are important for our physical and mental health. We’re working with the community to improve our local parks. A park is a place where everyone should feel safe and comfortable. Well designed parks are essential to the wellbeing of any community, which is why we are inviting you to have your say on the park you...

Planning: Call For Sites - Responses

This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. We are currently undertaking work and gathering evidence in preparation for our area's 2022 Local Development Plan. As part of this the Council are running a Call For Sites exercise, asking people to identify land or sites that will available to be developed for housing or commercial purposes. If you want to promote a site for...

Forestry: Forest Plan

This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. We are preparing a new Forest Plan for Arlen Hill Forest, which outlines our management and development objectives for the future growth and protection of the forest environment. We would like to hear the views of forest users and stakeholders about the proposals outlined in the plan.

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Recently closed consultations and engagement

Here are issues we’ve asked you about in the past that are now closed.

Implementation of a Clean Air Zone in Arlen Hill

The Government has implemented limits for pollution which we must abide to by law. To tackle this, we are introducing a Clean Air Zone in an attempt to tackle high levels of pollution and make Arlen Hill a cleaner and safer place to live. We are proposing two options of clean air zones which we would like your feedback on.

Dog control Public Space Protection Order (PSPO)

Local Authorities were granted the power to introduce a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 . PSPOs were created in order to manage nuisances in defined public spaces, where the behaviour is having a negative impact on the quality of life for those in that public space.

Council Tax reduction scheme consultation 2023

We currently provides a Council Tax Reduction scheme to help those on a low-income. The scheme will reduce the council tax cost for a household by up to 100%. Despite a reduction in government funding, the Council has retained the discount to the same as it was when first implemented in 2013.

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Your impact

Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes.

We asked

The effect that climate change is having on society and our surrounding environment is becoming increasingly more apparent. Our lifestyle choices and habits will need to be changed in order to adapt to this changing climate. For example, reducing our energy consumption - which will provide many benefits to both our natural environment and to ourselves. 

Arlen Hill Council asked you what challenges you are currently facing in day to day life while adapting to a changing climate, and what you suggest we can do as a council to help tackle the issue and become a more resilient city. 

You said

We recieved a wide range of comments and feedback throughout the course of this consultation from both online and in-person events. Some of the main points put forward were:

  • TRANSPORT: A need for better transport infrastructure such as segregated cycle lanes; extension of bus routes and increased frquency of buses to more rural areas and the introduction of an electric vehicle scheme, such as e-scooters and e-bikes. 
  • SUPPORT: More support needed from the council to transition citizens and businesses to a more eco-friendly and climate-aware lifestyle.
  • WASTE: Reduction in plastic use within supermarkets, an increased frequency of bin removal, and better organisation of the recycling centre so it's easier to use. 

We did

We will present these results to the council in March 2023. We will publish all results and analysis in our Climate Emergency Action Plan which can be found on our website. 

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