Referring again to that quote above, as fans we have to recognise that local politicians have a tricky balancing act.
Cllr Miller is a significant figure in the LD/Green Alliance which controls the County Council and he therefore needs to balance his Cabinet role in supporting developments, with the issues and concerns of his party and constituents.
The part in bold in my quote of a quote is basically what was said by Cllr Miller today (and stressed further in that he noted that further discussions would begin “tomorrow morning”.)
Important to understand this or at least not fly off the handle when politicians makes statements which aren’t as black or white as “the stadium will be built”.
This was local democracy doing its job effectively today - certain Parish Councils should take note - and it allows us to progress further towards the ultimate dream of having a world-class, sustainable stadium which benefits the club and our County.
Well done to everyone who wrote in and I got very choked up at some of the fantastic speakers today. Wonderful to hear genuine Oxfordshire accents today in support of our club - young and old, men and women.
We move onto the next battle - and we’ll all need to step up again to show our support - but this was a big, big day for the club we love.
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