General New Stadium Plans - The Triangle - Land Deal

[Witney yellows]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1701890515308855402

From todays oxforx mail!!!

 

[PotterToWrapItUp]

From todays oxforx mail!!!

Am missing a joke here? I can just see a post regarding Oxford Mail subscription info?

 

[Scrongo]

Oxford Mail can stick their subscription up their A**EHOLE...

 

[Witney yellows]

Am missing a joke here? I can just see a post regarding Oxford Mail subscription info?

My first attempt at adding a story sorry , its rubbishy yesterday story about trax from our friends at fosb.

 

[Scrongo]

Can't get the full story not subscribed

 

[Witney yellows]

Can't get the full story not subscribed View attachment 15711View attachment 15712

This is what i was trying to attach, back to school for me.

 

[oufc1991]

It's a bloody big day for our football club today lads and lasses am I nervous nope I have faith the council will do the right thing because from day one our club has been professional everything that's been asked of them they've done professionally . Our fans have been so brilliant in getting behind the club ( sending out emails, filling in consultation forms , working together to get other clubs fans on board) I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone involved


Today especially I'm proud to say I'm an Oxford United fan

 

[LeftSideLarry]

Here is the text from the article referenced above:

Oxford United stadium: Council dismisses TRAX plan for land | Oxford …​

9:28 AM · Sep 13, 2023

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Oxfordshire County Council has dismissed an alternative proposal for the land where Oxford United wants to build its new stadium.
Oxfordshire Projects, a charity commonly known as TRAX, submitted an alternative land use proposal for ‘The Triangle’ in Kidlington where it wanted to build Swedish-style cabins.

The proposal was made to the council's cabinet last Monday (September 11).

A decision will be made over 'The Triangle' today (Tuesday, September 18).

But council leader Liz Leffman told the charity’s trustees that the council was not seeking alternative bids for the site, which is east of Frieze Way and south of Kidlington Roundabout.

A council spokesperson said: "The county council’s cabinet was sent an alternative proposal on September 11 for the use of the Triangle.

"The Leader of the council has responded to confirm that we are not seeking alternative bids for the site.

“Under normal circumstances the council would retain the land as part of the green belt.

“However, we are considering the club’s proposal as an exceptional matter because of the importance of OUFC to the county and the difficulty of finding a site to accommodate it.”

The cabinet is due to decide today (Tuesday, September 19) whether to sell the land to United as the club looks to leave the Kassam Stadium before its lease expires in 2026.

Council officers recommended in a report last week that the sale should be approved.
The council spokesperson said the proposal from TRAX will be “referenced verbally” but not “discussed in detail” at the meeting.

TRAX, which runs its services out of large wooden Swedish-style cabins in Wolvercote, said it wanted to move as it faces pressure to expand.

The charity has supported young people in the community for more than 30 years but said its current site was “tough to work in and limiting.”

Its student headcount is 73 and it wants to increase that number to at least 110.

Following the council’s dismissal of the plans, the charity's trustees said they had "moved on" and were looking for other options.

But a campaign group that is opposed to the new stadium plans has called for today's vote to be delayed so the alternative proposal can be given “due consideration”.

A statement from the Friends of Stratfield Brake said: “We have never understood why alternative uses for the Triangle were not considered alongside Oxford United's speculative proposal, particularly given that the local community has made it clear that it doesn't want a stadium in Kidlington

“We are very interested to see that another proposal has been made by a highly regarded local charity which does a lot of good work in conjunction with the Oxfordshire councils…

“It is of course reasonable to expect that any alternative proposal should be given due consideration in line with the work that Oxfordshire County Council has done with Oxford United, and Cabinet's decision should be delayed to allow this to take place.”
The council spokesperson confirmed the meeting would not be delayed.

 

[unification]

Council dismisses alternative plan for proposed site of Oxford United stadium

Oxfordshire Projects, a charity commonly known as TRAX, asked to use ‘The Triangle’, which is east of Frieze Way and south of Kidlington…

www.oxfordmail.co.uk

Here it is with the viral final line - ‘The council spokesperson confirmed the meeting would not be delayed.’

Chalk up another ‘L’ for Suzanne McIvor.

 

[Jakeyboy13]

If the decision goes agaunst us today then McIvor and her cronies should hang their heads in shame...that land WILL be built on at some point,fingers crossed it will a stadium fit for the future that we can all be proud of....good luck today OUFC.

 

[Mad Dog]

Massive day in the history of our great football club.

Pray we all get the result our club desperately needs and deserves

 

[Headley]

How about a Swedish style stadium, best of both worlds

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Council dismisses alternative plan for proposed site of Oxford United stadium

Oxfordshire Projects, a charity commonly known as TRAX, asked to use ‘The Triangle’, which is east of Frieze Way and south of Kidlington…

www.oxfordmail.co.uk

 

[Scrongo]

Not trying to be funny ,but that does not look like a Swedish style cabin at trax..
It looks like a ramshackle shed...

 

[bashamwonderland]

A huge day today, one of the biggest we've seen in years. Can we overturn MK Dons in the cup?

Oh and there's a decision about some land.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Here is the text from the article referenced above:

Oxford United stadium: Council dismisses TRAX plan for land | Oxford …​

9:28 AM · Sep 13, 2023

5
Oxfordshire County Council has dismissed an alternative proposal for the land where Oxford United wants to build its new stadium.
Oxfordshire Projects, a charity commonly known as TRAX, submitted an alternative land use proposal for ‘The Triangle’ in Kidlington where it wanted to build Swedish-style cabins.

The proposal was made to the council's cabinet last Monday (September 11).

A decision will be made over 'The Triangle' today (Tuesday, September 18).

But council leader Liz Leffman told the charity’s trustees that the council was not seeking alternative bids for the site, which is east of Frieze Way and south of Kidlington Roundabout.

A council spokesperson said: "The county council’s cabinet was sent an alternative proposal on September 11 for the use of the Triangle.

"The Leader of the council has responded to confirm that we are not seeking alternative bids for the site.

“Under normal circumstances the council would retain the land as part of the green belt.

“However, we are considering the club’s proposal as an exceptional matter because of the importance of OUFC to the county and the difficulty of finding a site to accommodate it.”

The cabinet is due to decide today (Tuesday, September 19) whether to sell the land to United as the club looks to leave the Kassam Stadium before its lease expires in 2026.

Council officers recommended in a report last week that the sale should be approved.
The council spokesperson said the proposal from TRAX will be “referenced verbally” but not “discussed in detail” at the meeting.

TRAX, which runs its services out of large wooden Swedish-style cabins in Wolvercote, said it wanted to move as it faces pressure to expand.

The charity has supported young people in the community for more than 30 years but said its current site was “tough to work in and limiting.”

Its student headcount is 73 and it wants to increase that number to at least 110.

Following the council’s dismissal of the plans, the charity's trustees said they had "moved on" and were looking for other options.

But a campaign group that is opposed to the new stadium plans has called for today's vote to be delayed so the alternative proposal can be given “due consideration”.

A statement from the Friends of Stratfield Brake said: “We have never understood why alternative uses for the Triangle were not considered alongside Oxford United's speculative proposal, particularly given that the local community has made it clear that it doesn't want a stadium in Kidlington

“We are very interested to see that another proposal has been made by a highly regarded local charity which does a lot of good work in conjunction with the Oxfordshire councils…

“It is of course reasonable to expect that any alternative proposal should be given due consideration in line with the work that Oxfordshire County Council has done with Oxford United, and Cabinet's decision should be delayed to allow this to take place.”
The council spokesperson confirmed the meeting would not be delayed.

Thought she wanted a green barrier?!

 

[Billyox]

However, we are considering the club’s proposal as an exceptional matter because of the importance of OUFC to the county and the difficulty of finding a site to accommodate it.”

That one paragraph fills me with confidence

 

[Sarge]

BBC South have mentioned the county council meeting re the Stadium today - must've taken some doing for to even get a mention over Brighton, Bournemouth, Southampton, Portsmouth, Reading etc

 

[Canterburyexile]

I’m more nervous today than I’ve been for any game in recent years. Fingers, toes and everything else crossed.

 

[Jonny G]

BBC South have mentioned the county council meeting re the Stadium today - must've taken some doing for to even get a mention over Brighton, Bournemouth, Southampton, Portsmouth, Reading etc

Well done Agent Sale, keep pushing!!