'Alternatives to the Ox-Cam Arc' is an expert meeting that will provide different views on housing, transport, agriculture, the environment and democracy across the Arc.
Alternatives to the Ox-Cam Arc, Wednesday, 17th November, 1000hrs to 1600hrs, MK Conferencing MK6 2TG
Distinguished guest speakers including MPs and sector experts, and Q & A sessions will challenge the developer-led agenda of Whitehall's Ox-Cam Arc proposals, following our response to the recent Government Arc Spatial Framework consultation which involved an alternative survey revealing that 93% of people would vote 'No' to the Ox-Cam Arc and only 4% would vote 'Yes' (the remainder are undecided).
'Alternatives to the Ox-Cam Arc' is being organised by Stop the Arc (STARC), Buckinghamshire Environment Action Group (BEAG), Bedford For a Re Consultation (BFARe) and Cambridge Approaches (CA), with the support of our participating speakers and organisations.
The ticket price of £20 includes tea/coffee and a sandwich lunch.
Ticket booking is now open to all and tickets are going quickly (seating is limited to only 50). Please book early to avoid disappointment.
Please note that the original venue for our meeting (DoubleTree Hotel, MK Stadium) has now become unavailable to us for our meeting, so we have had to change venue to the MK Conferencing Centre, Strudwick Drive, Milton Keynes, MK6 2TG, about 5kms away from the stadium. For venue details please go to: http://mkconferencing.co.uk/
Below is the timetable of the day’s events, speakers and topics
| Time | Speaker | Affiliation | Website/Contact | Talk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0930 - 1000 | Arrivals + tea/coffee | |||
| Morning Session: Chair David Rogers | ||||
| 1000-1005 | Official welcome | |||
| SESSION: ARC & HOUSING | ||||
| 1005-1035 | Peter Bill | Editor and Author | @peterproperty | "Broken Homes: Britain's housing crisis" |
| 1035 - 1105 | Riki Therivel | Oxford POETS | https://www.poetsplanningoxon.uk/ | "The Ox-Cam Arc. How it should have been planned" |
| 1105-1135 | Jon Reeds | Smart Growth UK | https://smartgrowthuk.org/ | "The Oxford-Cambridge Arc. Why here?" |
| 1135 - 1150 | Tea/Coffee | |||
| 1150-1200 | Video shorts (3 MPs) | |||
| SESSION: TRANSPORT & OUR ALTERNATIVE SURVEY | ||||
| 1200-1230 | Mike Barlow | Chair of BFARe | https://bfare.org.uk/ | "The past, present and ?future? Of East West Rail" |
| 1230-1240 | Roger Carey | Chair of BEAG | http://www.beag.org.uk | "Our Alternative Arc Spatial Framework Survey" |
| 1240-1255 | Greg Smith video | MP Buckingham | "The Ox-Cam Arc" | |
| 1255-1315 | Lunch | |||
| Afternoon Session: Chair Charles Pither | ||||
| SESSION: THE ENVIRONMENT | ||||
| 1315-1340 | Jonathan Gorham | NFU | https://www.nfuonline.com/about-us/our-offices/east-anglia/east-anglia-news/have-your-say-nfu-responds-to-consultation-on-dra/ | "Agriculture and the Ox-Cam Arc" |
| 1340-1405 | Charles Secrett | Zero Hour | https://www.ceebill.uk/about | "Tackling the Climate-Nature crisis" |
| 1405-1430 | Alan James | CPRE | http://www.cprecambs.org.uk/ | "CPRE, the eNGOs and the Ox-Cam Arc" |
| 1430-1450 | Panel Q&A | All speakers | ||
| 1450-1500 | Tea/Coffee | |||
| 1500-1530 | Chris Church | Oxford FoE | https://www.oxfoe.co.uk/ | "COP26 and what it should mean for the Ox-Cam Arc" |
| 1530-1555 | David Rogers | STARC | https://stopthearc.org | "Biodiversity Net Gain: of what, for whom?" |
| 1555-1600 | Wrap up | |||