Oxford Free Spaces Newswire Archive

17-09-2010 19:36 | 0 comment(s)

How would you Reclaim the Night?

Oxford Reclaim The Night are seeking new ideas & people to get involved in making the streets safe for women. Read more >>

20-08-2010 18:09 | 0 comment(s)

Cuts and our community

The savage cuts being implemented will have an incredible effect on the way we live our lives.

Oxford Save Our Services are holding an event called Mapping Oxford's Cuts to share what we all know, and to think of ways together we can defend precious public services we all rely on.

We ask you to join us on 13 September, from 6.30-9pm, food and cresh provided. Read more >>

20-06-2010 08:35 | 5 comment(s)

Will a wildlife crime be committed?

North Hinksey Parish Council are carrying out unecessary work on a lovely bit of woodland, despite local opposition. Read more >>

07-06-2010 10:31 | 7 comment(s)

Community garden celebrates keeping chickens

As keeping chickens increases in popularity, Barracks Lane Community Garden in Cowley/ East Oxford is holding a Chicken Day, this Saturday 12th June, with the aim to give local people information about keeping chickens on your allotment or at home in your garden. Read more >>

22-04-2010 16:39 | 0 comment(s)

Oxford Action Resource Centre celebrates 5 years of radical organising!

Since 2005, Oxford Action Resource Centre (OARC) has been a part of the local activist landscape: a social space, meeting venue, office and shared library for campaigners, activists, agitators and community groups. Read more >>

13-12-2009 21:40 | 0 comment(s)

Newbury Bypass Walk, 11am Sunday 10th January 2010

The annual Newbury Bypass Walk commenorating the fight to stop the Newbury Bypass will take place on Sunday 10 January 2010 at 11am. Anyone who was involved in the campaign are welcome to attend. Read more >>

14-08-2009 08:24 | 2 comment(s)

Cowley Road CCTV - BBC breach charter with one sided debate

Radio 4's Reality Check didn't check reality when it came to surveillance cameras along the Cowley Road, East Oxford Read more >>

19-06-2009 14:46 | 4 comment(s)

Summer solstice police operation

A big police operation involving an unmanned drone, horses and drugs sniffer dogs will be launched at Stonehenge tomorrow as huge crowds descend on the ancient site for the summer solstice Read more >>

13-05-2009 22:42 | 2 comment(s)

CCTV Planned for East Oxford Community Centre?

Help reverse community centre CCTV decision. Read more >>

26-03-2009 01:14 | 0 comment(s)

NO CCTV Meeting - 30th March, 8pm The Mitre, High St, Oxford

No CCTV Oxford's next meeting. Read more >>

25-01-2009 10:31 | 2 comment(s)

No CCTV Meeting 27th Jan

No CCTV on the Cowley Road next steps Meeting 27/1/09 Read more >>

18-01-2009 22:16 | 0 comment(s)

Where is proven need for Cowley Road CCTV?

As the council and police prepare for the Monday 19th January 2009 ceremonial switching on of the CCTV cameras on the Cowley Road, East Oxford, campaign group No CCTV asks where is the proven need for the cameras? Read more >>

22-12-2008 23:28 | 1 comment(s)

xmas graffiti message!

massive big luv an respect 2 evryone at indymedia and beyond whose workin towards creatin a better world!!!!!!! Read more >>

26-08-2008 17:58 | 3 comment(s)

Common Ground Community Garden Celebrates Success with Party!

After a year and half of green-fingered, community-spirited direct-action, we - the organisers of Common Ground Community Garden - are celebrating success … and we invite all our friends, neighbours and supporters to join in the fun!
Read more >>

01-08-2008 23:15 | 5 comment(s)

Climate Camp 2008 is Open - Video

To get to kingsnorth directions at

http://www.climatecamp.org.uk

http://blip.tv/file/get/Undercurrents-ClimateCamp2008IsOpen651.mp4 Read more >>

14-07-2008 11:27 | 9 comment(s)

Can you photograph a bouncer who is being aggressive?

A number of people had complained about the aggressive and threatening behaver of the security guards at EOCC employed during the Cowley Road Carnival this year.
Read more >>

11-07-2008 20:57 | 1 comment(s)

Green councillor excludes community activists - not the first time!

Unfortunately the incident reported below during carnival (

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/oxford/2008/07/402956.html &

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/oxford/2008/07/403027.html) is not the first time city councillor Mary-Jane Sareva has evicted people from a democratically-run community centre for no good reason at all, and with dubious authority. On an earlier occasion she called the police when no crime had been committed. Read more >>

11-07-2008 20:24 | 2 comment(s)

On Photography

On my experiences photographing various door supervisors on the day of the 2008 Cowley Road Carnival. Read more >>

08-07-2008 15:48 | 5 comment(s)

Mary-Jane Sareva responsible for police arrest two people on false charges.

On Sunday at EOCC Mary-Jane Sareva refused to engage in dialog and instead rapidly resorted to violence and intimidation to resolve the issue – when that failed she resorted to lying to the police. Read more >>

07-07-2008 14:46 | 8 comment(s)

Green councillor has local community activists arrested

A 'green' councillor in Oxford encouraged police to arrest two people on false charges merely for insisting on their rights to access the local community centre, a space which both of them have worked hard as volunteers to support and develop. There is an ongoing story of Cllr Mary-Jane Sareva trying to extend her control over the centre. Read more >>