PAGE - Parishes Against Gravel Extraction - is an alliance of eight Parish Councils representing over 5500 residents in South Oxfordshire. PAGE is opposed to the Oxfordshire County Council Minerals and Waste Development Framework which threatens the local area with massive gravel extraction plans.
Originally formed in 2003, PAGE has successfully opposed gravel extraction in the area for the last eight years.
PAGE uses an evidence-based approach to opposition, involving experts in the fields of archaeology, ecology, landscape impact, geology, hydrology, economics, agriculture and transport to prevent gravel extraction from devastating our local communities.
The eight Parish Councils forming the PAGE alliance are:
Benson Parish Council www.parish-council.com/benson
Berinsfield Parish Council www.berinsfield-pc.gov.uk
Berrick Salome Parish Council www.berrickandroke.org.uk
Dorchester-on-Thames Parish Council www.dorchester-on-thames.co.uk
Drayton St Leonard Parish Council www.draytonstleonard.co.uk
Newington Parish Council
Stadhampton Parish Council
Warborough Parish Council www.warboroughshillingford.org
Key people:
President: Dr John Howell, MP www.johnhowellmp.org
Chairman: Richard Douglas
Vice-Chairman: John Taylor
Treasurer: Michael Herbert
PAGE is managed by Steering Committee, members of which include representative Councillors from each Parish as well as a group of volunteer and paid professionals.
Fundraising Manager: Rob Marsh
Project Manager: Paul Allan
Communications Manager: Steve Thompson
PAGE is a not-for-profit organsiation.
