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The Oxford Civic Society is a citizens’ membership group concerned with the quality of Oxford’s built environment and its impact on people’s daily lives. Our threefold priority is to protect Oxford’s heritage, appreciate today’s city and shape its future. Central to the concerns and activities of the Society are:
Planning
Environment
Travel
We co-ordinate OxClean and promote Oxford Streets for People in partnership with Oxford City Council. We are working closely with the Museum of Oxford and are involved with the running of the Blue Plaques scheme
Don’t Drop It!
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Committed to a Clean Oxford
This initiative is dedicated to cleaning up Oxford and keeping the city clean and tidy all year round.Spring Clean 2012 will take place on Friday 2 & Saturday 3 March. In 2011, 118 Residents’ Associations, Community Groups, Schools and Businesses – fielding an estimated 2000 volunteers - cleaned up across the city. |
Friendlier streets – safer and more pleasant
This campaign aims to remind people that streets are valuable social spaces for all to use and enjoy. We promote Street Parties each year and work in partnership with the City Council to make the organisation as easy as possible eg road closure and insurance. Street parties are a great way to get to know the neighbours better. For a selection of short, themed city centre 'Walkabouts' celebrating our fascinating city streets visit Oxford Walk & Talk |
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Why not volunteer to help The Museum of Oxford?
We are actively involved in developing the strategy for a viable and dynamic Museum of the future. Cuts in the operating budget, necessitate a radical overhaul of service and structure. We launched and set up a Volunteer Network to help provide visitor and administrative services. |
Commemorating notable people and sites
1999 saw the founding of Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board to commemorate notable persons and sites of historic interest. Oxford Civic Society has been closely involved and assists with administrative costs. Over 50 plaques have been unveiled, so far |
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We actively encourage an awareness and understanding of our city through a year-round Programme of talks, walks and visits. Our talks (free to members) are given by leading speakers and are held in interesting locations across Oxford. A wide variety of subjects are covered – eg Oxford history, buildings, current developments, arts and science. Our extensive programme of visits and walks (members only and usually for a small charge) is led by local experts and held both in and out of Oxford.
Our Newsletters – published in March, July and November each year – inform and update our members about current developments and issues. We produce an occasional series of books and pamphlets that contribute to the planning of the city’s future.
About Us
We are a registered charity and are actively contributing – both ideas and finance - to Civic Voice, the national charity for the civic movement nationwide.
The work of the Society is currently divided into an Executive Committee and various Sub-committees: Planning, Environment, Travel, Communications, Membership and Programme. The structure and working of the Society is defined in Constitution (June 2006). Information about our current structure, activities and finances is detailed in the current AGM Reports - these have, since 2010, appeared within the Society’s March newsletter.
Updated 1st February 2012 |
