Do you live, work, or shop in North Hinksey? Do you have a vision for the type of businesses and jobs you want to see in North Hinksey? Should North Hinksey become a professional service hub?

Councillor David Kay, Chairman, North Hinksey Parish Council and Tony Wood, Chairman, North Hinksey Neighbourhood Plan Economy and Employment working group, invite you to share your vision for North Hinksey's economy.

The feedback from this meeting will inform the North Hinksey neighbourhood plan. The plan is written by local people, adopted by the district council, and becomes part of the development plan which helps to decide planning applications. It empowers local people to direct and shape the way their local communities grow and develop into the future.

This is your chance to direct and shape the type of businesses and jobs in North Hinksey in the future!

Agenda

15:00-15:05 Welcome

15:05-15:15 Introduction to the Neighbourhood Plan

15:15-15:45 Vision for the economy of North Hinksey

A great place to work, do business, and shop:

• A redeveloped Central Botley Area that meets community needs and desires with a diverse range of shops and eating places including independent local outlets.

• Foster diverse employment and economy with a mixture of services/ retail/ professions/ self-employment opportunities and sufficient offices and units for start-ups.

• Make North Hinksey Parish the place for smart businesses looking to work with Oxfordshire’s knowledge-based economy, and an attractive, more easily accessible alternative to central Oxford.

15:45-16:15 Facilitated SWOT session

16:15-16:50 Feedback from the SWOT

16:50-17:00 Next steps and close

The workshop is delivered in partnership with the Vale of White Horse District Council and the Oxford City Council.