The "Triangle" Kidlington

The Triangle site was acquired by Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) in 1937 to maintain a green gap between Oxford and Kidlington. It is a highly biodiverse site of approximately five hectares. As it lies close to the Stratfield Brake Nature Reserve it also provides a valuable foraging habitat for local wildlife, including rare bats.

The Triangle is an unsuitable site for a stadium because it is constrained on two sides by roads and on the third side by what we have evidenced to be ancient woodland. The regular planned road closures mean that local residents can expect severe delays due to traffic congestion, extensive local parking issues, lack of parking at the Park & Ride sites and Oxford Parkway especially on Saturdays with early kick offs.

But the area around the Triangle also has other issues, for example lack of fresh water supply and lack of sewage capacity, which could have knock on effects for the thousands of houses planned in the locality.