Councillor Susan Brown responds to Neale Coleman CBE's appointment as Chair of the Oxford Growth Commission.
“Oxford has the ideas, skills and track record to drive inclusive local and national economic growth, but we have always known we need the right conditions to go further, faster. We have big ambitions for the future of Oxford. I welcome today’s appointment of Neale Coleman as the chair of the Oxford Growth Commission. The City Council and universities lobbied government to create this Commission to help us collectively address local infrastructure needs and barriers to growth. Neale’s track record in delivering large-scale projects, such as the Olympic Games, securing growth and propelling regeneration aligns with our own.
“I look forward to working with him, and the wider Growth Commission, to unlock new opportunities that benefit the people here in Oxford - such as reopening the Cowley Branch Line, bringing forward Oxford West End and a new Oxford station - as well as supporting the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor and driving economic growth across the UK. This is a chance to work together to deliver the infrastructure, housing and employment opportunities we need to secure a sustainable future for our children and grandchildren.”
Councillor Susan Brown, Leader of Oxford City Council
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