From: 162 Autumn 2025
Author: Peter Smith
Those Freemen who do or might use the Godstow Road car park at Wolvercote to access the Meadow, if not already registered, need to follow the following process to secure exemption for your vehicle:
Email Oxford City Council at carparks@oxford.gov.uk with your full (including any middle) name, car type and registration number. The exemption is by vehicle so if you may use two family vehicles then mention you have access to two and provide the details.
It would be helpful to also include the year you were admitted to the Freedom.
The car parks team will then check with our Chair that the applicant is a Freeman.
They should then confirm to you that you are exempt, but do contact them after a month if you have not heard.
The exemption permits are valid for two years but all seem to expire on 31st August 2026. Those of you who have registered are recommended to make a diary note to ensure you renew it. This presumes the Freemen will continue to get exemption.
As at 10th September 14 Freemen had registered.