Jericho Wharf looks set to awaken from 20 years of inaction

Posted at Oxford Clarion on March 20, 2026 , writer Oxford Clarion

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Jericho Wharf looks set to awaken from 20 years of inaction after the City Council cabinet agreed on Wednesday to seek to acquire the site – by a compulsory purchase order if necessary. We wrote last week about how the council sees a CPO as a “last resort”, but one it feels may be necessary given that “the current situation has gone on far too long”.

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Jericho Wharf Trust

The Jericho Wharf Trust is responsible for all aspects of the campaign to develop the Jericho Wharf canalside site in Oxford on behalf of the community.

For a visual presentation of the Jericho Wharf story so far, please click HERE