Purpose

7. The purpose of OxIS is to:

• Provide a comprehensive understanding of the strategic infrastructure that is necessary to support future development to 2050.
• Function as a statement and evidence base of Oxfordshire’s ambition for sustainable infrastructure development that both enables planned growth but recognises and seeks, where necessary to mitigate its impacts on the environment.
• Be a key investment document that Oxfordshire can use to engage with government, infrastructure providers, the business community and residents.
• Inform, and be informed by individual Local Plans, other planning policies, planning decisions and key studies across Oxfordshire.
• Provide an accessible vehicle for engagement and consultation with the Oxfordshire community and wider partners.