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Fairtrade at 30 Celebration

Celebrating 30 years of Fairtrade in the UK! As the 1000th Fair Trade town in the world Witney is delighted to welcome Witney Fair Trade group to the Corn…

September 10, 2024
Community Concerns Rise Over Dog Fouling in Public Spaces: Calls for Greater Responsibility

The majority of dog walkers behave responsibly and bag and bin their dog’s poo – thank you. But to those who do not, here is an important message: Dog mess…

July 31, 2024
Council Awards almost £100k to Local Groups

During the 2023-24 Council year which ended in May, Witney Town Council pledged £98,000 to community groups and organisations for services or projects which benefited residents of Witney. The Town…

July 26, 2024
Consultations- Splash Park & MUGA/MUSA

Our other mission at the Carnival was to begin the process of consultation with residents on future improvements to the splash park and the provision of a MUGA and a…

July 15, 2024
‘£50 for Fifty’ Witney Town Council Grant-aid Scheme

‘£50 for Fifty’ Witney Town Council Grant-aid Scheme To celebrate its 50th Anniversary this year, Witney Town Council is making fifty grants of £50 available to small Witney groups as…

July 10, 2024
New Youth Council Invited to Shape the Future

Calling all 11 – 18 year olds in Witney! Do you have ideas and ambitions to do something a bit different? Do you want to make an impact on…

July 9, 2024
Election of a Member of Parliament for Witney

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July 5, 2024
Splash Park

The Splash Park is currently working. The equipment is aged and temperamental and the Council is doing its best with the support of specialist contractors to keep it running. There…

June 25, 2024
Mayor Of Witney’s Charity Gala event postponed

Due to unforeseen circumstances, it has been necessary to postpone the Mayor Of Witney’s Charity Gala event. A new date is being organised and all those with tickets will be…

June 25, 2024
Publication of Notice of Public Rights of Inspection 2024

Read the whole document as pdf 2024 Notice of Public Rights- AGAR All documents can be found in the Council’s Web Library here Annual Governance & Accountability Return 2023-24

June 18, 2024
Design a Christmas Light Competition 2024

We are only half way to Christmas so it always seems odd to run our Competition to find a winning design for a new Christmas Light for the town at…

June 12, 2024
General Election 2024

June 10, 2024
Lamplight of Peace and Soldier’s Stories- a special journey

If you visited the D-Day 80 display in the gallery room, or looked at the admin Office D-Day 80 window, you may have spotted our soldier stories booklet. This was…

June 7, 2024
Notice of Election

UK Parliamentary general election Voters in England need to show photo ID to vote at polling stations in the UK Parliamentary general election on 4 July. Don’t have ID? Apply…

June 5, 2024
Witney Town Council’s D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemorations

Witney Town Council’s D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemorations The commemorations will commence at 9 am when Witney’s Town Crier will proclaim the nation’s official cry from an upstairs window of the…

May 31, 2024
Introducing ‘The Station’

From parks to cafes, shopping centres to the street, young people spend time in these areas more than most. Making these areas safe and empowering can change the way different…

May 30, 2024
Mayor of Witney to Serve Second Term of Office

At the Annual Council meeting on Wednesday 8th May the serving Mayor of Witney, Cllr. Owen Collins was nominated and elected to serve a second term of office. The new…

May 9, 2024
Results of the Polls for Witney, District Council and Thames Valley Police Commissioner

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May 8, 2024
Traffic Calming at The Leys

The long anticipated redevelopment of the leys by Courtside in partnership with Witney Town Council is well underway. With the new, bigger Coffee Shed café destined to become a…

April 18, 2024
Statement of Persons Nominated -West Oxfordshire District Council Election of a District Councillor

The following is a statement of the persons nominated for election as a District Councillor for the Witney Central Ward Date of election: Thursday 2 May 2024 (No. of seats:…

April 9, 2024

Witney Town Council

Witney Town Council

19 hours 28 minutes ago

💦Temperatures are expected to hit 30+ degrees over the next few days. The splash park is a great way to cool down, but it's still

Witney Town Council

Witney Town Council

1 day 18 hours ago

💦 With hotter temperatures forecast over the next few days, here is a reminder of the dangers of swimming in open water. Drowning is preventable,

Witney Town Council

Witney Town Council

1 day 22 hours ago

What do councils do? Councils are local authorities with different responsibilities and duties. There are three tiers of council that provide services to our town.