The agenda for Climate, Biodiversity & Planning, Tuesday 28th March 2023, 6pm has just been published.

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Meeting venue: Gallery Room, The Corn Exchange, Witney

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The agenda for Policy, Governance & Finance, Monday, 27th March, 2023, 6pm has just been published.

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Meeting venue: Gallery Room, The Corn Exchange, Witney

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The agenda for Climate, Biodiversity & Planning, Tuesday 7th March 2023, 6pm has just been published.

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Meeting venue: Virtual Meeting Room via Zoom

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The agenda for Parks & Recreation, Monday 6th March 2023, 6pm has just been published.

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Meeting venue: Gallery Room, The Corn Exchange, Witney

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The agenda for Climate, Biodiversity & Planning, Tuesday 14th February 2023, 6pm, has just been published.

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Meeting venue: Virtual Meeting Room via Zoom

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The agenda for Full Council, Monday 13th February 2023, 7pm, has just been published.

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Meeting venue: Main Hall, The Corn Exchange, Witney

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Posted on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council:

Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Temporary Emergency Road Closure at Witney, 65 West End, OX28 1NF.

Oxfordshire County Council has been informed of a temporary emergency road closure on West End whilst service pipe repair >33mm unmade works are carried out for public safety reasons.

A temporary Emergency Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 21 January 2023 up to and including 25 January 2023.

Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within the closure area, subject to the progress of the works and liaison with the works supervisor.

Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Thames Water Helpdesk on 0800 316 9800.

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The agenda for Stronger Communities, Monday, 23rd January, 2023, 6.00 pm has just been published.

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Meeting venue: Gallery Room, The Corn Exchange, Witney

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The agenda for Climate, Biodiversity & Planning, Tuesday 24th January 2023, 6pm has just been published.

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Meeting venue: Gallery Room, The Corn Exchange, Witney

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The agenda for Halls, Cemeteries & Allotments, Monday 16th January 2023, 6pm has just been published.

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Meeting venue: Gallery Room, The Corn Exchange, Witney

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The agenda for Full Council, Wednesday 4th January 2023, 7pm has been published.

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Meeting venue: Gallery Room, The Corn Exchange, Witney

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Posted on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council:
Curbridge, Bampton Road and Curbridge Road
Starting 13th February 2023

TRAFFIC REGULATION NOTICE
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984, that the Oxfordshire County Council
TEMPORARILY PROHIBITS THE USE OF THE HIGHWAY BY ALL MOTOR VEHICLES.

LOCATION: Curbridge, Bampton Road and Curbridge Road (A4095)
REASON: To facilitate replacement of Curbridge Manor Farm bridge expansion joints.

DURATION: Starting on 13 February 2023
The anticipated completion date is 18 February 2023 (date included) , 20:30 to 05:30 hours each night.
(Traffic Regulation Notices cover a maximum of 5 consecutive days.)

ACCESS: Limited access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for frontages within the closed section of road, subject to the progress of the works.

SUGGESTED ALTERNATIVE ROUTE: via Bampton Road A4095 > Main Road > Downs Road > Burford Road B4047 > Deer Park Road > Curbridge Road A4095 Vice Versa

Witney Town Council is proud to have contributed to the Blue Plaque for Alice Maud Batt which was unveiled on Saturday at Batt House on Market Square.

Alice was awarded the Albert Medal, which was the highest honour conferred by the Crown on civilians for acts of bravery and gallantry, demonstrating the greatest heroism, or the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger in 1918. The medal, which was considered to be the civil equivalent of the Victoria Cross, has now been replaced by the George Cross.

Her citation for the medal mentions a fire breaking out at the Casualty Clearing Station at Rousbrugge, Belgium, on 1st October 1918, where she was working alongside a surgeon, performing an operation in theatre. Despite the lights going out and the theatre filling with smoke and flames Miss Batt continued to assist the surgeon by torchlight, calmly passing instruments and threading needles. In this way the surgeon was able to successfully finish the operation. Miss Batt then helped to evacuate men from the burning wards to safety.

Further awards given to Alice include a Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society for saving an 11-year-old girl from drowning in 1915, the Special Service Cross in 1917 from the British Red Cross, the badge of the Joint Council of the Red Cross and the order of St John, the British War Medal, and the Victory Medal. Clearly, a very brave, adventurous, and resourceful individual, Alice deserves her plaque and the opportunity for the people of Witney to know a little more about her.

The Mayor or Witney, Cllr Liz Duncan joined Oxfordshire Blue Plaque Board members, relatives of Alice Batt, other local dignitaries, Councillors and former Mayor, Peter Dorward who initially proposed the plaque, at the unveiling ceremony.

Complete the bingo card and claim a FREE Active Travel pencil! All entries will be in the draw to win a family ticket to Oxford Bus Museum.

Witney Town Council are set to celebrate World Car Free Day with a range of activities planned for Thursday 22nd September. World Car Free Day is celebrated all around the world, with towns and cities allowing people to experience streets free of motor traffic.

Whilst Witney Town Council are not closing any roads on the day, we are promoting Active Travel and have a number of activities organised. Traditionally we have hosted activities for children on the Market Square, however, International Car Free Day falls on a Thursday this year, and since that is market day in Witney, we are unable to use the space for street games.

We would still like to reach out to Witney children, and raise awareness of Active Travel, with that in mind we have produced ‘Active Travel Bingo’ – an eye-spy and task based worksheet to encourage children to engage in the outdoor environment on their way to school and at any other Active Travel opportunities during the week of Car Free Day. Please find a copy of the bingo card and entry form here.

Any child* completing the sheet is eligible to collect a FREE Active Travel pencil from our town centre office. All completed forms will be entered in a prize draw, one entrant will be randomly selected to win a family ticket to Oxford Bus Museum, worth £15.

Please join Witney Town Council in encouraging car free travel for the day of 22nd September.

*Any primary school aged child resident in Witney, or attending primary school in Witney.

Closing date 30th September 2022.

The latest edition of the Witney Town Council Newsletter has been published. The Summer 2022 edition can be viewed here.

Posted on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council

TRAFFIC REGULATION NOTICE
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984, that the Oxfordshire County Council

TEMPORARILY PROHIBITS THE USE OF THE HIGHWAY
BY ALL MOTOR VEHICLES

LOCATION: Witney, Woodgreen

REASON: To facilitate installation of ironworks following micro surfacing works

DURATION: Starting on 19 October 2021
The anticipated completion date is 22 October 2021 (date included). The closure will operate 07:30 to 17:00 daily.
(Traffic Regulation Notices cover a maximum of 5 consecutive days.)

ACCESS: Limited access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for frontages within the closed section of road, subject to the progress of the works

SUGGESTED ALTERNATIVE ROUTE:via B4022 – A4095 – Woodgreen
and vice versa

Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Tim Belton- Milestone Infrastructure Oxfordshire County Council on 0345 310 11 11.

Posted on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council

TRAFFIC REGULATION NOTICE
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984, that the Oxfordshire County Council

TEMPORARILY PROHIBITS THE USE OF THE HIGHWAY
BY ALL MOTOR VEHICLES

LOCATION: Witney, Woodgreen

REASON: To facilitate micro surfacing works

DURATION: Starting on 13 October 2021
The anticipated completion date is 16 October 2021 (date included). The closure will operate 07:30 to 17:00 daily.
(Traffic Regulation Notices cover a maximum of 5 consecutive days.)

ACCESS: Limited access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for frontages within the closed section of road, subject to the progress of the works

SUGGESTED ALTERNATIVE ROUTE:via B4022 – A4095 – Woodgreen
and vice versa

Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Tim Belton- Milestone Infrastructure Oxfordshire County Council on 0345 310 11 11.

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** Design a Christmas street light, the winner will literally see their work UP IN LIGHTS! **

We know that a mini-heatwave is forecast for this weekend BUT, can you help us warm up the town this coming Winter with some festive inspiration? Witney Town Council’s ‘Design a Christmas Light’ competition is back this year. The competition is open to any child currently at Primary School in Witney and is sponsored by Scott Fraser. We welcome entries from Witney groups such as brownies, beavers and others, as well as entries from individual children. The winning design will be turned into an actual light and installed on the Town Hall ready for the Switch On.

Pictured are Jude and Daisy, previous competition winners. Entries can be submitted via email or post and we have provided a template for you to use on our website or you can simply draw a square on an A4 sheet of paper to use. Please return your entries to: info@witney-tc.gov.uk or Witney Town Council, Town Hall, Witney OX28 6AG

*** The deadline has been extended by one week, the new closing date is next Friday 23rd July, all entries must be received by close of business – 4:30pm. ***

Don’t forget to pop your name, age, school and contact details on the picture when you return it.

Download the template here.