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Letters to Heaven Post Boxes

A grieving 9-year-old girl’s touching wish to send a letter to her grandparents who had passed away has led to the installation of post boxes to heaven in 36 crematoriums…

June 23, 2023
DESIGN A CHRISTMAS LIGHT COMPETITION!

Wow, it’s been beautifully sunny, and so it might seem hard to imagine Christmas, BUT … can you help us with a design for a new Christmas Light for Witney…

June 22, 2023
Windrush Generation 75 Reading Corner

Windrush Day, 22 June 2023, marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival at Tilbury docks, of the HMT Empire Windrush Ship bringing the first few hundred British Caribbean citizens, who…

June 22, 2023
Agenda for Full Council, Monday 26th June 2023, 7pm

The agenda for Full Council, Monday 26th June 2023, 7pm has just been published. To see the publicly available information, follow the link: Agenda details on public web site Meeting…

June 20, 2023
Agenda for Policy, Governance & Finance, Monday 19th June 2023, 6pm

The agenda for Policy, Governance & Finance, Monday 19th June 2023, 6pm has been published. To see the publicly available information, follow the link: Agenda details on public web site…

June 19, 2023
Insect Safari Competition

Join in with our lovely mini beast themed summer competition for a chance to win one of three Corn Exchange big screen cinema passes and to see your artwork displayed…

June 13, 2023
SMOKE FREE PLAY PARKS COME TO WITNEY

Children in Witney can enjoy playgrounds without the risk of second-hand smoke as Oxfordshire County Council and Witney Town Council install signage with the hope of creating more smoke-free environments…

June 13, 2023
Temporary Road Closure – Brize Norton Road, Minster Lovell

Posted on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council: Temporary Traffic Regulation Order S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Temporary Road Closure, “No Waiting”, No Loading and No Unloading Restriction at Minster…

June 12, 2023
Agenda for Climate, Biodiversity & Planning, Tuesday 13th June 2023, 6pm

The agenda for Climate, Biodiversity & Planning, Tuesday 13th June 2023, 6pm has been published. To see the publicly available information, follow the link: Agenda details on public web site…

June 12, 2023
Stronger Communities, Monday 12th June 2023, 6pm

The agenda for Stronger Communities, Monday 12th June 2023, 6pm has been published. To see the publicly available information, follow the link: Agenda details on public web site Meeting venue:…

June 12, 2023
Halls, Cemeteries & Allotments, Monday 5th June 2023, 6pm

The agenda for Halls, Cemeteries & Allotments, Monday 5th June 2023, 6pm has just been published. To see the publicly available information, follow the link: Agenda details on public web…

May 31, 2023
Temporary Road Closure, Bridge Street, Sunday 4th June 2023

Posted on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council: Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Temporary Road Closure and “No Waiting” restriction at Witney, Bridge Street In…

May 22, 2023
Parks & Recreation, Monday 22nd May 2023, 6pm

The agenda for Parks & Recreation, Monday 22nd May 2023, 6pm has been published. To see the publicly available information, follow the link: Agenda details on public web site Meeting…

May 22, 2023
Climate, Biodiversity & Planning, Tuesday 23rd May 2023, 6pm

The agenda for Climate, Biodiversity & Planning, Tuesday 23rd May 2023, 6pm has been published. To see the publicly available information, follow the link: Agenda details on public web site…

May 22, 2023
Witney’s New Mayor

At the Annual Council meeting on Wednesday night Liz Duncan handed over the chain of Office to Witney’s new Mayor, Cllr Owen Collins. The new Deputy Mayor is Cllr Georgia…

May 19, 2023
Traffic Regulation Notice – Bridge Street – 21st May

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,…

May 17, 2023
Traffic Regulation Notice – Deer Park Road – 18th & 19th May

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,…

May 17, 2023
Witney Celebrates The Coronation of Their Majesties, King Charles and Queen Camilla

A little glimpse into Witney Town Council’s celebrations held in Witney across the Coronation weekend.

May 15, 2023
Witney Town Council Election Results – 4 May 2023

Please find Declarations for each Town Council Ward below: These results, along with those of West Oxfordshire District Council can be found here: https://www.westoxon.gov.uk/about-the-council/elections-and-voting/election-results/

May 9, 2023
Events to Mark The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla

Join us for a weekend of commemorative events celebrating the historic occasion of the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. There is something for…

April 27, 2023

Witney Town Council

1 hour 34 minutes ago

The draft minutes from the Annual Town Meeting held in March are now available online. We have taken action on matters that fall under the

Agenda for Annual Town Meeting on Wednesday, 19th March, 2025, 7.30 pm - Modern Council

He continued by introducing those in attendance to the Annual Town Report which replaced the individual reports from Committee chairs. He explained how the evening would proceed and how some additional changes to the format, such as the use of Slido would assist in helping with responses to question...

Witney Town Council

6 hours 24 minutes ago

Here is some good news from David who is Witney's Parish Transport Representative. From 18 May 2025 there is a significant change to the Pulhams

Witney Town Council

8 hours 13 minutes ago

Thank you to all who attended the Mayor's Charity Gala a few weeks ago - what a show it was! We still have some unclaimed