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Great British Spring Clean #MillionMileMission
Keep Britain Tidy is calling on groups and individuals to pledge to pick litter as part of its Great British Spring Clean Event. #MillionMileMission. They are calculating the number of…
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Second Term Of Office For Mayor and Leader and Deputies
At the Annual Council Meeting of Witney Town Council on Tuesday 4th May it was resolved to re-elect the town’s current Mayor, Cllr Joy Aitman and her Deputy, Cllr Liz…
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Annual Council Meeting Rescheduled
Witney Town Council’s Annual Council Meeting has moved from Wednesday 12 May to Tuesday 4 May which means that the statutory business of this meeting can be transacted in a…
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Road Works Bladon & Hanborough, A4095 (from : A44 Woodstock Road/Bladon Road roundabout to Lower Road, Hanborough
POSTED ON BEHALF OF OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Map showing Diversion TRAFFIC REGULATION NOTICE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984 Notice is hereby…
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Update on the 2021 Annual Town Meeting
Update on the 2021 Annual Town Meeting The Annual Town Meeting usually assembles in March every year. Fortunately the last meeting was held prior to first lockdown in March 2020,…
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Notices of Election for District and County Councils
You can find out anything you need to know about Elections on the West Oxfordshire District Council dedicated Elections page …
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Witney Town Council Precept 2021
The average taxpayer in Witney will be asked to pay a precept rise of less than 40 pence a month for Witney Town Council’s share of the Council Tax from…
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Marie Curie Day of Reflection
Today’s Day of Reflection was marked by a minute’s silence at midday today. Accompanied by Cllr Luci Ashbourne, Leader of the Town Council, Sharon Groth, Town Clerk and announced by…
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Annual Town meeting postponed
March, is usually the time when Witney Town Council hosts the Annual Town Meeting. This is NOT a Town Council meeting, but an annual statutory meeting of the town’s electors…
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WITNEY ACTIVE TRAVEL SCHEME CONSULTATION
WITNEY ACTIVE TRAVEL SCHEME Don’t miss your chance to take part in this consultation with Oxfordshire County Council ‘We welcome your views on a major cycle scheme for Witney. Residents…
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Snow Clearance Advice and Information from Oxfordshire County Council
While the snowmen that popped up across the Town over the weekend, were wonderful to see, the snow is not fun for everyone. Oxfordshire County Council have a guide on…
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Witney Town Council to Undergo Staff Restructure.
STATEMENT 25 January 2021 Witney Town Council to Undergo Staff Restructure. The Council will be restructuring to match the ambitions of its new administration. Witney Town Council…
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Flood alert – River Windrush from Bourton to Newbridge
A flood alert is in force for the River Windrush area. There are things you should do depending on the severity of the alert. This poster is a useful guide.…
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Best Dressed House Christmas Competition Winners
Following a doorstep switch-on that invited residents of the town to help make Witney Sparkle, Town Councillors began a search for the best dressed houses in their wards. They searched…
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Flood warning for Witney
A Flood Alert has been issued by the Environment Agency. Flood Alert in force: River Windrush from Bourton to Newbridge. Flooding is possible for: River Windrush from…
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Our Green Credentials
Since declaring a climate emergency in 2019, Witney Town Council has been considering climate change mitigation and environmental impacts in everything we do. We continue…
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Town Crier at the Doorstep Switch On
Witney’s Town Crier, Jean Postlethwaite Dixon joined residents for the Doorstep Christmas Lights Switch on That replaced the big Town Centre event this year, because of COVID restrictions. …
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The Witney WWII Air raid
This weekend marks the 80th anniversary of a World War II Luftwaffe bombing raid on Witney where two bombs impacted in the Church Green and Eagle Brewery areas in the…