News

• Dying tree to provide benches for cemetery

  Witney Town Council is preparing to fell one of the town’s substantial Beech trees, within Tower Hill cemetery. It has recently shed a large bough, the second in two years,…

  July 22, 2020

• Dying tree to provide benches in Cemetery

  Witney Town Council is preparing to fell one of the town’s substantial Beech trees, within Tower Hill cemetery. It has recently shed a large bough, the second in two years,…

  July 22, 2020

• Play Areas – 3 Play areas reopened

  Witney Town Council is pleased to announce that Burwell, Woodgreen and Quarry Road play areas have opened today and these will be followed by others as the week progresses. The…

  July 6, 2020

• Play Areas Update

    Unfortunately, we will not be reopening any of our playgrounds or outdoor gym equipment on Saturday 4 July. The health and safety of our residents and visitors is our…

  July 3, 2020

• Reopening of Play Areas

    Following the recent Government announcement that play areas and outdoor gyms can reopen, Witney Town Council is working hard to reopen these and taking precautions to manage risk. We…

  June 29, 2020

• Witney’s Big Green Plan

   At its extraordinary Council meeting on 8th June Witney Town Council put forward the following motion. Witney Town Council notes that a consortium of councillors, residents and social enterprises in…

  June 19, 2020

• Covid-19 SafeStart Restrictions, road change

  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 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC…

  June 18, 2020

• Social Distancing over the Bank Holiday Weekend

  You can play your part in stopping the spread of #coronavirus. If you’re planning to go out over the bank holiday weekend, make sure to keep 2 meters apart from…

  May 22, 2020

• Advance Notice Roadworks Burwell Drive/Farmhouse Meadow

  OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – Section 14(1) Notice of Temporary Traffic Order Witney – Burwell Drive and Farmhouse Meadow Prohibition of Through Traffic and Waiting Date…

  May 20, 2020

• Town Council Urges Residents to Keep Faith with Lockdown Exit Strategy

  Witney Town Council is encouraging people to keep faith with the lockdown exit strategy, continue to follow government guidance and not take part in public gatherings in the town’s parks.…

  May 18, 2020

• Witney Town Council makes history as it holds its first remote Annual Council Meeting and Election of the New Mayor

  In a historic first for the town, local councillors, officers, and members of the public stayed at home and gathered around mobile devices to join Witney Town Council for its…

  May 14, 2020

• Witney Town Council holds its first virtual Annual Council Meeting and Election of the New Mayor

  A recent temporary change in legislation brought about by the Covid-19 outbreak has allowed local councils to meet remotely for the first time. This enables them to continue to take…

  May 12, 2020

• Oxfordshire County Council CONSULTATION – B4437 Forest Road, Windrush River & Ninety Cut Hill Bridges (Charlbury, Minster Lovell & Astall) Proposed Weight Restrictions

  RE: CONSULTATION – B4437 Forest Road, Windrush River & Ninety Cut Hill Bridges (Charlbury, Minster Lovell & Astall) Proposed Weight Restrictions Asthall & Minster Lovell Bridges – PUBLIC NOTICE.pdf Asthall…

  May 1, 2020

• Lake & Country Park – Sewage Caution Advised

                  Windrush Against Sewage Pollution Group have recently been in correspondence with Thames Water about the discharge of untreated sewage into Witney’s Waterways,…

  April 27, 2020

• 2020 Residents’ Satisfaction Survey

  Our 2020 survey has been launched. We ask you to feedback on our services and we have a special focus on Youth Services.  Answers from the Youth Services element will…

  April 21, 2020

• COVID-19 ADVICE- HEALTH & WELLBEING

  Stay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, available on the  World Health website Link to Who website    

  March 31, 2020

• COVID-19 ADVICE- FINANCIAL SUPPORT

  Lots of information here for individuals and small businesses affected by the Corona Virus outbreak Access to-government-financial-support-if-you-or-your-business-has-been-affected-covid-19 LINK  

  March 31, 2020

• COVID-19 ADVICE- MENTAL HEALTH

  It’s important when so much is changing from the norm to take care of ourselves. If you are finding it all a bit much and need some support with anxiety…

  March 31, 2020

• COVID19 – COMMUNITY ACTION – Volunteer link-up

  Please don’t forget Volunteer Link Up who always need volunteers and will need them more than ever right now. Volunteer Link Up is the Volunteer Centre for West Oxfordshire, linking…

  March 31, 2020

• COVID19 – COMMUNITY ACTION – Community and local business support groups

  Meanwhile, local businesses continue to make generous offers to help each other and members of the public on various sites. The main one for Witney seems to be: Support your…

  March 31, 2020