Agenda

To consider apologies and reasons for absence.

Committee members who are unable to attend the meeting should notify the Committee Clerk derek.mackenzie@witney-tc.gov.uk prior to the meeting, stating the reason for absence.

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Members are reminded to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests in any items under consideration at this meeting in accordance with the Town Council’s Code of Conduct.

a)       To receive and consider the minutes of the Stronger Communities Committee held on 15 June 2026.

b)      Matters arising from the minutes not covered elsewhere on the agenda. (Questions on the progress of any item).

The meeting will adjourn for this item.

Members of the public may speak for a maximum of five minutes each during the period of public participation, in line with Standing Order 25.  Matters raised shall relate to the following items on the agenda.

To receive and consider the report of the R.F.O concerning the financial position of items under the remit of this Committee.

Communications

The Committee received and considered the report of the Communications & Community Engagement Officer (C&CEO).

To receive details of Press coverage prepared by the Administrative Assistant – Communities & Engagement.

Community Engagement

To receive and consider the report of the Communications & Community Engagement Officer.

To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Witney Forum held on 30 June 2026.

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To recevie the notes of the Working Party meetings held 26 May and 17 July 2026.

To receive and consider the report of the Administrative Assistant – Communities & Engagement and to note the minutes of the meeting held on 3 September 2026.

To receive and consider the report of the Deputy Town Clerk.

To receive and consider the report of the Communications & Community Engagement Officer.

To receive verbal update from the Committee Clerk on the WODC PSPO Dog Fouling Consultation.

Events

To receive and consider the report of the Venue & Events Officer.

Street Furniture & Infrastructure

To receive and consider the report of the Committee Clerk.

To consider the request for replacement bus shelter at Burford Road.

To review and formalise a policy for Litter and Dog Waste Bin requests. The attached policy being agreed in 2022 and reviewed in 2023 and to consider current requests for bins not on Town Council land.

To receive correspondence from WODC regarding the wayfinding project.