Agenda

Venue: Gallery Room, The Corn Exchange, Witney. View directions

Contact: Committee Clerk 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

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.ukprior to the meeting, stating the reason for absence.

Standing Order 8(e)(v) permits the appointment of substitute Councillors to a Committee whose role is to replace ordinary  ...  view the full agenda text for item 1.

2.

Declarations of Interest

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

3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 503 KB

a)   To adopt and sign as a correct record the minutes of the Halls, Cemeteries & Allotments Committee meeting held on 8 September 2025.

 

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

 

4.

Public Participation

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.

5.

Finance Report: Revised Revenue Budget 2025/26 and Draft Base Revenue Budget for 2026/27

To receive and consider the report of the Responsible Financial Officer (RFO) and the Draft Revised Revenue Budget for 2025/26 and Draft Budget for 2026/27.

6.

Revenue Growth Items, Special Revenue Projects, and Capital Projects

To receive and consider the report of the Responsible Financial Officer (RFO) with an update on the current year’s work programme relating to Capital and Special Revenue Projects; as well as projects identified during the course of the year for inclusion as Revenue Growth Items or Special Revenue Projects in  ...  view the full agenda text for item 6.

7.

Schedule of Proposed Fees & Charges 2026/27 pdf icon PDF 559 KB

During the Budget Setting Cycle the Council reviews its Fees and Charges for various facilities and services it operates.

 

Included is the schedule of charges in respect of the assets and services which fall under the responsibility of this Committee, and the Committee is requested to review and approve or  ...  view the full agenda text for item 7.

Additional documents:

Public Halls

8.

Public Halls Report

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

9.

Corn Exchange Business Report

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

10.

Public Halls Business Plan Review

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

Cemeteries & Closed Churchyards

11.

Windrush Cemetery - New Ashes Section

To receive and consider the report of the Operations Manager.