Agenda and draft minutes

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.

Standing Order 8(e)(v) permits the appointment of substitute Councillors to a Committee whose role is to replace ordinary Councillors  ...  view the full agenda text for item P7

No apologies for absence were received.

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.

There were no declarations of interest from Members or officers.

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.

There was no public participation.

To receive and consider a schedule of Planning Applications from West Oxfordshire District Council.

The Committee received and considered a schedule of planning applications from West Oxfordshire District Council.

Resolved:

That, the comments, as per the attached schedule be forwarded to West Oxfordshire District Council.

To consider application W/25/01356/PRMA for a New Premises Licence at The Corn Room, 64 Corn Street, Witney under the Licensing Act 2003.

The Committee received the application from The Corn Room for a new premises licence. 

Members had no objection to the application however, raised a concern for the protection of children due to the serving of alcohol until the closure of the establishment at midnight on weekend nights in a residential  ...  view the full minutes text for item P11

To receive and consider a road naming request for 3 New Dwellings West End Witney.

Planning Application 25/02265/FUL relates.

The Committee received the request from West Oxfordshire District Council address management team regarding the naming of three New Dwellings West End.

Following discussion Members had No Objection to the request to the use of “Phoenix Row”.

Resolved: 

1.      That, the correspondence be noted and,

2.      That, a no objection  ...  view the full minutes text for item P12

To receive and consider a response to correspondence from Oxfordshire County Council concerning a new Highways initiative.

Deferred to this Committee from the meeting of the Council on 8 December 2025. Minute FC725 relates.

The Committee received and considered the correspondence from Oxfordshire County Council in respect to the introduction of a Highways Asset Response Team (HART) which had been deferred to the Committee. (Minute FC725 Full Council 8 December 2025 refers).

Members welcomed the initiative which would deal with small maintenance tasks. It  ...  view the full minutes text for item P13