Agenda item

To receive and consider correspondence from West Oxfordshire District Council concerning seating for an area at Witney Market Square. Note: This is not part of the Oxfordshire County Council High Street Scheme, but is intended to be funded from the UK Prosperity Fund.

The Committee received and considered correspondence from West Oxfordshire District Council concerning the installation of seating in the High Street, Witney.

Members were advised that the proposal had been under consideration at District Council level for some time and would be funded from a specified grant and was therefore entirely separate from the County Council’s Witney High Street refurbishment project.

Concerns were raised regarding the ongoing cleaning, maintenance and suitability of the proposed circular benches around trees at the location. Instead, Members agreed that the Council would take on ownership and future maintenance only if two or more Eastgate benches were installed in the area.

Recommended:

1.      That, the correspondence from West Oxfordshire District Council be noted and,

2.      That approval be given for the Town Council to take on responsibility and future maintenance of two or more Eastgate benches in the High Street area, as presented, with the cost of installation being met by the District Council.