Matthew Barber is asking residents to share views on which areas they would like the policing element of council tax to be focused in the 2024/25 budget by completing his Local Crime Survey.
The Police and Crime Commissioner is due to set the 2024/25 policing budget by the end of January 2024. The allocation of central government funding for forces is expected to be received in December. Alongside this, the current funding settlement allows Police and Crime Commissioners to increase council tax by up to £10 (for a Band D property) in order to make additional investments in policing (and last year increases of up to £15 were permitted). Matthew Barber said: “As Police and Crime Commissioner, it is my responsibility to ensure that Thames Valley Police has the resources to effectively prevent and investigate crime, support victims and protect communities from harm. “Setting the budget is often a complex process in balancing priorities, and one which is again this year taking place against a challenging economic backdrop. “Economic pressures such as high utility, fuel, and vehicle costs continue to impact policing budgets and I am acutely aware that cost of living pressures are affecting households across the Thames Valley. “Thames Valley residents deserve and expect to receive an exceptional service from their police force. I want to ensure that the budget can support this, deliver value for money for residents and address the concerns and priorities of communities. “This coming financial year, I want to see continued investment in local neighbourhood policing. There have already been significant improvements made, but I am determined to increase visible policing within our communities and to tackle issues such as shoplifting and keep burglaries low. “By providing your feedback, you can help shape important decisions about police funding and how Thames Valley Police can continue to work to keep us all safe.” The survey can be completed by visiting the PCC website. If you would like to share your views on the policing budget for 2024/25, please complete the survey by 12pm on Friday 5th January 2024. If you have any further questions, please contact the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner on - [email protected] TTRO (T13073) Temporary Road Closure, bampton, Aston, road from Great Brook to Aston and Bull Street26/11/2023
Waterways Day has been organised to give local residents the opportunity to speak with the agencies involved in waterways management to allow residents to voice their concerns and ask questions.
The event will consist of talks from key organisations involved with managing waterways, held in four sessions, along with a drop-in area with stands where people can ask these organisations questions. Waterways Day 2023 - West Oxfordshire District Council (westoxon.gov.uk) Where and when Waterways Day will be held at the Corn Exchange, Witney Market Square, OX28 6AB, on Thursday 23 November 2023, and will run from 10:00am to 18:00pm. Talks and discussion sessionsThroughout the day, there will be talks from these agencies covering four key themes: water pollution; clean water supply; flood mitigation and natural flood management; and nature recovery schemes. The talks will be followed by a Q&A session, to give residents an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the issues that matter to them. The programme for the day is as follows: Introduction - 10:00 to 10:10Cllr Lidia Arciszewska, West Oxfordshire District Council Issues With Sewage Pollution - 10:10 to 12:10 Richard Aylard, Thames Water Ashley Smith & Vaughan Lewis, Windrush Against Sewage Pollution (WASP) Soraya Wooller, Earthwatch Europe Dominic Slade, Environment Agency Break - 12:10 to 12:20 Water Supply - 12:20 to 13:00 Peter Blair, Thames Water Joe Cuthbertson, Environment Agency Lunch - 13:00 to 14:00 Afternoon Introduction - 14:00 to 14:10 Cllr Lidia Arciszewska Flood Management - 14:10 to 15:30 William Wareing, Witney Flood Mitigation Group Claire Mills, Oxfordshire County Council Joe Cuthbertson, Environment Agency Afternoon Break - 15:30 to 16:00 Natural Flood Management Schemes and Nature Recovery - 16:00 to 17:30 Ann Berkeley, Evenlode Catchment Partnership/ Wild Oxfordshire Tim Field, North East Cotswolds Farmers Cluster (NECFC) Catriona Bass, Nature Recovery Network Kelly Whitton, Blenheim Estates Summary and Goodbye - 17:30 to 17:40 Cllr Lidia Arciszewska Event End - 18:00 They are encouraging people to register their interest in attending these sessions. To do so please visit the Eventbrite page to ensure your space is booked. StallsThere will also be a room in the Corn Exchange where attending organisations will host stands so that residents can ask any questions they may have. The stalls will be available for viewing from 10:00 – 18:00, to be attended during the breaks and after the afternoon session. ParkingThere are numerous free car parks available around Witney Town Centre, but we would encourage residents to walk or use public transport where possible. OCC are dedicated to helping households on a low income improve the energy efficiency of their homes, lower their bills, and reduce their carbon footprint.
They have been able to secure government-backed Home Upgrade Grant funding to install energy efficient measures such as insulation, solar panels and heat pumps in residents’ homes. We have the funding, now we need to let people know about it - which is where you come in! We want home owners and landlords to register their interest in grant funding via our 'Welcome the Warmth' website. We are relying on your support to direct people to where they can get help. Fully-funded energy efficiency measures | Welcome the Warmth The parish council has submitted the attached response to the WODC Local Plan Consultation. ![]()
The Local Plan Consultation – Both of our WODC councillors, Lysette Nicholls and Charlie Maynard, have agreed in conjunction with the Parish Council, to do village surgeries at the Village Hal, in the Ordish Room, on the 13th October and 20th October 10am -1pm.
The consultation went live on the 30th August and will close 25th October. Now more then ever it is important that we try and get as many residents to respond. The Local Plan shapes our future and the decisions made for the future of West Oxfordshire and is key in developing the areas where we live and work ensuring the surrounding environment isn’t negatively impacted. There will be several options for you to look at but two of the options focus on villages are: Dispersed Growth - A more even distribution of growth with emphasis on small - medium scale development taking place in villages. Village Clusters - similar to above but with villages considered collectively in 'clusters' based on available services and facilities. We all recognise that there is a real need for housing and equally a huge demand for affordable housing. The question is are villages the right place? Villages will still play their part regarding additional housing numbers but without your input it could be much larger and have a much greater impact on where many of us live now. Whilst this will be available online and will be fully interactive allowing you to make comments WODC will be engaging with Town and Parish Councils and will also be happy to receive written feedback on the consultation via email or post. Please register now to ensure that you can have your say. To sign up for the Local Plan consultation please visit https://yourvoice.westoxon.gov.uk/en-GB/ This is the link that takes you to the Pattern of Development section. https://yourvoice.westoxon.gov.uk/en-GB/projects/objectives?fbclid=IwAR2tfIsNzi32Gcr-XKHJj6OxRXn9Dw7euijZID-yEAqqJFVkFhkADhY2Zho As part of the Local Plan consultation, WODC are running three ‘drop-in’ style public exhibitions where Officers will be on hand to explain more about the Local Plan process and listen to your views about the key issues you feel need to be addressed.
Details of the three public exhibitions are as follows:
West Oxfordshire District Council has today launched an 8-week public consultation to help shape the development of the new West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2041.
The consultation runs from 30 August – 25 October 2023 and is focused on 3 particular elements: Draft local plan objectives – a series of draft objectives which are intended to guide the future evolution of the plan in terms of its overall approach and anticipated policy content; The future pattern of development in West Oxfordshire – different scenarios for how and where we might look to focus future growth in the period up to 2041; Call for sites, ideas and opportunities – an open invitation for stakeholders to put forward their thoughts on how land in the District might be used in the future such as new housing, employment, infrastructure, community use, green space, nature recovery and renewable energy. The feedback received will then be used to inform a series of preferred policy approaches which will be the subject of further consultation in due course. Hard copies of the consultation material will shortly be made available at Council Offices and all district libraries. To complement the digital consultation, we will also be running a number of ‘in-person’ consultation events, further details of which will be made available as soon as possible. If you have any questions relating to the consultation, please contact the Planning Policy team on [email protected] Click here to take part dit. |
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