Meetings & Minutes –
2022-23
May 2022
9th May Parish Council
11th May Planning
16th May Open Spaces
June 2022
6th Jun Parish Council
8th Jun Planning
20th Jun Finance
July 2022
4th Jul Parish Council
13th Jul Planning
18th Jul Open Spaces
August 2022
10th August Planning
September 2022
5th Sep Parish Council
14th Sep Planning
19th Sep Open Spaces
October 2022
3rd Oct Parish Council
12th Oct Planning
17th Oct Finance
November 2022
1st Nov Parish Council
10th Nov Planning
15th Nov Open Spaces
December 2022
5th Dec Parish Council
7th Dec Planning
19th Dec Finance
January 2023
9th Jan Parish Council
11th Jan Planning
16th Jan Open Spaces
February 2023
6th Feb Parish Council
8th Feb Planning
20th Feb Finance
March 2023
6th Mar Parish Council
8th Mar Planning
2oth Open Spaces
April 2023
3rd Apr Parish Council
12th Apr Planning
17th Apr Finance
If you would like to get in touch with Wheatley Parish Council please contact the clerk,
Michelle Legg, on 01865 875 615
or send an email to clerk@wheatleyparishcouncil.gov.uk or fill in this form:
The Parish Office is also open to the public on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 9.30am and 11.30am.
The Merry Bells,
High St,
Wheatley,
Oxford
OX33 1XP
Councillors
Oxfordshire County Councillor
2021-2025 Wheatley Division (Includes Wheatley Parish) elected on 6 May 2021
Cllr Tim Bearder
South Oxfordshire District Councillor
2019-2023, Wheatley District
Cllr Alexandrine Kantor
20 Firs Meadow, Oxford OX4 7GR
alexandrine.kantor@southoxon.gov.uk
Facebook https://facebook.com/AlexKantorUK/
Surgery: Parish Office, 2nd Saturday of month 10.30am -11.30am
Wheatley Parish Councillors
Cllr Richard Barrett
8 Church Rd, Wheatley, OX33 1NB
richardbarrett@wheatleyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Member of Staffing Committee
Member of Traffic Working Group
Cllr Patricia Bignell
33, Acremead Road, Wheatley OX33 1NZ
Tel: 07769 151818
patriciabignell@wheatleyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Member of the Planning Committee
Member of the Open Spaces Committee
Parish Council Representative at the Oxford Brookes Residents Group
Cllr Frances Burnett
67 Old Road, Wheatley
francesburnett@wheatleyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Member of Finance Committee
Cllr Andrew Cooper
4 Cullum Road, Wheatley OX33 1XD
Tel: 01865 872342
andrewcooper@wheatleyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Chair of the Open Spaces Committee
Member of the Planning Committee
Member of Wellbeing Committee
Parish Council Representative on the Flood Alleviation Advisory Group
Cllr Paul Gregory
18 Ladder Hill, Wheatley OX33 1SX
Tel: 01865 875540
paulgregory@wheatleyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Member of the Finance Committee
Member of the Staffing Committee
Member of Traffic Working Group
Parish Council Representative to the Howe Trust
Cllr Richard Harding
High Tilt, 73 Old Road, Wheatley OX33 1NX
Tel: 01865 872150 / 07792 521002
richardharding@wheatleyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Member of the Finance Committee
Parish Council Representative on the Littleworth Playing Fields Group
Parish Council Representative on the Flood Alleviation Advisory Group
Cllr James Heath
jamesheath@wheatleyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Cllr Daniel Lawrence
4 Roman Road, Wheatley, OX33 1UU
07505359706
daniellawrence@wheatleyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Member of Open Spaces Committee
Parish Council Representative to the Maple Tree Centre
Cllr Toby Newman
121 Old Road, Wheatley OX33 1NX
Tel: 07957186810
tobynewman@wheatleyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Vice-Chairman of the Parish Council (and ex-officio on all committees)
Chairman of the Planning Committee
Parish Council Representative on Wheatley Windmill Preservation Society
Parish Council Representative on Holton Pavilion Working Group
Leading on Youth Council
Cllr Peter Ramsdale
peterramsdale@wheatleyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Member of Finance Committee
Member of Wellbeing Committee
Chairman of Traffic Working Group
Parish Council Representative on Holton Pavilion Working Group
Parish Council Representative on Wheatley Playing Field Trust
Cllr Alison Sercombe
27 Elton Crescent, Wheatley OX33 1UZ
Tel: 01865 873422
alisonsercombe@wheatleyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Chairman of the Parish Council (and ex-officio on all committees)
Chairman of the Staffing Committee
Parish Council Representative on Holton Pavilion Working Group
Parish Council Representative with Thames Valley Police
Parish Council Representative with Howe Trust
Cllr Anthony Shepherd
38 Elton Crescent, Wheatley, OX33 1UZ
Tel: 07702563497
anthonyshepherd@wheatleyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Member of the Open Spaces Committee
Member of Village Square Working Group
Cllr Richard Street
22 Church Road, Wheatley OX33 1NB
Tel: 01865 874973
Chairman of the Finance Committee
Member of the Staffing Committee
Cllr Lizzie Tully
92 High Street, Wheatley, OX33 1XP
Tel: 07810 481085
lizzietully@wheatleyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Member of the Open Spaces Committee
Member of Wellbeing Committee
Parish Council Representative on Merry Bells Committee
Parish Council Representative on the Littleworth Playing Fields Group
Parish Council Representative with Good Neighbour Scheme
Cllr Paul Willmott
12 Orchard Close, Wheatley, OX33 1US
Tel: 01865 452057
paulwillmott@wheatleyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Chairman of Wellbeing Committee
Vice Chairman of Planning Committee
Member of Open Spaces Committee
Parish Council Representative on the Wheatley Playing Field Trust
Parish Council Representative on the Pavilions Working Group
Parish Council Representative on the Littleworth Playing Fields Group
What’s New…
Update on High St parking enforcement 13.07.2022
Cllr Bearder has confirmed he has spoken to Cllr Gant (OCC Cabinet member for Highways) who agreed to task county officers to come up with an appropriate scheme for Wheatley in consultation with the Parish Council.
Until a new scheme had been devised and agreed, the moratorium would remain in place for enforcement of the existing restrictions.
Therefore parking attendants will not be enforcing parking restrictions on the High St, but will be carrying out enforcement in other areas of the village.
Wheatley Neighbourhood Plan
Thank you to everyone who shared their comments. These are now being reviewed.
Wheatley & Holton Play & Activity Day 2022
What a great day! Thank you to everyone involved and to everyone who came along and joined in.
Photo montage from the Play & Activity Day 2022
#46 Bus Service for Wheatley, Littleworth and Horspath to Oxford
Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford Bus Company have announced that from 20th June the #46 bus route will be expanded, to take in Great Milton will now terminate in Oxford City. The service will also continue seven days a week and will offer an evening service.
Concessionary bus passes will be accepted, as normal. A timetable is available from their website.
Supporting Ukraine
Several families from Ukraine have arrived in Wheatley and are exploring the village.
We have already made links with the Wheatley Ukraine Refugee Support Group and are working with members of our Wellbeing Committee to explore ways in which we may be able to provide extra support
- Individuals, charities, community groups and businesses can now record their interest in supporting Ukrainians fleeing the war through the government’s new Homes for Ukraine scheme https://www.gov.uk/…/homes-for-ukraine-scheme-launches
- You can donate to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukrainian Appeal using this link https://www.dec.org.uk/…
- Wheatley Refugee Support Group are working closely with Oxford Charities such as Sanctuary Hosting (sanctuaryhosting.org) Refugee Resource (refugeeresource.org.uk ) and Asylum Welcome (asylum-welcome.org) in collecting much needed supplies, but also to support residents and local agencies in supporting any Ukrainians who are able to seek refuge in Wheatley.https://www.facebook.com/Wheatley-Refugee-Support…/about
- Wheatley Area Churches are continuing to offer support to displaced and vulnerable families overseas.
It is warming to hear that so many of you are already helping and supporting where you can.
90 years of Wheatley Parish Council
The first meeting of Wheatley Parish Council took place on 3rd March 1932 and has continued to support the village for 90 years.
To mark the occasion the parish council will be organising a range of events and activities including:
- Sharing snippets from the parish council archives – follow us on our Facebook page for full details
- March – Celebratory cake before the meeting on 7th March
- November/December – Community tree planting event on Playing Fields
COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Please visit our dedicated page for Coronavirus (COVID-19) for advice, support and information
Latest Wheatley Newsletter
The latest edition of the Wheatley Newsletter is now available.
Wheatley Parish Council Strategy 2019-2023
The parish council has written a Strategic Plan, highlighting issues and how councillors will address them over the next few years.
The plan will be reviewed at each meeting and will be updated annually.
Also available – Free Wheelie Bin Stickers
Free 20 and 30mph Wheelie Bin Stickers – help raise awareness of the speed limits on your roads by placing stickers on your wheelie bins.
Stickers are available to collect from the parish office, High St.
