Meetings & Minutes – updated following COVID-19
Following changes in legislation the parish council will now be holding their meetings on a virtual platform for the forseeable future.
Members of the public are welcome to join the meeting either on line or by dialing in.
Joining details will be included in the agenda.
If you would like to raise an issue for discussion at a meeting please contact the parish office in the first instance
Parish Council Meetings take place at 7.30pm in the main hall of the Merry Bells, High St, Wheatley. Unless stated all other meetings take place in the Parish Office, High St, Wheatley.
Please refer to the right hand column for meeting agendas and minutes
Dates for upcoming meetings are below:
2021/ 2022
March 2021
15th Open Spaces
April 2021
12th Apr Parish Council (2nd Monday due to Bank Holiday)
13th Apr Annual Parish Meeting
14th Apr Planning
19th Apr Finance
May 2021
Tues 4th May Parish Council
All dates below are to be confirmed
12th May Planning
17th May Open Spaces
June 2021
7th Jun Parish Council
9th Jun Planning
21st Jun Finance
July 2021
5th Jul Parish Council
14th Jul Planning
19th Jul Open Spaces
August 2021
11th August Planning
September 2021
6th Sep Parish Council
8th Sep Planning
20th Sep Open Spaces
October 2021
4th Oct Parish Council
13th Oct Planning
18th Oct Finance
November 2021
1st Nov Parish Council
10th Nov Planning
15th Nov Open Spaces
December 2021
6th Dec Parish Council
8th Dec Planning
20th Dec Finance
January 2022
10th Jan Parish Council
12th Jan Planning
17th Jan Open Spaces
February 2022
7th Feb Parish Council
9th Feb Planning
21st Feb Finance
March 2022
7th Mar Parish Council
9th Mar Planning
21st Open Spaces
April 2022
4th Apr Parish Council
13th Apr Planning
18th Apr Finance
The list of current Parish Councillors is available here:
South Oxfordshire District Councillor 2015 – 2019, Wheatley District
Mr Toby Newman
121 Old Road,
Wheatley OX33 1NX
[email protected]
Surgery: Parish Office, 2nd Saturday of month 10.30am -11.30am (except August)
Oxfordshire County Councillor – 2017-2021, Wheatley Division (Includes Wheatley Parish) elected on 29 Dec 2018
Cllr Tim Bearder
2a Stanley Road, Oxford Ox4 1QZ
[email protected]
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 [email protected] 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
2017-2021, Wheatley Division (Includes Wheatley Parish) elected on 29 Dec 2018
Cllr Tim Bearder
2a Stanley Road, Oxford Ox4 1QZ
[email protected]
South Oxfordshire District Councillor
2019-2023, Wheatley District
Cllr Alexandrine Kantor
20 Firs Meadow, Oxford OX4 7GR
[email protected]
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
Member of Staffing Committee
Cllr Patricia Bignell
33, Acremead Road, Wheatley OX33 1NZ
Tel: 07769 151818
Member of the Planning Committee
Member of the Open Spaces Committee
Parish Council Representative at the Oxford Brookes Wheatley Campus meetings
Cllr Michael Booth
Member of Finance Committee
Member of Planning Committee
Parish Council representative on Floods & Drainage Working Group & Flood Alleviation Advisory Group
Cllr Carmen Coxon
31 Church Rd, Wheatley
Member of Planning Committee
Chair of Littleworth Traffic Working Group
Cllr Andrew Cooper
4 Cullum Road, Wheatley OX33 1XD
Tel: 01865 872342
Chair of the Open Spaces Committee
Member of the Planning Committee
Parish Council Representative on the Flood Alleviation Advisory Group
Parish Council Representative on the Village Square Working Group
Cllr Paul Gregory
18 Ladder Hill, Wheatley OX33 1SX
Tel: 01865 875540
Member of the Finance Committee
Member of the Staffing Committee
Parish Council Representative on the Howe Trust
Cllr Richard Harding
High Tilt, 73 Old Road, Wheatley OX33 1NX
Tel: 01865 872150 / 07792 521002
Member of the Finance Committee
Parish Council Representative on the Littleworth Playing Fields Group
Parish Council Representative on the Flood Alleviation Advisory Group
Cllr Doug Lamont
74, London Road, Wheatley, Oxford OX33 1YQ
Tel No: 01865 876609
[email protected] [email protected]
Member of Planning Committee
Member of Open Spaces Committee
Member of Finance Committee
Member of Staffing Comittee
Parish Council Representative on the Wheatley Playing Fields Trust
Parish Council Representative on the Pavilion Working Group
Cllr Daniel Lawrence
4 Roman Road, Wheatley, OX33 1UU
07505359706
Member of Open Spaces Committee
Parish Council Representative on Maple Tree Centre
Cllr Toby Newman
121 Old Road, Wheatley OX33 1NX
Tel: 07957186810
Chair of the Planning Committee
Parish Council Representative on Wheatley Windmill Preservation Society
Leading on Youth Council
Cllr Alison Sercombe
27 Elton Crescent, Wheatley OX33 1UZ
Tel: 01865 873422
Chair of the ParishCouncil (and ex-officio on all committees)
Chair of the Finance Committee
Chair of the Staffing Committee
Parish Council Representative on the Neighbourhood Action Group (NAG)
Cllr Anthony Shepherd
38 Elton Crescent, Wheatley, OX33 1UZ
Tel: 07702563497
Member of the Open Spaces Committee
Member of Village Square Working Group
Cllr Richard Street
22 Church Road, Wheatley OX33 1NB
Tel: 01865 874973
Member of the Finance Committee
Cllr Lizzie Tully
92 High Street, Wheatley, OX33 1XP
Tel: 07810 481085
Member of the Open Spaces Committee
Representative on Merry Bells Committee
Parish Council Representative on the Littleworth Playing Fields Group
Cllr Paul Willmott
12 Orchard Close, Wheatley, OX33 1US
Tel: 01865 452057
Vice-Chair of the Parish Council (and ex-officio on all committees)
Parish Council Representative on the Wheatley Playing Field Trust
Parish Council Representative on the Wheatley Playing Fields Sports Pavilions Group
Parish Council Representative on the Littleworth Playing Fields Group
What’s New…
Death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
It is with great sadness that Wheatley Parish Council has learnt of the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
During the pandemic, we cannot host and open physical books of condolence as it is not safe to do so. We would encourage those who would like to share a message to sign Buckingham Palace’s online book of condolence at www.royal.uk This will close at 5pm on the day after the funeral. It will be live in the next few days.
As a mark of respect to His Royal Highness, the council has postponed the Annual Parish Meeting scheduled for 13th April and the monthly parish council meeting on the 12th of April will begin with a minute’s silence.
Should you wish to express your sadness please make a donation to one of the many charities that were important to His Royal Highness. i.e. Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme or the World Wildlife Fund. Alternative donation arrangements will be announced in the coming days.
Cllr Alison Sercombe, Chairman of Wheatley Parish Council
Annual Parish Meeting
Due to the death of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip Wheatley Parish Council has postponed its Annual Parish Meeting until Tuesday 27th April 2021. The revised agenda is now available using this link.
The meeting is open to the whole community and an opportunity to hear from and ask questions to Councillors from all three tiers or local government, as well as the Neighbourhood Plan Committee and our guest speaker Dame Sue Street on delivering London 2012.
If you would like to pose a question please email the parish office using Q&A in the subject field or call.
New bus route for the village
Thames Travel have been appointed to operate the #46 bus route from Wheatley Asda, through Wheatley, Littleworth, Horspath to Cowley Centre were you can also connect with services to Oxford or Headington. The service will begin on Monday 4th January 2021
Concessionary bus passes will be accepted, as normal.
This service has been funded for 12 months from external funding and s106 contributions.
We are still working with volunteers, councillors and other organisations to identify whether a community bus service may be sustainable in the future. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact us
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.