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
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.
Please note at present, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic the Parish office is closed to the public. Please make contact to arrange an appointment.
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
[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 Frances Burnett
67 Old Road, Wheatley
Cllr Andrew Cooper
4 Cullum Road, Wheatley OX33 1XD
Tel: 01865 872342
Chair of the Open Spaces Committee
Member of the Planning Committee
Member of Wellbeing 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 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
Vice-Chairman of the ParishCouncil (and ex-officio on all committees)
Chair of the Planning Committee
Parish Council Representative on Wheatley Windmill Preservation Society
Parish Council Representative for Howe Trust
Parish Council Representative on Holton Pavilion Working Group
Leading on Youth Council
Cllr Peter Ramsdale
Cllr Alison Sercombe
27 Elton Crescent, Wheatley OX33 1UZ
Tel: 01865 873422
Chairman of the Parish Council (and ex-officio on all committees)
Chair of the Staffing Committee
Parish Council Representative with Thames Valley Police
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
Chairman of the Finance Committee
Cllr Lizzie Tully
92 High Street, Wheatley, OX33 1XP
Tel: 07810 481085
Member of the Open Spaces Committee
Member of Wellbeing 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
Chairman of Wellbeing 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…
Grounds Maintenance Vacancy
The council are looking for a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join their small team:
- Up to 16 hours a week (flexible, with some weekends)
- From £10.31 per hours, based on experience
- Deadline for applications is 4pm 23rd December
- Interviews to take place between 12-14 January 2022.
For more information please read the Job Description and Personal Specification, or contact the parish office.
To apply, please complete the application form and return to the parish office.
Councillor Vacancy
Following the recent resignation of Cllr Coxon we now have a casual vacancy for a parish councillor until May 2023. If you would be interested in volunteering for this role, please visit our vacancy and eligibility page.
Parking on High Street.
Following concerns from residents on High St about Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) across the district, the council has agreed ro review all options, within a small working group, over a six-month period. Updates will be posted when they are available.
#46 Bus Service for Wheatley, Littleworth and Horspath
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.
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.
