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The latest minutes for the Town Council are now available at the Agendas and Minutes page

Congratulations to Town Councillor Elizabeth Poskitt who has won the West Oxfordshire District Council ward of Woodstock and Bladon for the Liberal Democrats. Commiserations to her narrowly defeated opponent, Conservative Ian Hudspeth, who continues as our Councillor for Oxfordshire County Council.
Result: Elizabeth Poskitt 647 votes: Ian Hudspeth 582 votes: Turnout 38%

The Notice Board

Woodstock has a new Mayor
click here for more details

Woodstock in Bloom
Woodstock in Bloom will be holding a Plant Sale at discounted prices on Town Square Saturday 14 May 10am-12noon.

There is a packed two days of events to celebrate and commemorate the Queens Diamond Jubilee
3rd, 4th and 5th June 2012
click here for details

Don't Miss the Woodstock Charity Carnival
Saturday 16th June 2012

The Olympic Torch Relay comes to Woodstock
Monday 9th July 15:30 'til 16:30

Woodstock Town Council honours two of its most committed community citizens
Pictures and story of the Honorary Townsmen ceremony at the Town Hall - click here

Town Centre - Temporary Closures
High Street, Park Lane and Market Street will be closed for essential road repairs as follows:-
High Street from its junction with Oxford St to the town square and Park Lane will be closed from Tuesday 15th to Wednesday 16th May
M<arket Street from its junction with Oxford Street to the town square will be closed from Wednesday 16th to Thursday 17th May.
Emergency access and access to premises that can't be accessed from an alternative route will be available
Click here for plans of the affected streets
Click here for further details of arrangements

Green Lane Woodstock- Temporary Closure
Green Lane from its junction with Hensington Road to its junction with Brook Hill will be closed to through traffic on Friday 18th May for essential road repairs. Emergency and residents access will be available.
Click here for plans of affected roads
Click here for details

New Road Community Centre Update
At long last, work is underway on the revamp.
Click here to read the press release

Are you a Blue Badge Holder?
In February 2011 the Government announced wide-ranging reforms to the Blue Badge scheme. The changes will standardize the rules for eligibility, prevent abuse of the scheme, and produce a fraud resistant badge.
Click here for more details

Thinking of a Jubilee Party in 2012? Or a celebration of the Olympics?
Check out the WODC Big Celebration Fact Sheet for info
click here

Woodstock's Historic Houses Plaques
click here for the story

The Oxfordshire Museum
In common with many public services, the ever-popular Woodstock Museum is facing very severe financial cuts. The Friends of the Oxfordshire Museum is looking for volunteers to help run many of the ancillary services. If you are interested and willing to commit to just a couple of hours a week (or maybe more), please contact The Friends of Oxfordshire Museum or the Curator at Fletcher's House Park Street, Woodstock OX20 1SN tel. 01993 811 456

Woodstock wins gold in Regional Britain in Bloom - Again!
The awards for Bucks, Oxon and Berkshire region of Britain in Bloom were announced today 21st September. Woodstock achieved its highest ever marks and the judges gave Woodstock a gold medal and invited the town, with Bray in Berkshire, to represent the three counties in the national finals in August 2012. Woodstock also won the regional award for the Best Commercial Participation.
From the three counties, just one individual was chosen for a special award. Woodstock is delighted and proud to note that this award went to our very own Cllr Pauline Richardson who has, for so long been the bedrock of the Woodstock in Bloom effort. Click here for more details

Woodstock Town Council's new rules on Public Participation
The town council has changed its standing orders on the rights of residents to address the Council. Now, the public can speak on any topic relevant to the affairs of the Council whether or not it is on the agenda. A day's notice must be given to the Clerk. The Council hopes that this will encourage people to air their views on matters of local interest.
Full details on the Mayor's Page and News - click here

Recycling News:
WODC tell us that they can supply replacement nets for recycling boxes upon request. Go to www.westoxon.gov.uk/furtherinfo/whatsnew.cfm/979. They also confirm that for a trial period of three months, the recycling teams will collect ALL plastics.

Click here for the story of the opening of Woodstock's new Historic Trail and Wall Plaques

Welcome to the Woodstock Town Council website

On the left hand side of this page you will find links to other pages detailing the dates of meetings, a list of Councillors and their contact addresses, information on our Property and Environmental interests, our current annual budget, and many links to other useful local websites and enterprises.
We hope you find the site useful. We would be very pleased to receive comments and ideas that we might include (Contact Us).
Woodstock is a town about seven miles to the north of Oxford City. It is a small market town with a population of some 2600 people. It lies within West Oxfordshire District Council and the administrative County of Oxfordshire. Its main tourist attraction is Blenheim Palace, home of the Dukes of Marlborough since 1722 and a World Heritage site. The Oxfordshire Museum, also based in Woodstock, tells the story of Oxfordshire through 11 galleries and many exhibitions featuring history, popular culture, contemporary arts and crafts throughout the year.
Woodstock is also an important town in its own right, with an enviable range of quality shops, hotels, restaurants and pubs. As a place to live it is unsurpassed with over 35 active clubs, societies and other community groups, two highly rated schools, a library, an outdoor swimming pool, and miles of glorious open countryside spreading north, east and west. The Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural beauty is just a couple of miles away, Shakespeare's Stratford upon Avon less than an hour's drive, and the "wool" towns of Chipping Norton and Witney just twenty minutes by car or bus. The historic university city of Oxford is just 30 minutes away by buses that run every half hour during the daytime.