Carterton Town Council
Carterton Town Council was established in 1985 when the Carterton
& Black Bourton Parishes were split.
Carterton’s sixteen Town Councillors are elected every four
years and represent the five wards within the town. The next Election
for Town Council is due in May 2011. Details of serving Town Councillors
are available from the Town Hall and are also on the Town Council’s
website - www.carterton-tc.gov.uk. The Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Chairmen
of the various sub-committees are elected annually by the Town Councillors.
The Town Council meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7.45
p.m. The Planning Committee meets on the first and third Tuesday
of each month at 7.30 pm. Agendas are posted on notice boards and
on the website.
The Council employs three office staff, the Town Clerk, the Assistant
Town Clerk and the Administration Assistant. They are available
at the Town Hall between 9.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. to help with any
enquiries.
The Town Hall was built in 1983 and is sited in the centre of the
town on the Alvescot Road by the War Memorial.
The Town Hall has a meeting room, which is available for hire for
meetings and social events. Telephone the Town Council staff on
01993 842156 for details or to make a booking, or email jeustace@carterton-tc.gov.uk
The functions of the Town Council
The Town Council maintains a number of facilities throughout the
town including two recreation grounds, two children’s playparks,
a s kateboard
park and BMX track, squash courts, allotments, a burial ground and
an area of water meadows which is open to the public. The Council
also actively pursues through direct action or grant aid, measures
to improve and enhance the general environment and condition of
the town.
These include special events such as an Extreme Wheels Day at the
skateboard park and a 10K Road Run organised each year in conjunction
with RAF Brize Norton.
The Town Council was awarded Quality status by central government
in 2004 in recognition of its proactive approach to providing first
class local services.
West Oxfordshire District Council
The District Council is responsible for Council Tax, Electoral
Registration, Planning, Environmental Health and Housing Benefit.
For further information contact West Oxfordshire District Council,
Woodgreen, Witney - Tel 01993 861000 - or call into the Town Centre
Shop in Welch Way, Witney. Oxfordshire County Council
The County Council is responsible for Education, Social Services,
Highways, Public Transport and Trading Standards. For information
on any of these, contact Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall,
Oxford, OX1 1ND. Tel 01865 792422.
Member for Parliament: The Rt Hon David Cameron MP. Tel: 020 7219
3475
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