Parish Council Key Information
Parish Councillors and Areas of Responsibility
Contact details for Parish Councillors are available on the Parish notice board and are shown below along with their area of responsibility.
Chairman: Diane Bohm (01869 352006) - Governance, Finance (joint), Village Outreach and Neighbourhood Plan
Vice-Chairman: Susan Davis (01869 350426) - Planning, Finance (joint), HR and Neighbourhood Plan
Ben Lanham (07887 886138)
Jack Maxton (TBC)
John Miller (01869 350511) - Works Group (joint)
Colin Rosser (01869 350743) - Village Outreach
Tracy Rowan (07833 473357)
The Register of Interest forms for Councillors can be accessed via Weston on the Green Parish Council's information page on the Cherwell District Council website.
If you’d like to know more about what Parish Councillors do please see the following documents:
Parish Councillors are elected to serve for a term of 4 years. The next election is scheduled to take place in May 2026.
Cherwell District Council have arrangements in place to deal with complaints of Councillor misconduct. A link to further information and a form can be found on the Cherwell District Council Complaints - Councillor Misconduct page.
A number of advisory groups also provide support to the Council including:
- Traffic Calming Advisory Group - TBC
- Technology - James Henderson
- Transportation & Footpaths - Graham Barnett
- Village Outreach - Colin Rosser and Diane Bohm
The Weston on the Green Parish Council is allowed up to eight Councillors in post at one time. If you are interested in finding out further information on joining or supporting the Parish Council please contact the Chairman, Vice-Chairman or Clerk on clerk@westononthegreen-pc.gov.uk
Local Insight Profile for Weston on the Green area developed by Local Insight and OCSI can be accessed via the District Data Service.
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Parish Council Meetings
Weston on the Green Parish Council usually meets on the first Wednesday of every month at the Village Hall, Weston on the Green at 7.30 p.m. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
The date of the next meeting and the proposed Agenda is posted on the Parish Council Notice Board (situated on the wall of the Village Hall) three full days before the meeting. You will find the same details on this website.
Parish Council meeting dates for 2023: 10th January, 1st February, 1st March, 5th April, 3rd May, 7th June, 5th July, 2nd August, 6th September, 4th October, 1st November, 6th December
The Annual Meeting of the Parish Council must take place during May. During this meeting the Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the year are elected. In a Parish Council election year the Annual Parish Council meeting must take place between the 4th and 18th day after the election. The 2023 Annual Parish Council Meeting was held on 3rd May 2023.
The Annual Parish Meeting is a meeting of the people of the parish and must take place between the 1st March and the 1st June. It is not a Parish Council meeting but an opportunity for the Parish Council to explain what it has been doing over the last year and it enables the electors to have their say on anything they consider is important to the people of the Parish. The 2023 Annual Parish Meeting was held on 18th April 2023.
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Cherwell District Council Information
Cherwell District Council Councillors - Launton & Otmoor Ward which covers the parish of Weston on the Green:
- Councillor Gemma Coton - gemma.coton@cherwell-dc.gov.uk / 01869 717712
- Councillor Simon Holland - simon.holland@cherwell-dc.gov.uk / 01869 351636
Sign up for Cherwell Link
Twice a year Cherwell members and officers hold a meeting for representatives of parish authorities with the purpose to raise and discuss issues of mutual interest. The agenda is set according to current issues and suggestions from parishes.
The last meeting was held on 17th November 2022 and the webcast can be viewed via: Parish Liaison - Thursday, 17th November 2022 at 6:00pm - Cherwell District Webcasting (public-i.tv)
The next Cherwell Parish Liaison meeting will be held on 14th June 2023. If you have any issues you would like the Parish Council to discuss with Cherwell District Council please do contact one of the Councillors or clerk.
Oxfordshire County Council Information
Weston on the Green's County Councillor is: Councillor Nigel Simpson - nigel.simpson@oxfordshire.gov.uk / 01865 372951
To keep informed on what the County Council are up to please register on their Lets Talk Oxfordshire website.