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Services beginning with 'P' in West Oxfordshire District are displayed in the left hand column. You will also see information from Oxfordshire County Council, Thames Valley Police and nearby NHS Trusts in the right hand column.

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Parent and toddler groups

Toddler groups
Provide part-time opportunities for parents and carers (including childminders) and children to meet together to play and share experiences.
Oxfordshire County Council

Parish and town councils

Parish and Town Councils
Parish and Town Councils... There are 54 Town and Parish Councils in the District and 27 Parishes which do not have a Council, but aParish Meeting... .... For contact information relating to all Town/Parish Councils and Parish Meetings, please...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Parish and town councils
This page describes the role of town and parish councils in Oxfordshire.
Oxfordshire County Council

Parish and town councils
The highway powers of parish and town councils.
Oxfordshire County Council

Park and ride

Park and Ride
Who runs Oxford's Park and Ride car parks, where they are and how much they cost.
Oxfordshire County Council

Parking

Car Parks
Car Parks... West Oxfordshire District Council provides free parking in all of its 16 car parks.... Car parking restrictions are necessary to keep traffic flowing and enable people to park conveniently. Wardens monitor the use of car parks to...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Car parking during the Marriotts Close development
Car parking during the Marriotts Close development... The Marriotts Close development incorporates the Welch Way car park.... The Welch Way car park closed on Monday 14 January 2008 for development of the site to start.... The following...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Fixed Penalty Notices (Parking Fines)
Fixed Penalty Notices (Parking Fines)... How do I pay?... Payment of the Fixed Penalty Notice (or Parking Fine) is £70. If you pay within 14 days of the date of the Notice the amount payable is reduced to £35. There is no reduction allo ...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Roads, Transport and Parking
Roads, Transport and Parking... The District Council provides the following services in relation to roads, transport and parking:... Acting as Agents to Oxfordshire County Council to oversee the construction by developers of all new estate roads..
West Oxfordshire District Council

Parking bays

What controlled parking zones are
How controlled parking zones operate and when you can use them.
Oxfordshire County Council

Parking fines

Fixed Penalty Notices (Parking Fines)
Fixed Penalty Notices (Parking Fines)... How do I pay?... Payment of the Fixed Penalty Notice (or Parking Fine) is £70. If you pay within 14 days of the date of the Notice the amount payable is reduced to £35. There is no reduction allo ...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Parks

Pavements

Pavements
How to report a trip hazard, or an instance of paving stone theft.
Oxfordshire County Council

Payments

My tenant is behind on their rent payments - can their benefit be paid directly to me?
My tenant is behind on their rent payments - can their benefit be paid directly to me?... In some circumstances it is possible to have payments made directly to the landlord.... We are required to pay direct to landlords if the tenant... has...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Online payments
Online payments... Select the type of payment you would like to make... Business Rates... You will need your bill number from your Business Rates (non domestic rates) bill... Council Tax... You will need your bill number from your Council Tax...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Online payments
Online payments... Code E01... Sorry, the task cannot be performed in this way. It may be that you have used an old bookmark or clicked on 'back' in your browser.... We apologise for any inconvenience that this has caused. This error has ...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Online payments
These terms and conditions ('Terms') apply to all purchases of products from the Oxfordshire County Council of County Hall, New Road, Oxford OX1 1ND made by you on this website.
Oxfordshire County Council

Supporting People Payments Team
Information about Oxfordshire Supporting People financial payments
Oxfordshire County Council

Pedestrian crossings

Pedestrian and cycle crossings
The different types of crossings, and what happens when one is requested.
Oxfordshire County Council

Pensions

Pensions
Find out about Oxfordshire's Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Oxfordshire County Council

Performance

Building control performance information
Building control performance information... We are a customer driven service, and aim to satisfy our customers requirements by setting ourselves high standards and targets for the work we carry out.... To view our most recent performance...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Performance of services
Performance of services... We are committed to providing high quality services that reflect value for money. To achieve this, the 'Council Plan' sets out eight core aims and a set of priority strategies, which link into and underpin our s ...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Performing arts

South Oxfordshire Youth Performing Arts
We offer a variety of vocal and physical activities
Oxfordshire County Council

Vocal and Performing Arts Groups
Find out more about vocal and performing arts groups
Oxfordshire County Council

Pests and pest control

Pest control
Pest control... Overview... The service provides pest control to domestic and commercial occupiers for the eradication of rats, mice and common insect pests, primarily wasps. It does not provide for long-term contracts with commercial businesses,
West Oxfordshire District Council

Pests and nuisances
Information on how to deal with unwanted pests and nuisances.
Oxfordshire County Council

Physical disability

Adopting or fostering children with disabilities
There are a number of disabled children in Oxfordshire who need to be looked after for regular short breaks or for longer periods of time. Some need permanent care either through long-term fostering or adoption.
Oxfordshire County Council

Benefits for children with disabilities
Financial help is available to disabled children and their families. Some benefits can be claimed irrespective of the family's income.
Oxfordshire County Council

Planning

Planning
Planning... Shilton Park, Carterton... Below is a list of the main topic areas in the Planning Service.... If you can not find what you are looking for, try the Search facility at the top of the page.... The Planning Service is divided into key...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Planning
Information about planning applications and policy in Oxfordshire.
Oxfordshire County Council

Planning (town and country)

Development Control - How does it work?
Development Control - How does it work?... The purpose of the planning system is to protect amenity and the environment in the public interest.... Within the framework of legislation approved by Parliament, West Oxfordshire District Council...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Development Control contact details
Development Control contact details... Before contacting any of the following officers it is important to check that the Duty Officer cannot deal with your enquiry. If you have submitted a planning application a case officer would have been...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Development control advice
Development control advice... The demolition of most unlisted buildings in a Conservation Area is controlled, and 'Conservation Area Consent' is usually required for work of this kind. Some 'permitted development' rights are restr ...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Planning Enforcement
Planning Enforcement... The Enforcement Team investigate concerns where development may have been undertaken without appropriate permission from the Council or has not been completed in accordance with a permission granted.... Such investigations
West Oxfordshire District Council

Planning Policy
Planning Policy... The Planning Policy section is responsible for preparing, monitoring and reviewing planning policy in West Oxfordshire. The section liaises with outside bodies, particularly in connection with environmental policy and...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Planning Policy Contacts
Planning Policy Contacts... Tina Rowley - Planning Policy Manager.... Telephone 01993 861686... Janice Bamsey - Senior Planning Officer.... Telephone 01993 861654... Paul Slater - Senior Planning Officer... Telephone 01993 861665... Adrian Smith...
West Oxfordshire District Council

About us
What the Development Control Team do, regarding the impact of new developments on transport systems.
Oxfordshire County Council

Minerals and Waste Development Control
Working locally to achieve regulated provision of minerals and waste management facilities in an environmentally sustainable way.
Oxfordshire County Council

Planning policy
Policies that we, and other councils, have developed to direct the development and use of land in Oxfordshire.
Oxfordshire County Council

Planning appeals

Planning Appeals
Planning Appeals... Should the Council decide to refuse a Planning Application, the applicant may, within 6 months of the date shown on the Decision Notice or expiry of the decision period, make an Appeal against the decision. Appeals are made to
West Oxfordshire District Council

Planning applications

Planning Application - Forms and advice
Planning Application - Forms and advice... 1APP logo... Planning Applications can be made in the following ways:... 1. online via the Planning Portal.... This is the quickest and simplest way to make your application.... Please see our 'Guide ...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Planning applications
Who to contact about different types of planning applications.
Oxfordshire County Council

Planning control

Planning policy

Planning Policy
Planning Policy... The Planning Policy section is responsible for preparing, monitoring and reviewing planning policy in West Oxfordshire. The section liaises with outside bodies, particularly in connection with environmental policy and...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Planning policy
Policies that we, and other councils, have developed to direct the development and use of land in Oxfordshire.
Oxfordshire County Council

Playgrounds

Play areas
Play areas... There are over 80 children's play areas in the District. These are managed by the local Parish and Town Councils who are responsible for maintaining and upgrading the facilities. Click here for contact details of the Parish and Town
West Oxfordshire District Council

Definitions
Some definitions of play, playwork and provision.
Oxfordshire County Council

Playgroups

Early Years Foundation Stage
Information for parents and carers about education for children from birth to five years old, also known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Oxfordshire County Council

Police

Community Safety
Community Safety... OUR MISSION: To make West Oxfordshire a safer place to live, work and visit.... OUR COMMITMENT: The Partnership is committed to reducing crime, disorder and fear among our communities, and to make offenders accountable....
West Oxfordshire District Council

Community Safety Partnership members
Community Safety Partnership members... Some members of the Community Safety Partnership... Although crime reduction is associated with the police, other local bodies have an important role to play.... West Oxfordshire District Council is a major
West Oxfordshire District Council

Contacting Community Safety and Licensing
Contacting Community Safety and Licensing... Some members of the Community Safety Partnership... The Community Safety and Licensing Team in West Oxfordshire contains staff from Thames Valley Police as well as West Oxfordshire District Council and
West Oxfordshire District Council

Neighbourhood Management (Policing)
Neighbourhood Management (Policing)... PCSO's on the beat in Chipping Norton... What Neighbourhood Management (Policing) is:... A local service to improve 'quality of life' for West Oxfordshire's communities. Residents identify th ...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Thames Valley Police
Thames Valley Police... West Oxfordshire is part of the Oxfordshire Basic Command Unit (BCU). The Local Police Area Commander is Chief Inspector Dennis Evernden.... Thames Valley Police has seven police stations in West Oxfordshire at:... Witney..
West Oxfordshire District Council

Thames Valley Police and Event Policing
Thames Valley Police and Event Policing... People at Wychwood Fayre... There has been a national change in policy which changes the whole ethos and approach to events. Surprisingly this policy has been in place since 2003; clearly there are...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Thames Valley Police Homepage
Oxfordshire police service, provided by Thames Valley Police
Thames Valley Police

Police community support officers

Neighbourhood Management (Policing)
Neighbourhood Management (Policing)... PCSO's on the beat in Chipping Norton... What Neighbourhood Management (Policing) is:... A local service to improve 'quality of life' for West Oxfordshire's communities. Residents identify th ...
West Oxfordshire District Council

Job fairs and awareness days
Recruiting roadshows... Join us... In police officers Introduction... What does it take to be a police officer?... What we can offer you... The application process... Training to be a police officer... Career progression... High Potential...
Thames Valley Police

Police Support Staff
Join us... In police staff... Introduction... Frequently asked questions... Police Community Support Officers... Affordable home ownership... Recruiting roadshows... Valuing diversity... Police Staff - join Thames Valley Police and make a...
Thames Valley Police

Policies and procedures

Procurement Policies and Procedures
Procurement Policies and Procedures... The council publishes a range of useful and informative guides for prospective suppliers of goods and services which set out the Council's expectations with regards to health and safety, procurement policies
West Oxfordshire District Council

Press releases

Press releases
Press releases... Press releases are issued regularly to media contacts by our Communications Office .... Our advanced search facility allows you to view archived news items.... You can also visit our News Centre and read our newsletters to catch
West Oxfordshire District Council

Primary health care

Illnesses and Conditions
Check list... Self Care - Can you treat yourself at home?... Pharmacist - Have you tried your pharmacist or chemist?... NHS Direct - Have you called NHS Direct?... NHS Direct Guide - Have you read the NHS Direct self-help guide?... NHS Direct...
Oxfordshire NHS Trust

Primary schools

Primary schools
These activities have been designed primarily for KS2 groups but many can easily be adapted for KS1 (see under Environmental Games and Activities for more specific KS1 activities).
Oxfordshire County Council

Private rented accommodation

Private sector housing
Private sector housing... This team ensures that private sector housing is in good repair and meets minimum standards. This is achieved through education, advice, promotion and enforcement in the following areas:... Housing standards... Houses in
West Oxfordshire District Council

Probation

Probation Order
An order which is designed to prevent further offending
Oxfordshire County Council

Public conveniences

Public Conveniences
Public Conveniences... Locations and Opening Hours... Town Hall, Market Square, Bampton, OX18 2JH... Summer, 7:30 - 22:00 Winter, 7:30 - 19:30... High Street, Burford, OX18 4SE... Summer, 7:30 - 22:00 Winter, 7:30 - 19:30... Guildenford Car Park,
West Oxfordshire District Council

Public rights of way

Countryside contacts A-Z
A quick reference for countryside contact details.
Oxfordshire County Council

Rights of way
How we look after Oxfordshire's 2600 miles of public rights of way.
Oxfordshire County Council

Public transport

Who's who
Members of the Public Transport team.
Oxfordshire County Council