Responsibilities of the Council

Banbury Town Council provides a range of services in the town (see list below).

Cherwell District Council and Oxfordshire County Council also provide services in Banbury.

Each council is an independent body, but all three work together to ensure that the services provided are what the people of Banbury require. The town council is the first tier of local government and is therefore closest to the people. Its mission is to provide high quality and responsive public services, economically, and efficiently.

Although the town council has limited powers, it is a voice for Banbury within the higher authorities, and works with the other councils and public agencies to solve problems and provide facilities which might not otherwise be achieved.

 

Allotments
Bus Shelters
By-Laws
Cemeteries
Civic events promoted by the Town Mayor
Crime Prevention Initiatives
Dog & Litter Bins
Grants to Voluntary Organisations
Grit Bins
Parks, Open Spaces and Play Areas
Planning matters (acting as a consultee on planning applications for the planning authority)
Public Clocks
Recreation and Recreational Facilities
The Town Hall
Town Publicity and Tourism

Responsibilities of the two larger Councils

CHERWELL DISTRICT COUNCIL
Building regulations
By-laws
Clean air
Council Tax collection
Environmental Health -
Food safety and hygiene
Footpaths and bridleways
Grants for various activities
Home Safety
Housing
Local licensing
Markets and fairs
Museums
Planning -
Local Development Framework
Development control
Advertisement control
Conservation Areas
Building preservation notices
Listed building control
Tree preservation
Recreational facilities
Refuse collection
Transportation - Off-street parking
OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Consumer protection (eg weights and measures, trades descriptions, explosives, food and drugs)
Education
Fire Service
Footpaths and bridleways
Libraries
Museums and art galleries
Planning, Local Development Framework -
Minerals and Waste Policies
Police
Refuse disposal
Social Services
Transportation -
Transport planning
Highways
Traffic
Public transport
Road safety
Street Maintenance
Highways lighting
Footway lighting