Witney mayor celebrates community engagement across town

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 12:48 · Archive

Witney's Mayor Councillor Jane Doughty has spent recent months meeting residents and supporting events across the town. Between August and October, she visited community groups including Witney Shed and the Witney Knitting Group to see their work first-hand and speak with members.

Councillor Doughty joined MP Charlie Maynard to officially open the new Green House block at Woodgreen School. She also helped launch a new defibrillator at Taphouse Avenue, just off Hailey Road, and took part in a Drag Bingo fundraiser with the Cadets.

She attended the Golden Gallopers Service, which marks the start of Witney Feast celebrations, and showed her support at the Witney in Pink fundraiser, where she spoke with the Witney Flood Group about their involvement and met with businesses taking part in the celebrations.

Councillor Doughty has announced her support for West Oxfordshire Community Transport, a community-owned co-operative that runs nine bus routes across the district, as her new mayoral charity.

How it is being reported

• Witney mayor celebrates community spirit across the townWitney’s Mayor, Councillor Jane Doughty, has spent the past few months meeting residents, supporting events, and marking important milestones across the town.Oxfordshire Guardian · 10 Oct, 12:42
• Witney mayor celebrates community spirit across the townWitney’s Mayor, Councillor Jane Doughty, has spent the past few months meeting residents, supporting events, and marking important milestones across the town.Oxford Mail · 10 Oct, 12:42

In this story: Jane Doughty · Charlie Maynard · Witney · Woodgreen School · West Oxfordshire Community Transport

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