The parish council for Bucknell, a small village in North Oxfordshire, a couple of miles north-west of Bicester.
This is the official website of Bucknell Parish Council. Bucknell is a small village in North Oxfordshire, just a couple of miles to the north-west of Bicester. Through this site we aim to keep you up to date with events, activities and news from the village.
If you need to speak to someone, contact the parish clerk by email at bucknell.clerk@gmail.com or by phone on 07712627409.
What's on in Bucknell, North Oxfordshire: regular clubs, village events and the parish calendar, plus how to add your own event details.
What Bucknell Parish Council does, when it meets and how to attend, speak or raise an issue with the clerk in Bucknell, North Oxfordshire.
Read Bucknell Parish Council agendas and minutes by meeting date, see the next meeting's papers, and ask the clerk for older documents.
The parish council is the first level of local government for Bucknell. Councillors meet in public to discuss village matters, comment on planning applications and larger proposals affecting the area, look after village assets such as the playing field and village hall, and decide how the council's money is spent. The clerk runs the day-to-day work of the council and is the person to contact first with any question or concern.
You can find the council's policies and documentation on this site, along with details of your councillors.
Notices are listed newest first, with the date shown on every item, so you can see straight away how current the information is. Recent news and notices are published on the news page.
If you cannot find a notice you are expecting, please ask the clerk at bucknell.clerk@gmail.com.
The village calendar shows what is coming up in Bucknell, from regular groups to one-off events. You can also read more about activities in the village, the playing field and the village hall.
If there is an event you would like to add, please submit the details here.
Email bucknell.clerk@gmail.com or phone 07712627409. The clerk is the best first point of contact for any council matter and will pass your message to a councillor if needed.
Agendas and minutes are together on the agendas and minutes page, so you do not have to hunt through the site. If the agenda you need is not there yet, email the clerk.
Yes. The council's accounts and financial information are on the finance page. If you want to inspect the accounts in person, contact the clerk to arrange it.
Send the details through the contact form and they can be added to the Bucknell village calendar.
The council comments on planning applications and on larger proposals that affect Bucknell and the surrounding area. Current matters include:
Each proposal has its own page with the latest position. Comment deadlines are shown on those pages when they are known — if you are unsure whether a deadline has passed, contact the clerk before you write.
General planning information is on the planning page.
Subscribers to the Bucknell Matters mailing list receive village news, notices and reminders about events and activities by email. You can sign up here, and you can ask to be taken off the list at any time.
The council has seven councillor positions. The chair is Patrick Woodrow. You can see the full list, including who to contact about which part of village life, on the councillors page.
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If you are not sure who to ask, start with the clerk. Email bucknell.clerk@gmail.com or call 07712627409 with your question about meetings, planning, finances or village facilities.