I’m often questioned as to what the responsibilities of Carterton Town Council are and which functions are carried out by West Oxfordshire District Council, Oxfordshire County Council or indeed other organisations and individuals. As a Town Councillor I can confirm that we (Carterton Town Council) offer a range of services within the town of Carterton. West Oxfordshire District Council and Oxfordshire County Council also provide
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The Jubilee Queen was chosen last evening in the Mayor’s Parlour. The successful entrant was Magan Whitehead. All of the entrants were absolutely brilliant and the judging (which I chaired) was therefore really difficult, but Megan can be especially proud to have been crowned our Jubilee Queen in Carterton. We still have opportunities for singers,
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Although Carterton only came into existence in 1900, there may well have been earlier settlements on the site. Bronze Age flint tools found in the area and a round barrow (now levelled) between the present Brize Norton and Black Bourton Roads, suggests that there may have been an Iron Age settlement near the town centre
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Neighbourhood Specialist Officer PC Rich Barnes provides this months update: “This month the team has been concentrating on anti social behaviour and there have been instances on Shilton Park, at the Co-op and the Aldi Store in Carterton. The behaviour generally involves large groups of youths hanging around outside the front entrance to the stores.
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I have been asked to provide as much information as possible about Carterton’s plans to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in June this year. The main celebrations will take place during the weekend on Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd June. The Town Mayor, Mayor’s Cadets, Junior Town Crier and Carterton’s Jubilee Queen, and her entourage, will
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