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Reporting problems in Faringdon
Cleanliness, waste, maintenance, crime, fraud

Who to contact about problems in and around the town is sometimes confusing.
This information is intended to help you notify the responsible organization

Report Problems through the Oxfordshire Gateway website
www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/website/report_it_intro.asp

Here you can report any problems online to do with:-
Abandoned Vehicles
Animal Fouling
Dead Animals
Stray Animals
Anti-Social Behaviour
Bridges Dangerous Structures
Flyposting
Flytipping
Grafitti
Manholes
Dangerous Pavements
Obstructed Pavements
Paving Stone Thefts
Pot Holes
Public Conveniences (Toilets)
Road Gritting
Flooding on Roads
Obstructed Roads
Vegetation on Roads
Road Markings
Road Signs
Snow Clearance
Spillage on Roads
Street Cleaning
Street Furniture
Street Lights
Litter Bins
Traffic Lights
Vandalism

Footpath issues should be reported to Oxfordshire County Council Rights of Way department
Waste and cleanliness issues ie
- your regular rubbish collection
- a special collection from your backdoor (available for elderly or disabled customers)
- a replacement or additional recycling box
- reporting an abandoned car
- fly tipping
- street cleanliness- litter, glass, general cleanliness
- cleanliness of path up to Folly

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/wps/portal/publicsite/doitonline/reportitonline/forms
or
www.fixmystreet.com/

Tel: 01235 520202 ext 640
Fax: 01235 531981
Public Toilets Southampton Street
These are cleaned and inspected four times daily.
Firstly when they are opened in early morning, followed by inspections at mid morning, mid afternoon and then at closing.

Report problems online via: www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/website/report_it_intro.asp
or Tel: 01235 520202
Dog Fouling
If you know or see anyone who is not clearing up after their dog please phone: The Environmental Warden, David Coates on 01235 547641 or 07909 535558
He will progress all complaints with the dog owners
or
http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/website/report_it_intro.asp
For queries relating to trees, roads, footpath issues on the highway ie
- potholes - broken kerbs, uneven pavements
- broken or obscured signage
- weeds growing in roads and pavements
- skip licenses
- scaffold licenses

Oxfordshire County Council, Drayton Tel:01235 531331

www.fixmystreet.com/
or
http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/wps/portal/publicsite/doitonline/reportitonline/forms
Street Lighting faults
Provide: Town, Street, nearest house number, lamp number, and fault details
streetlighting@oxfordshire.gov.uk
free 24 Hour Fault Line 0800 317802
or http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/wps/portal/publicsite/doitonline/reportitonline/forms
Parks and Open Spaces
Grounds maintenance of VWHDC owned land.
This includes:
- the Folly Park
- planted areas along pavements and cut throughs
- grass verges, including those on path leading to Folly
- Station Road: Eagles seating area
parks@whitehorsedc.gov.uk
Tel: 01235 520202 Ext 577
Fax: 01235 547612

The Parks Unit is responsible for the management, maintenance and enhancement of all parks, open spaces and trees owned by the District Council. This includes formal parks, recreation areas and play areas through to informal wildflower areas, a woodland and closed churchyards

In addition VWHDC act as agents for Oxfordshire County Council for the maintenance of roadside verges within the towns of Abingdon, Wantage, Faringdon and Grove. This includes work on behalf of local housing associations; in particular the Vale Housing Association for sheltered housing and grouped accommodation.
VWHDC Car Parks
Tel: 01235 547665 or
01235 520202 ext 436/540
carparks@whitehorsedc.gov.uk
Faringdon Town Council is responsible for:
Corn Exchange management
Old Town Hall and the War memorial
Pump House
All Saints churchyard
Town Park, Gloucester St
Tuckers Park
Elms Tennis Courts
Liddiard Park
Willes Close
Coxwell Road shrub bed (near Clocktower court)
Play areas - Marlborough Gdns, Liddiard Park, Oakwood,
Various litter bins - Ash Close, Regent Mews, Meadow Way, Marlborough Gdns, Highworth Road layby(most bins are dealt with by VWHDC)

Tel : 01367 240281
junerennie@faringdontc.fsnet.co.uk
Rights of Way issues
sarah.golding@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Up to date information on Roadworks in Oxfordshire
Roadworks Information
Crime Stoppers
Report what you know, not who you are.
0800 555 111
Giving information
Report suspected Benefit Fraud
0800 854440
If you think someone is committing benefit fraud it is important that you report it. The National Benefit Fraud Hotline is a confidential way for the public to pass factual information about suspected fraudulent benefit claimants to the Department for Work and Pensions. This includes benefits administered by local authorities.
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