Faringdon Town Affairs Contents

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Information about the main council organisations providing public services is provided here

quick links

Conservation area map, Faringdon
Report a street problem online
Street Cleansing Targets for Faringdon
2001 Census neighbourhood statistics
Various meeting minutes and notes since 2000- 2007(town council, jet, jeff, FAR etc)

faringdon area project

Tel: 08456 580510
jane.haynes@bordengate.co.uk

Faringdon Area Project is a partnership of the community of Faringdon and the surrounding area. It has been created to improve the prosperity and vitality of the local community.
It is supported by Focus on Faringdon CIC. www.focusonfaringdon.co.uk

focus on faringdon

Tel: 08456 580510
jane.haynes@bordengate.co.uk

Focus On Faringdon CIC (www.focusonfaringdon.co.uk) is a community Interest Company established to fulfil some of the projects identified by Faringdon Area Project and to assist manage and promote tourism, visitors and trade generally within Faringdon and the surrounding villages.

faringdon association of residents

Colin Desborough
Tel: 01367 240006

To develop social and recreational facilities and represent the general interests of Faringdon and surrounding villages.
Meets quarterly

faringdon town council

The Corn Exchange
Cornmarket, Faringdon, SN77JA
Tel: 01367 240281

Town Clerk: Mrs.June Rennie
Deputy Clerk: Mrs. Hilary Sherman
Assistant Clerk: Mrs. Diane Keany
Leisure Services Supervisor: Ms Lesley Owers

The office is open from 09.30-12.30

Faringdon Town Council website
FTC Meetings and Agendas
FTC Councillors
FTC Minutes
FTC Staff Contact information
Town Council Venues for Hire

partnership committees

Joint Environmental Trust for Faringdon Disbanded 2011

The Trust is a Joint Committee which operates within the town of Faringdon, financed with grants from the Vale of White Horse District Council and Faringdon Town Council.
The purpose of the Trust is to help preserve the best of the physical appearance of Faringdon and to help improve its environment. It can do this in several ways by offering financial help to individuals or voluntary organisations towards the cost of restoring their historic buildings, improving their shop fronts or carrying out environmental improvements.
The Trust is also able to initiate and implement its own improvement schemes.

Information about grants (pdf 196kb)
Jet minutes and agendas
JET constitution (pdf 660kb)

Joint Economic Forum for Faringdon

Funded by Faringdon Town Council and Vale of the White Horse District Council, and including representatives of local organisations.

Objectives:
To revitalise the town centre and increase commercial investment in Faringdon by seeking:-
· To maintain and improve the viability of the town centre as a shopping centre
· To improve the quality of the environment in the town centre and surrounding area
· To improve and promote the quality of visits to the town centre for people using the centre’s attractions.
· To improve pedestrian, cycle and vehicular access and movement in the town centre.

Joint Economic Forum (JEF) minutes
JEF constitution

vale of the white horse district council

Abbey House, Abingdon

Tel: 01235 520202
Emergencies (out of office hours)
Tel: 01235 524886

VWHDC website
Local Planning applications (Look for Great Faringdon)
VWHDC Planning
Council Tax and Housing Benefits Information
Grants and Funding
Report problems online

faringdon police station

Marlborough St, SN7 7JP
Tel: 08458 505 505
The office is open weekdays 10am - 3pm

Thamesvalley police
Frequently asked questions
Press Releases

Crime safety information for Faringdon and the area

oxfordshire county council

County Hall, Oxford
General................01865 792422
Education dept......01865 815449
Environment.... .....01865 531331
Fire service...........01865 842999
Social services......01865 375515
online@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Oxfordshire County Council website
Go to this site to find out about schools, libraries, social services, births, marriages and deaths

Roadworks in Oxfordshire
County facts and figures

member of parliament

Ed Vaizey MP,
House of Commons,
London, SW1A 0AA
vaizeye@parliament.uk
0207 219 6350

Conservative MP

www.vaizey.com

vale housing association

8 Church Street,
Wantage, Oxon OX12 8BL
Tel: 01235 760007
General info: info@vale-housing.co.uk
Housing: wantage@vale-housing.co.uk
Rents: rents@vale-housing.co.uk

The Housing Officer for Faringdon holds a surgery on Tuesday mornings between 9am and 11am at the Corn Exchange.

Vale Housing website

faringdon chamber of commerce

President: Nick Elwell
Tel: 0845 658 0510
Email: Nick@BGi.uk.com
Secretary: Jane Haynes
Tel: 0845 458 3080
email: Jane.Haynes@bordengate.com

Dedicated to promoting the interests of the Business Community in Faringdon and the surrounding area.
Chamber website

faringdon fire station

Station Road
Tel: 01367 240134

Oxfordshire fire service

faringdon library

The Elms, Gloucester St, SN7 7HY
Tel: 01367 240311
faringdon.library@oxfordshire.gov.uk

To join, renew and reserve books go to
Oxfordshire Library Online

Faringdon Opening times:
Mon .......2pm - 5.30pm
Tue ........10 am - 1pm, 2pm - 5.30pm
Wed........2pm - 5.30pm
Thur.........Closed all day
Fri ..........10am - 1pm, 2pm - 7pm
Sat ..........9.30am - 1pm

Free internet access

faringdon tourist information

The Corn Exchange, Faringdon, Oxon, SN7 7HL
Tel: 01367 242191
tic@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk

Accommodation, travel information & advice, community bus, gifts, souvenirs and many other services

Opening times: Mon - Fri 0900 - 1400, Sat 0930 - 1300

oxford magistrates court

Speedwell St, Oxford, OX1 1RZ
Tel: 01865 815922
Fax: 01865 243730

royal mail sorting office

Swan Lane, Faringdon
Tel: 01367 240219