West Oxfordshire District Council

West Oxfordshire is a local government district in north west Oxfordshire, England including towns such as Woodstock, Burford, Chipping Norton, Charlbury, Carterton, Witney (where the council is based) and the village of Northmoor..

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The area is mainly rural downland and forest, the main activities being farming and associated trades.

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The district was created on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by the merger of the municipal borough of Chipping Norton, Witney urban district, and Chipping Norton and Witney Rural Districts.

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West Oxfordshire lies within the River Thames catchment area, with the Thames itself and its tributaries including the River Evenlode and River Windrush running through the area.

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To find out about all the services offered by WODC, including Planning Applications, Waste and Recycling and a host of other useful local information follow this link to their website.

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