WELCOME TO ISLIP PARISH COUNCIL
About Us
The Parish Council meets on the second Tuesday of every month (except August and December) at 7.30pm in the Terrace Room at the Village Hall. It is an open meeting and all are welcome. Minutes are published on this website and in the Parish Magazine. Members of the public are always welcome to raise relevant matters through the Parish Clerk.
Councillors are elected by the residents of Islip to serve for a 4-year term, receiving no payment except the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred on Council business.
We manage parish properties such as the Playing Field, the Burial Ground and the Parish Allotments, and a major part of our responsibility is to maintain these areas along with the street verges and greens.
Oxfordshire is responsible for highways but their reluctance to fund certain local projects means that costs such as protecting our verges have to be met by the Parish.
Although Cherwell is the planning authority, we are consulted over planning issues, particularly those involving the Conservation Area and the Oxford Green Belt in which Islip is located.
We subscribe to The Campaign to Protect Rural England and the Green Belt Network. A team of volunteers regularly clears litter from our streets and a Neighbourhood Watch group alerts the police to suspicious activities.
Meet the Parish Council members or check for member vacancies.
Council meetings, agendas, and minutes documentation records.
Annual accounts, income and expenditure, budget, and assets.
Latest News
We have adopted a grant awarding scheme for projects that benefit the village for up to £500, or £750 in exceptional circumstances.
The community speed watch team are still active in the village, so please remember to keep to the 20MPH speed limit.
There is a lot of disruption due to the Ray bridge works starting, this includes road closures and temporary traffic lights. The road closure link has a live update.
Work has begun on the Neighbourhood plan, there is a working group that are meeting, please let us know if you are interested in joining.
The parish council are working on a proposal for the playing field. For more information please contact the clerk.