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Mayor of Witney

@MayorWitney

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Joined June 2019
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And just like that, it’s all over. Wishing all the luck in the world to my successor Andy Bailey, I can’t wait to see the brilliant job you will do. Thank you to all the wonderful people, groups, charities and businesses I have been privileged to work with in the last two years.
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It has been an honour, a privilege and a pleasure to serve as Mayor of my hometown for the last two years. We live in a beautiful community. It has made me prouder than you’ll ever know. To quote The Jam… Didn’t we have a nice time? To be someone must be a wonderful thing…
A collage of ephemera from the past two years - flyers, menus, beermats, posters, programmes, beer tokens, poppies, badges and postcards - with the Mayor’s chain laid on the top.

ALT A collage of ephemera from the past two years - flyers, menus, beermats, posters, programmes, beer tokens, poppies, badges and postcards - with the Mayor’s chain laid on the top.

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It’s just beyond my term as Mayor, but I’m really looking forward to our community celebrating #VEDay80 tomorrow. Bring your bells, picnics and dancing shoes! Find the full schedule for the day here: witney-tc.gov.uk/news/ve-day…
Edward Sault 📺 (@edwardjsault) profile pictureEdward Sault 📺@edwardjsault7 May 2025
Tomorrow! Join @AlexisGreenTV @Brucey1 and myself #LIVE from #Witney #Oxfordshire #BBCSouthToday @BBCOxford
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Tomorrow! Join @AlexisGreenTV @Brucey1 and myself #LIVE from #Witney #Oxfordshire #BBCSouthToday @BBCOxford
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I see trees of green… (well, OK, red maple…) 🌳 Honoured to continue the tradition of planting a Mayoral tree this morning. A lovely, hopeful and verdant final act as First Citizen. Long may its shade and bloom colour our beautiful town!
Owen sat behind the controls of a mini-digger.

ALT Owen sat behind the controls of a mini-digger.

Owen helping lower the tree and its rootbulb into the hole.

ALT Owen helping lower the tree and its rootbulb into the hole.

Owen shovelling soil around the base of the tree.

ALT Owen shovelling soil around the base of the tree.

Owen posing with the planted tree.

ALT Owen posing with the planted tree.

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I’m not sure if the First Dog was overly keen but at least he hasn’t marked it as his territory just yet…
Django Muttney trying to dig the tree up again…

ALT Django Muttney trying to dig the tree up again…

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Thank you to Wayne and Mike from the @WitneyTownCounc Works team for their help today, and to all of our Works team for everything they do across the town. Unsung heroes!
Owen, Wayne and Mike stood by the tree for a selfie.

ALT Owen, Wayne and Mike stood by the tree for a selfie.

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The final evening of my Mayoralty, and I’m filled with so much gratitude for so many people. One of those is the Mayor’s Quizmaster, Ade, who has been an absolute legend over the last two years, helping my fundraising and being an all round rock.
Owen, Ade, Luci and Lindsay at Shaan this evening.

ALT Owen, Ade, Luci and Lindsay at Shaan this evening.

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Thanks too to the team at Shaan, many of whom I’ve crossed paths with at various times over the last two years, for a lovely evening - letting the sun go down gently on what has been an amazing, unforgettable experience. I have been so lucky, and am so grateful.
Owen and some of the staff from Shaan this evening.

ALT Owen and some of the staff from Shaan this evening.

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Down to the very last couple of Mayoral engagements now… It was a pleasure to visit #JillStewSchoolOfDance this evening to meet the students, including some of the incredibly talented young people that danced in the #MayorsCharityGala last month. A credit to the town!🩰
Owen with some of the young dancers at Jill Stew.

ALT Owen with some of the young dancers at Jill Stew.

Owen outside the studio stood under the Jill Stew sign.

ALT Owen outside the studio stood under the Jill Stew sign.

The stone steps of Jill Stew School with a spring blue sky behind it.

ALT The stone steps of Jill Stew School with a spring blue sky behind it.

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Those of you who attended the #MayorsCharityGala will have already caught a snippet of @OscarBrettt’s low-budget magnum opus, #LosBanditos. The full film premieres at @exchange_corn on Friday 13th(!) June - book now and support young Witney artists! eventbrite.com/e/los-bandito…
LOS BANDITOS! Exclusive Premiere Screening

LOS BANDITOS! Exclusive Premiere Screening

LOS BANDITOS! is a no-budget feature film, made by young members of the community, and shot in Witney.

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I love this idea from @Fairytale_Farm - I hope we can replicate their forward-thinking in Witney very soon! #SportForAll bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y5…
Chipping Norton has 'UK's first' wheelchair height crazy golf

Chipping Norton has 'UK's first' wheelchair height crazy golf

The attraction, at Fairytale Farm in Chipping Norton, is a blend of crazy golf and snooker, with cues instead of putters.

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By ‘eck, it’s a lovely day for a Beer Festival!
The banner for Witney Beer Festival with a sun-kissed St Mary’s behind.

ALT The banner for Witney Beer Festival with a sun-kissed St Mary’s behind.

Kegs for days.

ALT Kegs for days.

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My first #ParkRun this morning, fulfilling a two-year promise to give it a go during my Mayoralty! Thanks so much to @woxwhite and all the other volunteers for creating such a wonderful, sociable and supportive atmosphere. I’ll be back! (35:11, by the way - not bad…)
Owen, Tamsin and Liam from ParkRun at the end of the run.

ALT Owen, Tamsin and Liam from ParkRun at the end of the run.

Owen and John, halfway round the course where John’s volunteer post was.

ALT Owen and John, halfway round the course where John’s volunteer post was.

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2025 marks the 45th and 35th anniversary of our twinning with Le Touquet and Unterhaching respectively. This evening, we welcomed guests from our two twin towns to re-commit ourselves to a partnership of friendship, solidarity, peace and understanding; more vital now than ever.
Owen, John from Witney Twinning Association, with Renate and Sabine from Unterhaching, re-signing the Twinning agreement.

ALT Owen, John from Witney Twinning Association, with Renate and Sabine from Unterhaching, re-signing the Twinning agreement.

Owen, David from Witney Twinning Association, with Anthony and Kate from Le Touquet, re-signing the Twinning agreement.

ALT Owen, David from Witney Twinning Association, with Anthony and Kate from Le Touquet, re-signing the Twinning agreement.

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Thank you to the staff and students of The King’s School for a lovely tour with our guests from Unterhaching and Le Touquet this morning, followed by a smashing pie lunch at @theblankethall!
The Twinning delegation with staff outside The King’s School.

ALT The Twinning delegation with staff outside The King’s School.

The Twinning delegation on the riverside patio of The Blanket Hall with a pint each.

ALT The Twinning delegation on the riverside patio of The Blanket Hall with a pint each.

A chicken pie with mash and carrots.

ALT A chicken pie with mash and carrots.

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Witney Town FC@witneytown1 May 2025
Our Charity Cup Final encounter is featured on Ox Sports Unleashed this evening from 8pm. Kieren, Darryl & Co, have been really supportive of us and others this season and we’d like to see them hit their own goal of more subscribers. Subscribe below👇👇 youtube.com/live/Az1U_W201To…
Image from Witney Town FC (@witneytown)
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It’s #PollingDay, and it’s absolutely scorchio out there. Make sure you remember to vote, but slap a bit of Factor 50 on before you do! (As an incentive, here’s the First Dog, welcoming voters to the polling station in the name of democracy…) #dogsatpollingstations
Django Muttney (charcoal Labrador) outside the Polling Station on Davenport Road.

ALT Django Muttney (charcoal Labrador) outside the Polling Station on Davenport Road.

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The stage is set… #UpTheTown #ComeOnYouBlanketmen
The Oxfordshire Charity Cup, photographed on a podium pitchside in front of a setting sun.

ALT The Oxfordshire Charity Cup, photographed on a podium pitchside in front of a setting sun.

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Not the result we all wanted for @witneytown but we can content ourselves with promotion and a league title, plus a cup final, after just one season. What a ride Town have taken us on this year. Hats off to all concerned - the future’s very bright indeed. #UpTheTown
Witney Town having received their runners-up medals following defeat in tonight’s final.

ALT Witney Town having received their runners-up medals following defeat in tonight’s final.

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Congratulations to @YarntonFC on their cup victory. See you in a season or two…
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