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Charlie Maynard
Liberal DemocratsCharlie Maynard is the Liberal Democrat MP for Witney, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Chief Secretary to the Treasury).
MPs voted on whether to give the Tobacco and Vapes Bill its Second Reading, advancing legislation that would create a 'smoke-free generation' by progressively raising the legal age for buying tobacco so that anyone born after 2009 could never legally purchase cigarettes, while also cracking down on vaping among young people.
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Sign up freeCoverage of Witney has been mixed for Charlie across 40 recent articles.
Positive coverage
“Stars of Channel 4 show Dirty Business attend special Parliament event” — Oxford Mail
“MPs respond as Reeves doubles funding to establish an Oxford-Cambridge growth” — Oxfordshire Herald Series
Critical coverage
“Thames Water hits back at critics of massive new reservoir” — Oxfordshire Herald Series
Represented by LD since 2024. Covers Witney, Carterton and Faringdon. Population 105,578. Recorded crime is 43% below the national average.
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£31,200
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£44,700
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
4,560
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
53
39 primary, 5 secondary, 9 other
Total Income Tax▼
£458m
from 55,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£3,360
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£8,310
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
43.4
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
60.8%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 large town, 4 towns, 10 villages, rural areas — 96,111 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
23 councillors across 21 wards · Last elections: May 2024
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvescot Filkins | Conservative and Unionist Party | Edward Humfrey James | May 2023 |
| Ascott Shipton | Conservative and Unionist Party | David John Cooper | May 2022 |
| Bampton Clanfield | Liberal Democrats | Alistair George Wray | May 2023 |
| Brize Norton Shilton | Green Party of England and Wales | Rosie Pearson | May 2022 |
| Burford | Liberal Democrats | Hugo Ashton | May 2022 |
| Carterton North East | Liberal Democrats | David Richard Melvin | May 2023 |
| Carterton North West | Liberal Democrats | Phil Godfrey | May 2023 |
| Carterton South | Conservative and Unionist Party | Michele Louise Mead | May 2023 |
| Ducklington | Conservative and Unionist Party | Adrian Nigel Walsh | May 2023 |
| Faringdon | Liberal Democrats | Bethia Thomas | May 2023 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lucy Alexandra Edwards | May 2023 | |
| Hailey Minster Lovell Leafield | Liberal Democrats | Paul Marsh | May 2024 |
| Kingston Bagpuize | Liberal Democrats | Jill Rayner | May 2023 |
| Milton Under Wychwood | Liberal Democrats | Adam Peter Clements | May 2024 |
| Standlake Aston Stanton Harcourt | Liberal Democrats | Stephen John Cosier | May 2024 |
| Thames | Liberal Democrats | Mark Stephen Philip Coleman | May 2023 |
| Watchfield Shrivenham | Green Party of England and Wales | Katherine Foxhall | May 2023 |
| Green Party of England and Wales | Viral Patel | May 2023 | |
| Witney Central | Labour Party | Andrew Stanley Coles | May 2024 |
| Witney East | Labour Party | Duncan Shaw Thomas Enright | May 2024 |
| Witney North | Green Party of England and Wales | Andrew Peter Prosser | May 2024 |
| Witney South | Labour Party | Stuart McCarroll | May 2024 |
| Witney West | Conservative and Unionist Party | Jane Doughty | May 2024 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD | 20,832 | 41.2% | |
Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon Witney By-election | Con | 16,493 | 32.6% |
| Ref | 6,307 | 12.5% | |
| Lab | 4,773 | 9.4% | |
| Green | 1,661 | 3.3% | |
| Ind | 350 | 0.7% | |
| Ind | 168 | 0.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon Witney By-election | Con | 33,856 | 55.2% |
| LD | 18,679 | 30.5% | |
| Lab | 8,770 | 14.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon Witney By-election | Con | 33,839 | 55.5% |
| Lab | 12,598 | 20.7% | |
| LD | 12,457 | 20.4% | |
| Green | 1,053 | 1.7% | |
| Ind | 980 | 1.6% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GE | Con | 17,313 | 45.0% |
| LD | 11,611 | 30.2% | |
| Lab | 5,765 | 15.0% | |
| Green | 1,363 | 3.5% | |
| Ind | 1,354 | 3.5% | |
| Ind | 433 | 1.1% | |
| Ind | 151 | 0.4% | |
| Ind | 129 | 0.3% | |
| Ind | 93 | 0.2% | |
| Ind | 61 | 0.2% | |
| Ind | 59 | 0.1% | |
| Ind | 52 | 0.1% | |
| Ind | 44 | 0.1% | |
| Ind | 27 | 0.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2010 GE | Con | 35,201 | 60.2% |
| Lab | 10,046 | 17.2% | |
| Ind | 5,352 | 9.2% | |
| LD | 3,953 | 6.8% | |
| Green | 2,970 | 5.1% | |
| Ind | 616 | 1.1% | |
| Ind | 110 | 0.2% | |
| Ind | 94 | 0.2% | |
| Ind | 56 | 0.1% | |
| Ind | 37 | 0.1% | |
| Ind | 35 | 0.1% | |
| Ind | 12 | 0.0% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2015 GE | Con | 33,973 | 58.8% |
| LD | 11,233 | 19.4% | |
| Lab | 7,511 | 13.0% | |
| Green | 2,385 | 4.1% | |
| Ind | 2,001 | 3.5% | |
| Ind | 234 | 0.4% | |
| Ind | 166 | 0.3% | |
| Ind | 151 | 0.3% | |
| Ind | 62 | 0.1% | |
| Ind | 53 | 0.1% |
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Gavin Carter, a Witney local of 25 years, won £100K on ITV's Beat the Chasers and is now running the London Marathon to raise £2,800 for Debra UK, a charity supporting people with epidermolysis bullosa. Carter retired from the fire service last September after 25 years and is using his newfound free time to train for the marathon.
The Shake & Sweet Shop in Witney town centre celebrated its 15th birthday with a community Easter party featuring free shakes, games, and face painting. The business has become a valued local landmark with strong customer ratings and active involvement in community initiatives.
Local campaigners Ash Smith and Peter Hammond from Windrush Against Sewage Pollution (WASP) have launched a petition calling for a public referendum on water company privatisation, following the critical acclaim of Channel 4's Dirty Business docudrama. The campaign highlights ongoing sewage pollution issues at Witney's sewage treatment plant, which discharged untreated sewage for 578 hours over six months.
Vale of White Horse District Council is investigating a road constructed through a planned orchard area at Bloor Homes' Oriel Gardens development in Faringdon, Oxfordshire. A local resident flagged concerns that a temporary stone track has been converted to a permanent tarmac road in violation of the approved masterplan which designated the area for community use.
Over 600 e-bike and e-scooter fires were reported across the UK in 2025, with seven incidents in Oxfordshire including a notable garage fire in Standlake attended by Witney Fire Station. The article highlights fire safety risks from lithium-ion batteries and emphasizes the importance of safe charging practices and working smoke alarms.
An Easter-themed Parkrun event in Witney attracted 346 participants, with 23 first-time runners, held at West Witney Sports & Social Club on Burford Road. The article highlights community engagement and volunteer involvement in this regular Saturday morning activity.
A routine court report from Oxford Magistrates' Court listing recent criminal cases, including two incidents occurring in Witney (criminal damage/assault and assault cases). The article provides sentencing outcomes for various offences across the Oxford area.
Community Catalysts, a care scheme supporting small-scale community enterprises delivering personalised home care, is expanding into West Oxfordshire after successful pilots in Cherwell and Vale of White Horse. The scheme will run for two years and includes public drop-in sessions at Witney Library, directly engaging residents in the constituency.
Witney Road Runners achieved strong results at the White Horse Half Marathon in Grove, winning multiple individual and team prizes including the women's team title for the third consecutive year. The event attracted 515 finishers and showcases the area's active running community.
West Oxfordshire District Council plans to convert Woodford Way Car Park in Witney into 55 homes, reducing public parking from 250 to 84 spaces. Local Conservative councillor Liam Walker has challenged the occupancy data used to justify the plan, citing methodological flaws, while MP Charlie Maynard has backed the scheme as practical and necessary for housing delivery.
Witney Vikings Youth Football Club's under-10 team has launched a £450 fundraiser to replace worn-out equipment as they transition from indoor winter training to outdoor grass pitches. The club, celebrating its 50th anniversary and recently named 'Club of the Year' at the Oxfordshire Grassroots Football Awards, seeks to purchase new footballs, goals, and training equipment.
Liam Hamblin from Witney Dramatic Society won the 'best actor' award at the Oxfordshire Drama Network Awards for his role as Buttons in the society's sold-out Cinderella pantomime performed in February. The production was nominated in four categories and marks the society's first entry into the ODN Awards since its founding in 1946.
A letters page responding to the CMA's investigation of vet chains and rising treatment costs. One letter from Ruth Hemingway in Witney raises concerns about specialist veterinary services and referral capacity, particularly regarding the proposed closure of Great Western Exotics in Swindon.
Concerns have been raised about whether Oxfordshire taxpayers would shoulder West Berkshire Council's £600 million pension deficit if local government reorganisation creates 'Ridgeway Council'. Witney MP Charlie Maynard raised the issue with the Local Government Minister, receiving clarification that assets and liabilities would remain locally managed under new unitary arrangements.
The Ministry of Defence is beginning construction of 265 new military family homes at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, the first major MOD housing development in nearly a decade. This is part of a £9 billion, decade-long Defence Housing Strategy to modernise over 40,000 service family homes across the UK.
Folly View Primary School in the Witney area has created a sensory garden with £1,500 funding from Tesco Community Grants, supported by local business Muddy Spades. The garden is designed to enhance pupil wellbeing, creativity, and environmental learning.
West Oxfordshire's Windrush Leisure Centre is completing a major green energy overhaul funded through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, installing air source heat pumps and solar panels to reduce carbon emissions by 39%. The project reflects the district council's commitment to carbon neutrality by 2030 while maintaining quality public facilities for residents.
MHA The Homestead in Carterton has been recognised as one of the Top 20 Care Homes for South East England at the Care Home Group Awards 2026, based on resident and family feedback. The care home achieved a perfect 10/10 rating from 74 reviews and provides residential and dementia care for 68 residents.
A new Walking Bus scheme has launched in Witney, allowing children to walk to school together under adult supervision on set routes. The initiative aims to promote physical activity, safer travel, reduce school congestion, and build community connections among families.
Vale of White Horse District Council is conducting a 2026 Community Governance Review to assess parish boundaries and representation, including proposals to reorganise parishes such as moving a Fyfield and Tubney housing development to Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor, and potentially grouping Appleton with Eaton and Besselsleigh. The review aims to ensure local councils remain effective as communities grow, with consultation open until May 7.
West Oxfordshire District Council is progressing plans to build 55 affordable social rent homes on the Woodford Way car park site in Witney town centre, with design work underway and public consultation expected later this year. The scheme aims to address housing affordability pressures while retaining 84 public parking spaces and utilizing council-owned land designated for housing since 2018.
Thames Water defends its White Horse Reservoir project against criticism from campaign group GARD and local MPs including Charlie Maynard, who claim costs have tripled to £5.5bn-£7.5bn and the project lacks detailed design and construction timelines. The water company argues the reservoir is essential infrastructure for water security across the South East, while campaigners call for proper assessment against alternatives.
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey visited Oxfordshire to campaign on sewage spills, meeting with campaigner Ash Smith and appearing alongside MP Charlie Maynard. The Lib Dems are demanding water companies monitor and report the volume of sewage dumped, and are calling for Thames Water to be placed into special administration.
Witney's skate park at Courtside at the Hub has reopened following temporary closure for landscaping and accessibility improvements. The reopening coincides with a community 'have-a-go-day' event on March 28 featuring various youth activities organized by local groups and partners.
Witney Community Primary School has been crowned Oxfordshire County Rugby Champions following an unbeaten season, winning tournaments at school, West Oxfordshire, and county level. The achievement is celebrated by the school's leadership and coaching staff as an outstanding example of teamwork and perseverance among pupils.
A disgraced Oxfordshire gymnastics coach banned by British Gymnastics for safeguarding concerns has finally resigned as director of Bourton Gymnastics Club. The coach, who founded and led Carterton Gymnastics Club near Witney for three decades, was dismissed in July 2025 after safeguarding violations were found, with parents expressing concern about her continued involvement in the sport.
The Chancellor announced doubled funding (£800m) for the Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor, positioning it as the UK's answer to Silicon Valley. Charlie Maynard and other Oxfordshire MPs, including those from Witney, issued a joint statement warning that growth must be community-led and that ministers must not strip local planning powers before local government reorganisation is complete.
Witney High Street and Market Square Project construction is scheduled to begin in early May 2025 and last 26 weeks through summer, pending Oxfordshire County Council approval on 26 March. The £4.4m scheme aims to improve walking, cycling, and road safety, but local councillors and business leaders criticise the timing, lack of communication, and potential disruption to hospitality and traffic during peak trading season.
Witney MP Charlie Maynard attended a Parliament event hosted by WASP (Windrush Against Sewage Pollution) with over 100 MPs to learn about water industry reform, featuring a screening of Channel 4's Dirty Business and briefings from campaigners. The event highlighted sewage pollution issues in west Oxfordshire and calls for public ownership of water companies.
A charity tractor run took place across west Oxfordshire villages on March 22, including Witney, raising funds for Witney Junior Young Farmers. The event featured approximately 40 tractors passing through multiple locations with a £20 entry fee per vehicle, supporting an organisation that educates young people about agriculture and country life.
Lloyds bank's Witney Market Square branch is reopening after renovation work to improve environmental efficiency. This represents a positive commitment to in-person banking services in the town, contrasting with the recent closure of Halifax's local branch.
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