Welcome to Banbury Civic Society

Banbury is a fine country town and a delightful place in which to live and work. The aim of the Civic Society is to encourage a sustainable future for the town and to safeguard its historic past. The Society is consulted on critical planning applications, both for modern developments and in the Conservation Areas.

Issues such as town planning, public transport, new roads and housing developments as well as preserving our architectural heritage are all covered as part of our activities.

The Society makes representations to Public Inquiries, responds to planning applications when necessary and represents members’ views on local issues to the County, District and Town councils.

The Society is represented on the Banbury Traffic Advisory Committee, The Banbury Town Centre Partnership, Banbury Built Heritage Working Party and other locally-organised forums.

The Society produces a Newsletter which is distributed to members, key Councillors, local decision makers and other relevant groups.

The Society is a member of the Civic Voice, the national body of the civic movement in England.

To join, please use the contact form here

Advance notice and cordial invitation

Banbury Civic Society Annual General Meeting

To be held Wednesday, 11 November, St Mary's Centre, Horsefair, Banbury, OX16 0AA, evening, time TBC

In addition to the usual AGM business, we are delighted to welcome two guest speakers to speak on current and future placemaking, animating and regeneration initiatives for Banbury and its historic centre:

Councillor Lesley McLean, Leader of Cherwell District Council and Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Growth, to provide updates on CDC's current Banbury initiatives, and

Jacqui Cox, Place Planning Manager (North) at Oxfordshire County Council, will provide updates on County Council-led projects relating to Banbury.

AGM Papers to be sent in due course