Public consultation is to go ahead on the future of Witney's prime town centre site at Marriotts Close.

There will be a public exhibition in the town's Corn Exchange, a public meeting and a survey of opinions by a market research company.

No firm dates have yet been set, but leaflets explaining the issues will be available from West Oxfordshire District Council's one-stop shop in Welch Way, visitor information centres, libraries and doctors surgeries.

The council's original proposal for the former town football ground site was a new superstore, but the idea was dropped.

The council set up a Marriotts Close working party which recently recommended a mixed redevelopment, including a cinema, restaurants, shops, offices, housing and public open space.

Cabinet member Louise Chapman said: "I believe the council should be decisive about including a cinema and ask the general public what they think about this before we make a decision.

"The consultation process should be as wide as possible and definitely include a public meeting, and consultation with young people through schools and youth groups."

She added that the consultation would start soon and finish by the end of May.

Details of the council's development brief for Marriotts Close are available at www.westoxon.gov.uk