Wootton (Nr Abingdon) Parish council has various responsibilities and powers and they include the following:
- Provision of village halls (Wootton Parish Council were instrumental in the setup of the community centre and still paying off a large loan taken out on behalf of the community centre for the renovations).
- Provision of Bus shelters.
- Provision and maintenance of recreation grounds, parks, children’s play areas, playing fields owned by the Parish council.
- Provision and maintenance of cemeteries.
- Control of litter.
- Provision and maintenance of public seats.
- Reporting on the maintenance of footpaths and bridleways.
- Acquisition and maintenance of rights of way.
- Maintenance of war memorials.
- Support and encouragement of arts and crafts.
- Providing grants to local voluntary organisations.
- Sponsoring public events.
- Funding crime prevention measures.
- Creation of a neighbourhood plan.
- Guardianship of common land.
- Withholding of consent to stop up unclassified highways and footpaths.