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Sep27Sun202010:00 am Harvest Festival Service @ St Mary's ChurchHarvest Festival Service @ St Mary's ChurchSep 27 @ 10:00 amIt is planned to hold the Service in the churchyard below the Tower (weather permitting). The Service starts at 10am (later than usual) and will consist of traditional music, readings and prayers celebrating Harvest. Everyone is very welcome Harvest Gifts … Continue reading →Nov28Sat20207:30 pm Moonrakers @ St Mary's ChurchMoonrakers @ St Mary's ChurchNov 28 @ 7:30 pmMoonrakers is an Oxford-based group of four musicians who pride themselves in having brought traditional and contemporary folk music to new audiences in village halls, churches, arts centres and festivals across the UK. The fact that the band “just oozes … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Parish Council
Didcot Garden Town Sounding Board Meeting
A Sounding Board meeting of the Didcot Garden Town (DGT) project, for town and parish councils within the area of influence, was held last Tuesday evening (22nd September) via video link. The project was created five years ago with Government … Continue reading
Covid-19 Testing in Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has asked the Parish Council to share the following information with residents: We’ve been made aware of a worrying trend of people turning up at hospitals in Oxfordshire, asking to be tested for Covid-19. This … Continue reading
No Appeal Over Northfield Lane
There will be no appeal by the Parish Council to a decision by Oxfordshire County Council to refuse permission for a change in status of Northfield Lane from a footpath to a bridleway. At the September meeting of the Parish … Continue reading
New Westfield Play Area Equipment
Work will start next month on a £12,000 scheme to replace the equipment at the Westfield toddlers’ play area. The Parish Council has secured a grant of more than £4,500 from the FCC Communities Foundation, a non-profit company funded by … Continue reading
Report That Overweight Lorry!
Followers of this website will be aware that a lorry driver was recently fined for driving a vehicle over 7.5 tonnes through the village. The weight limit applies to the whole of Long and Little Wittenham, except for access. The … Continue reading
Rubbish Scars Beauty Spot
There is widespread anger in the village over the activities of a family of four who recently blighted part of the River Thames along a stretch popular with anglers. The family dumped a large black bin liner full of discarded … Continue reading
Be Considerate of Other Residents
A resident has asked the Parish Council to remind people to be considerate of neighbours when lighting garden bonfires. As we enter the time of year when many residents may wish to burn leaves and other garden waste, the council … Continue reading
Parish Councillor Resigns
Long Wittenham parish councillor Ian Penberth has resigned because of work and family commitments. He says a combination of business, family and health issues have conspired to bring about his decision. In his letter of resignation he said needed a … Continue reading
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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 10th September
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting via Zoom video conferencing at 7:30pm on Thursday 10th September. Download the agenda here. If members of the public have any comments they wish to make on items on the agenda, they … Continue reading
Planning Application
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village. The application is for a proposed single storey rear extension at Vincent House, High Street, Long Wittenham. The details may … Continue reading