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Mar11Thu20217:30 pm Parish Council MeetingParish Council MeetingMar 11 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pmThe Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting via Zoom video conferencing at 7:30pm on Thursday 11th March 2021.Apr8Thu20217:30 pm Parish Council MeetingParish Council MeetingApr 8 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pmThe Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting via Zoom video conferencing at 7:30pm on Thursday 8th April 2021.Nov20Sat20217:30 pm Moonrakers @ St Mary's ChurchMoonrakers @ St Mary's ChurchNov 20 @ 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
Acklings Lease Renewed
The Parish Council has renewed the lease with St John’s College, Oxford for the Acklings play area at the west end of the village. The new eight-year lease runs until 2029. According to records in the Parish Council archive, the … Continue reading
Riverside Counselling Service
The Parish Council has been asked to promote the Riverside Counselling Service, a charity which is supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of adults and young people across South Oxfordshire. Riverside supports adults and young people from the age … Continue reading
20mph Zone
A 20mph zone through Long Wittenham is edging closer. The village is one of three areas in South Oxfordshire chosen as pilot schemes to reduce traffic speeds and pollution as part of the ‘Green’ agenda. Last week, parish councillors met … 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 the demolition of the existing rear extension and garage, and a new two storey side and … Continue reading
Sires Hill Closure Update
On 8th February it was reported here that the roadworks on Sires Hill are being carried out in four phases, starting at the Wallingford Road end and progressing towards the Didcot Road. The fourth phase will be the section of … Continue reading
Saxons Heath Noticeboard
The public noticeboard at the entrance to Saxons Heath is to be moved to a new site on the green. Deborah Hawkins, who lives in Westfield Road, has a group of volunteers on Facebook and Whatsapp who are keen to … Continue reading
Planning Application Amendments
Following concerns raised by residents about the difficulty in understanding what has been changed when amendments are submitted to complex planning applications, the Parish Council wrote to Paula Fox the South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) Planning Service Development Manager. The … Continue reading
Vanderbilt Homes Update
Some residents will have noticed a flurry of activity in the last few days on the Vanderbilt Homes site on the corner of Didcot Road and Fieldside. Last week, parish councillors were given an update on the project by the … Continue reading
Clifton Hampden Bridge Closures Update
Residents will be aware that two separate closures of the Clifton Hampden Bridge are scheduled to start on 20th February and continue through March as originally detailed here. Signs have appeared either side of the bridge which suggest that the … Continue reading
Sires Hill Road Closure Update
Following the appearance of Road Closed signs on Sires Hill last week, the Parish Council contacted the Network Management Team at Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) to ask why the location of the signs did not match the original closure information. … Continue reading