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Traffic Calming

Changes to Long Wittenham s traffic calming measures in the High Street are in the melting pot but they might prove too expensive. Speaking at the council’s September meeting county highways engineer Keith Stenning said the council needed to have … Continue reading

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Defib project nears completion

The life-saving defibrillator being installed in the old red telephone box in the High Street should be in place by the end of the month. Work on refurbishing the phone box and installing the Public Access Defibrillator or PAD is … Continue reading

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The Long Wittenham Diamond Jubilee Street Party

Details of Long Wittenham’s celebrations to mark this year’s Diamond Jubilee have been sent to every household in the village. Events will be centred around a Diamond Jubilee Street Party on Monday 4 June from 12 noon to 4pm in … Continue reading

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Long Wittenham in the news

Long Wittenham’s plans to install a defibrillator in the disused phone box on the High Street have been reported in the Oxford Mail. Beth Chesney-Evans who together with Crispin Evans put forward the idea and led the fund-raising campaign is … Continue reading

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Cycle Path Improvements

Work has finished on a £41,000 scheme to improve the surface of a 500 metre section of the bridleway and cycle path linking Wittenham with Didcot. The path was surfaced with hardcore ten years ago and is popular with walkers, … Continue reading

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Spiced up Vine

The Vine&Spice pub-restaurant plans to build a wood and glass flat roof extension, described as a “high quality, sympathetic contemporary structure ” providing 32 seats for diners. The Vine withdrew a previous application following objections but has submitted a new … Continue reading

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A heart beat away

Life-saving heart equipment in Long Wittenham’s redundant red telephone box should be in place and operational by the end of April. The Public Access Defibrillator or PAD costing nearly £2,500 will help save the lives of heart attack victims. The … Continue reading

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Vine Parking

The Vine and Spice pub and restaurant in the High Street has agreed to contribute towards the cost of landscaping the grass area in front of the car park. Following a request from the council the V&S says it’s prepared … Continue reading

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New speed sign

The council is to contribute more than £2,000 towards the cost of a solar-powered flashing 30mph sign known as a VAS or Vehicle Activated Sign. The sign will be positioned at the entrance to the village from the direction of … Continue reading

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Phone box life saver

Long Wittenham’s redundant red telephone box is to be transformed into a home for life saving medical equipment. It’s believed to be the first village in Oxfordshire to go ahead with plans to install a Public Access Defibrillator or PAD … Continue reading

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