Welcome to the website for the village of Long Wittenham, Oxfordshire, England. Within these pages you will find information on the village, the Parish Council and its activities, a directory of local businesses and services, information on clubs and groups, and lots of other things too.
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The Parish Council has been advised by the Network Management team at Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) that there will be a temporary road closure of the road to Clifton Hampden from Wednesday 18th to Friday 20th September
The closure, to allow SSEN (Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks) to install a new electricity power supply, will operate overnight from 7pm to Continue reading
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application, at The Little House, High Street, Long Wittenham, is for the demolition of the existing barn and erection of a new barn in the same field.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
The Parish Council has had reports of dog poo left at Bodkins Playground again. Six lots of dog mess were found around and under the playground equipment
Dog owners should always clear up after their dogs, but it is particularly inconsiderate to allow dogs to foul playgrounds as it is dangerous to children. Continue reading
Pendon Museum will be taking part in Heritage Open Days for two days this month.
Heritage Open Days is an organisation that provides local communities a chance to engage with their local heritage, and as such there will be no entry fee for visiting the museum on Saturday 7th and Wednesday 11th September. On these days, the museum will be open at the usual time of Continue reading
Residents planning to use Oxfordshire’s household waste recycling centres are advised of a series of short closures to enable essential work to be carried out.
For safety reasons, Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) will be shutting each of its centres for two days – although never at the same time – to Continue reading
The village has a new footpath warden. Parish Councillor Ian Burton has taken over from David Corney who was in the post for five years.
Ian will be walking the local footpaths regularly and reporting any major problems to the County Council’s Countryside Access Team for action. Continue reading
Residents are reminded that, owing to the Summer Bank Holiday, upcoming waste and recycling bin collections will be a day later than usual.
See the changes below. There is more information on the South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) website: Continue reading
The Parish Council has been advised that the road to Clifton Hampden has been closed for emergency roadworks.
The closure is expected to last until 29th August although the One.Network website suggests it may be until 30th August.
See the Traffic Regulation Notice below (we assume the stated start date is an error). Continue reading
