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20mph Speed Limit Consultation

Oxfordshire County Council is seeking the views of residents on the proposal to introduce a 20mph speed limit throughout the village. The proposals are being put forward following road safety concerns raised by the Parish Council and will see a … Continue reading

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Libraries Update

Oxfordshire County Council has announced that the county’s libraries will return to pre-pandemic opening hours from today (6th September). During the pandemic, hours were reduced to allow additional safety measures to be monitored by staff.  As these have been eased … Continue reading

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OCC Newsletter

Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.  

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Garden Waste Collections Update

The Parish Council has been asked by South Oxfordshire District Council to pass on to residents the link to the latest information about garden waste collections: https://www.southoxon.gov.uk/south-oxfordshire-district-council/recycling-rubbish-and-waste/garden-waste/

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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 9th September

The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 9th September. All residents are invited to attend.  Download the agenda here.

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Dog Club Update

Many people have helped make the Long Wittenham Dog Club a success, including the organisers, and all those people who have attended one or more of the club sessions.  Membership currently stands at around forty. Since it started back in … Continue reading

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Civil Parking Enforcement

Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has asked the Parish Council to pass on the following information to residents. The Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) project, being jointly undertaken between OCC, South Oxfordshire District Council, Vale of White Horse District Council and Cherwell … Continue reading

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Horse Rider Safety Campaign

Drivers are being encouraged to stay alert for horse riders using the county’s roads, in a joint safety campaign from Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service, and the British Horse Society (BHS). ‘Pass slow and wide’ warning signs will … Continue reading

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Waste And Recycling Collections

Residents are reminded that waste collections will be a day later this week, owing to the bank holiday. See the changes on the South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) website: https://www.southoxon.gov.uk/south-oxfordshire-district-council/recycling-rubbish-and-waste/when-is-your-collection-day/waste-collections-calendar/

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Garden Waste Collections

Residents who are frustrated that South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) is not currently collecting brown bin waste owing to the shortage of HGV drivers in the country, may like to read an interesting article about the issue on the BBC … Continue reading

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