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Bus Service News
The managing director of Going Forward Buses, Mike Ward, says services in the district could be at risk unless passenger numbers improve. And not helping matters is a reduction, this Autumn, in concessionary bus pass payments which are operated by … Continue reading
Parish Council Meetings – Thursday 12th May
The Parish Council will hold its annual meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday 12th May in the Village Hall. This will be followed at 7:45pm by its usual monthly meeting. Download the agendas: Annual Parish Council Meeting Agenda / Monthly Meeting … Continue reading
Forty Years On
Oxfordshire Art Weeks, the artist open studios and pop-up exhibition event, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. It runs from 7th to 29th May at a variety of venues across the county. Our own Clare Owen and Nandi Ablett … Continue reading
Book Talk at St Mary’s
A reminder that the author of Landmark in Time – The World of Wittenham Clumps, Peter Adamson, will be at St Mary’s Church tomorrow evening (Saturday 7th May) talking about his book and the challenge of making each of the … Continue reading
Vanderbilt Name Change
Residents may have noticed that Vanderbilt Homes, the company that is building the housing estate on the corner of Fieldside and the Didcot Road, has undergone a name change. It is now Elivia Homes. Crayfern Homes, a company based in … Continue reading
Waste and Recycling Collections
Residents are reminded that recycling 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/
Council Tax ‘Rebate’ Update
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has issued an update on the £150 ‘rebate’ that the government is providing to help households in council tax bands A-D with their energy bills. It is about to start making rebate payments to households … Continue reading
OCC Newsletter
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
Litter Pick Report
Volunteers were busy along the roadside and river collecting rubbish in the village last Saturday. Organiser Clifford Bosley said: “Altogether we filled twenty-five sacks. Among items collected were what appeared to be a portable toilet, motorcar parts and a car … 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, at Lovegrove Barn, Fieldside, Long Wittenham, is for the construction of new detached car port and store. The … Continue reading