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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/
Charity Clothing Scam
Jane May writes … “We have been circulated again today with what purport to be plastic bags for charity clothing. They are the same as similar bags which we filled and were left uncollected on a previous occasion. When we … Continue reading
Dog Club Up and Walking
The Long Wittenham Dog Club is now underway with around thirty people registered so far. Note that it is not a pre-requisite to have a dog to join the group. There have been two organised walks so far – thanks … Continue reading
The Pound Tidy-Up
The Pound has undergone a major spruce-up in readiness for the Summer. On Saturday, a team of volunteers spent more than two hours weeding and cutting back foliage in the community garden on the High Street. The operation was organised … Continue reading
Didcot Garden Town Newsletter
Residents who are not already subscribers may want to read the latest edition of the Didcot Garden Town Newsletter. See the South Oxfordshire District Council website for more information about the Didcot Garden Town project.
Parish Council Confirms Objection to Lady Grove Development
Residents may remember that plans to build one hundred and seventy-six houses on a site to the east of the B4016 Lady Grove were rejected by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) in October last year. The Parish Council had objected … 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.
Poppy Appeal Organiser Wanted
The Royal British Legion has a vacancy for a volunteer Poppy Appeal Organiser to coordinate the Poppy Appeal in Long and Little Wittenham. This role can be carried out by an individual or a team of people. The role is … Continue reading
DGT Residents Sounding Board Report
The project to build a cycle path between the village and Clifton Hampden was raised at Monday evening’s meeting of the Didcot Garden Town (DGT) Residents Sounding Board. Both the chairman of the Parish Council, Gordon Rogers, and Tom Bowtell, … Continue reading
Picnic Table at Westfield Play Area
The Parish Council has purchased and installed a new picnic table at the Westfield Play Area. The table was funded from the the village’s district councillor Sam Casey-Rerhaye’s community grant fund. Last year, the Parish Council replaced worn out facilities … Continue reading