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OCC Newsletter
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Didcot Road 19th April
The Parish Council has been advised by Vanderbilt Homes that road works will take place on Didcot Road starting on Monday 19th April for a period of two weeks. See the notice below from Peter Hutson, Vanderbilt’s Head of Construction: … Continue reading
Village Pubs Reopen
The village pubs, which have been closed since December, reopened for outdoor customers on Monday 12th April. Indoor openings will have to wait until 17th May. At The Plough Inn customers can order drinks and food outdoors in the garden. … Continue reading
Vanderbilt Homes Update
Vanderbilt Homes has submitted a further planning application for its housing development on the corner of Fieldside and Didcot Road. This is another ‘discharge of conditions’, which means that it deals with the conditions specified by the planning inspector when … Continue reading
Athletics Club Events
Long Wittenham Athletics Club is looking forward to the Summer and the easing of Covid restrictions with several events planned for the village at Bodkins Field. On 1st May there will be a nine-a-side football tournament with a beer and … Continue reading
Pump Track at Acklings
Plans are well in hand to build a ‘Pump Track’ at the Acklings play area. A pump track is a circuit of bumps and banked turns for riding around on a bike. It is designed to accommodate all ages: older … Continue reading
May Local Elections
Local elections will take place on Thursday 6th May. All residents in Oxfordshire will be voting for the Police & Crime Commissioner and county councillors, and some areas may have a by-election or a Neighbourhood Plan referendum. In Long Wittenham … Continue reading
His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh
Long Wittenham Parish Council is saddened to learn that His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh passed away peacefully at Windsor Castle on 9th April. The council offers its condolences and sympathy to Her Majesty The Queen and … Continue reading
New Parish Councillor
The village has a new parish councillor. Steve Bolton, who lives in Westfield Road, was co-opted on to the parish council at last night’s meeting. Cllr Bolton, who is retired, worked for many years at the Cowley car plant on … Continue reading
Waste And Recycling Collections
Residents are reminded that recycling collections will be a day later this week, owing to the Easter Monday 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/