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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 The Granary, High Street, Long Wittenham, is for the proposed division of the existing dwelling to form an … Continue reading
County Rejects Bridleway Status
In a process which has taken seven years, Oxfordshire County Council has rejected an application from the Parish Council to change the status of a footpath in the village into a bridleway. In June 2013 the Parish Council applied to … Continue reading
Lorry Driver Fined for Weight Limit Breach
The driver of a heavy goods lorry who ignored the weight restriction through the village has been fined, and it’s thanks to an alert villager who took a picture on a mobile phone. The driver was travelling through the village … Continue reading
Lady Grove Closure Update
The Parish Council has now had confirmation from Network Management at Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) that the Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) for the closure of the B4016 Lady Grove will now operate from 31st August 2020 up to and … Continue reading
Bus Timetable Changes
As schools prepare to return in September a new bus timetable for services between Long Wittenham, Didcot and Wallingford has been announced by Going Forward Buses. From Wednesday 2nd September there will be two return journeys from Wallingford to Didcot … Continue reading
High Street Closure
As if the confusion over the Lady Grove closure was not enough, the Parish Council has just been informed by Network Management at Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) of a temporary emergency road closure on the High Street whilst urgent works … Continue reading
Lady Grove Closure Update
Many residents will be aware that The B4016 Lady Grove was not closed yesterday as had been expected. The Parish Council contacted the contractors and has received the following email: Lady Grove Didcot Gasworks Our initial closure date was set … Continue reading
New Associate Team Vicar Appointed
It has been announced that the Bishop of Dorchester and the Team Rector will appoint the Revd Paul Wignall as Associate Team Vicar for the Bridge Group of Parishes. Paul is currently serving as Chaplain in Las Palmas on the … Continue reading
Electricity Outages – Update
Following the recent power outages, the Parish Council has been in communication with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), which maintains the network in our area. The council has been advised that, currently, the supply to the village is isolated … Continue reading
Vanderbilt Homes Consultation Deadline
The consultation on Vanderbilt Homes’ latest set of amendments (dated 24th July) to its planning application for the housing development on the corner of Fieldside and Didcot Road ends tomorrow (Friday 14th August). Residents are encouraged to submit their opinions … Continue reading