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Local NHS Heroes Article
Emma Newman recently gave an interview to the Oxford NHS Foundation Trust about the village’s Local NHS Heroes campaign. Read the article published on the trust’s website: https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/news/remembering-our-ww2-heroes-by-supporting-todays/ There are also lot of messages of thanks from nurses and ambulance … Continue reading
Playareas Update
Following the publication of the Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy ‘Our Plan To Rebuild’, the Parish Council would like to remind villagers what this means for Long Wittenham. The good news is that people may now exercise outside as many times … Continue reading
Extra Garden Waste Collection
Residents who are signed up for brown bin collections will be able to put out twice as much garden waste on Thursday 21st May. South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) is giving those who are part of the paid-for service the … Continue reading
Do You Know How To Keep Your Children Safe Online?
Thames Valley Police have asked the Parish Council to share the following information with residents: During lockdown, many of us have turned to the internet to stay in touch, which goes for children as well as adults. Sadly, some criminals … Continue reading
Sires Hill Road Closure – 12th June
The Parish Council has been advised by the Traffic Regulations Team at Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) that it will be necessary to close the road at the corner of Didcot Road and Sires Hill in order to facilitate resurfacing carriageway … Continue reading
Local NHS Heroes Update
We are pleased to report that the Local NHS Heroes Campaign was a huge success. More than 4,000 individual items were processed and a total of 335 individual care packs were made up for Abingdon Hospital and the county’s ambulance … Continue reading
Traffic Fears When Lockdown is Relaxed
A group of district councillors is urging Oxfordshire County Council to take steps to reduce the risk of traffic volumes increasing, if and when the Coronavirus lockdown measures are eased. Four councillors known as “Walking and Cycle Champions”, including Green … Continue reading
Local NHS Heroes Today
A reminder that the Village Hall (see below) is open today from 10am to 2pm to receive your donations of cakes, bakes and personal care items for our Local NHS Heroes. If you have requested a collection, please leave items … Continue reading
Local NHS Heroes Campaign – How You Can Help!
Here in Long Wittenham, we are gearing up for our NHS donation drive this Sunday 10th May! Here’s how you can get involved: 1. Donate online by buying items from our Amazon Wishlist. Simply click on the following link and … Continue reading
Cancer Consultations Available Via Telephone and Video
Doctors in Oxfordshire are urging people to get medical advice if they are worried about symptoms of cancer. A recent national survey suggests getting Coronavirus or giving it to their family were among the top reasons that people would not … Continue reading