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Report Those Potholes!
Residents will have noticed the epidemic of potholes on the High Street. The Parish Council is reporting them to Oxfordshire County Council Highways Department as and when they are noted, but they are likely to be dealt with more quickly … Continue reading
SODC Climate Emergency Advisory Committee
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) declared a climate emergency on 11th April 2019, which recognised the need for it to lead the way in reducing carbon emissions to help the county to limit the negative impacts on climate breakdown. To … Continue reading
South Oxfordshire Public Meeting
Residents may be aware that South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) is currently in dispute with the Secretary of State for Housing, the Rt Hon Robert Jenrick, over the future of its Local Plan. He has written to SODC to say … Continue reading
Help the NHS Help You This Winter
The NHS Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group has asked the Parish Council to distribute the following information to residents. Winter is traditionally the busiest time of year for the NHS, and so patients are being reminded to only use Emergency Departments … Continue reading
Didcot Road Works Consultation
Oxfordshire County Council is seeking the views of residents on proposals to construct a humped zebra crossing and relocate the existing traffic calming on Didcot Road, in order to improve road safety for pedestrians in the vicinity of the adjacent … Continue reading
Housing Affects Your Health Campaign
The Parish Council has been ask to publicize a campaign by Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) with the support of District Councils to help residents to stay independent, safe and well in their homes. Housing can affect your physical and mental … Continue reading
Beware Spring Bulbs
The Parish Council has arranged for some spring bulbs to be planted in the small section of grass verge outside the Village Hall. The council would be very grateful if residents would try to avoid walking on the bulbs which … Continue reading
VE Day 75th Anniversary – 8th May
Residents will be excited to hear that plans are in hand for the village to enter into the national commemoration of the day, seventy five years ago, when the guns fell silent at the end of the war in Europe. … Continue reading
WI Open Meeting – Tuesday 14th January
The speaker for next week’s WI meeting is Anna Hodgson who will talk about Clear Sky art therapy for local schools. There are too many children out there suffering at the hands of circumstances beyond their control. Clear Sky passionately … Continue reading
New Transport Option for Didcot Area
A new private transport service has arrived in Long Wittenham and district. Called Driving Miss Daisy, it says it provides a much needed and valued local service which bridges the gap in the market between taxis, public transport and voluntary … Continue reading