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Children Design Speed Posters
Pupils from Long Wittenham Primary school are playing their part in the drive to cut vehicle speeds through the village. More than seventy children took part in a painting competition to design distinctive posters urging drivers to reduce speed and … Continue reading
Neighbourhood Plan Update
Peter Rose, the chairman of the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) Steering Committee writes: “Since the last report in September there has been a lot of ‘behind the scenes’ activity on the NDP, both progress and setbacks. The cost of the … Continue reading
Vanderbilt Comments Deadline
A reminder that the consultation for the Vanderbilt Homes ‘reserved matters’ planning application for the housing development on the corner of Fieldside and Didcot Road closes on Thursday 5th December. Residents are encouraged to have their say about these plans. … Continue reading
Pendon Museum News
Get the latest on opening days, events and workshops at Pendon Museum in its newsletter. More information on the Pendon website: www.pendonmuseum.com
Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 5th December
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 5th December. All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
County Council Election
The new Oxfordshire County Councillor for Long Wittenham is Dr Pete Sudbury who won the Wallingford seat for the Green Party yesterday, taking 40.9% of the total vote. The Conservative candidate Adrian Lloyd came second with 31.0%, the Independent Elaine … Continue reading
Royal Visitor for The House of Wessex
Braving the rain, more than one hundred people welcomed the first royal visitor to Long Wittenham in 1300 years. The Countess of Wessex performed the official opening yesterday (27th November) of the House of Wessex, the re-construction of an ancient … Continue reading
County Councillor Election
A reminder that voting will take place tomorrow (28th November) for the Oxfordshire County Councillor seat for the Wallingford division of which Long Wittenham is part. Voting will take place between 7am and 10pm at the village hall. The village … Continue reading
Free Parking For Christmas Shopping
Motorists in South Oxfordshire can enjoy free parking in district council car parks on certain days in the run up to Christmas. The annual free parking tradition is provided by South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils to … Continue reading
Roadworks
Some residents may have noticed signs on the road on the way out of the village towards Clifton Hampden which state that work will start there on 25th November and last for approximately five days. The Parish Council has not … Continue reading