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OCC to Debate Motion to Accept Planning Powers Stripped from SODC
Next Tuesday (11th February), Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) will debate whether to accept a transfer of planning powers from South Oxfordshire County Council (SODC) if the Secretary of State for Housing offers it to them. The meeting starts at 10.30am … Continue reading
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VE Day 75th Anniversary Celebrations
Followers of this website will be aware that the village is planning to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day in style on Bank Holiday Friday 8th May. The team organising the celebrations has designed two splendid posters (see below) … Continue reading
SODC New Offices Exhibition
South Oxfordshire District Council’s (SODC) plans to move back to their site in Crowmarsh Gifford have moved a step closer after the fire that destroyed its former headquarters in 2015. On Thursday 13th February, South Oxfordshire residents are invited to … Continue reading
Moonrakers – Saturday 4th April
Residents who enjoy traditional Irish, Scottish, Welsh and English music will be excited to hear that the Friends of St Mary’s have booked the Celtic music group Moonrakers to perform at St Mary’s Church on Saturday 4th April starting at … Continue reading
District Councils Target Litter
Waste enforcement officers from South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils are heading out to a series of events this month, where they will meet the public to talk about littering. They have also put together a top … Continue reading
Your Community School Needs You!
Did you know that the Long Wittenham Primary School’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) runs a monthly lottery competition? Each month there are prize draws of £20 or £10, and it’s just £1 per month per number. That’s just £12 each … Continue reading
Village Signs Cleaned
Observant residents will have noticed that the road signs in the village have been given an early Spring clean. At the request of the Parish Council, Stan Kasten has done a sterling job washing down the signage all round the … 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
Women’s World Day of Prayer
This year’s service to celebrate the Women’s World Day of Prayer will be in St Mary’s Church on Friday 6th March starting at 7pm. World Day of Prayer is a global ecumenical movement led by Christian women for prayer and … Continue reading
Emergency Plan
The Parish Council is in the process of revising the village’s Emergency Plan, which would come into effect if there was a serious incident that could endanger the community. The types of potential emergency risks include: Flu pandemic Major transport … Continue reading