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Annual Parish Assembly – Thursday 14th March
The Annual Parish Assembly will take place next Thursday 14th March at 7:30pm in the Village Hall. This is an opportunity for residents to hear from the Chairman of the Parish Council, District & County Councillors, community groups and other … Continue reading
Kler Appeals Didcot Road Plan
Residents will be disappointed to hear that Kler Group has decided to appeal the decision against its planning application to realign the Didcot Road to facilitate the entrance to their housing development on the corner of Didcot Road and Fieldside. … Continue reading
Do you use Ackling’s Playground?
The Parish Council is seeking to have Ackling’s Playground at the western end of the village registered as an Asset of Community Value (ACV). This means that if St John’s College, from which the Parish Council rents the land, wishes … Continue reading
Oxfordshire Matters
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Plough’s Beer Wins Praise
Long Wittenham’s Plough Inn has earned high praise for its beer selection in a competition run by Camra the national real ale pressure group. The Plough came second in a short list of five pubs in South Oxfordshire. The winner … Continue reading
Death of Former Councillor
Former Long Wittenham Parish Councillor Andy Humphreys has died at the age of 57. Mr Humphreys was born in the village and spent a large part of his life in the community. He moved to Didcot last year to care … Continue reading
Neighbourhood Plan Revision Delayed
Unfortunately, there is a significant delay in the progress of the revised Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP). The Plan was sent out by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) for its second (Regulation 16) consultation last year and this was completed just … Continue reading
New Councillor for Long Wittenham
The Parish Council’s new recruit is Liz Yuille who lives on Fieldside. Her co-option brings the total number of councillors to six, one short of the maximum number. Liz runs an online paper crafting business and has lived in Long … Continue reading
Church Extension Opening
The opening of the new toilet extension at St Mary’s Church, which was postponed owing to the snow at the beginning of February, will now take place on Friday 8th March at 2.30pm. The Bishop of Dorchester, The Rt Revd … Continue reading
New Footbridge on West Field
Residents who are accustomed to taking a regular constitutional around the environs of the village may have notice that a new footbridge has been built over the ditch on West Field. It is on the footpath that runs from Saxon’s … Continue reading