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House of Wessex Newsletter
Read all the latest news, and details of courses and upcoming events for the House of Wessex project at the Sylva Wood Centre in its latest newsletter here. More information on the House of Wessex website.
Bonfire Night Volunteers Wanted
It’s only a little over a month to the Village Bonfire Night (Saturday 2nd November, 6pm on Ward’s Field) and the organisers are in need of volunteers to help with the event. No previous experience is necessary, but a smile, … Continue reading
Village Apple Day – Sunday 20th October
Announcing the 4th Annual Long Wittenham Village Apple Day at the Sylva Wood Centre on Sunday 20th October organised by Wittenham Warriors and hosted by the Sylva Foundation. Have your home grown apples turned into delicious juice in six easy … Continue reading
River of Life II Consultations
The Earth Trust invites residents to its public consultations for its River of Life II wetland creation project. This is an opportunity to learn about the River of Life II project to create wetlands along the River Thames between Overy … Continue reading
County Councillor Steps Down
Lynda Atkins, the Oxfordshire County Councillor for the Wittenhams is resigning her seat after more than eleven years. She made her farewell appearance at the September meeting of Long Wittenham Parish Council. Ms Atkins, who represented Wallingford, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell and the … Continue reading
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Neighbourhood Plan Update
Peter Rose, Chairman of the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) Steering Committee writes: “Residents will recall that earlier in the year, the environmental report within the NDP was updated and submitted to a second Regulation 16 consultation. This consultation ended in … Continue reading
New Parish Clerk
The Parish Council has a new clerk. He is Martin Elliff who takes over from Rhonda Hinson who was clerk for more than four years. Martin was the council’s vice-chairman and his decision to resign as councillor and take on … Continue reading
Lunch Club Tea Party
About forty residents gathered on the warm, sunny afternoon of Tuesday 27th August for the annual Long Wittenham Lunch Club tea party. Members of the club usually meet on the third Thursday of each month for lunch in the village … Continue reading
Didcot Garden Town
As Long Wittenham is located within the Didcot Garden Town area, residents can now sign up to receive regular updates on progress to turn the vision of the Didcot Garden Town delivery plan into real life projects. The delivery plan … Continue reading
Cycling Champion Appointed
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has appointed its first ever Cycling Champion to help and encourage people to travel by bike, and she is our own District Councillor Sam Casey-Rerhaye. Cllr Casey-Rerhaye will work with local organisations, communities, other councils … Continue reading