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Charity Afternoon Tea – 25th July
Women’s Institutes across Oxfordshire are being encouraged to hold an afternoon tea in aid of Breast Cancer in July. The Wittenhams WI will be doing their bit by holding an event from 2.30pm until 4.00pm on Thursday 25th July at … Continue reading
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.
Neighbourhood Plan Update
Peter Rose, the chairman of the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) Steering Committee writes: “It’s all gone quiet and we are aware that several people who have spoken to us have assumed that this means that the revisions to the NDP … Continue reading
Ladygrove Road Closed
The Parish Council has been advised that the Ladygrove Road has been closed. The closure is due to a ruptured gas main. The road has been closed in both directions between the Hadden Hill roundabout and Sires Hill. This will … Continue reading
Polling Stations Review
Residents in South Oxfordshire are being asked to comment on the location of polling stations that are used for elections. The district council is carrying out a review of the polling districts and polling places to help ensure that they … Continue reading
Quarry Plans Rejected Again
The plans for the quarry near Clifton Hampden have been thrown out by Oxfordshire County Council’s planning committee again. But the company promoting the development, Hills Quarry Products, says it’s likely to appeal the decision. For two hours and ten … Continue reading
St Mary’s Bells Appeal
Residents may be aware that a project has been underway for some time to raise funds to refurbish and re-tune the bells at St Mary’s Church. The last time such works were carried out was in 1923 and they are … Continue reading
Neptune Wood
The Earth Trust will be temporarily closing the wildflower meadow, which is accessed from Neptune Wood, to the public from Monday 15th July 2019 for approximately four weeks. The meadow provides a great habitat for local wildlife, including a variety … Continue reading
Sires Hill Road Closure
The Parish Council has been informed by Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) Highways Department that Sires Hill will be closed for approximately five days from Monday 22nd July 2019. This is to facilitate carriageway patching works. Limited access will be maintained … Continue reading
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Long Wittenham Past
Another in our occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past. This time, three photographs taken in 1958, of the Didcot Road and Saxons Heath, not long after the houses were built. The first looking north … Continue reading