Author Archives: Admin
Older People’s Strategy for Oxfordshire Consultation
The parish council has been asked to let residents know that the Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group is asking anyone who might be interested in the development of a new Older People’s Strategy for Oxfordshire, including professionals and older people, to … Continue reading
West Waddy / Lagan Homes Plan Withdrawn
Residents will be pleased to hear that the parish council have been advised that West Waddy and Lagan Homes have withdrawn their planning application to build twenty-nine houses on the field next to Bodkin’s. The reasons for the withdrawal have … Continue reading
Quarry Comments Deadline – 30th July
Time is running short to register your objection with Oxfordshire County Council over the latest moves to establish a sand and gravel quarry on land near Clifton Hampden. The closing date is Monday 30th July. Hills Quarry Products has revised … Continue reading
Oxfordshire Matters
Download the latest edition of Oxfordshire Matters, the county council’s monthly newsletter here.
Waste Collections w/c 23rd July
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has advised that waste collections are starting an hour earlier this week at 6am rather than the usual 7am due to the very hot weather. SODC are doing this so that the bin crews can … Continue reading
Bonfire Organisers Sought
After five years heading Long Wittenham’s annual bonfire night organisation, two key players have decided to step down. Now the search for replacements is underway for next year’s event which will be the eleventh. Emma Newman and Sarah Bowden are … Continue reading
Church Extension Underway
Residents may have noticed that building works are taking place at St Mary’s Church. The PCC is building a timber-framed extension out from the north door which will house a disabled accessible toilet and baby-changing unit. PMS Oxford won the … Continue reading
Anglo-Saxon Project for Long Wittenham
A piece of Anglo-Saxon heritage will be recreated in a field in Long Wittenham. The headquarters of the Sylva Foundation has received a significant grant from the Heritage Lottery Foundation for the House of Wessex project. The site of a … Continue reading
Cycle Challenge for Villagers
Two men from Long Wittenham are preparing for one of the biggest cycling challenges in the UK: Lands End to John O’Groats in aid of charity. Keith Tucker who works for BMW at Cowley and former car worker, now retired, … Continue reading
Planning Applications Comment Deadlines
Residents are reminded that the deadline for comments on Kler Group’s planning application which proposes re-aligning the Didcot Road to accommodate a revised access to their housing development at the corner of Didcot Road and Fieldside is Wednesday 18th July. … Continue reading