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Planning Application
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village. The application, at Northfield Farm, Long Wittenham, is for the erection of a garden storage and workshop building. The details … Continue reading
Compost Giveaway
Gardeners in the village will be pleased to hear that South Oxfordshire District Council’s free compost give-away is back. This year, there are two events giving away locally produced compost: Saturday 7th March between 9am and 11am at Howbery Business … Continue reading
Have You Spotted SID?
The Parish Council (PC) has just installed two new flashing Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs) in the village. Last year Thames Valley Police offered grants for road safety improvements and the PC was successful in its bid to buy these signs. … Continue reading
Potholes
There was a long discussion at last Thursday evening’s parish council meeting about the state of the roads in the village and particularly the road to Clifton Hampden. Our County Councillor Johnny Hope-Smith, who was present, said that every division … Continue reading
Fieldside Closure
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has advised the Parish Council of a temporary emergency road closure on Fieldside whilst short service pipe relay repair works are carried out for public safety reasons. The temporary closure and will operate from 20th February … Continue reading
OCC Newsletter
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
Didcot Garden Town Community Update Meeting
The Didcot Garden Town team has asked the Parish Council to let residents know about their Community Update Meeting on Wednesday 18th March at the Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot. This is an informal drop-in event which will take place … Continue reading
Road to Clifton Hampden Closure Mid March
The Parish Council has been advised that Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) will be temporarily closing a section of the road to Clifton Hampden either side of Clifton Hampden Bridge whilst highway patching to carriageway works are carried out. The temporary … Continue reading
River Levels App – Chapter Two
Jim Brown writes … Last winter I wrote an article about how to monitor the local river levels in order to know whether it was safe to drive towards Clifton Hampden or if the road was flooded. I suggested using … Continue reading
Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 19th February
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 19th February. All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.