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200 Club Winners
The Long Wittenham 200 Club is pleased to announce the February winners. £10 each to: 158 S. Jarman 142 K. Tucker 153 J. Bolton 148 K. Thompson Profits from the 200 Club go towards the maintenance and improvement of the … Continue reading
You Can Be A Dragon Boat Racer
On Sunday 9th September, the Dragon Boat Race comes to Abingdon again. The Wittenham Wannabees (the men) were victorious last year and the ladies team (Wittenham Warriors) came in a respectable top 10 position. No mean feat against predominantly all … Continue reading
House Building Pressures Mount
In common with many communities in Oxfordshire and the rest of the country, Long Wittenham is coming under pressure from developers to build homes. Look everywhere in the near vicinity and new homes are being built or are planned. More … Continue reading
Good Neighbours Group
The next meeting of the Long Wittenham Good Neighbours Group is on Thursday 1st March at 2:30pm in the Village Hall. Steve Brown has arranged for a speaker to talk about the work of the RNLI, and as ever, all … Continue reading
Long Wittenham Past
An occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past. This time: a couple of views of St John’s Row in the days before the motor car:
Strength and Balance Classes
A reminder that Generation Games – Age UK Oxfordshire’s physical activity service – run Strength and Balance Classes every Wednesday in the Long Wittenham Village Hall from 3.30 to 4.30pm. See the poster for more details.
Your Council Needs You!
Long Wittenham Parish Council wants to recruit another member to help shape the future of the village. Currently, there are six councillors, one short of the maximum allowed. Your parish council is involved in many key areas of local administration: … Continue reading
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Long Wittenham To Clifton Hampden Footpath
There’s renewed interest in establishing a circular path footpath linking Long Wittenham and Clifton Hampden using part of the Thames Path. The former chairman of Long Wittenham Parish Council Tom Bowtell first promoted the idea three years ago but it … Continue reading
West Waddy Consultation Extended
West Waddy ADP, the company behind proposals for a new housing development on the land next to Bodkin’s Field has acknowledged that many residents did not receive their leaflet explaining the proposals, and are sending it out again, hopefully to … Continue reading
Good Causes Encouraged To Sign Up For Community Lottery Funds
Charities, community and voluntary groups across South Oxfordshire are being encouraged to sign up to a new lottery to help them raise funds. South Oxfordshire District Council aims to launch the lottery in the spring and is inviting good causes … Continue reading