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Clifton Hampden Quarry Update

Oxfordshire County Council transport officials are not happy with Hills Quarry Products’ latest plans to mitigate lorry movements out of the proposed quarry site off Abingdon Road. Transport Control Officer Geoffrey Arnold says he’s not been persuaded by the proposals … Continue reading

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Extra Garden Waste Collection

Residents who are signed up for brown bin collections can put out twice as much garden waste during the week commencing 22nd October. South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) is giving those who are part of the paid-for service the opportunity … Continue reading

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Oxford to Cambridge Expressway

Many residents will have seen the recent announcement by the government of the preferred corridor for the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway, which aims to provide a high-quality road link to better connect Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge. For information about … Continue reading

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Oxfordshire Matters

Download the latest edition of Oxfordshire Matters, the county council’s monthly newsletter here.

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Apple Day Postscript

Thank you to everyone who came along and supported the third Village Apple Day last Saturday, 13th October. Unfortunately there was not such an abundant apple harvest in the village as in previous years.  This was probably due to lack … Continue reading

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Bonfire Night Tickets Now On Sale

Early Bird Tickets are now available from Long Wittenham School and Clifton Hampden Post Office for the 10th Anniversary Village Bonfire Night on Saturday 3rd November from 6pm on Wards Field.  Tickets are £6 for adults, £3 for children (U4s … Continue reading

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Housing Allocation Survey

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are looking to update their housing allocation policy and have launched a six-week public consultation on the proposed changes. The councils’ housing allocation policy needs reviewing to reflect the districts’ housing … Continue reading

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Village Meeting Report

More than thirty residents attended the special Parish Council meeting on Thursday 11th October to hear details of the progress on the revision of the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) following the recent Regulation 14 consultation. Councillor Peter Rose, chairman of … Continue reading

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Bollywood Was In Town

Wittenham WI 70th Birthday celebrations kicked off in style on Friday 12th October, when the Village Hall morphed into an outpost of India, with wall-hangings of saris and silk. A group of villagers, young and old, learned and watched all … Continue reading

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Kler Planning Application – Committee Date Deferred

The Parish Council has now been advised that Kler’s planning application to realign the Didcot Road to facilitate the entrance to the site of their housing development on the corner of Fieldside and Didcot Road will NOT be considered by … Continue reading

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