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St Nicholas Food Fayre

Don’t miss the St Nicholas Food Fayre on Saturday 9th December between 12noon and 3pm at St. Mary’s Church, Long Wittenham. Come along to buy from a great selection of tasty delights e.g. cakes, puddings, mince pies, biscuits, chutneys and … Continue reading

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Oxfordshire GP Services Consultation

Local GP practices have been working with Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and patient representatives on plans for the future of GP and primary care services in Oxfordshire. GP practices have joined others in Oxfordshire to talk about how they … Continue reading

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Spectacular Bonfire Night

Congratulations and thanks to Emma Newman and her enthusiastic band of volunteers for a highly successful Village Bonfire Night last Saturday evening.  The event was held on Ward’s Field and attracted a huge crowd to see the massive bonfire and … Continue reading

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Optimism Over New Roads for Didcot Garden Town

To support the Didcot Garden Town plan, Oxfordshire County Council has submitted a £250m application to the government for a package of road improvements. It would fund what’s called “essential infrastructure” for the Garden Town’s wider area of influence which … Continue reading

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School Governors Needed

Are you interested in supporting your local primary school?  Long Wittenham School is looking for three new governors. Governors are responsible for school planning and finance; they help to appoint staff and to build good relations between the school, parents … Continue reading

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A415/B4015 Junction Clifton Hampden – Heads Up

Oxfordshire County Council is in the process of assessing key signal controlled junctions in Oxfordshire with a view to upgrading the mode of operation from the existing Vehicle Actuated system to MOVA (Microprocessor Optimised Vehicle Actuation). The junction of the … Continue reading

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Didcot Garden Town – Get Involved

The Didcot Garden Town team is asking residents, businesses and community group leaders to join and become actively involved in shaping the whole garden town area. The exciting opportunity comes out of the garden town delivery plan’s unique governance structure … Continue reading

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Don’t Bin Your Batteries

Residents in South Oxfordshire are being urged by the District Council not to put batteries or other items which could cause a fire in their waste or recycling wheelie bin. Recently two small fires started in rubbish while it was … Continue reading

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New Parliamentary Constituency Proposals

The Boundary Commission has published proposals to reduce the number of MPs in Parliament.  If the proposals go ahead voters in Long and Little Wittenham could be casting their ballot in a new parliamentary constituency at the next general election … Continue reading

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200 Club Winners

The Long Wittenham 200 Club is pleased to announce the October winners. £10 each goes to: 167     D. Wright 72      R. Sawers 127    K. Lloyd-Jukes 68     M. Jackson Profits from the 200 Club go towards the maintenance and … Continue reading

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