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Lottery Supports The Friends

The Friends of St Mary’s Long Wittenham has been accepted as a beneficiary of the South Oxfordshire Charitable Lottery. The Friends charity was founded over twenty years ago by a group of Long Wittenham residents who got together to raise … Continue reading

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Village Spring Swapshop & Litter Pick

Do you have items you no longer need that are clean and reusable?  Are there items that you would find useful to have?  Would you like your village to be a clean and tidier place?  Then come along to the … Continue reading

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No Elections In May

South Oxfordshire District Council have asked the parish council to inform residents that, unlike other parts of the county, there are no elections in the district on 3rd May 2018 so it won’t be sending out voting cards or postal … Continue reading

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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 19th April

The Parish Council will hold its usual monthly meeting this coming Thursday evening (19th April) at 7:30pm in the Village Hall. Download the agenda here.

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Thumbs Down for Housing Plan

More than sixty people packed into Long Wittenham village hall last evening for an extraordinary parish council meeting to discuss plans by West Waddy and Lagan Homes to build twenty nine houses on land next to Bodkin’s sports field.  Residents … Continue reading

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Your Parish Council Needs You

The Parish Council has re-launched its appeal for new members following the resignation of Iain McRitchie who joined the council a year ago.  The council is now down to five members: the chairman Gordon Rogers, vice-chairman Martin Elliff, Steve Brown, … Continue reading

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Quarry Fight Continues

The threat from Hills Quarry Products has not gone away and Bachport (Burcot & Clifton Hampden for the Protection of the River Thames) supporters will continue their fight against plans for a huge quarry on land near Clifton Hampden. Hills’ … Continue reading

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SODC Sports & Leisure Strategy Survey

South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) is looking at the future of sports and leisure facilities in the district and wants to hear from the people who use them, now and in the future. The council has undertaken an extensive assessment … Continue reading

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Long Wittenham Past

Another in our occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past. This time,  two photographs of The Cross, the first taken circa 1900 and the second taken sometime during the First World War:

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Compost Giveaway

South Oxfordshire District Council’s free compost give-away is back!  This year’s event, giving away locally produced compost, is on Saturday 14th April between 9am and 11am at Benson Parish Hall Car Park, Sunnyside, Benson, OX10 6LZ. Take a box, bag … Continue reading

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