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Long Wittenham Poetry Club
A Poetry Club has been formed in Long Wittenham. It meets monthly at The Plough pub and the next meeting is on 15th November starting at 8pm. The first gathering was in October when members read their own poems which … Continue reading
Saxon’s Heath Footway Resurfacing Works
Oxfordshire County Council will be carrying out footway resurfacing works at Saxon’s Heath, Long Wittenham starting within the week commencing 7th November 2016 for a duration of approximately 15 working days. The works will be carried under temporary priority traffic … Continue reading
Clifton Hampden Bridge Closure
Please note that Clifton Hampden Bridge will be closed for three days from Monday 24th October 2016 to Wednesday 26th October 2016 between the hours of 07:00 and 17:00 owing to the need for urgent repairs.
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Earth Trust Plans
Plans for a £5m expansion of the Earth Trust’s facilities at Hill Farm at Little Wittenham have received a positive response from Long Wittenham Parish Council even though the development could generate an extra 1,000 vehicles a week passing through … Continue reading
Quarry Set Back
There’s been a set-back in the fight to stop a quarry from being developed on green belt land near Clifton Hampden. An inspector examining Oxfordshire County Council’s minerals and waste strategy for the next ten years has concluded that the … Continue reading
Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 13th October
A reminder that the Parish Council has its monthly meeting this coming Thursday evening (13th October) at 7:30pm in the Village Hall. View the agenda here.
Parish Council Comings and Goings
Long Wittenham Parish Council has recruited a new member – but has lost a councillor. The new recruit is Sally Duff who replaces Annie Eccles who has left the council after two years because of increasing family demands. Sally, who … Continue reading
Guy Fawkes Competition
This year’s Guy Fawkes Competition, as part of the Bonfire Night celebrations on Saturday 5th November, is sponsored by The Plough Inn. All the details and how to enter are here.
Villagers Reap Rewards at Apple Day Bonanza
Villagers reaped the rewards of a bumper apple crop when the fruit was crushed into drinkable juice at the first Long Wittenham Apple Day event. Organized by the Wittenham Warriors charity fund raising group Apple Day attracted more than 200 … Continue reading
Neighbourhood Plan Update
The leader of South Oxfordshire District Council John Cotton says he’ll examine Long Wittenham Parish Council’s proposed Neighbourhood Plan in a bid to un-lock the proposal which have come to a standstill with planning officers. A referendum on the NP … Continue reading