Author Archives: Admin
Healthcare Event
The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre has asked the Parish Council to promote its Joint Biomedical Research Centre Open Day event, taking place at Leiden Square, Westgate Centre, Oxford from 10am to 3.30pm on Thursday 30th May 2024. The Open … Continue reading
Waste and Recycling Collections
Owing to the Early May bank holiday, upcoming waste and recycling bin collections will be a day later than usual. See the changes below. There is more information on the South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) website: http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/wastecalendar
Pendon Museum Pop-up Café
The pop-up café at Pendon Museum will be open again today (8th May) from 10am to 12:30pm. This is a free drop-in event, with just a small charge for drinks and cake to cover the costs. All donations from the … Continue reading
OCC Newsletter
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
Rogue Speeders
Several residents have recently been in touch with the village Community Speedwatch team, raising concerns about vehicles travelling at dangerous speeds, considerably faster than the 20mph limit, along some of the streets away from the main road through the village. … Continue reading
Pendon Museum News
Get all the news and information in the latest edition of the Pendon Museum Newsletter. More information on the Pendon website: www.pendonmuseum.com
Voting Today
Polling takes place today (2nd May) here in Long Wittenham for the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Thames Valley, the elected representative who oversees how crime is tackled across the area. The candidates’ manifestos can be read on the … Continue reading
Fun Run Report
One hundred and eighty-three competitors, including fifty-nine children, took part in the thirteenth Long Wittenham Fun Run last Sunday (28th April), raising money for a variety of village causes. The youngest participant was four years old and there was a … Continue reading
Oxfordshire Artweeks
The annual Oxfordshire Artweeks kicks off on 4th May and runs until 27th May. Here in Long Wittenham, the Sylva Wood Centre will be open as part of the event from 10am to 6pm on the weekend of 18th and … Continue reading
Telephones in Power Cuts
Residents may be aware that phone providers are in the process of switching their landline phones over to a system that uses the Internet; indeed some providers have already done so. However, in the event of a power cut, the … Continue reading