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Waste and Recycling Collections
Residents are reminded that, owing to the bank holiday for the funeral of Her Majesty The Queen, waste collections will be a day later this week – see the table below for details. More information on the South Oxfordshire District … Continue reading
South News – September Edition
Residents who are not already subscribers to South Oxfordshire District Council’s digital newsletter “South News” may like to download the latest edition here.
Can You Help Your Village School?
The Primary School is looking for volunteers who might be interested in supporting and developing its after-school clubs timetable. Do you have a spare hour or two a week? Do you enjoy nurturing and educating the next generation of gardeners, … Continue reading
Fun Run Roundup
Eighty-four competitors, including twenty-five children, took part in the twelfth annual Long Wittenham Fun Run on Sunday (18th), raising money for a variety of village causes. Euan Lewis, aged just 14 from Didcot, won the race and set a new … Continue reading
Parish Council Meeting – Tuesday 20th September
The Parish Council meeting that was postponed on 8th September will now take place in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Tuesday 20th September. All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
Fun Run Reminder
A reminder that this year’s Fun Run will take place at The Plough Inn on Sunday (18th) starting at 11am. There is still time to enter: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/long-wittenham-5km-family-fun-run-walk-2022-tickets-347354736367 The organisers would like to thank all those who have already volunteered to … Continue reading
Neighbourhood Plan Update
Following the successful Neighbourhood Plan referendum in July, the Plan was presented to the Planning Commitee of South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) last week. The committee passed the Plan and so it is now officially ‘made’. This means that the … Continue reading
Parish Council Meeting Postponed
The monthly Parish Council meeting was scheduled for last Thursday evening. In the light of the announcement of the death of Her Majesty The Queen in the late afternoon, councillors decided to postpone it as a mark of respect. The … Continue reading
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Following the announcement of the death of Her Majesty there is a Book of Condolence on the Nave Altar in St Mary’s Church. Tealights are available to be lit on the Nave Altar. Floral tributes may be left in the … Continue reading
Produce Show Cancelled
Residents will be aware that the extremely hot weather and drought of the past few months have had an adverse effect on the flowers, vegetables and fruit in their gardens. As a result, The Friends of St Mary’s have decided … Continue reading