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OCC Newsletter

Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.  

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Planning Application

The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village. The application, at French’s Cottage, High Street, Long Wittenham, is for the erection of a garden studio to be used … Continue reading

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Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations Update

Here is your guide to everything that will be going on over the bank holiday weekend.  It is hoped that everyone will be able to join in the activities planned, making it a memorable and fun village celebration. All events … Continue reading

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Neighbourhood Plan Update

Following the public consultation on the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) at the beginning of the year, the responses were sent to the Independent Examiner for his opinion in March. The Parish Council received his report on 10th May.  The report … Continue reading

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Jubilee Parade Road Closure

Residents will be aware that the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations on Sunday 5th June include a children’s parade from St Mary’s Church to The Plough Inn. To make this possible and safe, the High Street will be closed to traffic … Continue reading

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Bus Service News

The managing director of Going Forward Buses, Mike Ward, says services in the district could be at risk unless passenger numbers improve.  And not helping matters is a reduction, this Autumn, in concessionary bus pass payments which are operated by … Continue reading

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Parish Council Meetings – Thursday 12th May

The Parish Council will hold its annual meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday 12th May in the Village Hall.  This will be followed at 7:45pm by its usual monthly meeting. Download the agendas: Annual Parish Council Meeting Agenda / Monthly Meeting … Continue reading

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Forty Years On

Oxfordshire Art Weeks, the artist open studios and pop-up exhibition event, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.  It runs from 7th to 29th May at a variety of venues across the county. Our own Clare Owen and Nandi Ablett … Continue reading

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Book Talk at St Mary’s

A reminder that the author of Landmark in Time – The World of Wittenham Clumps, Peter Adamson, will be at St Mary’s Church tomorrow evening (Saturday 7th May) talking about his book and the challenge of making each of the … Continue reading

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Vanderbilt Name Change

Residents may have noticed that Vanderbilt Homes, the company that is building the housing estate on the corner of Fieldside and the Didcot Road, has undergone a name change.  It is now Elivia Homes. Crayfern Homes, a company based in … Continue reading

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