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Community Hub Meeting
A reminder that residents are encouraged to come along to this evening’s village meeting at St Mary’s Church at 7:30pm. The meeting will include a discussion of the progress of the Neighbourhood Plan and a presentation by Chris Brotherton from … Continue reading
Little Wittenham Road Closure – 1st to 4th March
The Network Management team at Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has advised the Parish Council that a section of the Little Wittenham Road will be closed whilst a new water supply connection is installed. The closure and will operate from 1st … Continue reading
Cyclepath / Bridleway Closure Extension
The current closure of the cyclepath/bridleway which runs from the west end of the village to Moor Ditch for widening and surfacing was originally expected to last for four weeks from 10th January to 7th February. The Parish Council has … Continue reading
Help for Businesses
Businesses in the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors can now apply for financial assistance from the Government-backed Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant fund. These businesses continue to find it tough going at a time when household budgets are under increasing … Continue reading
Library and Heritage Services Consultation
Residents can have their say on the future shape of library and heritage services as Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) consults on a new strategy for the future. The consultation is seeking to gauge public opinion of the new strategy, which … Continue reading
Didcot Powerhouse Fund
Help is available for charities and community groups in the Didcot area which are finding it difficult to raise money for services. The Didcot Powerhouse Fund is open for grant applications to help provide new sources of funding for community … Continue reading
Didcot Road Works Extended
The Parish Council has been advised by Vanderbilt Homes that, owing to some unforeseen problems, it will not be able to complete the works on Didcot Road as programmed by the end of this week. The company’s Senior Site Manager, … Continue reading
South News – January 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.
Neighbourhood Plan Consultation
The consultation on the revised Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) runs from Tuesday 25th January 2022 to Tuesday 8th March 2022. The documents can be viewed on the Long Wittenham Neighbourhood Plan page of the South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) website. … Continue reading
The Plough Inn to Re-open
The Plough Inn will be re-opening on the 3rd February, a month earlier than originally planned. The pub closed at the end of December because of poor trading, but with the government lockdown rules easing, the owner, Julie Carberry, has … Continue reading