Category Archives: Parish Council
Visitor Economy Survey
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has ask the Parish Council to let residents know about its visitor economy surveys for businesses and residents. The surveys, put together in collaboration with Tourism South East Research, will allow SODC to gain a … Continue reading
Thames Road Bridge – MP’s Response
Following the Parish Council’s letter to David Johnston MP, the following email has been received: From: David Johnston OBE MP Sent: 07 August 2023 To: longwittpc@hotmail.co.uk Subject: Re: Letter – HIF1 Insfrastructure Project Planning Application (Case Ref: DJ40365)
Thames Road Bridge
Residents will be aware that the Government has ‘called in’ the planning application for the HIF1 project which includes the new road bridge over the Thames. This means that it will be reviewed by the Planning Inspectorate, and the Secretary … Continue reading
Hospice Volunteering Opportunities
The Voluntary Services Department at Oxford University Hospitals has asked the Parish Council to promote its recruitment of new volunteers for Sobell House and Katharine House Hospices. Sobell House requires volunteer support on its In-Patient Unit and Volunteer Drivers to … Continue reading
Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 20th July
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 20th July. All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
Allotments
There are a number of vacant allotments in the village. Plots are available off the eastern end of Fieldside and at the western end of High Street opposite Three Poplars Park. Those off the High Street are very overgrown, but … Continue reading
Resignation of Councillor
Steve Brown, Chairman of the Parish Council (PC) writes … Cllr Sally Duff has decided to leave the Parish Council after serving the village for seven years since 2016. In her letter to me Sally said “I have very much … Continue reading
Summer Activities
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has asked the Parish Council to let residents know that it is running lots of free and low cost activities over the Summer for children (and some for adults). See the flyer below. For more … Continue reading
Road Closure – B4016 Ladygrove
It has come to the Parish Council’s attention that the B4016 Ladygrove – known locally as the Straight Mile – will be closed from Monday 10th to Wednesday 12th July. The closure is to facilitate road patching works and will … Continue reading
Pre-School GoFundMe
The trustees of the village pre-school have asked the Parish Council to advise residents that there is now a GoFundMe page where donations to the school can be made. Read the trustees’ letter.