Category Archives: Parish Council
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.
Emergency Plan Zone Co-ordinators
Following the website post earlier this month asking for volunteers to be zone co-ordinators for the village Emergency Plan, two people have come forward: one to cover the western end of the High Street (Zone 3) and the other, Wessex … Continue reading
Tree Planting Suggestions
The Parish Council is hoping to plant more trees around the village in the Autumn. If residents have any suggestions about locations that would benefit from more trees, please let the council know via the parish clerk at longwittpc@hotmail.co.uk.
Community Speedwatch Update
Parish Councillors David Corney and Sally Duff, co-ordinators of the village Community Speedwatch team, write … Since the village speedwatch group started in February, 15 roadside sessions have been held and over 2,500 vehicles checked. Of those, 81 people were … Continue reading