Category Archives: Parish Council

Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 15th February

The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 15th February. All residents are invited to attend.  Download the agenda here.

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Childcare Support

Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has asked the Parish Council to share the following information with residents. Starting in April this year, existing childcare support is being expanded.  From 1st April 2024, eligible working parents of two-year-olds will be able to … Continue reading

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Great British Insulation Scheme

A resident has asked the Parish Council to draw attention to the free funding that is available from the UK Government towards insulating homes. Applications to the £1 billion Great British Insulation Scheme are open, and according to the government, … Continue reading

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Overhanging Hedges and Trees

Last year, the Parish Council wrote to several residents around the village because it had received complaints about overgrown hedges or trees making it difficult or even unsafe to use our footways (pavements) or roads. In the main those residents … Continue reading

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Your Parish Council Needs You

Long Wittenham Parish Council has a vacancy for a councillor. Currently, there are six councillors, one short of the recommended number.  Could you provide a voice for people living in the village? The parish council is involved in many key … Continue reading

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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 18th January

The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 18th January. All residents are invited to attend.  Download the agenda here.

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Beware Unwanted Callers

Residents should be aware that the Parish Council has received a report of an unexpected late night caller on an elderly resident. The resident did not know the caller and fortunately did not allow him into her home.  The council … Continue reading

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Buy Nothing New Month

The Keep Britain Tidy campaign has asked the Parish Council to promote Buy Nothing New Month. The month-long campaign is all about protecting the planet by reducing waste, and at a time when many are worried about the rising cost … Continue reading

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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 Paddock Land adjacent to Fieldside, Long Wittenham, is to demolish the existing agricultural outbuildings that are in … Continue reading

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Winter Support for Residents

As Winter arrives and temperatures drop, Oxfordshire County Council has asked the Parish Council to remind residents that there is a range of support, tips, advice and grants, available. The free, local and independent Better Housing Better Health service is … Continue reading

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