Category Archives: Parish Council
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 Carpenters Cottage, High Street, Long Wittenham, is for the conversion of Joinery Workshop into Ancillary Residential Accommodation. … Continue reading
Parish Council Meetings – Thursday 15th May
The Parish Council will hold its Annual Meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 15th May. This will be followed by the council’s Monthly Meeting. All residents are invited to attend. Download the agendas below. Annual Parish Council … Continue reading
Tobacco Control Strategy Public Engagement Survey
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has asked the Parish Council to make residents aware of its Tobacco Control Strategy public engagement survey. The strategy aims to reduce smoking prevalence in Oxfordshire, making Oxfordshire a smokefree county, and promote a healthier environment … Continue reading
Flagpole For The Village
The Parish Council has installed a flagpole next to the War Memorial just in time for, and prompted by, the VE Day 80th Anniversary celebrations. The flagpole will be used to commemorate and celebrate notable occasions throughout the year, for … Continue reading
County Council Election
The new Oxfordshire County Councillor for Long Wittenham is Johnny Hope-Smith who won the Cholsey & The Hagbournes seat for the Liberal Democrat Party on 1st May, taking 45% of the total vote with 1447 votes. The turnout was 36.1%. … Continue reading
Acklings Playground
Acklings Playground will be closed from Tuesday 6th May for approximately eight weeks for the installation of new play equipment. The work will be undertaken by Jupiter Play. During the first few weeks the equipment and building materials will be … Continue reading
Community Hub Faces New Obstacle
Cllr Peter Rose writes … In the last fortnight the development of the Community Hub has encountered a new obstacle. A few months ago, Thomas Homes advised us that they were closing down and so would not be able to … Continue reading
Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 17th April
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 17th April. All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
Upgrade of Acklings Playground
The Parish Council has been planning for a couple of years to upgrade facilities at Acklings. Applications for grants from South Oxfordshire District Council and the charity FCC Communities Foundation have been successful and the project can now proceed. These … Continue reading
Bus Services Review
A number of bus services which are financially supported by Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) are under review. This includes the 95 service which runs from Didcot to Culham Campus via Long Wittenham. The Community Transport team at OCC wants to … Continue reading