Category Archives: Parish Council

Stop The Arc Group

Residents will remember that details of the Government’s Oxford-Cambridge Arc consultation were posted here in July.  That consultation runs until 12th October. The Stop The Arc Group (formerly the No Expressway Group) has asked the Parish Council to publicise its … Continue reading

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Parish Council to Discuss Road Hump

Two petitions calling for a full road-width speed hump to be installed on Didcot Road before the junction with Saxons Heath will be discussed at the next Parish Council meeting on 14th October. The petitions, which have been circulating in … Continue reading

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Northfield Lane Footpath Closure Extended

Residents will be aware that the footpath at the end of Northfield Lane (Number 287/2/10) has been closed since May whilst essential earth works are carried out to facilitate Earth Trust’s wetland creation project. The temporary closure was originally intended … Continue reading

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Village Bonfire Night

Jenny Caw, head of the Village Bonfire Night team writes … I am very pleased to announce that this year we (Long Wittenham Parish Council and Wittenham Warriors) are going to hold our (almost, if it weren’t for pesky Covid-19 … 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 Moonfield House, 12B High Street, Long Wittenham, is for the removal of condition 7 (Obscure glazing) on … Continue reading

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Lady Grove Development Appeal Allowed

The Parish Council has been informed by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) that the appeal by Manor Oak Homes for its planning application to build one hundred and fifty houses on a plot of land to the east of the … Continue reading

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IF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival

The Parish Council has been asked to promote IF Oxford, the city’s science and ideas Festival, which returns in October with a mix of 100 in-person and digital events for all ages. With a wide range of topics from the … Continue reading

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Temporary Closure of The Road Between Long Wittenham and The Barley Mow

The Parish Council has just been informed by Oxfordshire County Council Highways of the emergency temporary closure of the road between Long Wittenham and the Barley Mow. A temporary Emergency Notice (see below) is being made to implement the temporary … 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 Cherry Tree Cottages, 34 High Street, Long Wittenham, is for a drop kerb at the front of … Continue reading

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20mph Speed Limit Consultation

Oxfordshire County Council is seeking the views of residents on the proposal to introduce a 20mph speed limit throughout the village. The proposals are being put forward following road safety concerns raised by the Parish Council and will see a … Continue reading

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