Category Archives: Parish Council
Westfield Play Area
The installation of the new play equipment at the Westfield play area is scheduled to start on Thursday 8th October and will take approximately ten to fourteen days to complete. The work is being carried out by Sovereign Play Equipment … Continue reading
Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 8th October
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting via Zoom video conferencing at 7:30pm on Thursday 8th October. Download the agenda here. If members of the public have any comments they wish to make on items on the agenda, they … Continue reading
Roadworks – High Street 5th to 17th October
The Parish Council has been advised by Oxfordshire County Council Highways Department that roadworks are expected to start on the High Street on Monday 5th October. The works will create new ramped cycle by-pass lanes at the two build-outs opposite … Continue reading
Planning Application
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village. The application is for a proposed conversion of an outbuilding into habitable accommodation at Long Meadow, Northfield Lane, Long Wittenham. … Continue reading
what3words Location App
The Parish Council has been asked to promote the use of the what3words App. what3words is the simplest way to talk about location. Street addresses were not designed for 2020. They are not accurate enough to specify precise locations, such … Continue reading
Free Spring Bulbs
In a bid to bring some cheer to the village next Spring, the Parish Council has purchased a quantity of daffodil bulbs which it would like to see planted throughout the village. If you would like a free bag of … Continue reading
Didcot Garden Town Sounding Board Meeting
A Sounding Board meeting of the Didcot Garden Town (DGT) project, for town and parish councils within the area of influence, was held last Tuesday evening (22nd September) via video link. The project was created five years ago with Government … Continue reading
Covid-19 Testing in Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has asked the Parish Council to share the following information with residents: We’ve been made aware of a worrying trend of people turning up at hospitals in Oxfordshire, asking to be tested for Covid-19. This … Continue reading
No Appeal Over Northfield Lane
There will be no appeal by the Parish Council to a decision by Oxfordshire County Council to refuse permission for a change in status of Northfield Lane from a footpath to a bridleway. At the September meeting of the Parish … Continue reading
New Westfield Play Area Equipment
Work will start next month on a £12,000 scheme to replace the equipment at the Westfield toddlers’ play area. The Parish Council has secured a grant of more than £4,500 from the FCC Communities Foundation, a non-profit company funded by … Continue reading