Category Archives: Parish Council

Temporary Footpath Closure – Day’s Lock

The Parish Council has been advised by the Traffic Regulations Team at Oxfordshire County Council that a request has been received from the Environmental Agency for a temporary footpath closure to apply to a section of Thames Path at Day’s … Continue reading

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Didcot Road Re-alignment Avoided

Didcot Road will not have to be re-aligned for a new entrance to the Vanderbilt housing development.  There were fears that had the re-alignment gone ahead it would have caused months of traffic disruption. Following agreement between the landowner, Vanderbilt … Continue reading

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Planning Application Refused

Plans for one hundred and seventy-six new homes on a site to the east of the B4016 Lady Grove have been rejected by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC).  It’s a decision welcomed by Long Wittenham Parish Council who objected to … Continue reading

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Covid-19 Supermarket Voucher Support

The Parish Council has been asked by the Covid-19 Community Support team at South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils to share the following information with residents: Thanks to some funding from central government we’ve been able to … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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 is for a proposed conversion of an outbuilding into habitable accommodation at Long Meadow, Northfield Lane, Long Wittenham. … Continue reading

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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

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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

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