Category Archives: Parish Council
Sewage Floods Properties Again
Twice within a week this month Long Wittenham resident Peter Surridge has come home to find his garden flooded with sewage. And this is not the first time that Mr Surridge, who lives in Lay’s Courtyard towards the eastern end … Continue reading
Local Elections Jobs
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have asked the Parish Council to inform residents that there are a range of roles available for those eighteen-plus years of age at the local elections on Thursday 2nd May and … Continue reading
Litter Pick Report
A stalwart team of residents, armed with bags, gloves and litter-picker sticks spent more than two hours last Saturday morning collecting rubbish which littered many parts of the village. Plastic bottles, paper, and cardboard were the biggest offenders. The team … Continue reading
New Bus Service
A new bus service will soon be arriving in the village. Going Forward Buses is introducing a Wallingford to Didcot service calling at Long Wittenham on Wednesdays starting on 24th April. The return journey from Broadway in Didcot will be … Continue reading
Kler Appeal Update
Nearly one hundred and fifty residents have objected to the Kler Group’s plan to re-align parts of Didcot Road to facilitate the entrance to their housing development on the corner of Didcot Road and Fieldside. A petition signed by one … Continue reading
Village Meeting Report
More than thirty people attended the meeting in the village hall last evening to hear a progress report on the Community Hub from Chris Brotherton, director of Thomas Homes, the parish council’s chosen developer. Mr Brotherton presented a plan of … Continue reading
Parish & District Council Elections
Only our six current parish councillors were nominated to stand in the elections on Thursday 2nd May, and as this falls short of the seven councillors allowed for the village, they will be automatically re-elected, uncontested. There will be an … Continue reading
Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 11th April
There will be a short Parish Council meeting this coming Thursday evening (11th April) at 7pm in the Village Hall to attend to urgent business. This will be followed by the village meeting about the Community Hub at 7:30pm. Download … Continue reading
Kler Appeal Comments Deadline
A reminder that the deadline for comments on Kler Group’s appeal on its planning application to realign the Didcot Road to facilitate the entrance to their housing development on the corner of Didcot Road and Fieldside is Wednesday 10th April. … Continue reading
Village Equipment Register
Do you look after equipment owned by the village and used for village events? The Parish Council has been asked to compile and maintain a register of this equipment so that those organising events can contact those who look after … Continue reading