Category Archives: Parish Council

Developer for Kler Site

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Admin

It appears that Vanderbilt Homes has purchased the land on the corner of Fieldside and Didcot Road to develop the housing estate which was given outline planning permission in January 2018. According to the Vanderbilt website, the development of two, … Continue reading →

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Emergency Procedures Sunday 18th August

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Admin

Residents will be aware that RWE will be demolishing the final three cooling towers of Didcot A Power Station in the early hours of Sunday 18th August. The Earth Trust has asked the Parish Council to inform local residents of … Continue reading →

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Community Hub Update

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Admin

Residents may have seen some activity on the Community Hub site.  Exploratory trenches are being dug to verify the situation regarding any possible archeological remains on the site. An initial study of various records showed that there might be some … Continue reading →

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Household Enquiry Form

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Admin

South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has asked the Parish Council to inform residents that shortly, every home in South Oxfordshire will receive a yellow letter (a ‘Household Enquiry Form’) requiring residents to confirm everyone over the age of 16 who … Continue reading →

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Little Wittenham Road Closure

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Admin

The Parish Council has been advised by Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) Highways Department that the road between Long Wittenham and Little Wittenham will be closed for four days in September to allow for the installation of new water connections.  Work … Continue reading →

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Neighbourhood Plan Update

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Admin

Peter Rose, the chairman of the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) Steering Committee writes: “It’s all gone quiet and we are aware that several people who have spoken to us have assumed that this means that the revisions to the NDP … Continue reading →

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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 11th July

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Admin

The Parish Council will hold it’s monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 11th July. All residents are invited to attend.  Download the agenda here.

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Big Picnic Lunch Success

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Admin

A huge thank you to the organisers of the inaugural Long Wittenham Big Picnic Lunch which took place at Bodkins Field yesterday afternoon.  A good turn out of approximately one hundred and fifty villagers and fine weather made it a … Continue reading →

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Acklings Rabbit Holes!

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Admin

A rabbit burrow has been identified on the football pitch at Acklings Playground.  There are several holes in the pitch which could be dangerous to anyone playing there.  Rabbits have been seen grazing on the field which confirms that the … Continue reading →

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Community Hub Update

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Admin

Residents will recall that there was a village meeting in April at which it was explained that the developers are getting near to submitting a planning application for the Community Hub and associated works at the current Village Hall and … Continue reading →

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