Category Archives: Parish Council
Clifton Hampden Quarry Update
We have previously reported that the repeat planning application from Hills Quarry Products for the quarry at Fullamoor Farm might be heard on 21st January. Our County Councillor Lynda Atkins has advise the Parish Council that this is not the … Continue reading
Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 10th January
The Parish Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this coming Thursday evening (10th January) at 7:30pm in the Village Hall. Download the agenda here.
NDP Update
The Regulation 16 consultation on the revised Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) ended on 13th December. There were over thirty responses but the majority were letters of support from residents. Parish Councillor Peter Rose, the Chairman of the NDP Steering Committee, … Continue reading
New Hedge for Bodkin’s
Residents may have noticed that the hedge along the front of Bodkin’s Field on Northfield Lane has undergone substantial work. Parish Councillor Steve Brown explains what’s been done: “Following the very successful upgrade of the play equipment at Bodkins Field, … Continue reading
Sewers Under Strain
Future housing developments in Long Wittenham must take into account the village’s sewage system, says the Parish Council. The council has decided to make it a standard response to any future planning applications such as Kler Group’s development and the … Continue reading
Parish Precept
The Parish Council has agreed to seek a 3% increase in its precept for the new financial year starting in April 2019. The precept is the amount of the council tax that is paid to the Parish Council to fund … Continue reading
Councils Aid Athletics Club
Long Wittenham Athletics Club has been given a financial boost from local councils towards the cost of a new boiler and hot water system which have broken down. South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC), Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) and Long Wittenham … Continue reading
NDP Comments Deadline
A reminder that the current consultation on Long Wittenham’s revised Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) closes on Thursday 13th December. South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) and the Parish Council encourage residents to express their views, both supportive and critical. Full details … Continue reading
Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 6th December
The Parish Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this coming Thursday evening (6th December) at 7:30pm in the Village Hall. Download the agenda here.
Big Lunch Update
Members of village groups attended a meeting on Monday 26th November at the Athletics Club to plan for the village Big Lunch which is lined up for Sunday 30th June next year on Bodkin’s Field. The Wittenham Big Lunch will … Continue reading