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SSEN Electricity Outages
The Parish Council has been contacted by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) to say that it is aware that our area has sustained multiple faults over the last year. It has advised that in the near future there may … Continue reading
Boathouse Plans Approved
Plans for a boathouse on Maddy Moorings for Headington School have been approved by South Oxfordshire District Council. The moorings are between High Street and the River Thames towards Clifton Hampden, opposite Lower Farm. Headington is an independent girls’ school … Continue reading
Parish Council Meets New District Councillor
At last Thursday’s meeting of the Parish Council, members had their first opportunity to meet the new district councillor for Sandford and the Wittenhams, Green Party member Sam Casey-Rerhaye. She outlined her green credentials when she spoke of her opposition … Continue reading
Fun Run Report
More than one hundred contestants took part in the 11th annual Long Wittenham Fun Run along paths and bridleways in and around the village on Sunday, raising money for the village Pre-school and the appeal to restore the six bells … Continue reading
Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 6th June
The Parish Council will hold it’s monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 6th June. All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
Kler Appeal Upheld
Residents will be disappointed to learn that the fight to stop Kler Group from changing the alignment of Didcot Road to facilitate the entrance to its prospective housing site has been lost. The Parish Council, residents and South Oxfordshire District … Continue reading
Children Urged to Use Acklings
Parents are being urged to encourage their children to use Acklings Playground for ball games. The plea is from residents living in Saxons Heath who are concerned about children playing in the road, causing a nuisance and putting themselves and … Continue reading
Quarry Date Set
It has been confirmed that the proposed quarry at Clifton Hampden will be discussed by Oxfordshire County Council’s planning committee on 3rd June – nineteen months after the original plans were thrown out. The deadline for public comments on the … Continue reading
European Elections Jobs
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have asked the Parish Council to inform residents that they urgently need people to work at the European parliamentary elections on Thursday 23rd May and at the elections count on Sunday 26th … Continue reading
Views Sought on Play Area Improvements
The Parish Council would like to hear the views of families living around Westfield Road on what improvements they would like to see at the small children’s play area. The current equipment consists of a wooden steps structure leading to … Continue reading