Category Archives: Parish Council

NDP Update

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Admin

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 →

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New Hedge for Bodkin’s

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Admin

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 →

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Sewers Under Strain

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Admin

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 →

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Parish Precept

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Admin

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 →

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Councils Aid Athletics Club

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Admin

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 →

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NDP Comments Deadline

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Admin

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 →

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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 6th December

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Admin

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.

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Big Lunch Update

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Admin

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 →

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Cyclepath Signs Vandalised

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Admin

Vandals have cost the Parish Council more than £60 after attacking and destroying signs urging cyclists to respect horse riders on the cyclepath between the village and Didcot. The signs were erected at the start of the cyclepath at the … Continue reading →

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Long Wittenham Honours The Dead

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Admin

More than sixty residents gathered at the war memorial in the High Street on Remembrance Sunday to honour those who lost their lives in the First World War. The ceremony had particular significance this year because the 11th of November … Continue reading →

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