Category Archives: Parish Council

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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The Pound – Past, Present and Future

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Admin

Residents may have noticed that The Pound, the green space on the High Street between Church Cottage and Church Farm Cottage, has undergone something of a face-lift over the past couple of weeks.  The principals behind the work would like … Continue reading →

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Neighbourhood Plan: Regulation 16 Consultation

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Admin

As previously noted here, the Long Wittenham Neighbourhood Development Plan has been revised and submitted to South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC).  SODC has circulated the documents for the next (Regulation 16) consultation, which closes on 13th December.  The plan documents … Continue reading →

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Kler Plan Rejected

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Admin

Last evening, South Oxfordshire District Council’s planning committee rejected plans by Kler Group to realign the Didcot Road to facilitate the entrance to their housing development on the corner of Didcot Road and Fieldside.  Seven councillors voted to reject the … Continue reading →

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Bonfire Night Success

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Admin

Long Wittenham’s tenth annual bonfire and fireworks display on Saturday 3rd November was a huge success.  Watched by 420 people in Ward’s Field, the event raised more than £1,700 for local causes. The attendance was slightly down on previous years … Continue reading →

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