Category Archives: Parish Council
Temporary Closure on Lady Grove
Oxfordshire County Council is closing the B4016 Lady Grove during the day time from Monday April 23 for five days. The closure will be from the T-junction at the Long Wittenham end to the junction with the Didcot Ring Road. … Continue reading
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Long Wittenham in the news
Long Wittenham’s plans to install a defibrillator in the disused phone box on the High Street have been reported in the Oxford Mail. Beth Chesney-Evans who together with Crispin Evans put forward the idea and led the fund-raising campaign is … Continue reading
The new village map
A new village map is now in place outside the village hall by the end of the month. A 3ft by 2ft vinyl copy detailing street and property names to aid visitors and delivery companies has been produced. It has … Continue reading
Cycle Path Improvements
Work has finished on a £41,000 scheme to improve the surface of a 500 metre section of the bridleway and cycle path linking Wittenham with Didcot. The path was surfaced with hardcore ten years ago and is popular with walkers, … Continue reading
Footie on the Green
Parents living in Saxons Heath are being urged to encourage their children to use the new playing field at Acklings or Bodkins to play football and ball games and not gather on the Green. It follows a letter from a … Continue reading
Spiced up Vine
The Vine&Spice pub-restaurant plans to build a wood and glass flat roof extension, described as a “high quality, sympathetic contemporary structure ” providing 32 seats for diners. The Vine withdrew a previous application following objections but has submitted a new … Continue reading
A heart beat away
Life-saving heart equipment in Long Wittenhams redundant red telephone box should be in place and operational by the end of April. The Public Access Defibrillator or PAD costing nearly £2,500 will help save the lives of heart attack victims. The … Continue reading
Celebrating the Diamond Jubilee
Long Wittenham has received the go-ahead for a street party in the High Street as part of the village celebrations on June 4 to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. South Oxfordshire District Council gave its seal of approval for the … Continue reading
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Council pegs spending
The parish council is playing its part in helping drive down costs in the straitened financial climate gripping every walk of life. The council has decided to freeze its spending for the new financial year starting in April. Councillors have … Continue reading
Footpath to Clifton Hampden
The campaign for a footpath linking the two villages continues but the prospect of a new path along the main road looks increasingly unlikely. With county council cash at a premium and the need to secure agreement with landowners this … Continue reading