Category Archives: OCC

Temporary Footpath Closure – Day’s Lock

The Parish Council has been advised by the Traffic Regulations Team at Oxfordshire County Council that a request has been received from the Environmental Agency for a temporary footpath closure to apply to a section of Thames Path at Day’s … Continue reading

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Didcot Road Re-alignment Avoided

Didcot Road will not have to be re-aligned for a new entrance to the Vanderbilt housing development.  There were fears that had the re-alignment gone ahead it would have caused months of traffic disruption. Following agreement between the landowner, Vanderbilt … Continue reading

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Roadworks – High Street 5th to 17th October

The Parish Council has been advised by Oxfordshire County Council Highways Department that roadworks are expected to start on the High Street on Monday 5th October.  The works will create new ramped cycle by-pass lanes at the two build-outs opposite … Continue reading

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Science Vale Cycle Network Update

Read the latest information about the progress of the Science Vale Cycle Network (SVCN) project in the September edition of the Oxfordshire County Council Update.  

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Didcot Garden Town Sounding Board Meeting

A Sounding Board meeting of the Didcot Garden Town (DGT) project, for town and parish councils within the area of influence, was held last Tuesday evening (22nd September) via video link. The project was created five years ago with Government … Continue reading

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OCC Newsletter

Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.  

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No Appeal Over Northfield Lane

There will be no appeal by the Parish Council to a decision by Oxfordshire County Council to refuse permission for a change in status of Northfield Lane from a footpath to a bridleway. At the September meeting of the Parish … Continue reading

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Report That Overweight Lorry!

Followers of this website will be aware that a lorry driver was recently fined for driving a vehicle over 7.5 tonnes through the village.  The weight limit applies to the whole of Long and Little Wittenham, except for access. The … Continue reading

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OCC Covid-19 Briefing Note

The Parish Council has been asked to distribute this Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) briefing note to residents.  It contains details about the new Covid-19 restrictions that will come into force on Monday 14th September. It also contains important information on … Continue reading

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Become a Road “Super User”

Oxfordshire residents are being urged to take on ‘super’ powers to help enable faster fixing of potholes, damaged kerbing and drains, through a county council initiative that is now being more widely rolled out following many successfully pilots. For a … Continue reading

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