Category Archives: OCC
Connecting Oxford Proposals
Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council have announced plans to tackle congestion on all major routes into Oxford and improve public transport connections into and across some parts of the city, particularly the city’s eastern arc (the area outside … Continue reading
Footsteps Road Safety Programme
The Parish Council has been asked by the Oxfordshire County Council Road Safety Team to encourage parents and carers in the village to use the Footsteps programme. The programme shows parents and carers how to support their children in learning … Continue reading
County Councillor Steps Down
Lynda Atkins, the Oxfordshire County Councillor for the Wittenhams is resigning her seat after more than eleven years. She made her farewell appearance at the September meeting of Long Wittenham Parish Council. Ms Atkins, who represented Wallingford, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell and the … Continue reading
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Cycle By-Pass Lanes on High Street
Oxfordshire County Council is seeking the views of residents on proposals – as part of the ongoing Science Vale Cycling Network improvement works – to create cycle ‘bypass’ lanes in the existing traffic calming build-outs located to the north and … Continue reading
Cycling Survey
Oxfordshire County Council is currently running an Oxfordshire Cycle Survey. The survey asks what people like or dislike about cycling in Oxfordshire, particularly looking at Oxford, Didcot and Bicester, but also about any problems encountered across the county. The results … Continue reading
Little Wittenham Road Closure
The Parish Council has been advised by Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) Highways Department that the road between Long Wittenham and Little Wittenham will be closed for four days in September to allow for the installation of new water connections. Work … Continue reading
New Bollards For High Street
Residents will be pleased to hear that Oxfordshire County Council Highways Department has installed new bollards on the chicane outside Street House on the High Street. Thanks to Sally Duff for the photograph below.
Quarry Plans Rejected Again
The plans for the quarry near Clifton Hampden have been thrown out by Oxfordshire County Council’s planning committee again. But the company promoting the development, Hills Quarry Products, says it’s likely to appeal the decision. For two hours and ten … Continue reading
Community Hub Update
Residents will recall that there was a village meeting in April at which it was explained that the developers are getting near to submitting a planning application for the Community Hub and associated works at the current Village Hall and … Continue reading
Quarry Decision Delayed Again
There’s been yet another delay to the long awaited decision on the application for the proposed quarry near Clifton Hampden. Oxfordshire County Council’s planning committee was due to have considered the application by Hills Quarry Products on 3rd June but … Continue reading