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Didcot Garden Town Newsletter
Residents who are not already subscribers may like to read the latest edition of the Didcot Garden Town Newsletter. See the SODC website for more information about the Didcot Garden Town project.
Planning Application
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application in the village. The application is for the erection of a greenhouse at Wittenham Court, High Street, Long Wittenham. The details may be … Continue reading
Waste Collections Starting Earlier
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has asked the Parish Council to inform residents that waste collections are starting an hour earlier this week due to the very hot weather. This is so that the waste crews can avoid being out … Continue reading
Monday and Wednesday Bus Service to Return
Going Forward Buses, which operates services between Long Wittenham and Didcot, hopes to start running a limited service on all routes but using only one bus from Monday 6th July. There is an emergency timetable which will probably apply until … Continue reading
Please Recycle Responsibly
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) is reminding residents to ensure that waste and recycling bins are used correctly. Thousands of residents in South Oxfordshire find their recycling bins unemptied each week because they have put the wrong things in them. … Continue reading
Infrastructure Funding Agreed
There has been a warm welcome to the news that £218m of funding has finally been agreed for infrastructure projects in the Didcot Garden Town area. The government awarded the Housing Infrastructure Funding to support the significant growth in housing … Continue reading
New Search for Cycling Routes and Paths
Fresh momentum has been injected into the search for new footpaths and cycling routes between Long Wittenham and Clifton Hampden. A team of parish councillors and residents has been revived after seven years. Previous efforts were thwarted by landowners and … Continue reading
Air Pollution Reduced in South Oxfordshire
Yesterday (5th June) was World Environment Day and South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils announced that following lockdown, there has been a marked reduction in air pollution in our districts – down by nearly 60% in one … Continue reading
From the Leaders of South and Vale District Councils
An open letter from Cllr Sue Cooper, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, and Cllr Emily Smith, Leader of the Vale of White Horse District Council. As we come to the end of Volunteering Week, we wanted to express our … Continue reading
Neighbourhood Plan Update
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought many local government issues to a halt, including work on Neighbourhood Development Plans (NDPs). The Parish Council had hoped that its re-drafted plan would be ready to go before the village electorate later this year … Continue reading