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Lambing Festival
Earth Trust has announced that its much-loved Lambing Festival is back for Spring 2023, following a three year Covid break. The festival will run over two weekends: 25th to 26th March and 1st to 2nd April. Visitors can explore the … Continue reading
Litter Picked!
Thanks to everyone who turned out for the Village Litter Pick last Saturday (25th February) morning. It was great to see many of our regular helpers together with new faces, including some from Wessex Way. A good time was had … Continue reading
Children’s Modelling Sessions
Pendon Museum will be running children’s modelling sessions on Wednesday 15th February from 11am. The thirty minute sessions are free, with allocated time slots on a first come first serve basis, which can be booked on arrival at the museum. … Continue reading
Get Money Off Your Energy Bills
Resident Jim Brown writes … Are you taking part in the Winter Energy Cashback scheme? Probably not. Figures suggest that only 3% of people with a smart meter are taking advantage of it. So there is lots of free money … Continue reading
Community Speedwatch
The Long Wittenham Community Speedwatch Group is almost up and running. Parish Councillor David Corney has recruited six residents and they have received training from Thames Valley Police (TVP). A further two volunteers are soon to undergo training. The group … Continue reading
Spring Litter Pick & Pound Tidy-up
If you are not busy on Saturday 25th February between 9.30am and noon, your village needs you. Volunteers are wanted to come along to the village hall where you will be provided with hi-viz jackets, gloves, rubbish bags and litter … Continue reading
Super User Appointed
The village has a new Fix My Street Super User. Andy Mortimer has volunteered to take on the role. Fix My Street allows residents to report problems on the roads. Anything added to Fix My Street results in a council … Continue reading
Donate Your Old Computer Device
Do you have an old laptop, tablet or phone that you no longer use? Getting Oxfordshire Online is a new initiative that refurbishes donated computer devices, and passes them to people who need them. It also helps people to access … Continue reading
Flood Alert
The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued a flood alert for the Abingdon area of the River Thames. The area affected covers the Thames from Abingdon down to and including Little Wittenham. View a map of the flood alert … Continue reading
Christmas Waste and Recycling Collections
As usual, waste and recycling collections will change over the festive period. Brown bin collections (garden waste) will be suspended while crews concentrate on collecting the extra waste from Christmas. For details of the changes, see the flyer below. There … Continue reading