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Pump Track Update
Good progress was made on the Pump Track at Acklings yesterday (19th June). What started as three huge piles of soil is now looking decidedly like a pump track, thanks to the team of volunteers. People are signed up for … Continue reading
Landmark In Time – The World of Wittenham Clumps
A new book has been published this week based around Wittenham Clumps. The author is Peter Adamson, a resident of Brightwell-cum -Sotwell. The book consists of a series of essays on a variety of topics relating to people, historical events, … Continue reading
Pump Track Update
Emma Newman of the Pump Track project team writes … Residents may have noticed things happening at Acklings Field in preparation for the building of the Pump Track. We are very excited and thrilled at the response in terms of … Continue reading
Footpath Warden News
Good news from our Footpath Warden, David Corney, who has been pressing Oxfordshire County Council to repair footbridges around the village. He has been advised as follows: The footbridge (with collapsed handrail) on the footpath which runs from the rear … Continue reading
Waste And Recycling Collections
Residents are reminded that recycling collections will be a day later this week, owing to the bank holiday. See the changes on the South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) website: https://www.southoxon.gov.uk/south-oxfordshire-district-council/recycling-rubbish-and-waste/when-is-your-collection-day/waste-collections-calendar/
Charity Clothing Scam
Jane May writes … “We have been circulated again today with what purport to be plastic bags for charity clothing. They are the same as similar bags which we filled and were left uncollected on a previous occasion. When we … Continue reading
Dog Club Up and Walking
The Long Wittenham Dog Club is now underway with around thirty people registered so far. Note that it is not a pre-requisite to have a dog to join the group. There have been two organised walks so far – thanks … Continue reading
The Pound Tidy-Up
The Pound has undergone a major spruce-up in readiness for the Summer. On Saturday, a team of volunteers spent more than two hours weeding and cutting back foliage in the community garden on the High Street. The operation was organised … Continue reading
Poppy Appeal Organiser Wanted
The Royal British Legion has a vacancy for a volunteer Poppy Appeal Organiser to coordinate the Poppy Appeal in Long and Little Wittenham. This role can be carried out by an individual or a team of people. The role is … Continue reading
The Pound
Volunteers are needed to help weed and tidy up the community garden at The Pound on the High Street. If you can spare an hour next Saturday morning, 29th May, please come along between 10am and noon. Bring your own … Continue reading
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