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Trees In Memory of Family
Three hazel trees in memory of a former Long Wittenham family have been planted at the Earth Trust’s nature reserve at Little Wittenham wood in the shadow of Wittenham Clumps. The planting was organised by family member Edwin Heywood who … Continue reading
A Christmas Message from Earth Trust
Watch this video by Jayne Manley, CEO of Earth Trust, in which she looks back on a year like no other, and shares some of the opportunities that the Trust has to look forward to in 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00IjXji0UH0
Maddy Boathouse Update
Residents will remember that planning permission was granted in June 2019 for a £2m rowing boathouse on the Thames between the village and Clifton Hampden, opposite Lower Farm. The project by Headington School includes a two-storey building, wet dock and … Continue reading
Vanderbilt Homes Amendments
Vanderbilt Homes has submitted more amendments to its planning application for the housing development on the corner of Fieldside and Didcot Road. These amendments are ‘discharge of conditions’ which means they deal with the conditions specified by the planning inspector … Continue reading
Burcot and Clifton Hampden Neighbourhood Plan
Burcot and Clifton Hampden Parish Council has unveiled details of its Neighbourhood Plan and would like to hear the public’s views. The council says that the Plan will secure the future of the community and amenities in the face of … Continue reading
Long Wittenham Christmas Trail
The village is being decorated for Christmas! Forty houses will be displaying Christmas pictures or models during the month of December. It is hoped that our children will enjoy walking round and discovering all the exhibits. Each family at the … Continue reading
New Bus Service to Didcot
A new bus service is coming to Long Wittenham and Clifton Hampden. From 4th January, Thames Travel will be operating a service linking Didcot with the Culham Science Centre and Berinsfield. There will be seven buses a day, five days … Continue reading
Death of an Intrepid Cyclist
Come rain, come shine, Roger Stone was a regular cyclist on most days between the village and Didcot. But the familiar site of Roger on his bicycle is now a closed chapter. He died recently at his home in Saxon’s … Continue reading
Royal Mail Scams
We have had reports that residents in Saxons Heath and Westfield Road have been the targets of a scam where they have received text or email messages saying that Royal Mail has attempted to deliver a parcel and in order … Continue reading
High Street Cycle Lanes
Residents will have noticed that the work has finished on new cycle by-pass lanes in the High Street opposite Red Barn and number 35. The new features are designed to make it safer for cyclists and form part of the … Continue reading