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Poppy Appeal 2024
Prew Bowtell, Long Wittenham Poppy Appeal Organiser, writes … This year’s Poppy Appeal launches this week, and door-to-door collections will run from Thursday 24th October to Sunday 10th November. Our village volunteers will be coming round knocking on doors but … Continue reading
Apple Day Report
Sally Duff, organiser of Village Apple Day, writes … Thanks to everyone who brought along apples and the volunteers who donated their time yesterday (20th October) to make this year’s Apple Day a success. 214kgs of apples were juiced, producing … Continue reading
Village Car Service
A resident has suggested that elderly villagers might benefit from a ‘village car service’ for taking people to hospital and doctors etc. Such services are common in other villages and Community First Oxfordshire has produced a useful information sheet. The … Continue reading
Pendon Museum Pop-up Café
The pop-up café at Pendon Museum will be open again on Wednesday 9th October from 10am to 12:30pm. This is a free drop-in event, with just a small charge for drinks and cake to cover the costs. All donations from … Continue reading
A Word About Village Bonfire Night
Emma Newman writes … It takes a village to make a successful bonfire night … and somebody to bring them all together! As the nights draw in and the weather turns to Autumn, we are working behind the scenes to … Continue reading
River Levels App
Resident Jim Brown writes … When the road to Clifton Hampden floods it can be a real pain for local residents, forcing us to find another much longer route round. And, in recent years this has become a more common … Continue reading
Delays to Bin Collections
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has asked the Parish Council to advise residents that its bin crews are out as usual this week in South Oxfordshire but there may be some delays to waste and recycling collections due to the … Continue reading
Waste and Recycling Collections
Residents are reminded that, owing to the Summer Bank Holiday, upcoming waste and recycling bin collections will be a day later than usual. See the changes below. There is more information on the South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) website:
Winter Fuel Payment
The Winter Fuel Payment has changed and Age UK Oxfordshire is urging older people across Oxfordshire to check whether they are entitled to Pension Credit or any other qualifying benefits. The Winter Fuel Payment is an annual tax-free payment for … Continue reading
Pendon Museum Pop-up Café
The pop-up café at Pendon Museum will be open again on Thursday 8th August from 10am to 12:30pm. This is a free drop-in event, with just a small charge for drinks and cake to cover the costs. All donations from … Continue reading