South Oxfordshire District Council has asked the Parish Council to promote its Take It Home campaign
The council is calling on residents to change the way they deal with litter on the go. Up to 70% of the things that are put in public litter bins could be recycled if taken home. Unfortunately, once recyclables are mixed with food waste and other rubbish in litter bins they can’t be recycled and must Continue reading
Thank you to all the dog owners who dispose of their dog waste responsibly.
However, if the public bins around the village are full, please take the waste home and dispose of it in your own bin. If dog waste is piled up on top of a bin, it will begin to smell, particularly in this hot weather.
The Parish Council thanks you for your cooperation.
Resident Jim Brown recently wrote an article about the BT Digital Switchover and what will happen in the event of a power cut.
You can read Jim’s article here.
Jim can be contacted at jim@smartr.homes.
Pendon Museum will be holding a Summer Crafts Family Festival day on Saturday 16th August from 11am until normal museum closing time of 4pm.
This will be a family friendly day of culture with craft workshops (rag rug, weaving & wool, herbalism & folklore), Wildlife talks and nature walks, Pendon Passport trail and more. Continue reading
Residents who are not already subscribers to South Oxfordshire District Council’s digital newsletter “South News” may like to download the latest edition here.
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
The Parish Council has installed two picnic tables at the new Acklings playground. One of the tables is wheelchair and pushchair accessible.
The grass mounds have also been sown with grass seed so it should be possible to open the mounds as soon as the seed has taken.
Thanks to Jim Brown, Steve Brown and Claire Michellis for their contributions to this Continue reading
Some residents will have noticed that the swings at Bodkins Playground have been taken down.
The swing set is very old and the timbers that support the swings have been rotting for some time. A few years ago, the Parish Council had metal supports installed to keep them safe.
However, following the last RoSPA safety inspection in July, the inspector advised that the Continue reading
Join the Wittenham Singers for an afternoon of songs and readings for Summer on Sunday 17th August from 4pm in Bryan and Angela Humphris’ lovely riverside garden – Cruckfield, High Street, Long Wittenham.
Everyone is welcome. Bring refreshments and a chair, if you are able.
There will be a donations box for Long Wittenham School. Continue reading
Oxfordshire County Council is again offering its annual free electric blanket testing for residents during September and October.
The electric blanket tests are normally very popular, with places limited, so they must be booked in advance to be guaranteed.
Appointments can be booked by visiting electric blanket testing, calling 01865 519800 Continue reading
