Village Litter Pick – Saturday 6th April

The Spring Litter Pick is set for Saturday 6th April between 10am and noon.   The village has been battered by recent winds and floods and is in need of a thorough clean up.

Come along to the Village Hall where you will be provided with Hi-Viz jackets, gloves, rubbish bags and a litter picking tool.

You choose an area of the village that you would like to “litter pick”.  The rubbish is Continue reading

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OCC Newsletter

Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.

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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 15th February

The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 15th February.

All residents are invited to attend.  Download the agenda here.

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Trees and Woodlands Talk

Forest scientist, author and co-founder of Sylva Foundation, Dr Gabriel Hemery, will be speaking at St. Mary’s Church, on Friday 23rd February starting at 7:30pm.

Gabriel will provide insights into his contributions to local trees and woodlands in recent years.

His talk will also introduce his latest book, The Tree Almanac, which uncovers both the Continue reading

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Pendon Museum News

Get all the news and information in the latest edition of the Pendon Museum Newsletter.

More information on the Pendon website: www.pendonmuseum.com

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The English Music Festival 2024

The English Music Festival is an internationally-acclaimed music festival with events held throughout the UK and abroad, but with its flagship event taking place each May in Dorchester Abbey.

The organisers have asked the Parish Council to let residents know that they are currently seeking volunteers to help out at the festival (24th to 27th May) in a variety of roles. Continue reading

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Citizens Advice Newsletter

Read the latest edition of the Citizens Advice Oxfordshire South and Vale newsletter.

It provides the latest news and information about the issues impacting our community.

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Save the Date – Village Fun Run

The 2024 Long Wittenham 5K Family Fun Run and Walk is set for Sunday 28th April.

Put the date in your diary and look out for more details and entry forms which will be available soon.

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South Oxfordshire Tops Recycling Table

Residents in South Oxfordshire are officially the best recyclers in the country, according to a government league table published recently.

The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published the recycling performance league table for 2022-23 on 31st January.  South Oxfordshire District Council was ranked the highest for household waste recycling rates among English local authorities at 61.6%.  The council Continue reading

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Pendon Museum Pop-up Café

The pop-up café at Pendon Museum will be open again on Wednesday 7th February 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 the cakes go to support a local group, so please go along and support it if you can.

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