New Vicar Licensed

The Revd Joanna Allen has been licensed as a Team Vicar in the Dorchester Team Ministry with pastoral responsibility for Long with Little Wittenham, Clifton Hampden and Culham.

The Bishop of Dorchester performed the licensing ceremony last Wednesday evening (31st January) in Dorchester Abbey.

Jo previously served as a curate in the Benefice of Goring and Streatley with South Stoke. Continue reading

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Childcare Support

Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has asked the Parish Council to share the following information with residents.

Starting in April this year, existing childcare support is being expanded.  From 1st April 2024, eligible working parents of two-year-olds will be able to access 15 hours a week of funded childcare support for 38 weeks of the year. Continue reading

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Great British Insulation Scheme

A resident has asked the Parish Council to draw attention to the free funding that is available from the UK Government towards insulating homes.

Applications to the £1 billion Great British Insulation Scheme are open, and according to the government, the funding could save eligible homeowners on average up to £400 a year on their energy bills. Continue reading

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Junior Modelling Sessions

Pendon Museum will be running Junior Modelling sessions in the school holidays again this year.

On Wednesdays in the half-term and summer holidays, from 11am to 3-15pm, children aged 6 to 14 can participate in its free drop-in junior modelling sessions, included with the price of admission.

The sessions are run by the expert modellers who create and maintain Pendon’s world- 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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Overhanging Hedges and Trees

Last year, the Parish Council wrote to several residents around the village because it had received complaints about overgrown hedges or trees making it difficult or even unsafe to use our footways (pavements) or roads.

In the main those residents were very responsive and did cut back as necessary to ensure the immediate problems were resolved. Continue reading

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Your Parish Council Needs You

Long Wittenham Parish Council has a vacancy for a councillor. Currently, there are six councillors, one short of the recommended number.  Could you provide a voice for people living in the village?

The parish council is involved in many key areas of local administration: representing residents, delivering services to meet local needs and improving quality of life and community well being. Continue reading

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South News – January Edition

Residents who are not already subscribers to South Oxfordshire District Council’s digital newsletter “South News” may like to download the latest edition here.

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Half Term Events at Earth Trust

Earth Trust will be hosting a number of events aimed at children for the half term in February.

The events will take place at the Earth Lab, Earth Trust Centre, Little Wittenham.

Monday 12th February 10am to 2pm Orienteering Adventure Continue reading

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Thank You

Ann Tomline would like to thank everyone who responded to her appeal for candles for Ukraine.

She was able to deliver quite a quantity and was asked to thank the village for its kindness.  If anyone still has candles or stubs, the collection is on-going and any contribution will be welcomed. Continue reading

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