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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 16th March
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 16th March.
All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
Recycling Centres – Temporary Closures
Residents planning to use Oxfordshire’s household waste recycling centres are warned of a series of short closures to enable essential work to be carried out.
For safety reasons, Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) will be shutting each of its centres for two days – although never at the same time – to allow for deep cleaning and essential maintenance to take place. This includes jet washing Continue reading
Didcot Area Cycling and Walking Consultation
People living in Didcot and surrounding areas can have their say on the future of cycle routes and walkways in a new consultation.
The consultation will identify improvements that can be made to cycling and walking as part of the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) in Didcot. The LCWIP is one area of the South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils Didcot Garden Town Delivery Plan, a plan to help improve the lives of residents living in and around Didcot Continue reading
Attendance Allowance
Age UK Oxfordshire has asked the Parish Council to make residents aware of its new campaign focused on raising awareness of Attendance Allowance and encouraging anyone who thinks they might be eligible to apply.
Attendance Allowance is not being taken up by all those who are eligible. It is paid to Continue reading
Community Speedwatch Update
Statistics collected by Community Speedwatch UK show how sustained Speedwatch activity contributes to a change in driver behaviour when applied consistently, resulting in lower average speeds, and thus contributing to the lowering of the number of killed and seriously injured road users and pedestrians in traffic collisions.
Seven volunteers from the village now make up the Long Wittenham Community Speedwatch group. The group has been operational since late January and ran its first Continue reading
Lambing Festival
Earth Trust has announced that its much-loved Lambing Festival is back for Spring 2023, following a three year Covid break.
The festival will run over two weekends: 25th to 26th March and 1st to 2nd April.
Visitors can explore the working farmyard where expectant ewes and newborn lambs will Continue reading
Planning Application
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application, at Church Farm, High Street, Long Whittenham, is for the replacement of first floor window to front of house.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
New Trees
Residents may have noticed that sixteen new trees have appeared around the village.
The Parish Council is keen to support the various green initiatives to plant trees to help clean and enhance the environment, so with some financial help from our county and district councillors’ community funds, trees of a range of species (the majority being flowering cherries), have been Continue reading
Planning Application
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application, at Lower Farm, Long Wittenham, is for a proposed farm shed.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading