The Parish Council has been asked to promote the following initiative.
The Sue Ryder charity is encouraging local residents in the Thames Valley area to recycle their real trees through its Christmas Treecycling service. In return for a donation, it will collect real Christmas trees for recycling, to raise vital funds for the charity. Continue reading
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have agreed a revised timetable for the creation of their Joint Local Plan.
Both authorities are working to create a Joint Local Plan, which will seek to deliver the councils’ ambitions for zero-carbon, sustainable development and genuinely affordable homes in the districts up to the year 2041.
The plan’s timescale had previously been scheduled around the creation of the Oxfordshire Continue reading
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application, at Mouldens, High Street, Long Wittenham, is for the use of annex for shorter term lettings.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
As usual, waste and recycling collections will change over the festive period.
Brown bin collections (garden waste) will be suspended while crews concentrate on collecting the extra waste from Christmas.
For details of the changes, see the flyer below. There is more information on the South Continue reading
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application, at Greenways, Didcot Road, Long Wittenham, is for the demolition of the existing single and two storey rear extensions and the erection of a two-storey rear extension.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
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The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application, at 33 Wessex Way, Long Wittenham, is for an office annex.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
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Age UK Oxfordshire has asked the Parish Council to remind residents of an important deadline for Pension Credit Applications.
Pension Credit is an income supporting benefit for older people paid by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). It is means tested, so whether people are eligible depends on their financial circumstances.
Providing people start an application by 18th December, and have been eligible for Continue reading
The Parish Council will not be increasing its annual precept this coming year, in a move to help people tackle the cost-of-living crisis which is affecting many households.
The “precept” is the part of the Council Tax that goes to the Parish Council. The main elements of the council tax bill come from Oxfordshire County Council, South Oxfordshire District Council and Thames Valley Police. Continue reading
