Brush Party

The Friends of St Mary’s are holding a Brush Party on Friday 9th May starting at 7pm in the Village Hall.

Enjoy a few hours of fun, friends and creativity, producing a beautiful painting in acrylics under the guidance of a professional artist.

All equipment will be provided including paint, brushes, aprons and a quality canvas. Continue reading

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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 17th April

The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 17th April.

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

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Upgrade of Acklings Playground

The Parish Council has been planning for a couple of years to upgrade facilities at Acklings.

Applications for grants from South Oxfordshire District Council and the charity FCC Communities Foundation have been successful and the project can now proceed.  These grants will cover the total cost of the project. Continue reading

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Spring Festival

Visit Earth Trust during the May Day Bank Holiday weekend for a day of nature-based play and fun on the farm

This year’s Spring Festival is set to be bigger than ever, with more on offer than ever before.  Get up close with the animals in the farmyard, set your youngsters off on the giant hay bales, mini tractors and welly wanging, Continue reading

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Bus Services Review

A number of bus services which are financially supported by Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) are under review.  This includes the 95 service which runs from Didcot to Culham Campus via Long Wittenham.

The Community Transport team at OCC wants to hear comments from communities using these services to inform the review in advance of the tendering of 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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Village River Club Webpage

The newly formed Long Wittenham River Club now has its own webpage.

The page contains information about the background to the club, its constitution, health and safety policy, safeguarding policy, site rules, how to join the club, and more.

The page can be accessed from the “Clubs & Groups” menu on the main page of this Continue reading

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Preschool Craft Session

Join in the family fun for preschoolers on Friday 4th April from 10.30am to noon at Pendon Museum.

There will be Easter themed crafts, activities and storytelling for under 5s.  Refreshments will be available.  There is on-site parking, an accessible toilet with baby changing facilities and a small tea room with a kettle, (no microwave). Continue reading

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WI Talk “My Life in the BBC”

Fancy an evening out with a great speaker?  Come along to the Village Hall on Tuesday 8th April at 7.15 pm and hear Alistair Lack (who gave the excellent presentation on “Inspector Morse”) talk about his fascinating life in the BBC.

Guests are welcome at the usual £5 fee including refreshments.  Please let Jane May Continue reading

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South News – March 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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