South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) is conducting a review of its Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule.
The Charging Schedule sets out rates that developers will be required to pay towards the delivery of infrastructure to support planned growth in the district. As part of the review process, the council has published a Draft Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule for public consultation. Continue reading
The Parish Council has been asked to let residents know that the Oxfordshire Parent Carers Forum (OxPCF) and Oxford Health have launched their CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) survey to understand parent carers, children and young people’s most recent experiences of CAMHS to help inform, shape and further develop services.
Complete the survey here: Continue reading
The Primary School Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) is looking for your support. The school is a big part of the community and many residents may have happy memories of their or their children’s time there.
The last few years have been tough for everyone, but children have been particularly hit hard. They have missed out on school, socialising, and all the experiences they would normally have. There have been no school trips, sports days have Continue reading
It has come to our attention that the Parish Council’s email server may not have been forwarding all emails sent to the address “hub.ideas@longwittenham.com” correctly.
Any residents who have sent emails to this address since the village meeting on 3rd February are requested to please send them again.
Thank you.
Residents will be pleased to hear that the work to upgrade the section of cyclepath which runs from the west end of the village to Moor Ditch has been completed.
The path is part of National Cycle Route 5 which runs from Reading to Holyhead. The widening and resurfacing was carried out by Sustrans, the charity that makes it easier for people to walk and cycle, and cost in the region of £200,000. The path is also a bridleway so a special surface, approved by the British Horse Continue reading
Residents who were unable to attend the village meeting on Thursday 3rd February at which Chris Brotherton of Thomas Homes presented his ideas for the Community Hub, may like to watch a video of the presentation (click bottom right for full screen):
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application, at Challis Farm, High Street, Long Wittenham, is for the replacement of timber windows and doors with like-for-like replacement frames with slimline double glazed units.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 10th February.
All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
More than sixty people attended last evening’s public meeting at St Mary’s Church to discuss plans for the Community Hub and hear about progress on the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) of which the Hub forms an integral part.
Parish councillor Peter Rose outlined progress on the NDP. He said that after several delays over archaeological investigations, the revised NDP was now out to public Continue reading
