Long Wittenham remembered its First World War dead on 11th November at the village war memorial to commemorate Armistice Day 1918. Fourteen soldiers from the village lost their lives in war zones in France and Palestine or died from wounds.
Pupils from the Primary School took part in the ceremony. They read the names of the roll of honour and brief biographies of some of those named on the stone memorial. Small wooden crosses were laid in the grass surrounding the memorial. Continue reading
Residents may have noticed that trees have recently appeared on Fieldside track.
When the Vanderbilt housing development was proposed, there were concerns that it would spoil the rural feel of this popular walking route. There was also concern that the track might be used as overflow parking for the estate.
The Parish Council considered a number of options to address these concerns. Almost a 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 3 The Crescent, Long Wittenham, is for the conversion of the existing garage to form a residential annex, ancillary to the existing house.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
The Parish Council has been advised that, following the recent consultation, Oxfordshire County Council’s proposal to implement a 20mph speed limit throughout the village will be presented at the Cabinet Member for Highway Management decisions meeting on Thursday 18th November 2021 (at 10am).
Papers for the meeting will be published on the Council’s website by the close of play today (10th November), and will be available here: https://mycouncil.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=1167&MId=6653 Continue reading
The village primary school will be holding a Christmas Market in the school grounds on Saturday 11th December between 11am and 3pm.
There will be amazing raffle prizes, wonderful food from Too Perfection, Christmas stalls, Christmas games, Mrs Claus, a Helta Skelta from Ynot treat yourself, and hot chocolat and mulled wine. Lots of Christmassy fun for everyone.
Admission is £1 which includes entry in a prize draw. Continue reading
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application is for the conversion of the roof space to create a bedroom and W.C at 2 St Johns Row, Long Wittenham.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 11th November.
All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
Jenny Caw of the Bonfire Night Team writes …
I want to let you know the final arrangements for Bonfire Night 2021.
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased at Clifton Hampden Post Office until Saturday at midday, or from Jenny at Elm Close House, High St (6 doors on from Memorial Stone junction Continue reading
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has asked the Parish Council to remind parents with children born between 1st September 2017 and 31st August 2018, that they need to apply for a primary school place as soon as possible.
The deadline for applications is 15th January 2022. Applications can be made online at www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/primaryadmissions. Continue reading
The popular Celtic music group Moonrakers will be performing at St Mary’s Church on Saturday 20th November starting at 7:30pm.
Moonrakers is an Oxford-based group of four musicians who pride themselves in having brought traditional and contemporary folk music to new audiences in village halls, churches, arts centres and festivals across the UK. The fact that the band “just oozes quality” (Living Tradition) is down to the careful arrangements and selection of tunes and songs, presenting “exquisite music” Continue reading
