The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application, at Cherry Tree Cottages, 34 High Street, Long Wittenham, is for a drop kerb at the front of the property.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
Oxfordshire County Council is seeking the views of residents on the proposal to introduce a 20mph speed limit throughout the village.
The proposals are being put forward following road safety concerns raised by the Parish Council and will see a reduction of the existing 30mph speed limit leading out to points on Didcot Road, Little Wittenham Road, and Long Wittenham Road. The existing 30mph speed limits will remain on Sires Hill and partly on Long Wittenham Road. Continue reading
Oxfordshire County Council has announced that the county’s libraries will return to pre-pandemic opening hours from today (6th September).
During the pandemic, hours were reduced to allow additional safety measures to be monitored by staff. As these have been eased over the past few months, evening and Saturday opening hours can be restored.
Measures remain in place across the libraries to reflect government guidance and safety 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 has been asked by South Oxfordshire District Council to pass on to residents the link to the latest information about garden waste collections:
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 9th September.
All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
Many people have helped make the Long Wittenham Dog Club a success, including the organisers, and all those people who have attended one or more of the club sessions. Membership currently stands at around forty.
Since it started back in May, it has held seven organised dog walks, in places including Abingdon, Watlington hill, Warborough, Boars Hill, the Ridgeway, and Continue reading
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has asked the Parish Council to pass on the following information to residents.
The Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) project, being jointly undertaken between OCC, South Oxfordshire District Council, Vale of White Horse District Council and Cherwell District Council will ‘go live’ on 1st November 2021.
CPE is the decriminalisation of most on-street parking offences, such as parking on a Continue reading
Drivers are being encouraged to stay alert for horse riders using the county’s roads, in a joint safety campaign from Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service, and the British Horse Society (BHS).
‘Pass slow and wide’ warning signs will be positioned at hotspots used regularly by equestrians, where there is a record of reported incidents involving horse riders and road traffic. The signs will be erected on either a temporary basis for major Continue reading
Residents are reminded that waste collections will be a day later this week, owing to the bank holiday.
See the changes on the South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) website:
