Financial Scams Warning

Residents are advised to be on their guard against criminals and scammers who continue to target communities in Oxfordshire.  The warning come as part of Scams Awareness Fortnight, which launches today (14th June).

Oxfordshire County Council’s (OCC) trading standards team has received recent reports of scams targeting people using emails, text messages, and social media, pretending to be Continue reading

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Pump Track Update

Emma Newman of the Pump Track project team writes …

Residents may have noticed things happening at Acklings Field in preparation for the building of the Pump Track.  We are very excited and thrilled at the response in terms of donations and the number of people who have offered their time and muscle power, and cake making and sandwich making skills.  Thank you so much.

If you have already volunteered, information will be emailed to you shortly with 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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Neighbourhood Plan Update

The Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) is finally back on track.  It hold’s the unenviable record for the length of time an NDP has been in examination.

A major delay has been Historic England’s (HE) decision to schedule a large portion of the land as an historic monument on the site where the Community Hub is to be built. Continue reading

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Planning Application

The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.

The application, at Long Wittenham Athletics Club, is to enlarge two existing changing rooms, adding a toilet in each room; knock down and rebuild the existing referee room; build a female referee room and larger female toilets; and utilise the existing female toilet as a disabled toilet.

The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading

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“Move Together” to Help Vulnerable Residents

A new county-wide programme “Move Together” has been launched to support Oxfordshire residents most affected by Covid-19 to move more and protect their health and wellbeing.

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils will work with Active Oxfordshire and the other districts across the county to provide personalised support for people who are clinically extremely vulnerable and who have Continue reading

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Cyclepath Upgrade

The Parish Council has been advised by Sustrans, the custodian of the National Cycle Network (NCN), that it plans to upgrade the section of route NCN5 that runs from the west end of the village to Moor Ditch (see map below).

The section suffers from overgrowth from vegetation from the side and is quite narrow in places, which makes it difficult for all users – cyclists, horse riders and walkers – to pass Continue reading

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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 10th June

The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting via Zoom video conferencing at 7:30pm on Thursday 10th June.

Download the agenda here.

If members of the public have any comments they wish to make on items on the agenda, they should email the Parish Clerk at longwittpc@hotmail.co.uk. Continue reading

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Footpath Warden News

Good news from our Footpath Warden, David Corney, who has been pressing Oxfordshire County Council to repair footbridges around the village.  He has been advised as follows:

The footbridge (with collapsed handrail) on the footpath which runs from the rear of the Vine & Spice up to Sires Hill is to be replaced before the end of the year. Continue reading

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Waste And Recycling Collections

Residents are reminded that recycling collections will be a day later this week, owing to the bank holiday.

See the changes on the South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) website:

https://www.southoxon.gov.uk/south-oxfordshire-district-council/recycling-rubbish-and-waste/when-is-your-collection-day/waste-collections-calendar/

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