Jane May writes …
“We have been circulated again today with what purport to be plastic bags for charity clothing. They are the same as similar bags which we filled and were left uncollected on a previous occasion.
When we rang the phone number given, there was never any reply, and we were charged Continue reading
The Long Wittenham Dog Club is now underway with around thirty people registered so far. Note that it is not a pre-requisite to have a dog to join the group. There have been two organised walks so far – thanks to Sally Duff and Rob Calcutt for leading these.
The next walk is on Friday 11th June and David Corney will be leading that one. Let him know (see contact details below) if you are interested. These are sociable events, enjoyable in themselves, as well as being useful to find new dog walk Continue reading
The Pound has undergone a major spruce-up in readiness for the Summer. On Saturday, a team of volunteers spent more than two hours weeding and cutting back foliage in the community garden on the High Street.
The operation was organised by parish councillor Sally Duff who thanked workers for their time, and added: “The whole area looks much better as a result Continue reading
Residents who are not already subscribers may want to read the latest edition of the Didcot Garden Town Newsletter.
See the South Oxfordshire District Council website for more information about the Didcot Garden Town project.
Residents may remember that plans to build one hundred and seventy-six houses on a site to the east of the B4016 Lady Grove were rejected by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) in October last year. The Parish Council had objected to the proposals. SODC’s decision was reported here:
https://www.longwittenham.com/2020/10/planning-application-refused/
The Parish Council has been advised by SODC that Manor Oak Homes, the applicant, has Continue reading
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The Royal British Legion has a vacancy for a volunteer Poppy Appeal Organiser to coordinate the Poppy Appeal in Long and Little Wittenham. This role can be carried out by an individual or a team of people.
The role is very rewarding, and the main tasks include: taking out static collection boxes to businesses and the primary school, arranging house to house collections and counting and Continue reading
The project to build a cycle path between the village and Clifton Hampden was raised at Monday evening’s meeting of the Didcot Garden Town (DGT) Residents Sounding Board.
Both the chairman of the Parish Council, Gordon Rogers, and Tom Bowtell, who heads the cycle path project, were present at the meeting. Tom Bowtell said that the cycle path project was ‘shovel ready’. Chairman Rogers asked Continue reading
The Parish Council has purchased and installed a new picnic table at the Westfield Play Area.
The table was funded from the the village’s district councillor Sam Casey-Rerhaye’s community grant fund.
Last year, the Parish Council replaced worn out facilities with a new slide and play equipment.
Volunteers are needed to help weed and tidy up the community garden at The Pound on the High Street. If you can spare an hour next Saturday morning, 29th May, please come along between 10am and noon.
Bring your own drink; biscuits will be provided.
For more information, email Cllr Sally Duff at richsal2000@yahoo.co.uk.
