The Parish Council will hold its annual meeting via Zoom video conferencing at 7:30pm on Thursday 13th May. This will be followed at 7:45pm by its usual monthly meeting.
Download the agendas:
Annual Parish Council Meeting Agenda / Monthly Meeting Agenda
If members of the public have any comments they wish to make on items on the agendas, Continue reading
The Network Management Team at Oxfordshire County Council has advised the Parish Council that the road over Appleford Railway Bridge will be closed in June whilst essential repair and maintenance work is carried out.
A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (see below) is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 3rd June 2021 up to and including 20th June 2021. This is a 24 hour road closure. Continue reading
Parish councillors were recently given a tour of the Vanderbilt housing development. They were shown around the site by Head of Construction, Peter Hutson and Site Manager, Jason King.
The company has been on site for two months and the new entrance on Didcot Road will soon replace the temporary access off Fieldside. Mr Hutson said good progress was being made and the opening of the first show house was expected in November or early December. Continue reading
Residents will be aware that local elections will take place tomorrow (Thursday 6th May).
In Long Wittenham we have two elections: Police & Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley Police, and County Councillor for the Wallingford division.
You are reminded that, in line with Covid regulations stated on your poll card, when voting Continue reading
A reminder 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:
Oxfordshire Artweeks kicked off on 1st May in North and West Oxfordshire. It runs from 15th to 23rd May across South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse.
Here in Long Wittenham, Clare Owen and Nandi Ablett will be exhibiting their work at 42, Little Wittenham Road from 11am to 5pm on the 15th, 16th and 20th to 23rd May – email clare.owen@arch.ox.ac.uk for more Continue reading
Have you ever wondered what happens at Culham Science Centre?
Come along to a virtual open evening on Wednesday 12th May (6–7.30pm) dedicated to local communities, and learn more about the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s ground-breaking work in bringing fusion (the power source of the Sun and stars) down to Earth to provide low carbon, abundant electricity in the future. Continue reading
David Corney writes …
I really enjoy talking to people when out walking my two black labradors, and as we finally appear to be emerging from lockdown, I have been wondering if it might be useful, informative and fun to form a group in the village for those who have an interest in dogs – including, but not restricted to dog owners. Continue reading
The Parish Council has been asked to make residents aware of Carers Oxfordshire.
Carers Oxfordshire is a free service for all unpaid adult carers in Oxfordshire provided by Action for Carers Oxfordshire in partnership with Rethink Mental illness.
Its goals are: Continue reading
The Pump Track project at Acklings is well underway and the project team has provided this brief update, details of the next steps, and how you can donate and get involved if you would like to.
Funding update
Within twelve hours of sending out a request for donations last Sunday, the target of £600 had been exceeded. To date, the team has raised £935. Thanks to all who have Continue reading
