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Didcot Road 19th April
The Parish Council has been advised by Vanderbilt Homes that road works will take place on Didcot Road starting on Monday 19th April for a period of two weeks. See the notice below from Peter Hutson, Vanderbilt’s Head of Construction:
Please be advised that contractors working on behalf of Vanderbilt Homes have applied for and received licenses from OCC to complete two elements of road Continue reading
Village Pubs Reopen
The village pubs, which have been closed since December, reopened for outdoor customers on Monday 12th April. Indoor openings will have to wait until 17th May.
At The Plough Inn customers can order drinks and food outdoors in the garden. Food is served at between 12noon and 3pm and 6pm and 9pm, and on Sundays between 12noon and 3pm. The Plough has heaters under its pergola on the patio Continue reading
Vanderbilt Homes Update
Vanderbilt Homes has submitted a further planning application for its housing development on the corner of Fieldside and Didcot Road.
This is another ‘discharge of conditions’, which means that it deals with the conditions specified by the planning inspector when the outline planning permission was granted for the site in January 2018.
This application contains an Energy Statement, prepared by a company called Energist, Continue reading
Athletics Club Events
Long Wittenham Athletics Club is looking forward to the Summer and the easing of Covid restrictions with several events planned for the village at Bodkins Field.
On 1st May there will be a nine-a-side football tournament with a beer and cider festival.
On 19th June the annual rounders tournament will be staged and the club will be seeking Continue reading
Pump Track at Acklings
Plans are well in hand to build a ‘Pump Track’ at the Acklings play area. A pump track is a circuit of bumps and banked turns for riding around on a bike.
It is designed to accommodate all ages: older riders enjoy practising tricks on the hills, while younger children can run up and down the hills or go over them on their balance bikes. Continue reading
May Local Elections
Local elections will take place on Thursday 6th May. All residents in Oxfordshire will be voting for the Police & Crime Commissioner and county councillors, and some areas may have a by-election or a Neighbourhood Plan referendum.
In Long Wittenham we have two elections. For the Police & Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley Police there are four candidates: Matthew David Continue reading
His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh
Long Wittenham Parish Council is saddened to learn that His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh passed away peacefully at Windsor Castle on 9th April.
The council offers its condolences and sympathy to Her Majesty The Queen and all members of The Royal Family. Continue reading
New Parish Councillor
The village has a new parish councillor. Steve Bolton, who lives in Westfield Road, was co-opted on to the parish council at last night’s meeting.
Cllr Bolton, who is retired, worked for many years at the Cowley car plant on Rolls Royce and Mini production. He is married with two daughters. He moved to the village thirty-six years ago from Appleford. Continue reading
Waste And Recycling Collections
Residents are reminded that recycling collections will be a day later this week, owing to the Easter Monday bank holiday.
See the changes on the South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) website: