Age UK Oxfordshire has asked the Parish Council to inform residents of a campaign entitled Share Your Warmth.
In conjuction with Active Oxfordshire and Sir Muir Gray, the campaign is asking those who receive a Winter fuel allowance that they do not need, to donate some or all of it towards helping support the elderly and vulnerable during the Winter. Although this is Continue reading
Long Wittenham Athletics Club has outlined ambitious plans for future developments on Bodkin’s Field, including an expansion of the existing clubhouse and long-term plans for tennis courts and adult exercise equipment.
The club wants to enlarge the club house with improved changing rooms, a new referee’s room, women’s match officials’ room, women’s toilets and a toilet for disabled people. Continue reading
Residents will remember that planning permission was granted in June 2019 for a £2m rowing boathouse on the Thames between the village and Clifton Hampden, opposite Lower Farm.
The project by Headington School includes a two-storey building, wet dock and landing stages.
The planning permission specified a number of conditions and the school has had to Continue reading
On an intiative by our County Councillor, Dr Pete Sudbury, the County Council has passed a motion to support 20mph limits in built-up areas across the county.
Speaking at last week’s Parish Council meeting Dr Sudbury said: “This should mean that parish, town and city councils will be supported in reducing speed limits where requested by local residents. Where funding from any sources is available, speed reduction schemes will be supported to put in speed calming Continue reading
Following a Government direction to progress the Local Plan 2035 through to examination and adoption, councillors at South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) have voted to adopt the plan.
The Plan and its supporting studies set out the future for development in South Oxfordshire up to 2035. It identifies locations for housing, retail and employment land as well as the infrastructure required to support this growth. The policies in the development plan are the starting point for making decisions on Continue reading
Our Village Footpath Warden, David Corney, has been busy on behalf of residents since his appointment to the post in October 2019.
He has asked the Parish Council to publish his annual report.
If residents have any issues about footpaths in the area they can contact David at david.r.corney@gmail.com.
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) is seeking the views of residents on a proposal to introduce double yellow lines on the northern side of the High Street at the newly reconfigured traffic calming build-out feature.
The proposal is being put forward to address inappropriate parking in the immediate vicinity of the traffic calming island which is preventing the safe use of the bypass lane by cyclists. OCC hopes that the measure will free-up the carriageway immediately before and after the feature, and ensure safer passage and Continue reading
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application is for two, one and a half storey extensions, and refurbishment of the existing dwelling at The Haywards, High Street, Long Wittenham.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application is for the insertion of a field gate in the boundary fence to a riverside mooring off Ward’s Field. To see the location, go to the application page via the link below and click on “show map”.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
Oxfordshire South and Vale Citizens Advice has asked the Parish Council to inform residents that it has a new free advice line number which will enable more people in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse to get help from its advisers. The number is 0808 278 7907 and is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.
