The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application is for a single storey rear extension and porch at Northfield Farm, Long Wittenham.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting via Zoom video conferencing at 7:30pm on Thursday 10th December.
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
Vanderbilt Homes has submitted more amendments to its planning application for the housing development on the corner of Fieldside and Didcot Road.
These amendments are ‘discharge of conditions’ which means they deal with the conditions specified by the planning inspector when the outline planning permission was granted for the site in January 2018. Continue reading
Read the latest about the progress of the Science Vale Cycle Network (SVCN) project in the November edition of the Oxfordshire County Council Update.
The South Oxfordshire Local Plan will be considered for adoption next week at a series of meetings at South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) after the Inspector examining the plan concluded that the plan with its modifications is sound.
The district council has been progressing the Local Plan through the examination process and to adoption under a direction from the Secretary of State, Robert Jenrick. Continue reading
Each year Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire District Councils provide free parking days during December to help encourage people to shop locally for their Christmas presents.
With many shops affected by the Covid-19 restrictions, this year it is particularly important that people support local traders where they can, while maintaining social distancing and face covering requirements.
Drivers will be able to park without paying for a ticket in South and Vale car parks on the Continue reading
Vanderbilt Homes has submitted more amendments to its planning application for the housing development on the corner of Fieldside and Didcot Road.
The amendments, dated 20th and 26th November, include revised layout plans for storey heights, tenures, unit types and garden areas, and new landscape and external layout plans. Continue reading
With only twenty-four online shopping days until Christmas, this is a reminder that if you intend to purchase any gifts through Amazon, please use this Amazon Smile Friends of St Mary’s link. By doing so, a donation of 0.5% of the value of your purchase will be made to The Friends at no extra cost to you.
The Friends support St Mary’s Church with maintenance costs, and provide little extras, such as funds for the bells restoration. Your support through Amazon Smile will help to Continue reading
Due to the restrictions of Covid-19, it has not been possible to organise the usual twice-yearly Village Litter Picks.
However, if residents feel the urge to go on their own Litter Pick, the Parish Council has purchased a few ‘Pickers’ which are available to borrow, together with Hi-Viz vests and rubbish sacks.
Please contact Councillor Sally Duff at richsal2000@yahoo.co.uk or call 01865 407788 / 07899 097612.
The Oxfordshire County Council Trading Standards team has asked the Parish Council to share the following information about two campaigns that will be launched next week, which they hope will be beneficial to residents.
On 30th November, the England Illegal Money Lending Team is launching its annual ‘Stop Loan Sharks Week’ Christmas campaign. The theme this year is avoiding loan sharks online amid concerns that more people are falling prey to Continue reading
