We reported here on 7th January that South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has temporarily suspended its garden waste collection service owing to the dramatic rise in Covid-19 cases in recent weeks.
Residents who are signed up for the service may like to read a letter from Councillor David Rouane, SODC cabinet member for housing and environment.
Covid-19 cases in Oxfordshire are rising rapidly and the latest figures show that South Oxfordshire has the second highest infection rate in the county.
On 7th January South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) reported that there were 3,817 cases in the district and a daily rate of 85 new cases. The figures below show the number of new cases per 100,000 people in the seven Continue reading
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting via Zoom video conferencing at 7:30pm on Thursday 14th January.
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
Work on the bells restoration project at St Mary’s Church will begin later this month. Scaffolders will start work on 15th January and the bells should come down five days later. Restoring the bells and bell frame is expected to take four months. The work is being carried out by Whites of Appleton, one of the few restorers of bells in the country.
Leading the project is Julie Sargent from Little Wittenham, who said that all the work will be done under strict Covid-19 guidelines. She said: “Unfortunately, it means that we Continue reading
Can you help our school children with home learning? Some families are trying to manage home learning without access to a computer. Some others may only have a phone to try and access lessons.
Do you have a spare computer you no longer need? An old iPad, a tablet, or a laptop?
If you have anything that you can donate to the school please email Steve Brown at Continue reading
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has announced that, owing to the new lockdown regulations, it has had to suspend garden waste collections and is not taking on new garden waste customers until further notice. This will enable its contractor to focus on essential services including household collections while building resilience in its workforce to allow for increased staff shortages due to illness.
Christmas trees will still be collected from the verge outside Bodkin’s but it may be a few days later than advertised. This collection is for Christmas trees only; no other garden Continue reading
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
We understand that residents are now being contacted by Clifton Hampden Surgery for Covid-19 vaccinations. We have had the following request from NHS staff:
Please make sure that you and your family all locate your NHS number and have a copy of it it immediately to hand when you or they are called for the Covid-19 vaccination. This is far the biggest bottle-neck when it comes to administering the vaccine to as many people as quickly as possible. You can find your Continue reading
Some residents may have noticed that the Little Wittenham Road junction with the High Street has been closed temporarily. This is to facilitate repairs to a water leak in the road by Thames Water.
The sign on the works states that the repairs are expected to be completed by 7th January. Thames Water can be contacted on 0800 316 9800. Continue reading
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has arranged for Christmas Trees to be collected from the grass verge next to the entrance to Bodkin’s Recreation Ground. Leave trees there by Thursday 14th January.
Residents with brown recycling bins can leave their tree next to their brown bin for collection on 15th January. Please don’t put it in the bin as it’s often difficult for the crews to get out. Continue reading
