Read the latest information about the progress of the Science Vale Cycle Network (SVCN) project in the September edition of the Oxfordshire County Council Update.
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Didcot Garden Town Sounding Board Meeting
A Sounding Board meeting of the Didcot Garden Town (DGT) project, for town and parish councils within the area of influence, was held last Tuesday evening (22nd September) via video link.
The project was created five years ago with Government backing from Homes England and support from both South Oxfordshire and Vale district councils. The aim is to create 20,000 new jobs and 15,000 new homes by 2031. Continue reading
Love It, Look After It
Earth Trust looks after many of the green spaces that we all know and love and have enjoyed more than ever during the Covid-19 pandemic. Places like the landmark Wittenham Clumps with its farmland, woodland, wetlands and wildflower meadows and Thrupp Lake, a community green space that is a quiet haven for people and wildlife.
Visitor numbers have dramatically increased but the charity has reduced resources to look after them. Earth Trust has launched a fundraising appeal, as public support is urgently Continue reading
Emerging SODC Local Plan – Consultation on Proposed Main Modifications
Residents will be aware that the emerging South Oxfordshire Local Plan is currently at the Examination stage. Following recent examination hearings, the Planning Inspector has asked South Oxfordshire District Council to prepare a ‘Schedule of Proposed Main Modifications’ to the plan.
The schedule reflects the modifications that the Inspector considers necessary to make the plan sound before it can move to the adoption stage. These are the only changes that can Continue reading
Covid-19 Testing in Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has asked the Parish Council to share the following information with residents:
We’ve been made aware of a worrying trend of people turning up at hospitals in Oxfordshire, asking to be tested for Covid-19. This is possibly as a result of the national issue with testing capacity, where people have struggled to book a test online. We are therefore supporting our NHS and Public Health colleagues in pushing out the extremely important message that people with Continue reading
OCC Newsletter
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
No Appeal Over Northfield Lane
There will be no appeal by the Parish Council to a decision by Oxfordshire County Council to refuse permission for a change in status of Northfield Lane from a footpath to a bridleway.
At the September meeting of the Parish Council, Tom Bowtell, who was chairman at the time of the original application in 2013, said that the reason for the application was that there had been conflict between horse riders and farm traffic, but since then the issue appeared to have been resolved. Continue reading
New Westfield Play Area Equipment
Work will start next month on a £12,000 scheme to replace the equipment at the Westfield toddlers’ play area. The Parish Council has secured a grant of more than £4,500 from the FCC Communities Foundation, a non-profit company funded by landfill tax which supports the environment.
The council is backing the project with a grant of £7,200 and South Oxfordshire District Council and the village social group Wittenham Warriors have also made contributions. Continue reading
Report That Overweight Lorry!
Followers of this website will be aware that a lorry driver was recently fined for driving a vehicle over 7.5 tonnes through the village. The weight limit applies to the whole of Long and Little Wittenham, except for access.
The Parish Council is keen to ensure that these restrictions are enforced and you can help. Vehicles over 7.5 tonnes are required to have reflective red and yellow Continue reading
Rubbish Scars Beauty Spot
There is widespread anger in the village over the activities of a family of four who recently blighted part of the River Thames along a stretch popular with anglers.
The family dumped a large black bin liner full of discarded food cans and general rubbish. There were three old, fold-up picnic chairs, pots and pans, a metal grill used for a barbecue, an old inflatable air bed and even an un-opened packet of Continue reading