The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application at The Granary, High Street, Long Wittenham, is for the proposed division of the existing dwelling to form an additional dwelling on the site.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
In a process which has taken seven years, Oxfordshire County Council has rejected an application from the Parish Council to change the status of a footpath in the village into a bridleway.
In June 2013 the Parish Council applied to the County Council for a change of status of the footpath along Northfield Lane which leads on to the river and joins the Thames Footpath. Northfield Lane is a hard surface but at the entrance to Northfield Farm the route is grass all the way to the river. Continue reading
The driver of a heavy goods lorry who ignored the weight restriction through the village has been fined, and it’s thanks to an alert villager who took a picture on a mobile phone.
The driver was travelling through the village in October last year. He appeared at Oxford Magistrates Court in August and pleaded guilty to breaching the weight restriction. He also made representations concerning his financial circumstances. Continue reading
The Parish Council has now had confirmation from Network Management at Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) that the Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) for the closure of the B4016 Lady Grove will now operate from 31st August 2020 up to and including 21st December 2020 and is a 24 hour closure.
See the revised TTRO.
The contact for more information is as before: Sally Merrett on 02392 624120 or email Continue reading
As schools prepare to return in September a new bus timetable for services between Long Wittenham, Didcot and Wallingford has been announced by Going Forward Buses.
From Wednesday 2nd September there will be two return journeys from Wallingford to Didcot on both Mondays and Wednesdays. Some of the timings vary slightly by four minutes depending on whether the service runs via Berinsfield or Continue reading
As if the confusion over the Lady Grove closure was not enough, the Parish Council has just been informed by Network Management at Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) of a temporary emergency road closure on the High Street whilst urgent works to restore customer service works are carried out for public safety reasons.
The temporary closure will operate between 09:30 and 15:30 from 17th August 2020 up to and including 21st August 2020. Continue reading
Many residents will be aware that The B4016 Lady Grove was not closed yesterday as had been expected. The Parish Council contacted the contractors and has received the following email:
Lady Grove Didcot Gasworks
Our initial closure date was set for 17/08/20.
Due to other works unrelated to the gas replacement work we have now been asked to Continue reading
It has been announced that the Bishop of Dorchester and the Team Rector will appoint the Revd Paul Wignall as Associate Team Vicar for the Bridge Group of Parishes.
Paul is currently serving as Chaplain in Las Palmas on the island of Gran Canaria where he lives with his wife Carlynn. Continue reading
Following the recent power outages, the Parish Council has been in communication with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), which maintains the network in our area. The council has been advised that, currently, the supply to the village is isolated from the main network and the fault, and there are generators in place.
The regional SSEN team are working on locating the fault as a priority and was hoping to locate it before this weekend as bad weather is predicted, however so far they have been Continue reading
The consultation on Vanderbilt Homes’ latest set of amendments (dated 24th July) to its planning application for the housing development on the corner of Fieldside and Didcot Road ends tomorrow (Friday 14th August).
Residents are encouraged to submit their opinions before the deadline expires. The documents can be viewed and comments made here: Continue reading
