With greater use expected to be made of cycleways and footpaths when the lock-down is eased, here is some timely news on the Oxfordshire County Council website:
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Parish Council Proposes Speed Limits
A speed limit of 20mph through Long Wittenham and 30mph between the village and the Barley Mow are proposed as part of a package of suggestions sent to the County Council to help make roads safer for cyclists and pedestrians.
The Department for Transport has given the County Council £2.5m as part of a nationwide sum of £2b to implement a series of measures to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians when the lock-down is eased. The Parish Council has sent its Continue reading
Waste And Recycling Collections
A reminder that because of the Spring Bank Holiday, waste and recycling collections will change this week.
Grey bin and food collections will be a day later than usual on Friday.
More information on waste collections can be found on the South Oxfordshire District Council website:
Planning Applications
Residents will be aware that when a householder applies to South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) to alter their property, SODC usually informs the owners of the adjoining properties of the planning application and invites them to comment.
The Parish Council receives notification of all planning applications in the locality and is also invited to comment. At last Thursday’s Parish Council meeting it was suggested that, as the applications are in the public domain, the details of all planning Continue reading
Thieves About
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have been reports that garden shed thieves are operating in the village. An attempted robbery was recently caught on camera at a property in the High Street and we are pleased to report that the police have identified the culprit from the CCTV provided by the householder.
Residents are advised to be vigilant, keep sheds, outhouses and cars locked, and report any break-ins to the police.
Please pass on this message to neighbours.
Search For Vicar Begins Again
The recently appointed vicar for the Bridge Group of parishes within the Dorchester Team, Mark Howarth, has decided not to take up the post.
Revd Canon Howarth cited “personal reasons” for his decision. He was due to have been licensed at a ceremony in Dorchester Abbey in March by the Bishop of Dorchester the Rt Revd Colin Fletcher, but the service had to be postponed because of the Coronavirus emergency.
Mr Howarth moved into the vicarage in Long Wittenham two weeks before his licensing Continue reading
Virus Delays Wetlands Project
The Coronavirus crisis has disrupted plans by the Earth Trust to create new wetlands and wildlife habitats at locations near the Thames.
The Trust says that it is committed to the project but in light of the current situation the project partners have decided to postpone further work until the early Summer of next year.
Working with the Church Farm Partnership and Hurst Meadow Trust, Earth Trust was Continue reading
Waste and Recycling Centres to Reopen
Household Waste and Recycling Centres in Oxfordshire will reopen on Monday (18th May) for essential visits, from 8am to 4pm. They will be open seven days a week, as long as they are not overwhelmed and can operate safely.
To keep everyone safe and allow for social distancing, the number of vehicles allowed on site at any one time has been reduced, so queues are very likely, especially at peak times such as weekends. There may be local traffic restrictions around Continue reading
Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 21st May
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting via Zoom video conferencing at 6pm on Thursday 21st May.
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.
Any members of the public wishing to attend the meeting remotely should also contact the Continue reading
Local NHS Heroes Article
Emma Newman recently gave an interview to the Oxford NHS Foundation Trust about the village’s Local NHS Heroes campaign. Read the article published on the trust’s website:
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/news/remembering-our-ww2-heroes-by-supporting-todays/
There are also lot of messages of thanks from nurses and ambulance teams, growing by the day, which you can read here:
https://www.longwittenham.com/2020/05/nhs-local-heroes-update/#comments