Free Handmade Greetings Cards for Those Self-isolating

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Admin

Local Papercraft tutor and designer, Liz Yuille, is offering to provide packs of handmade Greetings Cards to anyone in the village who is self-isolating or otherwise unable to visit the shops.  She already has a good supply that cover a variety of occasions, and they are available for distribution now.  The packs cover a range of occasions, including Birthday, Good Luck, Thinking of you etc, as well as many that are ‘Blank for your Special Message’. Continue reading →

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Clifton Hampden Stores

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Admin

The proprietors of Clifton Hampden Stores write:

We are living in unprecedented times and during this crisis we are doing our best to source the goods that people need us to provide.  Stocks at suppliers are limited and we are restricted in what we are able procure.  It is therefore necessary to follow the example of the Supermarkets and limit the sale of some items so we have enough to go round.  Rest assured we are working with our suppliers to maintain stocks.

Whilst stocks are difficult to procure, we are having to do far more trips to differing Continue reading →

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PC Sub Committee

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Admin

A sub-committee of the Parish Council has been appointed to deal with business during the Coronavirus emergency while normal parish council meetings cannot be held.  It was agreed at an extraordinary meeting of the council on 20th March to do “anything expedient and necessary” to ensure the continuous business of the council.

The sub-committee, comprising councillors Steve Brown, Peter Rose and the clerk Martin Elliff, will also deal with mandatory undertakings in order to prevent the council from incurring liability during the period. Continue reading →

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Pub Fights Virus

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Admin

As a response to the Coronavirus, The Plough Inn is offering a takeaway and delivery service for a limited menu.  In the meantime, The Plough remains open.

Landlord Liam Carberry said: “These are difficult times for everyone including small businesses like ourselves.  We would like to thank our customers who have sent us message of support and especially those people who visit The Plough to support us.”

Mr Carberry said all staff are being fastidious with cleaning and customers are being asked Continue reading →

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SODC Local Plan Update

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Admin

South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has bowed to the inevitable by agreeing, under government pressure, to its controversial Local Plan which had been drafted before the district council elections last year.

After a five-month delay, the council has reluctantly accepted the Plan which councillors say will cause “environmental destruction” with an excess of new homes being built in the district.

The Secretary for Housing Robert Jenrick intervened last month.  He ordered a block on Continue reading →

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Revised Plans Comments Deadline

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Admin

A reminder that the deadline for comments on Vanderbilt’s revised ‘Reserved Matters’ planning application is today (19th March)

Following a wealth of adverse comments by statuary bodies, the Parish Council and many residents, on the original plans, Vanderbilt submitted revised plans on 3rd March.  These can be view on the South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) website (2020-03-03 Amended Plans):

http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/ccm/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P19/S3346/RM#exactline Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Webpage

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Admin

Following its appeal, the Parish Council has been contacted by many residents offering to help during the present crisis.  Cllr Sally Duff is co-ordinating the list of volunteers and putting those on it in touch with those who need help.

A page has been set-up on this website where all relevant information will be posted.  It will be regularly updated as the situation changes.  The webpage can be accessed from the “Our Village” menu above or directly here:

https://www.longwittenham.com/our-village/coronavirus/

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Neighbourhood Plan Update

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Admin

Cllr Peter Rose, the Chairman of the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) Steering Committee, writes:

Although we have not been able to report any progress on the Neighbourhood Plan for several months, we have been busy behind the scenes.

The current Plan was submitted to the examiner a year ago.  Following the most recent public consultation, the examiner asked for some clarification about the archaeology on Continue reading →

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Didcot Road Works Update

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Admin

Many residents have expressed concerns about Vanderbilt Homes’ proposals to re-align the Didcot Road to facilitate the entrance to its housing development on the corner of Fieldside and Didcot Road.

The company does not own the land required to create the appropriate safety ‘vision splays’ either side of the entrance and its solution to this problem is the road re-alignment.  This would potentially lead to months of delays.

However, the Parish Council now hopes that talks in the near future between Vanderbilt, Continue reading →

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Archaeology Hinders Hub Plans

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Admin

Historic England (HE) has decided to protect an archaeologically important part of the site proposed for the Community Hub.  The Hub includes plans for a new school, pre-school, village hall and forty homes.

Following an archaeological survey, some of the land specified in the revised Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) has been scheduled by HE, including an area upon which the Parish Council wants to build the Hub.  This process has taken over six Continue reading →

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