Residents will be aware that Storm Ciara is on the way and it is likely that there will be high winds and heavy rain across the East of England and South East this weekend.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), provides the electricity distribution network across central southern England, and its website provides lots of useful information in the event of an emergency.
Anyone experiencing a power cut should: Continue reading
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 13th February.
All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
The deadline for comments on Oxfordshire Council Council’s (OCC) plans to realign the Didcot Road, install a zebra crossing and new traffic calming, to facilitate the Vanderbilt housing development on the corner of Didcot Road and Fieldside is Friday 14th February.
Residents should receive a leaflet about the proposals through their letter boxes in the next couple of days, and you can also read it here.
Next Tuesday (11th February), Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) will debate whether to accept a transfer of planning powers from South Oxfordshire County Council (SODC) if the Secretary of State for Housing offers it to them. The meeting starts at 10.30am in County Hall, Oxford.
The Parish Council has been asked to publicise this meeting by our District Councillor, Sam Casey-Rerhaye, who believes that it is crucial to demonstrate opposition to this overriding of a democratic mandate as well as to the plan itself. Continue reading
Followers of this website will be aware that the village is planning to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day in style on Bank Holiday Friday 8th May.
The team organising the celebrations has designed two splendid posters (see below) advertising the event, which will be appearing on noticeboards in and around the village.
If you would like to invite your family and friends to come along and join in, you might Continue reading
South Oxfordshire District Council’s (SODC) plans to move back to their site in Crowmarsh Gifford have moved a step closer after the fire that destroyed its former headquarters in 2015.
On Thursday 13th February, South Oxfordshire residents are invited to an exhibition and feedback day where they can see the design for the new building and hear how their previous feedback has helped to inform its specifications.
Everyone attending the event will have an opportunity to comment on the building design Continue reading
Residents who enjoy traditional Irish, Scottish, Welsh and English music will be excited to hear that the Friends of St Mary’s have booked the Celtic music group Moonrakers to perform at St Mary’s Church on Saturday 4th April starting at 7:30pm.
Moonrakers is an Oxford-based group of four musicians who pride themselves in having brought traditional and contemporary folk music to new audiences in village halls, churches, arts centres and festivals across the UK. The fact that the band Continue reading
Waste enforcement officers from South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils are heading out to a series of events this month, where they will meet the public to talk about littering. They have also put together a top ten list of excuses given to them by people caught in the act.
These range from “I couldn’t see a bin” to “There are no signs about not littering”. There will be no excuse about not seeing the signs as the councils have produced new banners to Continue reading
Did you know that the Long Wittenham Primary School’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) runs a monthly lottery competition? Each month there are prize draws of £20 or £10, and it’s just £1 per month per number. That’s just £12 each year.
All proceeds go to the PTA to help purchase much needed resources for the school (sports equipment, computer equipment, etc). Remember, you need to be in it to win it! Continue reading
Observant residents will have noticed that the road signs in the village have been given an early Spring clean. At the request of the Parish Council, Stan Kasten has done a sterling job washing down the signage all round the village. A lot of litter was picked up too.
Residents will have their opportunity to do their bit to keep the village looking spick and span at the Spring Village Litter Pick on Saturday 28th March. Put the date in your diary Continue reading
