Residents probably won’t need to be reminded that the General Election takes place today (Thursday 12th December) and the Village Hall will be open for voting between 7am and 10pm.
Information about the candidates in the Wantage constituency, of which Long Wittenham is part, can be found here:
Oxfordshire County Council has asked the Parish Council to pass on this information about Winter health.
A Winter plan can help keep you well and healthy this Winter – this could include:
This month’s film at the Long Wittenham Film Club at St Mary’s Church, next Monday 16th December at 1:45pm is Nativity, a feel-good Christmas film for the whole family. Primary school teacher Paul has to produce a musical version of the Nativity. The stakes are raised when he boasts that his ex-girlfriend Jennifer, a Hollywood producer, is coming to see his show with a view to turning it into a film. It stars Martin Freeman and Ashley Jensen.
Campaigners seeking to reopen railway stations at Appleford and Culham on Sundays have called on candidates in the Wantage and Henley constituencies to back the move which is already supported by local parish councils.
The Appleford Rail Group wants Sunday services restored at both stations with a minimum of five trains each way. On week days, campaigners are seeking an additional train in both directions in the evening, northwards between 18:00 – 20:00 Continue reading
There are still tickets available for the Sorelle concert at St Mary’s Church tomorrow evening (Saturday 7th December) starting at 7:30pm.
Some Enchanted Evening promises to be a magical event celebrating the witches, fairies and enchantresses of opera and musical theatre, and, as well as an evening of delightful music, there will also be a table of homemade Christmas food and gifts for members of the audience to purchase. Continue reading
Don’t miss the Long Wittenham School Christmas Fayre tomorrow (Saturday 7th December) from 12noon to 3pm.
Come along for a traditional family fayre including …
Christmas stalls, stories with Santa, Christmas games, food and drink, fun for all the family, plus a raffle and much more.
All are welcome. Entry is only £1 for adults and it is free for kids. Continue reading
Work has finished on restoring a section of public footpath between the western end of Fieldside and Saxons Heath. Some of the path had narrowed because of encroachment from the adjacent field but now the full width of the path has been restored.
In an attempt to improve drainage to the road near the allotments close to the Acklings play area and opposite the Three Poplars mobile homes park, two channels have been cut Continue reading
Pupils from Long Wittenham Primary school are playing their part in the drive to cut vehicle speeds through the village. More than seventy children took part in a painting competition to design distinctive posters urging drivers to reduce speed and stick to the 30mph restriction.
Head teacher Alison Bellingham and parish councillors Gordon Rogers, Steve Brown and Ian Penberth sifted through the drawings and chose eleven entries which will be reproduced on tough “dibond” material. The posters will be fixed to wooden poles Continue reading
Peter Rose, the chairman of the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) Steering Committee writes: “Since the last report in September there has been a lot of ‘behind the scenes’ activity on the NDP, both progress and setbacks.
The cost of the archaeological work on the Community Hub site required by Historic England to proceed the NDP was beyond the means of the Parish Council. However, our development partner, Thomas Homes, has undertaken an Continue reading
A reminder that the consultation for the Vanderbilt Homes ‘reserved matters’ planning application for the housing development on the corner of Fieldside and Didcot Road closes on Thursday 5th December.
Residents are encouraged to have their say about these plans. Read the documents and make your comments here: Continue reading
