South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has written a letter to Cllr Sue Brown, Leader of Oxford City Council, detailing its concerns over the city’s calculations on new housing needed in light of both councils’ Climate Emergency declarations and opposition to the Oxford-Cambridge Expressway.
The city’s emerging Local Plan has information on their proposed housing numbers based on the presumption that the Oxford-Cambridge Expressway will go ahead – something that Continue reading
It appears that Vanderbilt Homes has purchased the land on the corner of Fieldside and Didcot Road to develop the housing estate which was given outline planning permission in January 2018.
According to the Vanderbilt website, the development of two, three, four and five bedroom homes will be launched in the Summer of next year.
The company’s advertising material promotes Long Wittenham as a “particularly desirable Continue reading
The three giant cooling towers at Didcot Power Station were reduced to rubble and enveloped the site in clouds of smoke in a controlled explosion at seven o’clock yesterday morning.
The towers, each 325 feet tall disappeared in twenty seconds – wiped from the landscape.
More than thirty people from Long Wittenham gathered to witness history in the making and it was a party atmosphere among those watching the demolition event along the Continue reading
Residents will be aware that RWE will be demolishing the final three cooling towers of Didcot A Power Station in the early hours of Sunday 18th August.
The Earth Trust has asked the Parish Council to inform local residents of their emergency procedures for dealing with the potential increase in footfall.
Please read their letter here.
Residents who are not already subscribers to South Oxfordshire District Council’s digital newsletter “South News” may like to download the latest edition here.
Oxfordshire County Council is currently running an Oxfordshire Cycle Survey. The survey asks what people like or dislike about cycling in Oxfordshire, particularly looking at Oxford, Didcot and Bicester, but also about any problems encountered across the county.
The results of the survey will support the production of the first ‘local cycling and walking infrastructure’ plans for Oxford, Bicester and Didcot and is open for Continue reading
Residents may have seen some activity on the Community Hub site. Exploratory trenches are being dug to verify the situation regarding any possible archeological remains on the site.
An initial study of various records showed that there might be some remains beneath the site and so Oxfordshire County Council’s Archeology Officer has been consulted about what further investigation is required before the site design is finalised to Continue reading
Quiz fans from across South Oxfordshire are expected to converge on Little Wittenham this September and everyone is invited.
The Quiz Night, on Wednesday 4th September, to help raise funds for the Earth Trust, will take place in their beautiful 19th century barn.
Teams of up to six people can sign up for what’s shaping up to be an entertaining evening Continue reading
Mark the third Monday of each month in your calendar to remind you to come along to St Mary’s Church at 1:45pm for the new Long Wittenham Film Club which starts on Monday 16th September.
Age UK will be screening a classic movie each month and the club is open to all residents. Bring a cushion and come along to enjoy a good film with a slice of cake and a cup of tea in the interval.
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has asked the Parish Council to inform residents that shortly, every home in South Oxfordshire will receive a yellow letter (a ‘Household Enquiry Form’) requiring residents to confirm everyone over the age of 16 who lives in their property.
When it arrives, simply visit www.householdresponse.com/southandvale to confirm that your details are correct or, if not, provide the correct information. You will need the two- Continue reading
