Residents who have purchased a permit for the district council’s brown bin garden waste collection service in South Oxfordshire can have extra garden waste collected for free on their normal scheduled collection day 4th April.
Permit holders can put out a maximum of up to four additional sacks of garden waste, per brown bin subscription, next to their brown bin. Continue reading
The pop-up café at Pendon Museum will be open again on Wednesday 2nd April from 10am to 12:30pm.
This is a free drop-in event, with just a small charge for drinks and cake to cover the costs. All donations from the cakes go to support a local group, so please go along and support it if you can.
The café is friendly to dog walkers, but they will need to have their refreshment Continue reading
Polling will take place on Thursday 1st May to elect sixty-nine councillors to Oxfordshire County Council.
Our current councillor, Dr Pete Sudbury, who represents the Green Party, is standing down at the election. He was first elected in 2019.
Long Wittenham is currently in the Wallingford division, but from this election it will be in Continue reading
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application, at The Old Bakery, High Street, Long Wittenham, is for alterations and extension.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
The Parish Council has had reports of dog fouling on some of the footpaths around the village.
Dog owners are reminded to always clear up after their dogs. Please scoop that poop into a bag and put it in one of the numerous litter bins around the village, all of which can be used. If a public bin is full, please take the waste home and dispose of it in your own bin. Continue reading
On Thursday 1st May 2025, polling will take place to elect sixty-nine councillors to Oxfordshire County Council (OCC).
OCC has asked the Parish Council to remind residents who may not have voted before, or who will be voting for the first time, to register to vote. See the flyer below. Continue reading
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has launched a review of its Street Lighting policy.
It is seeking residents’ views to inform the development of proposals for a part-night street lighting framework for the county and the wider review of its Street Lighting and Illuminated Assets policy. Continue reading
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 20th March.
All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
Emma Newman writes …
It is with great excitement to announce that a brand new team has come forward to take on the organisation and running of Long Wittenham’s Annual Bonfire Night.
After successfully relaunching this popular village event in 2024, a new team, headed up by Anna Warren who lives with her family in Wessex Way has officially taken on the Continue reading
