Peter Rose, Chairman of the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) Steering Committee writes:
“Residents will recall that earlier in the year, the environmental report within the NDP was updated and submitted to a second Regulation 16 consultation. This consultation ended in May but there were significant concerns expressed by Historic England (HE) and Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) concerning minerals safeguarding and the archaeological assessment of the Continue reading
The Parish Council has a new clerk. He is Martin Elliff who takes over from Rhonda Hinson who was clerk for more than four years.
Martin was the council’s vice-chairman and his decision to resign as councillor and take on the new role as clerk on a voluntary basis for twelve months means that the council is now down to five councillors – two short of its statutory number.
After the August “holiday” the council will meet this evening (7.30pm in the village hall) Continue reading
About forty residents gathered on the warm, sunny afternoon of Tuesday 27th August for the annual Long Wittenham Lunch Club tea party.
Members of the club usually meet on the third Thursday of each month for lunch in the village hall but once a year, Bill and Sylvia Harrison host this much anticipated event in their beautiful garden.
Thanks to Gay Ogg for the photograph. Continue reading
As Long Wittenham is located within the Didcot Garden Town area, residents can now sign up to receive regular updates on progress to turn the vision of the Didcot Garden Town delivery plan into real life projects. The delivery plan can be found here.
By signing up, you could help to shape over sixty individual projects.
It is anticipated that over 20,000 new jobs will be created in the town and surrounding areas in the next few decades, and with the 15,000 new homes expected, your input is Continue reading
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has appointed its first ever Cycling Champion to help and encourage people to travel by bike, and she is our own District Councillor Sam Casey-Rerhaye.
Cllr Casey-Rerhaye will work with local organisations, communities, other councils and transport bodies to make sure there is wider access to cycling paths across the districts.
Cllr Casey-Rerhaye, who regularly cycles to work and encourages her children to cycle Continue reading
The Friends of St Mary’s Church Long Wittenham will be holding the annual Harvest Supper at the Village Hall on Saturday 5th October starting at 7pm.
All residents from Long Wittenham and the surrounding villages, together with their families and friends are invited.
Come along for good food, good company and a donations bar. Continue reading
The Parish Council will hold it’s monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 12th September.
All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
Would you like your village to be a clean and tidier place? Then come along to the Village Litter Pick on Saturday 28th September at the Village Hall from 10am till noon.
You will be provided with Hi Viz jackets, gloves, rubbish bags and litter picking tool. You choose an area of the village that you would like to “litter pick”. The rubbish is then returned to the village hall and you will be rewarded with tea and biscuits plus the pleasure of knowing you have had a part in Continue reading
Age UK Oxfordshire has asked the Parish Council to let residents know about a new initiative which is intended to give older people a chance to meet and socialise.
Come along to The Plough Inn on the dates below between 11am and 12noon for a hot drink and friendly conversation. You may want to stay on for a bite to eat afterwards or take advantage of the wonderful surroundings and go for a stroll. Continue reading
We have been asked to highlight the dangers of lighting fires in the countryside.
Last week, a resident called the fire service out to attend a camp fire that had been started in the woods between Poplars Park and the river. The fire had taken hold in a tree and the firemen said that if the wind had caught it, it might well have spread.
See the Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue service webpage for more information and what to do Continue reading
