High Street Road Closure

Oxfordshire County Council has informed the Parish Council of a temporary emergency road closure on the High Street whilst ferrule exchange works are carried out for public safety reasons.

See the Closure Plan and the Closure Notice below.

The closure and will operate from 16th January 2026 and the anticipated completion date Continue reading

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Candles for Ukraine

Ann Tomline writes …

I am collecting candle stubs or unwanted candles again for Ukraine.

A group of three people in Didcot will melt down the candles and make lights for the soldiers in the trenches.  The items are taken to Swindon where there is a large group organising delivery to Ukraine. Continue reading

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Hedge Planting

Wild Oxfordshire has plans to complete the hedge that was planted alongside the permissive path on the road to Clifton Hampden.

They are looking for volunteers to help with the planting.  The first planting day is on Saturday 7th February from 10am to 2pm when 130m of hedge will be planted. Continue reading

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OCC Newsletter

Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.

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Planning Applications

The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of two new planning applications within the village.

The first, at Frenchs High Street Long Wittenham, is for a detached annexe in rear garden.

The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading

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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 15th January

The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 15th January.

All residents are invited to attend.  Download the agenda here.

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Christmas Tree Recycling

Please note that the Chistmas trees left at Bodkins have now been collected by South Oxfordshire District Council, so please do not leave any more trees there.

If you still have a tree that needs to be recycled you can leave it with your garden waste bin for collection on Saturday 10th January.

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Pendon Museum News

Get all the news and information in the latest edition of the Pendon Museum Newsletter.

More information on the Pendon website: www.pendonmuseum.com

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Buy Nothing New Month

The Keep Britain Tidy campaign has asked the Parish Council to promote Buy Nothing New Month.

The month-long campaign is all about protecting the planet by reducing waste, and at a time when many are worried about the rising cost of living, it’s also about saving money.

People are encouraged to cherish the stuff they already have, repair things rather thanthrowing them away, and find ways to re-home items that are no longer needed.

There is more information at keepbritaintidy.org/buy-nothing-new-month.

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Christmas Tree Recycling

As in previous years, South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has arranged for Christmas trees to be collected from the grass verge next to the entrance to Bodkin’s Recreation Ground.

Leave trees there by Friday 9th January – they will be collected on Saturday 10th January.

Please do not leave trees inside the gate as they will not be collected.  See the flyer below. Continue reading

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