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South News – November Edition
Ardley Energy Recovery Tour
The parish council has been advised that there are spaces available on a tour around the Viridor energy recovery facility at Ardley near Bicester on Tuesday 4th December. This is where waste from the black/grey bin is sent for incineration. The tour will start at 11am and last around 2.5 hours.
The tour is open to all residents. If anyone would like to attend, please contact Eleanor Continue reading
Outlook Newsletter – Autumn 2018
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Long Wittenham Past
Another in our occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past.
Last time, this feature showed some aerial photographs of the village taken in 1959. Sharp eyed residents will have spotted that this was before the village hall was extended during the 1960s. This time, we have before and after Continue reading
Free Parking For Christmas Shopping
Motorists in South Oxfordshire can enjoy free parking in district council car parks on certain days in the run up to Christmas.
The annual free parking tradition is provided by South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils to encourage people to shop locally for their Christmas presents. The free parking days allocated to each area are agreed with Continue reading
Another Delay In Quarry Decision
Plans for the quarry near Clifton Hampden are not now expected to be considered by Oxfordshire County Council’s planning committee until the New Year.
County Councillor Lynda Atkins said: “The 21st January meeting is the earliest target date the planning committee is hoping to achieve – but it could be even later. There are planning problems surrounding the proposal for a new Continue reading
Free Swimming For Residents With Diabetes
Residents who have diabetes can sign up for a month’s FREE swimming thanks to a special offer from South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils.
The offer is to coincide with World Diabetes Day on 14th November.
Would-be swimmers will need to register for the offer by emailing Continue reading
Cyclepath Signs Vandalised
Vandals have cost the Parish Council more than £60 after attacking and destroying signs urging cyclists to respect horse riders on the cyclepath between the village and Didcot.
The signs were erected at the start of the cyclepath at the west end of the village and where the path crosses the Appleford Road.
Long Wittenham Honours The Dead
More than sixty residents gathered at the war memorial in the High Street on Remembrance Sunday to honour those who lost their lives in the First World War.
The ceremony had particular significance this year because the 11th of November marked the one hundredth anniversary of the end of one of the most horrific wars in history. Continue reading
Bodkin’s Field History Discovered
When the Athletic Club’s Life-Vice-President Bill Symonds decided it was time to clear out his garden shed, little did he realise his efforts would unearth a trip down memory lane for himself, the club and Long Wittenham.
Bill discovered a small metal plaque dating back to May 1937 when Archibald Bodkin officially donated the land off Northfield Lane to the village for sport. Continue reading