In common with many communities in Oxfordshire and the rest of the country, Long Wittenham is coming under pressure from developers to build homes. Look everywhere in the near vicinity and new homes are being built or are planned. More than 3,000 houses are proposed as part of the Culham Science Village development. It is a key part of South Oxfordshire District Council’s Local Plan which is currently under scrutiny.
The parish council wants to bring residents up to date on several planning issues and needs to enlist support in managing pressures from developers. Continue reading
The next meeting of the Long Wittenham Good Neighbours Group is on Thursday 1st March at 2:30pm in the Village Hall.
An occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past.
A reminder that Generation Games – Age UK Oxfordshire’s physical activity service – run Strength and Balance Classes every Wednesday in the Long Wittenham Village Hall from 3.30 to 4.30pm.
Long Wittenham Parish Council wants to recruit another member to help shape the future of the village. Currently, there are six councillors, one short of the maximum allowed.
There’s renewed interest in establishing a circular path footpath linking Long Wittenham and Clifton Hampden using part of the Thames Path. The former chairman of Long Wittenham Parish Council Tom Bowtell first promoted the idea three years ago but it ran aground following opposition from the farmer who owned land on the island at the back of Long Wittenham. A fence was proposed to segregate grazing animals from the public but the land owner was unhappy, citing vandalism to property and risk to livestock.
West Waddy ADP, the company behind proposals for a new housing development on the land next to Bodkin’s Field has acknowledged that many residents did not receive their leaflet explaining the proposals, and are sending it out again, hopefully to all households this time. They have also extended the consultation period for another two weeks to 23rd February.
Charities, community and voluntary groups across South Oxfordshire are being encouraged to sign up to a new lottery to help them raise funds. South Oxfordshire District Council aims to launch the lottery in the spring and is inviting good causes to register as beneficaries.
Residents may be wondering why Forge Lane in Clifton Hampden has been subject to traffic restrictions this week. Oxfordshire County Council have advised that vegetation clearance and a topographical survey is taking place alongside a short section of the road. These are enabling works with a view to improving this cycling route in 2018/2019.
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting this coming Thursday evening (8th February) at 7:30pm in the Village Hall.