Last Saturday, Remembrance Day, a gathering of Long Wittenham residents remembered soldiers from the village killed in the First World War. More than thirty people assembled around the memorial outside the village school to pay their respects to the dead of all world conflicts. Fourteen men from Long Wittenham were killed in action or died from wounds in France, England and Palestine in the First World War.
In the past children from the school mingled with older generations but were absent this year because Armistice Day fell on Saturday. However, on Friday the Rev David Haylett visited the school and spoke to the children about the significance of World War One, later conflicts and the impact they had on the world and future generations. Continue reading
Long Wittenham’s annual bonfire and fireworks display on Saturday 4th November raised more than £2,000 – up £1,000 on last year – and helped boost the village new playground equipment project.
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting this coming Thursday evening (16th November) at 7:30pm in the Village Hall.
Oxfordshire County Council now expects work at the junction of the A415 Abingdon Road and B4015 Oxford Road in Clifton Hampden to upgrade the signals mode of operation from the existing Vehicle Actuated system to MOVA (Microprocessor Optimised Vehicle Actuation) to commence on Monday 13th November 2017.
A reminder that the public enquiry to hear the appeal by Kler Group for their planning application for 36 houses on the field at the corner of the Didcot Road and Fieldside will start at 10am next Tuesday 14th November at Didcot Civic Hall.
Don’t miss the St Nicholas Food Fayre on Saturday 9th December between 12noon and 3pm at St. Mary’s Church, Long Wittenham.
Local GP practices have been working with Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and patient representatives on plans for the future of GP and primary care services in Oxfordshire.
Congratulations and thanks to Emma Newman and her enthusiastic band of volunteers for a highly successful Village Bonfire Night last Saturday evening. The event was held on Ward’s Field and attracted a huge crowd to see the massive bonfire and a magnificent firework display, provided this year by a new company based in Wallingford.
To support the Didcot Garden Town plan, Oxfordshire County Council has submitted a £250m application to the government for a package of road improvements.
Are you interested in supporting your local primary school? Long Wittenham School is looking for three new governors.