Hills Quarry Products have removed the concrete processing plant from its plans for a huge quarry near Clifton Hampden, but anti-quarry campaigners say they are not convinced and that Hills could re-instate the concrete plant at a later date if given planning permission.
Bachport (Burcot and Clifton Hampden Protection of the River Thames) spokesman Giles Baxter said: “Although Hills has removed the concrete plant, the fact that the proposed area for the plant site remains on the plans suggests that the company will seek to reinstate the plant at some point in the future under permitted development rights. In other words this is a purely tactical move by Hills.”
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The public enquiry into Kler Group’s planning application for 36 houses on the field at the corner of the Didcot Road and Fieldside will open in Didcot on 14th November. Four days have been set aside for the enquiry at the Civic Hall.
Following the theft of lead from the roof of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell Primary School recently, local police have advised our PCC that residents should keep an eye out for any unusual activity around St Mary’s Church and the village.
South Oxfordshire District Council has published the latest version of its Local Plan and is inviting residents to read it and send their comments in before 22nd November.
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for the Thames Valley has produced a Police and Crime Plan which covers April 2017 – March 2021. It outlines his priorities for the area and how he will work with partners to achieve them.
Don’t miss the Long Wittenham School Christmas Fayre on Saturday 25th November 12noon to 3pm, sponsored by Thomas Merrifield.
Don’t forget that Clifton Hampden Bridge will close to traffic from tomorrow, Monday 9th October, for up to ten days.
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting this coming Thursday evening (12th October) at 7:30pm in the Village Hall.
The Long Wittenham 200 Club is pleased to announce the September winners.
Residents who are signed up for brown bin collections can put out twice as much garden waste during one week this month.