Wittenham Clumps would be damaged if a new link road to the proposed Oxford-Cambridge expressway is built, says the Earth Trust. The charity which manages the Clumps, Little Wittenham Wood, surrounding farm land and forestry, says one of the three proposed link roads from the A34 to the expressway would cut across land designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
The Trust’s Chief Executive Officer Jane Manley has written to Highways England and the National Infrastructure Commission raising concerns about the proposed route of the link road.
She said: “The link road would damage the viability of Earth Trust and the Trust’s ability Continue reading
The result of the public enquiry into Kler’s proposed development of the land at the corner of the Didcot Road and Fieldside is expected in mid January. In the meantime Chris Brotherton and his colleagues at Thomas Homes are making good progress on the planning application to develop the community hub and supporting housing on Mr Weavers’ land off the Didcot Road opposite Saxon’s Heath.
Oxfordshire County Council is to be asked to carry out a road safety audit on the junction of Didcot Road and High Street near The Cross in Long Wittenham.
Plans for up to 29 houses on land off Northfield Lane next to Bodkin’s Field in Long Wittenham have received a frosty reception from parish councillors.
Clifton Hampden surgery, used by many people in Long Wittenham, looks set to be moved to a new Culham Science Village within the next few years.
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting this coming Thursday evening (7th December) at 7:30pm in the Village Hall.
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Yesterday afternoon Oxfordshire County Council’s Planning Committee voted against the proposals from Hills Quarry Products for a quarry on land at Clifton Hampden. The committee voted by 11 votes to reject the application. There were no votes in favour, with only one councillor abstaining.
A reminder that St Nicholas himself will be opening the Friends of St Mary’s Christmas Food Fayre at St Mary’s Church at noon on Saturday 9th December.
The Long Wittenham 200 Club is pleased to announce the November winners.