The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting this coming Thursday evening (18th May) at 7:30pm in the Village Hall.
Download the agenda here.
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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 18th May
Hub Plans Revealed
More than 90 people from Long Wittenham attended an exhibition to examine and comment on plans for the village’s proposed community hub. The project includes a new school, pre-school, village hall, play and sports area, market and affordable homes and parking. The whole project will be self-funding with profits from the market housing going back into funding all the community facilities. Following a series of public meetings during the last 18 months the parish council’s chosen developer Thomas Homes has been working on plans and the proposals were unveiled at a drop-in evening at The Plough pub on Thursday evening 11th May.
Leading the hub development is parish councillor Steve Brown who said: “I was very pleased with the public’s response. We have been encouraged by the support of residents, the vast majority of whom have backed our ideas to take the village forward. The head Continue reading
200 Club April Winners
The 200 Club is pleased to announce the April winners. £10 each goes to:
127 K. Lloyd-Jukes
151 S. Warren
30 C. Snowdon
2 E. Garlick
Profits from the 200 Club go towards the maintenance and improvement of the Village Hall. There are cash prizes through the year: £10 per week for 48 weeks, £50 in June and December and £100 in September and March. The draw is made monthly.
Subscription is £12 for a full year April to March, pro-rata for the remaining months. Continue reading
Tea and Birds of Prey
Tea and birds of prey were on the “menu” at the third birthday party of Long Wittenham’s Good Neighbours club held at the Mill View Garden Centre in Wheatley on 4th May.
More than 20 members of the club – supported by the parish council – had tea in the garden centre and afterwards visited the Birds of Prey aviaries next door. The owner and falconer Clive Jones talked about the world of raptors and there was a flying demonstration from a peregrine falcon, one of the fastest species. Continue reading
Revamped Clubhouse Nears Completion
Work on phase one of the new-look clubhouse for the Long Wittenham Athletics Club in Bodkin’s Field continues to take shape and now planning begins for part-two.
The club secured a grant of £3,000 from South Oxfordshire District Council and a further £2,500 came from the parish council. One of the conditions of the district council’s grant was that the club had to match the grant with its own money.
The grants were used to replace electric wiring and fittings throughout the club. New windows, doors and plastic, shiplap style cladding for the exterior of the building are being fitted. Fascias and guttering have also been replaced. The work is being carried out by Continue reading
County Councillor Re-elected
Those residents who did not keep up to date with the results of the County Council Elections as they were announced yesterday may be interested to know that Lynda Atkins (Independent) was re-elected as Councillor for the Wallingford Division and will represent Long Wittenham on Oxfordshire County Council.
Information and contact details here:
https://mycouncil.oxfordshire.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=119
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Come And See The Community Hub Designs
Residents are invited to an exhibition of the exciting designs for the proposed Community Hub by our developer Thomas Homes.
The Parish Council wants to know your thoughts on the designs, so drop in any time between 7:30pm and 9pm on Thursday 11th May at The Plough, have a free glass of wine and some nibbles and tell us what you think.
New Website For Victims of Crime
Last week, Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Thames Valley Anthony Stansfeld launched a new website to support victims of crime. Victims First is a new online resource for victims of crime which has advice on what to do and how to get help. It includes information and advice for victims including signposting them to services to help them cope and recover from the impact of the crime. It also includes a section on the Victims Code explaining clearly what help victims can expect from the police and other criminal justice agencies if they report the crime.
The focal point of the website is a directory which allows victims to find relevant support in their area. Members of the public will be able to use the website to refer themselves directly to the PCCs own support services or find information and contact details for other organisations. This support is available regardless of whether or not the victim has Continue reading
Village Map Update
Residents will be aware of the Village Map, a copy of which is on the noticeboard outside the village hall. The map was originally produced in 2012. There have been some changes in the intervening five years, and as this is such a valuable resource, the parish council intends to get the map updated. A number of amendments have already been identified, but if you know of changes in the village which should be reflected on the map please contact martin.elliff@mail.com with the details. You can download a copy of the existing map here:
https://www.longwittenham.com/wp-content/uploads/Misc_Images/20120407_LW_Map.pdf
Your Council Needs You!
Long Wittenham Parish Council needs to recruit new members to help create a vibrant future for the village.
The new chairman of the council Gordon Rogers said: “This is a very important year for Long Wittenham as it embarks on exciting plans which will shape the village for many years to come. We want people to become engaged. At public consultation meetings many people have shown enthusiasm for what the council is proposing to move the village forward, but we need people to play a role in helping us.”
Come along to a meeting to see how the council operates. The next meeting is on Thursday 18th May. The duties are not onerous and you will have the satisfaction of doing something for your community. There are currently two vacancies. The council would like Continue reading