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
Gardeners will be delighted to hear that South Oxfordshire District Council in conjunction with the Vale of the White Horse District Council and Biffa are giving away locally produced compost on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th May. Recycling goodies and discounted Compost Bins will also be available.
The Long Wittenham Good Neighbours Club will mark its third birthday with a day trip to the Mill View Garden Centre near Wheatley on 4th May. Members will have tea, cream scones and homemade cake and there will be the chance to watch a flying display of birds of prey at the nearby Falconry Centre. Teas cost £5 each and there’s a donation of £2 for members who attend the birds display.
A reminder that elections for all sixty-three seats on the Oxfordshire County Council will take place on Thursday 4th May.
It’s all change on the Long Wittenham Parish Council. At the annual meeting on 20th April Gordon Rogers was elected chairman and Martin Elliff vice-chairman. They replace Steve Brown and Simon Thompson.
Please note that, as with every bank holiday, the council waste crews will empty bins on a different day. For information on the revised collection days visit the South Oxfordshire District Council website:
The Village Spring Litter Pick & Swapshop will take place on Saturday 22nd April at Long Wittenham Village Hall 10am – noon
The Parish Council will hold it’s annual meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 20th April. This will be followed at 7:45pm by the monthly meeting.
Come along and join in the May celebrations at the Long Wittenham School Fair from noon to 3pm on Saturday 13th May. There will be Maypole Dancing and the crowning of the May Queen, with lots of fun and games for the children as well as Cream Teas, Cakes, BBQ, Craft Stalls, Church Plant Sale, Street Dance and much much more!
Following the meeting in the village hall on 30th March to discuss the new Community Hub, the parish council and Chris Brotherton of Thomas Homes, our chosen developer for the project, are in the process of consolidating all the ideas that have been suggested so far.