Quarry Set Back

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Admin

There’s been a set-back in the fight to stop a quarry from being developed on green belt land near Clifton Hampden. An inspector examining Oxfordshire County Council’s minerals and waste strategy for the next ten years has concluded that the overall target for minerals should not be reduced.

The opposition group Bachport – Burcot and Clifton Hampden for the Protection of the River Thames – has been fighting plans by Hills Quarry Products to extract sand and gravel from what’s been called Fullamoor quarry. At the public examination Oxage – Oxfordshire Against Gravel Extraction – spoke out against the county council’s plan to increase the amount of aggregates extracted from sites in the county. Continue reading →

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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 13th October

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Admin

A reminder that the Parish Council has its monthly meeting this coming Thursday evening (13th October) at 7:30pm in the Village Hall.

View the agenda here.

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Parish Council Comings and Goings

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Admin

Long Wittenham Parish Council has recruited a new member – but has lost a councillor. The new recruit is Sally Duff who replaces Annie Eccles who has left the council after two years because of increasing family demands.

Sally, who lives in the High Street, is married to Mike Duff. She spent eight years as secretary at the village primary school and worked for a local authority before joining the school. She has since retired.

Sally was a co-founder of Wittenham Warriors and entered the Continue reading →

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Guy Fawkes Competition

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Admin

This year’s Guy Fawkes Competition, as part of the Bonfire Night celebrations on Saturday 5th November, is sponsored by The Plough Inn.

All the details and how to enter are here.

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Villagers Reap Rewards at Apple Day Bonanza

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Admin

Villagers reaped the rewards of a bumper apple crop when the fruit was crushed into drinkable juice at the first Long Wittenham Apple Day event.

Organized by the Wittenham Warriors charity fund raising group Apple Day attracted more than 200 people to the Sylva Foundation’s Wood Centre.

The event on 8th October also launched the Community Orchard which will contain 55 fruit and nut trees. The orchard is part of a grander scheme being developed by the Sylva Foundation to create a new forest with more than 30 different species such as oak, beech, birch and lime. Continue reading →

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Neighbourhood Plan Update

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Admin

The leader of South Oxfordshire District Council John Cotton says he’ll examine Long Wittenham Parish Council’s proposed Neighbourhood Plan in a bid to un-lock the proposal which have come to a standstill with planning officers.

A referendum on the NP was planned for this autumn but feedback from the district council said some of the policies needed amendment to ensure they were robust and could stand up to scrutiny if challenged.

These amendments will not change the core policy of the Plan to get additional community facilities in return for some new housing. As soon as the Plan is re-drafted it will be presented at another village meeting. Continue reading →

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Bonfire Night 2016

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Admin

Announcing Long Wittenham’s 8th Annual Bonfire Night on Saturday 5th November at 6pm on Ward’s Field (behind Pendon Museum).

Beer / Bar / Mulled Wine / BBQ / Sweet Treats
Firework Display / Guy Fawkes Competition.

A fantastic atmosphere and of course … a beautiful big bonfire!

Advance discounted tickets will be available from Monday 17th October from: LW School Office, Clifton Hampden Post Office and from Emma Newman and Sarah Bowden. Continue reading →

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Long Wittenham History Group Publications

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Admin

The Long Wittenham History Group is pleased to announce that their series of booklets on the history of Long Wittenham and surrounding area – The Chronicle – has been digitised and is available to read and/or download from the “History Group Publications” page of the website.

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Kler Planning Application – Comments Deadline

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Admin

Please note that the deadline for new responses to the amendments made by Kler to their original planning application for up to 36 houses on the field on the corner of the Didcot Road and Fieldside is 6th October 2016.

In summary the amendments submitted on 8th September are:

(1) A reduction in the amount of hedge along the Didcot Road that will have to be removed and a statement that the site’s tree cover will be maintained.

(2) A significant change to the proposed layout of the site from that in the original plan in an attempt to deal with comments made by the Vale of White Horse’s Landscape Officer Continue reading →

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Earth Trust Planning Application

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Admin

The consultation period for the Earth Trust’s planning application for major changes to their site at Sires Hill is underway.  The plans include the creation of a new access track from Sires Hill and the formation of new car parking areas, erection of a new skills and learning building, erection of an amphitheatre, conversion of existing office to cafe (with small farm shop), conversion of existing learning barn to office space, erection of three new barns, erection of replica roundhouses, all associated structures, landscaping, drainage and earthworks. Continue reading →

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