Following protracted negotiations with Oxfordshire County Council, mainly delayed by the Elivia developers, the very small bus stop area opposite the Saxons Heath junction with Didcot Road has been relocated to a much safer location at the entrance to Wessex Way.
Here there is a full width footway where passengers can wait further away from the traffic and with sufficient room for pushchairs and shopping trolleys. It should also be much Continue reading
The Parish Council has installed a flagpole next to the War Memorial just in time for, and prompted by, the VE Day 80th Anniversary celebrations.
The flagpole will be used to commemorate and celebrate notable occasions throughout the year, for example, the Remembrance Service in November. Continue reading
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The new Oxfordshire County Councillor for Long Wittenham is Johnny Hope-Smith who won the Cholsey & The Hagbournes seat for the Liberal Democrat Party on 1st May, taking 45% of the total vote with 1447 votes. The turnout was 36.1%.
The other candidates polled as follows: Kieran Mark Collins (Reform) 678 (21.1%), Luke Stephen King (Local Conservatives) 556 (17.3%), Helena Jayne Nunan Continue reading
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Polling takes place today (1st May) here in Long Wittenham to elect sixty-nine councillors to Oxfordshire County Council.
The full list of candidates and their details is available on the Who Can I Vote For? website.
The Village Hall will be open for voting from 7am to 10pm. It is hoped that the result will Continue reading
The Secretary of State has appointed Planning Inspectors to conduct an Examination into the soundness and legal compliance of the Joint Local Plan.
The Inspectors are adopting a staged approach to the Examination. Part 1 will consider Matters of Legal Compliance and the Overall Housing and Employment Need and Requirement only. Part 1 Hearing Sessions will Continue reading
Acklings Playground will be closed from Tuesday 6th May for approximately eight weeks for the installation of new play equipment.
The work will be undertaken by Jupiter Play. During the first few weeks the equipment and building materials will be delivered by large lorries. Jupiter has asked the Parish Council to inform residents about this. As the Continue reading
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Village Fun yesterday (27th April). The sun shone and everyone had a great day!
There were 190 entries and 173 finishers – some people didn’t turn up, and some people didn’t come through the finish, having returned to their cars at the Wood Centre.
New course records were set by the winners: Matthew Quartermain (17:35) and Annie Continue reading
A reminder that polling will take place next Thursday 1st May to elect sixty-nine councillors to Oxfordshire County Council.
For this election, Long Wittenham is in a new division – Cholsey & The Hagbournes.
The full list of candidates and their details is available on the Who Can I Vote For? website.
