Polling will take place on Thursday 1st May to elect sixty-nine councillors to Oxfordshire County Council.
Our current councillor, Dr Pete Sudbury, who represents the Green Party, is standing down at the election. He was first elected in 2019.
Long Wittenham is currently in the Wallingford division, but from this election it will be in Continue reading
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application, at The Old Bakery, High Street, Long Wittenham, is for alterations and extension.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
The Parish Council has had reports of dog fouling on some of the footpaths around the village.
Dog owners are reminded to always clear up after their dogs. Please scoop that poop into a bag and put it in one of the numerous litter bins around the village, all of which can be used. If a public bin is full, please take the waste home and dispose of it in your own bin. Continue reading
On Thursday 1st May 2025, polling will take place to elect sixty-nine councillors to Oxfordshire County Council (OCC).
OCC has asked the Parish Council to remind residents who may not have voted before, or who will be voting for the first time, to register to vote. See the flyer below. Continue reading
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has launched a review of its Street Lighting policy.
It is seeking residents’ views to inform the development of proposals for a part-night street lighting framework for the county and the wider review of its Street Lighting and Illuminated Assets policy. Continue reading
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 20th March.
All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
Emma Newman writes …
It is with great excitement to announce that a brand new team has come forward to take on the organisation and running of Long Wittenham’s Annual Bonfire Night.
After successfully relaunching this popular village event in 2024, a new team, headed up by Anna Warren who lives with her family in Wessex Way has officially taken on the Continue reading
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has asked the Parish Council to promote its Fostering in Oxfordshire campaign.
Whether it’s early days and you’re just exploring what’s involved, you have questions that you need answering or you’ve been thinking about fostering for a while, why not take the next step and help some of most vulnerable children in the county. Continue reading
On Wednesday 5th March, a Long Wittenham River Club update meeting took place in the village hall.
The meeting provided an update on the establishment of a River Club, which is necessary for Long & Little Wittenham adult residents to access the floating pontoons at the Headington School’s Boathouse, Maddy’s Moorings, Long Wittenham. Continue reading
