On Saturday 1st November, between 8am and 11am, the Bonfire Night team be collecting wood from around the village.
If you have suitable wood you’d like to contribute, please email the team at the address below with the following details: Continue reading
Be apple-ready, for this year’s community juicing event on Sunday 19th October, at the Sylva Wood Centre.
The six easy steps to turning your home-grown apples into juice!
1. From 10am-noon, take your boxes/bags of clean apples to the Wood Centre. Check that they’re not mouldy or too bruised – remember, the quality of the juice Continue reading
Resident Jim Brown has written an article about the cost of telephone and broadband in the village and he suggested that it might be of interest to residents..
You can read Jim’s article here.
Jim can be contacted at jim@smartr.homes.
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application, at Mouldens, High Street, Long Wittenham, is for the erection of detached double garage.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 18th September.
All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has asked the Parish Council to let residents know about OxRAIL 2040: Plan for Rail, its plan to improve rail transport across the county over the next fifteen years.
OCC is creating a strategy for the future of rail in Oxfordshire. It wants a modern, integrated system that improves access and mobility, supports economic growth and development, and better connects communities. Continue reading
Thanks to everyone who helped make last Saturday’s (6th September) Safari Supper a huge success.
Seventy-three villagers participated including lots of newcomers. Nineteen hosts provided either a starter or main course, with desserts and coffee at Mallard Reach at the end of the evening.
The event raised £1,006 which will be split 50/50 between the Pre-School and Primary Continue reading
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has asked the Parish Council to inform residents that there is now a new number for district council waste and recycling enquiries: 01235 422 123.
The previous number (03000 610 610) is being phased out and will be switched off soon. The new number is already active, so residents should update their records and start using it right away. Continue reading
Residents who are not already subscribers may want to read the latest edition of the Didcot Garden Town Newsletter.
See the South Oxfordshire District Council website for more information about the Didcot Garden Town project.
After twelve years service, Parish Councillor Peter Rose has decided to step down from the council.
Cllr Rose joined the council in September 2013. He was the chairman of the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Committee and oversaw the completion of the plan in October 2017 and the revisions which culminated in the second version of the plan in September 2022. He also played a Continue reading
