Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 20th June

The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 20th June.

All residents are invited to attend.  Download the agenda here.

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OCC Newsletter

Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.

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Pendon Museum News

Get all the news and information in the latest edition of the Pendon Museum Newsletter.

More information on the Pendon website: www.pendonmuseum.com

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Parish Path Warden(s) Wanted

Would you like to volunteer to be Long Wittenham’s Parish Path Warden (PPW)?  This may also suit two people working together.

The main purpose of a PPW is to walk the footpaths in the parish, on a fairly regular basis, and report any serious problems to the Oxfordshire County Council Countryside Access Team.

For less serious issues, such as overgrown vegetation, part of the role as PPW will include Continue reading

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General Election 4th July

South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has asked the Parish Council to share the following important information with residents about the upcoming General Election on Thursday 4th July.

Key dates and links you need to know: Continue reading

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Pendon Museum Pop-up Café

The pop-up café at Pendon Museum will be open again on Wednesday 12th June from 10am to 12:30pm.

This is a free drop-in event, with just a small charge for drinks and cake to cover the costs.  All donations from the cakes go to support a local group, so please go along and support it if you can.

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Scam Advice

The Wittenham WI recently had a speaker from Oxfordshire Trading Standards who talked about various forms of scams and fraud.

It has been suggested that the handout given out by the speaker might be of interest to residents.

There is a useful page detailing common scams and how to spot them on the Oxfordshire County Council website Continue reading

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OCC Newsletter

Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.

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Green Infrastructure and Open Space Consultation

LUC, the environmental consultancy, has been appointed by South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Councils to prepare an updated Green Infrastructure Strategy and Open Space Study to support preparation of the Joint Local Plan.

The document will provide a long-term vision for greenspace provision within both districts. Continue reading

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Asian Hornets

The Government is urging UK beekeepers and the public to be vigilant to the presence of Asian Hornets and report any sightings.

The Asian hornet is smaller than our native hornet and poses no greater risk to human health than our native wasps and hornets, but they do pose a risk to honey bees and insect pollinators.

Asian hornets are distinctive and can be identified by their very dark body, wide yellow Continue reading

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