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
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
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.
The café is friendly to dog walkers, but they will need to have their refreshment outside Continue reading
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
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
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
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
Owing to the Spring Bank Holiday, upcoming waste and recycling bin collections will be a day later than usual.
See the changes below. There is more information on the South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) website:
A new round of the Everyone Active grant scheme has opened.
The grant scheme, run by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC), aims to help fund projects that help communities become more active and sustain activity.
SODC is providing £50,000 in funding for community organisations to apply for, with a maximum grant of £1,000. Continue reading
The Parish Council has been asked by Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) to pass on this message to residents.
Stay safe in the heat this summer. Due to climate change, temperatures are increasing in Oxfordshire and elsewhere with more dry, hot weather and heatwaves. In the summer of 2022, sixty-five excess deaths occurred in Oxfordshire during periods of higher temperatures. Continue reading
