Mark Warren and Catherine Harrison write …
On 11th June, Penguins class (years 5/6) at Long Wittenham CE School recently made history as the first primary school class to tour Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron facility and then made history all over again by being the first primary school to tour the Satellite Applications Catapult which supports the UK space industry. Continue reading
It has been suggested that, once upon a time, there was a Neighbourhood Watch group in the village.
Are you aware of such a group? If so, do you know who were members, how it was organised and if it still exists?
If you have any information, please leave a comment here, or contact the Parish Clerk at clerk@longwittenham.com.
Residents who are not already subscribers to South Oxfordshire District Council’s digital newsletter “South News” may like to download the latest edition here.
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.
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
Get all the news and information in the latest edition of the Pendon Museum Newsletter.
More information on the Pendon website: www.pendonmuseum.com
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
