Didcot Garden Town Newsletter

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.

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Tools Stolen in Northfield Lane

A bag of power tools was stolen from a work van in Northfield Lane this morning.

Residents are advised to lock up sheds and vehicles.  If you see any suspicious activity, please report it to the police.

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Lorry Driver Prosecuted

A resident has proved the value of reporting an overweight vehicle coming through the village.

Following a report and witness statement by the resident, Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) prosecuted the lorry driver involved who pleaded guilty to the offence. He was fined and had to pay costs: a total of about £350. Continue reading

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Home Improvement Agency

The Parish Council has been asked to highlight the invaluable work and support that the Home Improvement Agency (HIA) provides.

The team is dedicated to helping older and vulnerable people live safely and independently in their own homes by providing advice, assistance and grants for home adaptations, repairs, heating, dementia and safety within the home. Continue reading

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Eco-friendly Christmas Market

Earth Trust is holding an artisan Christmas market on Saturday 9th December to showcase eco-friendly gift ideas and sustainable living.

Visitors can soak up the charm of Christmas within the cosy embrace of the 19th-century Fison Barn, tucked at the foot of the Wittenham Clumps.

Twinkling lights and festive decorations will adorn the stalls of over a dozen local vendors 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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Village Poppy Appeal

Almost £1,500 was collected in Long and Little Wittenham for this year’s annual Poppy Appeal for the Royal British Legion.  This doesn’t include the amount donated using the new QR code which we will hear about at a later date.

Prew Bowtell, the villages’ Poppy Appeal Organiser, would like to pass on her thanks to the Continue reading

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Primary Care Strategy Webinar

Healthwatch Oxfordshire is hosting a webinar on Friday 1st December at 11.30am at which people can find out more about a new local Primary Care Strategy and how they can help shape its development.

NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB), the organisation that plans, buys and oversees health services for nearly two million people across the BOB area from a range of NHS, Continue reading

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Home Insulation Checks

The Parish Council is being loaned a thermal imaging camera by South Oxfordshire District Council from 6th December 2023 to 4th January 2024.

Any resident who would like a free external thermal imaging check of their property during the loan period should contact Cllr Mark Thompson at mark.thompson@longwittenham.com. Continue reading

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Speed Survey Results

The Parish Council has received the results of the speed survey it recently commissioned on the High Street outside The Plough Inn – see below.

The survey ran from Thursday 9th to Friday 17th November and data was collected on vehicles travelling in both directions outside the pub. The “85%ile Speed” refers to the speed at or below which 85% of vehicles were travelling. Continue reading

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