Residents will be pleased to hear that some improvements have been made at the Acklings playground.
The Pump Track has been weeded and re-surfaced; the basketball court has been enlarged by 40%; and the area in front of the main gateway has been levelled and resurfaced allowing the gate to swing fully open for pushchairs and wheelchairs. Continue reading
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Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) Trading Standards Officers and Thames Valley Police have been in the village today checking for lorries which might exceed the 7.5T weight limit.
Unless delivering to nearby properties, lorries over 7.5T should not be coming through the village. The Trading Standards Officer said they already have several prosecutions with the courts at present. Continue reading
Resident Jim Brown writes …
The Winter Energy Cashback scheme started again on 1st November. Figures suggest that only 3% of people with a smart meter are taking advantage of it. Here’s how it works: Continue reading
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More than fifty people were at the village war memorial yesterday morning (11th November) for the annual Remembrance Day commemoration.
The service was taken by the Rev David Haylett. A wreath was laid by the chairman of the parish council Steve Brown, and Sasha Canter played the last post on the cornet. Continue reading
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 16th November.
All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
The South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is asking residents for their views on how rural crime is affecting the area.
Rural crime is an offence that relates to farms, agriculture, wildlife, the environment, and heritage sites, which are targeted due to rural location and isolation. Continue reading
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Claire Brown, on behalf of Wittenham WI, writes …
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to this fantastic display of over two hundred and sixty poppies on the High Street bus shelter – see below.
We had knitted, crocheted, sewn and crafted ones made by young and not so young Continue reading
