Health and Wellbeing Strategy

Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) is asking residents to comment on its new draft health and wellbeing strategy.

The county is facing challenges with an ageing population, increased demand for services, mental health and wellbeing concerns in young people and significant inequality in our health.

A partnership across the county has been working to develop a strategy that gives power to Continue reading

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Volunteer Recruitment Event Sunday 15th October

Interested in volunteering at Pendon but want to find out more?  Why not go along to its Volunteer Recruitment Event on Sunday 15th October between 2pm and 4pm for an informal chat about different opportunities and talk to the volunteers about their experience.

Apart from one or two paid managerial positions, the Museum is run entirely by volunteers and it is always looking for new recruits to join the team, help with Continue reading

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Half Term Family Fun

A range of free and low-cost fun activities will be available for children and their families during the October half-term across South Oxfordshire.

Provided by South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils, sessions include a variety of outdoor and indoor activities.

See the details on the South Oxfordshire District Council news website.

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Pendon Museum Pop-up Café

The pop-up café at Pendon Museum will be open again on Wednesday 11th October from 9:30am to 12noon.

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. 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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Road to Clifton Hampden Roadworks 9th October to 10th November

It has come to the Parish Council’s attention that roadworks are scheduled to take place on the road out of the village towards Clifton Hampden between 9th October and 10th November.

The work will be carried out by Scottish and Southern Power Distribution.  There will be two-way traffic signals, so delays are possible. Continue reading

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Planning Application

The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.

The application, at The Little House, High Street, Long Wittenham, is for the demolition of the existing barn and erection of a new barn in the same field.

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Can You Make a Poppy?

To commemorate Remembrance Day, the Wittenham WI wants to decorate the bus shelter on the High Street with as many poppies as possible.

Can you help by making a poppy?  They can be knitted, crocheted or made from any other material, approximately 4-5inches in size.  They can be red, purple or white. Continue reading

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New Management at The Barley Mow

There are new managers at The Barley Mow in Clifton Hampden.  They are Daniel and Fiona Hannant who have taken over from Chris and Andrea Long who left after seven years at the pub.

Daniel and Fiona have worked together for the last five years in pubs in Somerset and Reading, and a restaurant in Abingdon.

Before that, Daniel was a chef in Poland and Fiona was in the police force for seventeen years.

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Check It Before You Chuck It

South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) is urging residents to ‘Check it before you chuck it’ as part of a drive to increase the amount and quality of recycling in the district.

An estimated 3,340 tonnes of items that residents put in their recycling bins during 2022/23 were not actually recyclable.  That is 11% of all the contents of our green bins for the whole year. Continue reading

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