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
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.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
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
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.
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
Earth Trust’s Pumpkin Patch family event returns at Half-Term to celebrate the bountiful beauty of our planet.
As part of a Thank the Earth season, Earth Trust is inviting people to join in the muddy, hands-on fun, exploring the growing field, handpicking pumpkins and squash of all shapes and sizes, and finding your way around its sweetcorn maze. Continue reading
Age UK Oxfordshire has launched a new falls prevention programme. Working in collaboration with Move Together (a project delivered by Active Oxfordshire and the district councils) the initiative will support older people across the county.
Stay Strong and Steady is a falls prevention exercise and information programme for those Continue reading
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Following the success of their concert at St Mary’s Church in November 2020, and by popular demand, the Celtic music group Moonrakers will be performing again on Saturday 21st October starting at 7:30pm.
Tickets are £12 on the door and profits from the concert will go to The Friends of St Mary’s. Continue reading
The Wittenham Singers are reforming under the stewardship of Andy Thomas in preparation for the 2023 Christmas season.
This year, they will be singing at the Christmas Carol Services in Clifton Hampden and Long Wittenham, and will also be singing a thirty minute set of favourite carols at the Dorchester Abbey Christmas Market. Continue reading
