LWAC Summer Bash

Long Wittenham Athletic Club will be hosting a Summer Bash on Bodkins Field on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th July.

The gates will open at 12noon with free parking and free entry.  There will be food and beer, with live music starting at 4pm.

See the flyer below.  For more information email lwacevents@gmail.com. Continue reading

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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 20th July

The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 20th July.

All residents are invited to attend.  Download the agenda here.

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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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Late Night Recycling

Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has announced that its household waste and recycling centres will be open for longer on Thursdays during the Summer.

They will be open on Thursdays until 8pm until 28th September.

For more information visit the OCC website.

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District Councillor Community Grants

A new round of funding from the Councillor Community Grant scheme has launched in South Oxfordshire to help local charities and organisations across the district.

As part of the scheme, every district councillor in South Oxfordshire has funding to support local projects that directly benefit local residents.  Organisations can now apply for grants from £250 up to a maximum of £5,000. Continue reading

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Allotments

There are a number of vacant allotments in the village.

Plots are available off the eastern end of Fieldside and at the western end of High Street opposite Three Poplars Park.  Those off the High Street are very overgrown, but the Parish Council would be prepared to have them cleared if anyone is interested.

If you are interested, please contact the Parish Clerk at clerk@longwittenham.com.

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Resignation of Councillor

Steve Brown, Chairman of the Parish Council (PC) writes …

Cllr Sally Duff has decided to leave the Parish Council after serving the village for seven years since 2016.

In her letter to me Sally said “I have very much enjoyed my time as a councillor and am proud to have been part of many successful projects.” Continue reading

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Summer Activities

South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has asked the Parish Council to let residents know that it is running lots of free and low cost activities over the Summer for children (and some for adults).

See the flyer below.  For more information go to:

https://www.southoxon.gov.uk/school-holiday-activities/ Continue reading

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Road Closure – B4016 Ladygrove

It has come to the Parish Council’s attention that the B4016 Ladygrove – known locally as the Straight Mile – will be closed from Monday 10th to Wednesday 12th July.

The closure is to facilitate road patching works and will operate for 24 hours a day. Continue reading

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Youth Photography Competition

The Dorchester Team churches are running a youth photography competition this Summer.

The competition is open to young people up to and including age 17. To enter, you need to submit a photograph you have taken of one of the Dorchester Team churches, which includes St Mary’s Long Wittenham and St Peter’s Little Wittenham.  There are two categories: inside the church Continue reading

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