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
A new Oxfordshire air quality website has been launched providing air quality guidance and resources across the county.
The website – www.oxonair.uk – was created in partnership between Oxford City, Cherwell, West Oxfordshire, South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, and Oxfordshire County Councils and aims to integrate all relevant air quality-related information from all district councils in Oxfordshire under one single Continue reading
Long Wittenham Primary School PTA will be hosting a Pilates & Prosecco session on Thursday 28th September starting at 6:30pm. It will be run by Becky Alan Fitness.
Tickets cost £15 at https://beckyalan.myfitnessclass.com/classes.
See the flyer below for more details. Continue reading
Residents who are not already subscribers to South Oxfordshire District Council’s digital newsletter “South News” may like to download the latest edition here.
The PCC (Parochial Church Council) has announced the appointment of the Rev Jo (Joanna) Allen as Vicar for The Bridge Group. She replaces the Rev Canon Paul Wignall who left in May.
Jo is soon to complete her Curacy, which she has served in the Benefice of Goring and Streatley with South Stoke. Continue reading
A lot is happening at the village primary school, with a new headteacher in place for over a year and the decision to join the Ridgeway Education Trust (RET).
Read this update from the chair of Governors, Catherine Harrison, Headteacher Gillian Frazer, and Rachael Warwick, CEO of RET.
The Village Community Speedwatch Team are always on the look out to recruit new members and they are appealing to residents’ sense of community spirit to join them to help make the village roads safer.
With a bigger “pool’ of volunteers the number of sessions per month could be increased, and reduce the work load on the existing team. Continue reading
The Parish Council welcomed a new member to its ranks at its meeting last evening (14th September), when Mark Thompson was co-opted as councillor to replace Sally Duff who stepped down from the council in July.
In addition to dog walking, Mark’s hobbies include flying, completing a long held ambition to achieve his Private Pilot’s Licence and travel. Continue reading
Oxfordshire County Council has asked the Parish Council to make residents aware of community tree and woodland project opportunities that will benefit people and nature.
The Community Tree and Woodland Opportunity (CTWO) team is looking for community planting projects that support the expansion of the county’s tree cover and promote the social and environmental benefits they provide. Continue reading
The Parish Council has been advised by the Network Management team at Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) that there will be a temporary road closure of the road to Clifton Hampden.
The closure, to facilitate water connection works, will operate overnight from 8pm Tuesday 3rd to 6am Wednesday 4th October. See the Traffic Regulation Notice below. Continue reading
