The trustees of the village pre-school have asked the Parish Council to advise residents that there is now a GoFundMe page where donations to the school can be made.
Read the trustees’ letter.
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Wittfest 2023 kicks off in two weeks’ time. The annual Long Wittenham music festival at The Plough Inn will run from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th July.
There will be lots of music from some amazing local bands – please go along to support them. There will be a raffle, outside bar, barbecue, kids entertainment, stalls and more. Continue reading
Following the website post earlier this month asking for volunteers to be zone co-ordinators for the village Emergency Plan, two people have come forward: one to cover the western end of the High Street (Zone 3) and the other, Wessex Way (Zone 4).
More people are needed to cover the rest of the village, and, ideally, to cover additional parts of Zone 3 (see below). Continue reading
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The organiser of the recent charity treasure hunt at Bodkins, Ros Biggs, writes …
“Many thanks to everyone who came along to the Beagle Welfare Treasure Hunt & Fun Day on 18th June. It was very well received and judging by the feedback, everyone had a great time.
To date the event has raised £2,119. A big thank you to everyone who supported the event.” Continue reading
The Parish Council is hoping to plant more trees around the village in the Autumn.
If residents have any suggestions about locations that would benefit from more trees, please let the council know via the parish clerk at longwittpc@hotmail.co.uk.
Parish Councillors David Corney and Sally Duff, co-ordinators of the village Community Speedwatch team, write …
Since the village speedwatch group started in February, 15 roadside sessions have been held and over 2,500 vehicles checked. Of those, 81 people were recorded speeding, including one travelling at more than twice the legal limit. All offenders are sent letters from Thames Valley Police cautioning Continue reading
Residents are invited to comment on the Draft Air Quality Action Plan 2023-27 for South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse, which outlines the actions the councils will take to improve air quality in the districts.
The action plan includes both area wide actions, which apply to the whole of both districts, as well as actions targeted at specific Air Quality Management Continue reading
The Earth Trust has announced that the meadow next to Neptune Wood will be closed from Monday 19th June.
The closure is to stop dog fouling before it is cut for hay and is expected to last for four to six weeks.
While the meadow is closed, residents are encouraged to make use of the footpaths around Continue reading
