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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
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
