The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 20th April.
All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 20th April
South News – April Edition
Residents who are not already subscribers to South Oxfordshire District Council’s digital newsletter “South News” may like to download the latest edition here.
Are You Registered to Vote?
South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has asked the Parish Council to remind residents, particularly those who have moved house or turned eighteen since last Summer, to check that they are registered to vote in the upcoming elections on 4th May.
To vote in the local elections, residents need to be registered at their current address by midnight on Monday 17th April. And don’t forget to take valid Voter ID with you to the Continue reading
Safari Supper – Save the Date
Wittenham Warriors have announced that the ever popular Village Safari Supper will take place on Saturday 16th September 2023.
Come along and enjoy a late Summer’s evening full of fun, food and frivolity, meeting old friends and making new ones. It is a great opportunity to join in if you are new to the village, and raise some money at the same time. Continue reading
Beware Rogue Traders
Residents are warned to be wary of cold callers or leaflets offering to do garden clearances, tree cutting and work to roofs and gutters.
Oxfordshire County Council’s (OCC’s) trading standards team is encouraging caution if anyone knocks and offers to start work immediately, particularly if they are pushy or claim that urgent repairs are required. Each Continue reading
Parish Council Election Uncontested
Only seven people were nominated for the seven seats on the Parish Council, so those seven are automatically elected. See the “Notice of Uncontested Election” below.
Residents will still want to vote on Thursday 4th May for the Sandford and the Wittenhams seat on South Oxfordshire District Council. The incumbant, Councillor Sam Casey-Rerhaye, representing the Green Party, is being Continue reading
OCC Newsletter
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
Football Pitch Out of Bounds
Please note that the football pitch at Bodkins will be out of bounds as of next week.
It will be sprayed and seeded, and roped off.
It will be out of use for a couple of months while the seed grows, but there will be plenty of room around the sides for children to play.
Recycling and Waste Collections
Residents are reminded that recycling and waste collections will be a day later this week and next, owing to the Easter bank holidays.
See the changes below.
There is more information on the South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) website: Continue reading
Oxfordshire Tops Recycling Table
For the ninth year in a row, residents in Oxfordshire have topped the table nationally when it comes to recycling, reusing and composting.
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has again been named the best performing county council waste disposal authority in England. In 2021-22, residents recycled, reused or composted 58.2% of their household waste, according to the latest government figures. Continue reading