Street Name Plate To Be Re-installed

The Parish Council has been complaining to South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) about the damaged road sign at the junction of Saxons Heath and Westfield Road for several weeks.

SODC eventually instructed its contractor on 30th January and said that it might take up to eight weeks for the repairs to be completed. Continue reading

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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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Litter Picked!

Thanks to everyone who turned out for the Village Litter Pick last Saturday (25th February) morning.

It was great to see many of our regular helpers together with new faces, including some from Wessex Way.

A good time was had by all, with approximately twelve sacks of rubbish collected and delicious lemon drizzle cake with tea and coffee enjoyed afterwards.  Thanks to Clifford Continue reading

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South News – February 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.

 

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Quiz Night

The village Pre-School will be running a Quiz Night at the village hall on Friday 17th March starting at 7:30pm.

Tickets are £3 per person.  Bring a team, or come along and join one on the night.

Book a place at treasurer@longwittenhampreschool.co.uk. Continue reading

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Planning Application

The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.

The application, at 30 High Street, Long Wittenham, is for the erection of new porch.

The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading

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Didcot Road Zebra Crossing

Residents will have noticed that the zebra crossing on Didcot Road, which was installed several months ago, is still not operational and that there is a lot of temporary signage around the traffic calming build-out.

The Parish Council has been advised by Elivia – the developer of the new housing estate – that there have been problems with the installation of the electricity Continue reading

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SODC 2023-24 Budget

South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has announced that its cabinet is recommending that councillors approve a 2023-24 budget that will increase its share of the council tax by just £5 a year for an average Band D property.

Residents will pay a Band D rate of £141.24 per household for the services provided by the district council.  This represents a below inflation increase of Continue reading

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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 23rd February

The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 23rd February.

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

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Better Housing Better Health

The Public Health and Community Safety team at Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has asked the Parish Council to remind residents that they can benefit from the advice and support of Better Housing Better Health, a service that helps those worrying about their home energy to create warmer, healthier and happier homes.

Last year, through the service’s free helpline and their free home visit service (BHBH+), the team of trained advisors helped over 2500 residents with the aim this year to help even Continue reading

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