Get all the news and information in the latest edition of the Pendon Museum Newsletter.
More information on the Pendon website: www.pendonmuseum.com
Search longwittenham.com
Subscribe to Blog via Email
- Upcoming Events
Pendon Museum News
Vehicle Crime and Tool Theft Campaign
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley has asked the Parish Council to promote its crime prevention campaign which aims to inform residents about how to keep vehicles and tools safe from criminals
In the twelve months to the end of August this year, there have been 3,496 vehicle thefts and 6,666 thefts from vehicles in the Thames Valley. Continue reading
What a night – Bonfire Night 2025!
The Village Bonfire Night team, Caz, Reece, Emily, Tom, Anna and Mark, write ….
This was our first year taking the reins for the village fireworks event, and if there’s one thing we’ve taken away from it, it’s how much fun we had putting it all together!
We were absolutely blown away by the support from the whole village. A huge thank you 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.
Village Fireworks Night Sold Out
The Village Fireworks Night Team writes …
A huge thank you to everyone who has purchased a ticket for this year’s fireworks event – tickets are now sold out!
To help keep everyone safe and comfortable, please don’t come along without a ticket, as we’ll be at full capacity and unable to allow entry. Continue reading
Speed Indicator Devices
Earlier this year, the village Community Speedwatch Team approached the Parish Council (PC) with a view to installing two new Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs), similar to that near the Didcot Road junction with Saxons Heath.
The devices are expected to cost in the region of £7,000. The PC has secured a grant of £5,700 from the Thames Valley Police Community Continue reading
Recycling Centres Petition
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has proposed a number of changes to how local recycling centres are run.
The Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, is concerned that the changes, if left unchallenged, will lead to an increase in waste crime and fly-tipping. Continue reading
Village Fireworks Night
The Village Fireworks Night Team writes …
We’re so excited to welcome you to Long Wittenham’s Fireworks Night 2025 on 1st November! Just a quick reminder before the big night: please bring cash for the BBQ and Bar – we will have a card reader on the night but the signal on the field is known to fail us so cash is preferred. Continue reading
Abingdon Reservoir Public Consultation
Thames Water has launched a Statutory Consultation on the SESRO (South East Strategic Reservoir Option) project.
Consultation materials, the latest project design, and the option to provide feedback are available on the SESRO website.
Thames Water will hosting nine events in November (see below), including seven in Continue reading
Extra Garden Waste Collection
Residents who have purchased a permit for the district council’s brown bin garden waste collection service in South Oxfordshire can have extra garden waste collected for free on their normal scheduled collection day 31st October.
Permit holders can put out a maximum of up to four additional sacks of garden waste, per brown bin subscription, next to their brown bin. Continue reading