Welcome to the website for the village of Long Wittenham, Oxfordshire, England. Within these pages you will find information on the village, the Parish Council and its activities, a directory of local businesses and services, information on clubs and groups, and lots of other things too.
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A reminder that this year’s Autumn Litter Pick will take place next Saturday 18th October between 10am and noon.
Come along to the Village Hall where you will be provided with Hi-Viz jackets, gloves, rubbish bags and a litter picking tool.
You choose an area of the village that you would like to “litter pick”. Return the rubbish to the Village Hall and you will be rewarded with tea and cake, plus the pleasure of knowing you have played your part in keeping our village beautiful.
Children are welcome to join in if accompanied by an adult.
More information from Clifford Bosley on 01865 407482 or email cjbcibac@hotmail.com.
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 16th October.
All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
Pendon Museum has announced that for the Village Bonfire Night on 1st November, the Museum will be staying open until 6pm (the usual opening times are 11am to 4pm).
The museum will be running family Bonfire Night Activities during the day. The car park will also be made available to local attendees for the event as it has done in previous years.
Theatre-goers might like to support village resident Howard Gossington as Atticus Praed in the touring production of Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile, coming to the Royal Theatre, Bath on 21st to 25th October (and elsewhere).
For more details, cast information and to book tickets, see the Death on the Nile website.
On 26th September the Inspectors examining the Joint Local Plan wrote to South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils advising them to withdraw the plan from examination, citing a single technical matter, the Duty to Cooperate, specifically with Oxford City Council.
The councils have now written an open letter in which they state that the Planning Continue reading
The HIF1 Infrastructure Project is expected to start construction early next year. The project will deliver four main elements:
(1) The creation of a dual carriageway east of Milton Interchange.
(2) A new single-carriageway road and bridge over the A4130, Great Western Main Line, and Milton Road. Continue reading
A reminder that early-bird tickets for Fireworks Night on Saturday 1st November are now on sale, but only until Friday, 10th October. After that date, full price tickets apply.
Buying your tickets early is the best way to make sure you don’t miss out as this event usually sells out. You’ll also save money with the early-bird price, and you can relax knowing your place is secured without the last-minute Continue reading
Residents who are not already subscribers to South Oxfordshire District Council’s digital newsletter “South News” may like to download the latest edition here.
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
Some residents may be aware that Oxfordshire’s County Council (OCC) will be introducing a £5 daily charge for car drivers that pass one of six points in Oxford, located on roads with high levels of congestion.
The congestion charge is being implemented due to traffic issues caused by the long-term closure of Botley Road, which has in turn delayed the introduction of the authority’s traffic filter scheme. Continue reading
