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Janet Haylett, secretary of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) writes …
The PCC is aware of concerns about the trees in Ward’s Field and is taking steps to address these. Some of the trees need to be removed and the PCC has asked for an application to be made for a felling licence from the Forestry Commission to remove all the dead and potentially unsafe trees. This will take time but the work will start as soon as possible.
In the meantime please do not use the path through the trees as this is not an official footpath; that goes along by the west side of the stream. We have put up notices asking people not to use the path until we can be sure the trees are safe. Please be patient. Do not remove the signs and tape and do not walk through the trees. We are very much hoping to open up the path as soon as the necessary is finished.
Thank you.
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Sharon Murphy writes …
Many, many years ago a tradition started here in the village: Maypole Dancing. It was introduced by Marjorie Edwards who undertook the teaching of this village tradition.
After her passing, The Girls Friendly Society (GFS) took it on, run by Joy Whitehead and Linda O’Driscol. Joy then moved to Surrey and the GFS stopped, but Joy wanted the May Continue reading
The pothole crisis in Oxfordshire must be really bad if it makes it to the BBC news website.
Read the comments from Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County Council’s transport chief in an interview with Radio Oxford.
Wittenham WI invites villagers to its Spring “Cake & Culture” Talk on Saturday 21st March at 3pm in the Village Hall.
Lizzy Rowe’s talk will focus on the visual artists, particularly Vanessa Bell (sister to Virginia Woolf) and Duncan Grant, who lived together at Charleston Farmhouse in East Sussex. Their work, seen by some as revolutionary, is always colourful and striking and epitomises their era. Behind it are a good many stories Continue reading
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application, at Little House, High Street, Long Wittenham, is for the erection of a detached timber potting shed and greenhouse for private, non-commercial horticultural use incidental to the enjoyment of the primary dwelling.
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Revd David Haylett writes …
As some residents may know, Revd Jo Allen, who has been our House for Duty Team Vicar for the last two years, has resigned. As is the custom when Team Vicars resign, her last Service will be in Dorchester Abbey on Sunday 1st March at 10.30am.
There will be no other Services in our Churches on that Sunday. Continue reading
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The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application, at Northfield Farm, Long Wittenham, is for the erection of a garden storage and workshop building.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
