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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The Parish Council (PC) now has it’s own website.
It contains all the information that used to reside here on the village website: what the PC does, PC meeting dates, information about the parish councillors, information about our county and district councillors and parish council documents including agendas, minutes and finance documents.
The PC website address is www.longwittenham-pc.gov.uk.
The village website will continue to provide information and news not specific to the PC.
Thanks to everyone who turned out for the Village Litter Pick last Saturday (3rd October) morning to help keep our village looking tidy.
Many bags of rubbish were collected from all parts of the village (see below) and six fly tipping sites on the Little Wittenham Road and the road to Clifton Hampden were reported to South Oxfordshire District Council. 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.
Janet Haylett, on behalf of the Parochial Church Council (PCC), writes …
Tree work at Ward’s Field will begin next week, 5th October, to remove the dead and potentially dangerous trees along the western edge of Ward’s Field. Continue reading
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
Get all the news and information in the latest edition of the Pendon Museum Newsletter.
More information on the Pendon website: www.pendonmuseum.com
Significant changes are coming to the planning process from the end of October, including a new standard national system that will see more applications determined by council officers.
Government reforms to planning committees are set to come into force from 31st October 2026, with big changes in the way the planning process works locally. Continue reading
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) periodically produces a dedicated newsletter for the Didcot and Surrounding areas major infrastructure scheme (HIF1).
Read the September 2026 edition.
National Grid wants your feedback on how a new £530,000 Community Fund linked to work at Didcot substation might best be spent.
The Fund is intended to support community priorities in Didcot and surrounding areas, helping deliver lasting benefits for local people and places. Continue reading
Parish Councillor Steve Brown writes …
The Parish Council has paid for the refurbishment of the noticeboards at Saxons Heath and the west end of Fieldside. It has also paid for a completely new board at the village hall as the old one was past repair.
The village hall board has been painted to match the colour used by the Village Hall Continue reading
