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Steve Brown writes ….
I have now given The Pound a good tidy up for the Winter months. Jim Brown helped me with the clearance which generated a lot of debris and compost.
I should like to thank residents who helped with disposing of the compost either by lending their brown bins so it was taken away or by collecting and removing the rubbish.
There is still some more pruning of the trees but it is the wrong time of the year to prune the large Cherry Tree as they are susceptible to fungus during the colder months.
The Parish Council now needs to decide how best to look after the area for the future. We did get a couple of suggestions at our Open Day in September but there is still time to let me have further ideas on how it should look for the future.
Ideas by email please to cllr.steve.brown@longwittenham-pc.gov.uk.
Claire Brown writes …
Wow! Nineteen enthusiastic villagers attended our first session of Chair Based Exercises, run by Move Matters on 2nd November.
Once we had filled out questionnaires, Andrea, the instructor, took us through a friendly routine of hands, arms and feet exercises, all to jolly music. There was Continue reading
As the colder and wetter months roll in, residents and businesses across South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse are encouraged to be as ‘winter prepared’ as possible.
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have launched ‘Be Winter Prepared’ a seasonal initiative packed with practical advice, local events, and signposting to support to help residents stay warm, well, connected and Continue reading
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) periodically produces a dedicated newsletter for the Didcot and Surrounding areas major infrastructure scheme (HIF1).
Read the latest edition.
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application, for the barn and land east of Hamilton Barn, Northfield Lane, Long Wittenham, is for the removal of existing building, the formation of access and parking/turning area, the construction of new dwelling with garden and associated works. Continue reading
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 13th November.
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
Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village.
The application, at 16 Saxons Heath, Long Wittenham, is for the demolition of existing porch and replacement with single storey
front extension.
The details may be viewed on the SODC website: Continue reading
Residents can now discover Wittenham Clumps in new ways with four waymarked walking trails inviting people to explore one of Oxfordshire’s best-loved landscapes.
Created by Earth Trust, the routes range from a short, gentle circuit suitable for families and first-time visitors, to a longer trail through grassland, woodland and nature-friendly farmland. Clear waymarking and mapped routes Continue reading
Residents are invited to a Mini Christmas Fayre at Long Wittenham Athletic Club between 4pm and 8pm on Friday 27th November.
There will be crafts and artwork, a raffle, a tombola, and Santa will be in Children’s Corner. Continue reading
