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Jul18Thu20247:30 pm Parish Council Meeting @ Village HallParish Council Meeting @ Village HallJul 18 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pmThe Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday 18th July 2024, in the Village Hall. All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.Jul21Sun20249:30 am Holy Communion @ St Mary's ChurchHoly Communion @ St Mary's ChurchJul 21 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 amThere will be a service of Holy Communion on Sunday 21st July at 9:30am at St Mary’s. Everyone is welcome.Aug4Sun20249:30 am Holy Communion @ St Mary's ChurchHoly Communion @ St Mary's ChurchAug 4 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 amThere will be a service of Holy Communion on Sunday 4th August at 9:30am at St Mary’s. Everyone is welcome.Aug9Fri20246:00 pm Wittfest 2024 @ The Plough InnWittfest 2024 @ The Plough InnAug 9 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pmThe Plough Inn’s annual free music festival. Lots of local bands from Friday night to Sunday afternoon. Friday 9th August at 18.00 to 11.00pm. Saturday 10th August 12 noon – 11.00pm, Sunday 11th August 12 noon to 16.00pm.
Tag Archives: high street
Traffic Calming
Changes to Long Wittenham s traffic calming measures in the High Street are in the melting pot but they might prove too expensive. Speaking at the council’s September meeting county highways engineer Keith Stenning said the council needed to have … Continue reading
Defib project nears completion
The life-saving defibrillator being installed in the old red telephone box in the High Street should be in place by the end of the month. Work on refurbishing the phone box and installing the Public Access Defibrillator or PAD is … Continue reading
The Long Wittenham Diamond Jubilee Street Party
Details of Long Wittenham’s celebrations to mark this year’s Diamond Jubilee have been sent to every household in the village. Events will be centred around a Diamond Jubilee Street Party on Monday 4 June from 12 noon to 4pm in … Continue reading
Long Wittenham in the news
Long Wittenham’s plans to install a defibrillator in the disused phone box on the High Street have been reported in the Oxford Mail. Beth Chesney-Evans who together with Crispin Evans put forward the idea and led the fund-raising campaign is … Continue reading
Cycle Path Improvements
Work has finished on a £41,000 scheme to improve the surface of a 500 metre section of the bridleway and cycle path linking Wittenham with Didcot. The path was surfaced with hardcore ten years ago and is popular with walkers, … Continue reading
Spiced up Vine
The Vine&Spice pub-restaurant plans to build a wood and glass flat roof extension, described as a “high quality, sympathetic contemporary structure ” providing 32 seats for diners. The Vine withdrew a previous application following objections but has submitted a new … Continue reading
A heart beat away
Life-saving heart equipment in Long Wittenhams redundant red telephone box should be in place and operational by the end of April. The Public Access Defibrillator or PAD costing nearly £2,500 will help save the lives of heart attack victims. The … Continue reading
Vine Parking
The Vine and Spice pub and restaurant in the High Street has agreed to contribute towards the cost of landscaping the grass area in front of the car park. Following a request from the council the V&S says it’s prepared … Continue reading
New speed sign
The council is to contribute more than £2,000 towards the cost of a solar-powered flashing 30mph sign known as a VAS or Vehicle Activated Sign. The sign will be positioned at the entrance to the village from the direction of … Continue reading
Phone box life saver
Long Wittenhams redundant red telephone box is to be transformed into a home for life saving medical equipment. Its believed to be the first village in Oxfordshire to go ahead with plans to install a Public Access Defibrillator or PAD … Continue reading