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Neighbourhood Plan – Notice of Referendum

South Oxfordshire District Council have published the formal notice of the referendum on the adoption of the Long Wittenham Neighbourhood Plan. You can view or download it here. The forms for postal or proxy votes can be downloaded here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apply-for-a-postal-vote … Continue reading

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Neighbourhood Plan Referendum

Below are details of the forthcoming referendum for the Neighbourhood Development Plan and a summary of the Plan itself.  It is purely factual as the Parish Council is not allowed to campaign during the run up to the election. The … Continue reading

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Neighbourhood Plans Vital To Fight Developers

Neighbourhood Developments Plans or NDPs are vital in the battle against developers trying to exploit the national housing crisis says the author of a new book on village life.  Retired journalist and now parish councillor Tom Fort was speaking in … Continue reading

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Inspector Backs Neighbourhood Plan

Thursday 7th September 2017 is the likely date when villagers in Long Wittenham will vote in a referendum on the parish council’s Neighbourhood Plan (NP). South Oxfordshire District Council still has to consider and accept the independent examiner’s report and … Continue reading

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New Road and More Homes Earmarked in New Plan

A £100m river crossing road linking Didcot and the Science Centre at Culham is a high priority in South Oxfordshire District Council’s latest draft of the Local Plan (LP) which was published on 29th March.  The blue print for development … Continue reading

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Neighbourhood Plan Update

The second consultation period for the Neighbourhood Plan ended on 16th February 2017 and following minor amendments, the final Plan has been submitted to South Oxfordshire District Council for them to to begin their public consultation which is expected to … Continue reading

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Neighbourhood Plan Public Meeting Report

Residents who missed the village meeting on 19th January to discuss the revised version of the Neighbourhood Plan that was published on 6th January can read a report of the meeting here.

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NP Village Meeting – Thursday 19th January

A reminder that there will be a meeting in the village hall at 7:30pm this coming Thursday (19th January) to discuss the revised Neighbourhood Plan which was published on 6th January. The plan documents can be read and/or downloaded here. … Continue reading

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Neighbourhood Plan Update

Since the Pre-Submission Consultation Documents were published in July last year, the NP Steering Committee has received a lot of feedback from both residents and statutory consultees.  In particular feedback was received from South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) suggesting that … Continue reading

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Neighbourhood Plan Update

The leader of South Oxfordshire District Council John Cotton says he’ll examine Long Wittenham Parish Council’s proposed Neighbourhood Plan in a bid to un-lock the proposal which have come to a standstill with planning officers. A referendum on the NP … Continue reading

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