Cows on the common

Cows with calves will be grazing on the Common from October 2024 until the New Year.  The Common is an area of unimproved limestone grassland, and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It has been created over many years of grazing, resulting in the...

Planning application for new house

An application has been made to build a house in the field on the left down the bottom of Brook Lane. The Planning reference is 24/02390/PIP The proposal can be seen on the WestOxon website...

Help speed up pothole repairs!

Help speed up pothole repairs! To make processing your report quicker, upload photos that show the pothole’s location, plus a close-up with an object that helps show its size. Better photos can mean quicker repairs FixMyStreet fixmystreet.oxfordshire.gov.uk...

Pond Hill road closure: 12 -13 August

Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Temporary Road Closure and “No Waiting” restriction at Stonesfield, Pond Hill In the interests of public safety, it will be necessary for Oxfordshire County Council to close the road and impose...

Safer Roads Unit Q1 report

The Safer Roads Unit for Thames Valley Police are committed to the reduction of collisions leading to road deaths and serious injury. We prioritise enforcement and education for drink and drug driving, the non wearing of seatbelts, excessive speed and driving whilst...

Oxfordshire Online Cycling Map

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Oxfordshire Online Cycling Map, from Friday 26 July 2024. Oxfordshire Online Cycle Map | (cyclingukoxfordshire.org) Thank you to many of you that have helped in developing this, and we hope it will be useful to your...

Drains update

Oxfordshire County Council sent a team to inspect the drains at Boot Street and Laughton Hill at the start of July. As this flooding issue had been going on for some time a quick resolution was not anticipated. And we were right. The issue is not a simple ‘clear the...

Train news

While we won’t be in a position to replace the bridge as originally planned at the end of the month, we still intend to make use of the time available to make progress on the new platform.Throughout the weekend, in the station area, we will be continuing our work on...

Botley Road not reopen in October

Botley Road, which has been closed under the rail bridge since April 2023, will not now reopen in October as planned. Oxfordshire County Council is extremely frustrated that Network Rail is postponing the replacement of Botley railway bridge at the end of this month...

Road Closures 17 – 19 July

The Prime Minister will host leaders from across Europe at the EPC meeting on Thursday 18 July at Blenheim Palace This will mean: – Increase in Police presence in the local area. – The Police will be enforcing the road closures when in place – once...

Where and when can I vote?

General election : Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm on July 4, 2024. Photographic identification will be required to vote in the 4 July UK general election. Learn more on the website of the Electoral Commission. You must vote at your assigned polling...

June update from the White Horse

Dear friends, Four years of vigilance, volunteering, steadfast support and tenacity by the local and wider White Horse community reached a long-awaited milestone last week as the pub fully reopened under community ownership. I think we can allow ourselves a moment of...