Avian flu update

Since the beginning of November, Avian influenza has been found in unrelated cases across the UK. An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been declared across the whole of England to mitigate the risk of the disease spreading. All bird keepers are being urged to...

Retaining an Asset of Community Value

The White Horse was registered as an Asset of Community Value but this comes up for renewal in early 2021. Stonesfield Parish Council submitted documents to West Oxfordshire District Council in early December to renew the Asset of Community Value for The White Horse...

Changes to waste collection dates

As usual, waste collection dates will change over this Christmas and New Year. Changes start on Friday 25th December and normal service resumes on Monday 25th January. Garden waste collection is suspended from 25th December and resumes on 18th January. A downloadable...

White Horse share sale – extended deadline

We are truly humbled by the way our community and friends from across the county, country, and overseas have pulled together to give us a very good chance of making our dream a reality. We are delighted to announce that we are within touching distance of our upper...

Stonesfield goes global

There is lots of local interest in Stonesfield’s fight to save The White Horse with the Oxford Mail giving coverage as well as interviews on local and national radio....

Four ways to help The White Horse

1. Reverse Advent Calendar Stonesfield Community Pub Group is determined to provide wider benefits to the community. We are working with Stonesfield Mutual Aid this year to support households who are facing hardship at Christmas. We’ve designed a reverse advent...

Dates for your diary… beer! cakes! carwash!

COVID regulations will be met This Saturday 28th November at 6pm the committee are available for another public Zoom meeting to answer your questions and discuss the next steps for the White Horse. Meeting details are:White Horse Open Forum Time: Nov 28, 2020 18:00...

Villager Bus Services during lockdown

We have been advised that all Villager services will be suspended again for the second lock down, starting Thursday, 5th November. They did not want to do this, but the medical advice is getting stronger by the day that we must all avoid contact with other people...

Library news for November lockdown

Important update about libraries during lockdown from 5 November In line with government guidance, all libraries will be closed from Thursday 5 November. All loans have been extended to January 2021 In line with government guidance, all libraries will be closed from...

#backthewhitehorse Share Offer opens

#backthewhitehorse Share Offer opened for applications on Saturday 24th October View the prospectus, business plan, market appraisal valuation report & society rules, and apply for shares online. Printed copies of the prospectus and application form will be...

Remembrance Day Observance 2020

It is to be regretted but in accordance with national policy there will be no observance of Remembrance at the village war memorial on either Sunday 8th November or on Wednesday 11th November. The door to door collection of donations towards the British Legion poppy...

Cotswolds renamed

The Cotswolds AONB is now known as The Cotswolds National Landscape The Cotswolds Conservation Board, which looks after the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) announced a new name and logo in mid-September. The change is in response to the findings in...