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...

Dog control

We would like to remind dog owners to keep control of dogs when walking fields with grazing animals. There are many new dog owners since lockdown, dogs are a cause of sheep worrying and do chase livestock- sheep can die of shock even if uninjured. It is particularly...

Stonesfield Garage Sale Fundraising update

Thank you to everyone who supported the Stonesfield Garage Sale last Sunday. We are very pleased to confirm that just under £2,000 was raised for the following local causes: Chrissie’s Owls Friends of Stonesfield School (FoSS) Save our pub, #backthewhitehorse...

Cattle on the Common

A small herd of cattle, four cows and their calves, are now grazing the Common until January. Grazing by cattle is an essential means of managing the Common. Here are some basic rules from the National Farmers’ Union for walkers: • Cows are nosey and may come to...

Salt Cross planning consultation expires 23 Oct

Salt Cross Garden Village Draft Area Action Plan (AAP) You will be aware that land to the north of the A40 near Eynsham is allocated for development in the West Oxfordshire Local Plan in the form of a new garden village. Known as ‘Salt Cross,’ the garden village will...

Advice not to swim in river

The Environment Agency, Land and Water team has confirmed to the Parish Council that the river Evenlode is not designated as a bathing water. The Environment Agency closely monitors the quality of bathing waters to ensure the level of water quality are being met and...