Thames Water Communication: re Covid 19

Thames Water Communication: supporting customers and communities in light of Covid 19: “These are difficult times for all of us, and now it’s even more important we do what we can to support the most vulnerable. We would like to inform people in your communities about...

S3 Bus service reduced from 23 March

Revised timetables in operation from Monday 23 March 2020 Following government guidelines advising against unnecessary travel and social contact, temporary timetable are being introduced across our services. The timetables have been carefully created to ensure that...

Library CLOSED from 21 March until further notice

Friends of Stonesfield Library (FoSL) have been informed that all libraries in West Oxfordshire will close from 1pm on Saturday 21st March until further notice. All loans will be extended during this period and people will not incur and fines or charges. The following...

Villager Bus services suspended from 22 March

It is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you that we have decided that all Villager Bus services will be suspended from Monday 22nd March. We have not wanted to do this, for the sake of our isolated passengers who depend on our services, but the government...

Successful Stonesfield Spring Clean

Thank you to everyone who supported the Stonesfield Spring Clean (litter pick) on Sunday 8th March. It was another fantastic turnout with approx. 50 volunteers tackling the village streets/roads, with a further 14 Stonesfield Scout Group Beavers (and their...

White Horse Folk Night continue

March 4th saw the third White Horse Folk Night of 2020. As well as Judith & Nick Hooper there were a large number of musicians, singers and poets, some familiar and some new. The audience enjoyed a wide range of music and song, as well as White Horse hospitality....

South Oxfordshire to discuss local plan

South Oxfordshire District Council is holding a special cabinet meeting to discuss leaving the area’s local plan at examination after the housing secretary issued a holding direction preventing its withdrawal. Because of the holding direction, the council cannot take...

Celebration of Slate 500th issue

On Saturday 29th February a large number of Stonefield residents turned up at St James’ Centre for the celebration of the 500th issue of The Stonesfield Slate. Richard Morris had arrange a display of the Slate’s archive which included every issue since the Slate...

Temporary Road Closure Combe – Stonesfield Feb 2020

Notice T7462 Combe, Stonesfield RoadDownload Temporary Road Closure at Combe, Stonesfield Road TM PlanDownload Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 In the interests of public safety it will be necessary for Oxfordshire County...

Bladon trying to save local pub

Bladon Community Pub is a group of people trying to save the pub in Bladon village. The White House has been at the heart of the Bladon community since the 17th Century and is the last remaining pub and community facility in the village. It’s also the pub where...

Stonesfield stumbles into 2020

Stonesfield residents and friends assembled at The Cross at 11.15 to set off on their New Year’s day walk round Stonefield. This year the chosen route was up the Oxfordshire Way, off towards Ditchley and back via The Ridings. About 70 people took part on this 90...

Witney Welding leaves Stonesfield

Witney Welding Ltd is relocating to Enstone from 1 Feb 2020. We would like to say thank you to all of our lovely customers who have supported us for the last 15 years. We won’t be too far away and will still be around to fix, build, help and offer a great...