Village survey: 280+ responses to date

Over 280 responses had been received by 7th November to the short anonymous survey to establish the views of all Stonesfield residents on the appropriate speed limit for the village. The survey will take you less than 3 minutes to complete. This survey closes on 9th...

WOC offers larger recyling bins at no cost

West Oxfordshire residents wanting to recycle more can now swap to a larger recycling wheelie bin for free. The current blue-lidded wheelie bin for recycling materials is a standard 240 litre size, but the new larger bin, at 360 litres, offers 50% more capacity. Cllr...

Planning news

Government unveils major change to National Planning Policy Framework Local planning departments should use household projections from 2014 when assessing housing need, as the government signalled major revisions to the standard method and the National Planning Policy...

Monthly planning news

Consultation opens on National Parks review Environment secretary Michael Gove and writer Julian Glover have called for evidence to support the review of national parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs)....

Phone mast activation

Shared Access (the installers of the telephone mast) have inform us that the commissioning date for the phone mast has slipped until the 8/9th of November

They want access to your computer!

Beware of callers trying to access your computer. Please warn those vulnerable persons to save them getting hacked and spread the word. Here is the story of a Stonesfield resident. I received 2 calls saying they were BT and my line was being hacked and I was going to...

Oxfordshire Matters Sept 2018

September 2018 Welcome to our latest newsletter In this edition: Growth dividend’ could bring a £120m boost for roads and public buildings Cabinet approves new operating model to make the council ‘fit for the future’ Councils join up to produce a spatial plan for...

Phone mast arrives in Stonesfield

Stonesfield telephone phone mast was being installed at the playing field on 24th September. The prime user will be O2 and it is expected that the new service will be on line on the 15th October.

Changes near the Evenlode

A smart refurbished bridge now crosses the Evenlode. With its solid new walkway it look ready to last for many more years. Also the Parish Council have had some clearing done on the ‘cricket field’ below the common. This area is now more accessible with a wide path...

Planning news

Roads minister Jesse Norman has announced the government’s preferred route for the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway, which aims to deliver the missing link in the expressway between Oxford and Milton Keynes. Option A would see the road go via Aylesbury, B along the...

Mischief Makers awards

Summer Read finally ended with Mischief Makers – Childrens’ Reading Competition Winners at the Medal Ceremony on 12th September at the Village Hall. 74 children registered for the challenge, 56 completed it and these were invited to a presentation ceremony where...

West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2031

Following independent examination of the West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2031, the Council has now received the final report of the Inspector which is available to view at www.westoxon.gov.uk/localplan2031. Hard copies will also be made available shortly at the locations...

All the fun of the fair

Sunday 2nd September saw the 19th Wychwood Forest Fair come to Ditchley. The Wychwood Forest Fair is a popular annual event celebrating the diversity and richness of the natural world and the working and leisure activities of local people living within the bounds of...

CALA have appealed

CALA Management Ltd have appealed to the Secretary of State against the decision of West Oxfordshire District Council to refuse planning permission for 68 dwelling on land east of Woodstock Road, Stonesfield. More information can be found in the attached notice,...