Jul 24, 2020 | Community Action news, Stonesfield news
In 2016, Blenheim Estate posted notices in Stockey Woods under the Commons Act 2006. They hoped to establish that there was no automatic right of access to the woods according to law. If successful, Blenheim could close off access to the whole of Stockey Woods,...
Jul 23, 2020 | Stonesfield news
The 17th Century White House and last remaining pub in the village has been saved by the community in Bladon. Reputed to be the pub where Winston Churchill “learnt to drink” during his time at Blenheim Palace, this historic pub is set to become the heart of the...
Jul 22, 2020 | Stonesfield news
The Community Group working to save The White Horse have started a website https://whitehorsestonesfield.com Please take a look and, at the same time, register your support. This is vital to the success of the campaign to save the pub. It also means you will receive...
Jul 20, 2020 | Stonesfield news
The White Horse Womblers are a group collecting and selling items to raise funds to help the White Horse Pub rescue mission. We will be on the hunt for items to sell over the next few months. Watch out for our requests for donations on Facebook and Nextdoor. All...
Jul 15, 2020 | Stonesfield news
West Oxfordshire District Council gives notice that it has received a notification from the owner of an intention to dispose of The White Horse, Stonesfield, listed by the District Council as an Asset of Community Value under the Localism Act 2011. The District...
Jul 13, 2020 | Stonesfield news
Cllr Hudspeth report July2020.pdf
Jul 13, 2020 | Stonesfield news
As part of the ongoing speed awareness campaign in Stonesfield the Speed Indicator Device (SID) has been relocated to Laughton Hill (from the war memorial). There are limited locations within the village where SAFER is permitted to locate the SID without being in...
Jul 10, 2020 | Stonesfield news
It is now apparent that, once again, a buyer is sought for The White Horse and if this does not happen the site may eventually be developed for housing and an important hub and meeting place will be lost. We will become a village with no watering-hole, apart from the...
Jul 9, 2020 | Stonesfield news
We are introducing a range of measures to support people getting back to work, school, shopping and leisure as lockdown restrictions gradually ease. £600,000 is being invested in a series of measures to help make journeys easier by bike and on foot. Temporary and...
Jul 5, 2020 | Stonesfield news
The Parish Council has installed new signs on the gates of the Common. They are made of wood, weatherproofed with Danish oil. These signs remind users of the Common’s status as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and the rules for using the Common.
Jul 3, 2020 | Stonesfield news
Bill Bachelor will be doing some fencing work on the Common, possibly in week commencing 6th July. This should enable cattle to be grazed on the common during the summer. This will help maintain the common and ensure it retain its status as a Site of Special...
Jul 1, 2020 | Stonesfield news
Stagecoach has announced a further uplift to some services from Sunday 28th June 2020. In continuation of the phased step up in bus services in Oxfordshire, additional increases are being made to S3 & 7 services from Sunday 28th June. Revised timetables are...
Jun 26, 2020 | Stonesfield news
As announced SAFER recommenced Speedwatch on Tuesday 23rd June following social distancing guidelines, having informed Thames Valley Police (TVP) of the resumption. Later the same day TVP asked that Speedwatch ceased further session for the time being, although they...
Jun 20, 2020 | Stonesfield news
On Friday 19th June Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) arranged the installation of three Automatic Traffic Counters (ATC) in The Ridings (pictured above) The Ridings, near Farley Close Pond Hill These ATCs use tubes laid across the road and measure volume and speed (in...
Jun 17, 2020 | Stonesfield news
This month’s contents Neil Clennell: Introduction Toby Swift: A day in the life Why are wetlands important? Wychwood Bird Aid doubles farmland bird feeding sites Meadow Clary at Wigwell and Stonesfield Common Toby Swift: Roadside verges Lower Windrush Valley...
